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infant_n he_o answer_v that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v by_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o woman_n know_v she_o have_v conceive_v when_o she_o feel_v the_o child_n stir_v in_o her_o womb_n and_o question_v 114._o he_o being_n ask_v whether_o infant_n die_v go_v to_o be_v punish_v or_o to_o the_o kingdom_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d your_o infant_n be_v holy_a here_o you_o see_v many_o hundred_o year_n before_o zuinglius_fw-la covenant-holiness_n be_v acknowledge_v and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o infant_n of_o believer_n that_o be_v baptise_a do_v as_o unspotted_a and_o faithful_a enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n epiphanius_n among_o the_o greek_a father_n bring_v up_o the_o rear_n avouch_v that_o circumcision_n have_v its_o time_n until_o the_o great_a circumcision_n come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v
the_o wash_n of_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n as_o be_v manifest_a to_o every_o one_o now_o what_o be_v this_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n but_o baptism_n which_o can_v not_o succeed_v circumcision_n unless_o child_n that_o be_v circumcise_v be_v in_o his_o judgement_n baptize_v these_o be_v the_o evidence_n in_o part_n of_o the_o greek_n concern_v infant_n interest_n in_o baptism_n prove_v that_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la in_o their_o time_n and_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o christianity_n they_o be_v baptize_v the_o latin_a father_n come_v up_o with_o a_o full_a body_n to_o join_v with_o they_o whereof_o tertullian_n march_v in_o the_o front_n who_o as_o helvicus_n record_v write_v his_o book_n of_o prescription_n about_o the_o year_n 195._o which_o be_v about_o 97_o year_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o st._n john_n so_o that_o by_o this_o calculation_n he_o live_v about_o 70._o or_o less_o year_n after_o st._n john_n in_o which_o short_a tract_n of_o time_n the_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n can_v neither_o be_v cloud_v nor_o forget_v neither_o will_v he_o have_v commend_v his_o private_a opinion_n as_o more_o profitable_a that_o the_o baptism_n of_o some_o infant_n for_o some_o respect_n shall_v be_v defer_v but_o have_v call_v it_o down_o as_o a_o innovation_n if_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o have_v not_o be_v as_o transparent_a to_o every_o man_n apprehension_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v write_v with_o the_o sunbeam_n that_o infant-baptism_n be_v in_o practice_n in_o tertullia_n day_n it_o appear_v by_o this_o question_n libr._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 8._o quid_fw-la sestinat_a innocens_fw-la aetas_fw-la ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatâ—rum_fw-la why_o do_v innocent_a age_n mean_v child_n in_o their_o infancy_n make_v haste_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n mean_v baptism_n which_o be_v a_o clear_a case_n whatsoever_o semi_a socinian_n grotius_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n that_o tertullian_n be_v for_o infant_n baptism_n himself_o appear_v that_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr animâ_fw-la cap._n 39_o he_o press_v it_o when_o the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o give_v his_o reason_n libr._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 12._o praescribitur_fw-la nemini_fw-la sine_fw-la baptism_n competere_fw-la salutem_fw-la it_o be_v prescribe_v that_o salvation_n be_v to_o none_o without_o baptism_n that_o cavil_v of_o his_o advice_n to_o defer_v baptism_n in_o some_o case_n i_o shall_v answer_v anon_o cyprian_n succeed_v who_o flourish_v as_o trithemius_n and_o other_o observe_v about_o the_o year_n 240._o in_o his_o 59_o epistle_n ad_fw-la fidum_fw-la be_v not_o only_o express_v for_o infant-baptism_n himself_o but_o mention_n a_o council_n of_o sixty_o six_o bishop_n who_o have_v declare_v the_o same_o and_o all_o this_o to_o satisfy_v the_o say_a fidus_n who_o be_v not_o against_o the_o divine_a institution_n and_o apostolical_a practice_n of_o infant-baptism_n but_o conceive_v that_o infant_n may_v not_o be_v baptise_a before_o the_o eight_o day_n because_o they_o may_v not_o be_v circumcise_v cyprian_n tell_v he_o that_o infant_n may_v not_o only_o be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n but_o any_o day_n austin_n approve_v of_o this_o epistle_n and_o his_o judgement_n say_v epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la hier._n cyprianus_n non_fw-la novum_fw-la aliquod_fw-la decretum_fw-la condens_fw-la sed_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la fidem_fw-la firmissimam_fw-la servans_fw-la that_o cyprian_n do_v not_o devise_v any_o new_a decree_n but_o faithful_o observe_v what_o the_o church_n have_v do_v before_o he_o augustine_n that_o bright_a daystar_n of_o afâ—ick_n give_v further_a evidence_n sermon_n 15._o de_fw-la uâ—rbis_fw-la apost_n speak_v of_o infant-baptism_n say_v hoc_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la semper_fw-la tenuiâ—_fw-la hoc_fw-la a_o majorum_fw-la fide_fw-la accepit_fw-la hoc_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la persâ—veranter_a custodit_fw-la the_o church_n always_o have_v it_o always_o observe_v it_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o ancestor_n keep_v it_o with_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n neither_o do_v those_o exception_n against_o he_o any_o whit_n impeach_v the_o credit_n of_o it_o much_o less_o the_o fact_n first_o because_o he_o call_v it_o a_o universal_a tradition_n not_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v ground_v upon_o scripture_n as_o before_o but_o with_o the_o oxford_n convocation_n avouch_v that_o which_o in_o general_a term_n by_o consequence_n and_o sub_fw-la obscure_o be_v deliver_v in_o scripture_n be_v more_o plain_o interpret_v by_o tradition_n as_o follow_v the_o river_n nilus_n the_o head_n that_o be_v somewhat_o obscure_a be_v find_v out_o and_o that_o constantine_n augustine_n alipius_n adâ—odatus_n be_v not_o baptize_v when_o infant_n be_v either_o because_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o christian_n or_o they_o be_v not_o convert_v till_o of_o age_n or_o be_v taint_v with_o some_o heresy_n or_o afraid_a of_o persecution_n as_o philip_n the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n no_o soon_o baptize_v â—ut_v private_o make_v away_o the_o second_o exception_n be_v that_o austin_n hold_v that_o infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n be_v damn_v this_o rivet_n father_n upon_o he_o de_fw-fr patrum_fw-la authoritate_fw-la cap._n 9_o augustinus_n aeternis_fw-la flammis_fw-la adjudicat_fw-la infant_n sine_fw-la baptismo_fw-la morientes_fw-la austin_n adjudge_n to_o eternal_a flame_n infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v he_o maintain_v infant-baptism_n upon_o other_o ground_n though_o partly_o upon_o this_o which_o afterward_o he_o retract_v three_o it_o be_v except_v for_o that_o of_o give_v they_o the_o eucharist_n be_v impertinent_a that_o he_o hold_v a_o certainty_n of_o regeneration_n by_o baptism_n and_o he_o make_v no_o question_n of_o the_o regeneration_n of_o infant_n i_o answer_v he_o do_v indefinite_o of_o the_o species_n or_o sort_n of_o baptize_v infant_n see_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n of_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o he_o and_o their_o seed_n and_o we_o have_v a_o promise_n and_o consequent_o faith_n of_o none_o else_o but_o he_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o individual_a baptize_v infant_n without_o limitation_n be_v regenerate_v but_o the_o contrary_a cortâ—cem_fw-la sine_fw-la nucleo_fw-la the_o shell_n without_o the_o kernel_n as_o he_o aver_v there_o be_v some_o quirem_fw-la baptismi_fw-la absque_fw-la sacramento_n baptismi_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la that_o have_v the_o matter_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v the_o outward_a element_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v without_o the_o inward_a and_o invisible_a grace_n the_o other_o ancient_n be_v of_o the_o same_o judgement_n as_o ambroseâ—â—stifies_v â—â—stifies_z of_o valentinian_n quem_fw-la in_o evangelilio_fw-la geniturus_fw-la eram_fw-la amisi_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la poposcit_fw-la i_o have_v lose_v he_o who_o i_o be_v a_o beget_n by_o the_o gospel_n but_o he_o have_v not_o lâ—st_o the_o grace_n he_o desire_v but_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n and_o how_o see_v he_o be_v not_o baptize_v he_o give_v the_o reason_n he_o be_v baptize_v inward_o in_o will_n though_o not_o outward_o with_o water_n the_o last_o exception_n be_v that_o austin_n maintain_v that_o not_o only_a infant_n of_o believer_n but_o unbeliever_n also_o may_v be_v baptize_v it_o be_v true_a if_o christian_n have_v the_o tuition_n of_o they_o and_o will_v engage_v for_o they_o they_o may_v as_o well_o be_v baptize_v as_o the_o child_n abraham_n posterity_n boughâ—_n wâ—th_v money_n or_o captive_n may_v be_v circumcise_v therefore_o tertullian_n plead_v both_o prerogative_n of_o birth_n and_o education_n as_o give_v capacity_n to_o baptism_n to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v ambrose_n that_o say_v that_o every_o age_n be_v liable_a to_o sin_n therefore_o every_o age_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n lactantius_n fulgentius_n prosper_n aquatanicus_n the_o milevitan_a council_n with_o all_o the_o succeed_a worthy_n enough_o to_o swell_v a_o volume_n go_v in_o the_o same_o equipage_n but_o say_v mr._n tomb_n infant-baptism_n as_o it_o be_v now_o use_v be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n which_o argument_n make_v into_o form_n sound_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n but_o infant-baptism_n be_v oppose_v by_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n nazianzen_n therefore_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o hold_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n i_o deny_v both_o proposition_n first_o the_o major_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a two_o man_n oppose_a do_v not_o weaken_v a_o evidence_n of_o fact_n not_o interrupt_v for_o so_o many_o century_n second_o the_o minor_a be_v most_o false_a for_o it_o be_v former_o prove_v that_o tertullian_n and_o gregory_n be_v both_o for_o infant-baptism_n true_a it_o be_v the_o one_o advise_v to_o defer_v it_o till_o the_o infant_n be_v two_o or_o three_o year_n old_a unless_o they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n as_o it_o be_v conceive_v least_o dip_v impair_v their_o health_n what_o be_v this_o against_o
the_o four_o untruth_n be_v that_o infant-baptism_n be_v not_o command_v by_o christ_n which_o neither_o master_n t._n nor_o any_o other_o antipaedobaptist_n will_v ever_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v see_v the_o commission_n extend_v as_o well_o to_o baptism_n of_o infant_n as_o other_o age_n math._n 28._o 19_o 20._o thus_o say_v christ_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o disciple_n you_o all_o the_o gentile_n or_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherein_o four_o thing_n be_v considerable_a 1._o the_o ground_n of_o the_o commission_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n 2._o the_o act_n baptise_v 3._o the_o object_n all_o nation_n 4_o the_o end_n make_v disciple_n all_o these_o agree_v as_o well_o to_o child_n as_o they_o of_o ripe_a year_n first_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o commission_n all_o power_n be_v give_v i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n as_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v say_v i_o that_o be_v virtual_o impower_v from_o the_o beginning_n be_o now_o actual_o after_o my_o resurrection_n invest_v with_o authority_n and_o lordship_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d god-man_n over_o all_o creature_n to_o order_n and_o dispose_v they_o as_o i_o please_v but_o especial_o mankind_n to_o save_v that_o lose_a sheep_n that_o be_v go_v astray_o to_o lay_v he_o upon_o my_o shoulder_n and_o bring_v he_o home_o unto_o the_o fold_n and_o my_o commission_n extend_v as_o to_o save_v some_o of_o all_o age_n condition_n sex_n so_o to_o create_v new_a ordinance_n that_o may_v relate_v unto_o all_o even_o infant_n and_o suckling_n as_o well_o as_o the_o ancient_a see_v they_o may_v be_v also_o the_o lamb_n of_o my_o flock_n second_o here_o be_v the_o act_n baptize_v that_o be_v as_o the_o jew_n child_n and_o proselyte_n be_v admit_v into_o covenant_n by_o circumcision_n oblation_n and_o wash_n which_o be_v but_o their_o typical_a so_o those_o that_o be_v candidati_fw-la and_o designati_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la whether_o those_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o receive_v the_o ordinance_n or_o their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v initiate_v by_o baptism_n or_o wash_v which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o outward_a badge_n or_o character_n of_o my_o covenant_n three_o here_o be_v the_o object_n all_o nation_n or_o all_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v all_o degree_n all_o age_n all_o sex_n of_o every_o nation_n as_o capable_a not_o only_o of_o the_o inward_a call_n but_o the_o outward_a character_n psalm_n 28._o 8._o god_n have_v give_v all_o nation_n to_o christ_n for_o hâ—s_n inheritance_n isai_n 49._o 7._o his_o salvation_n be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n act_v 4._o 11._o no_n other_o name_n be_v give_v under_o heaven_n by_o which_o they_o can_v or_o may_v be_v save_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o commission_n for_o baptise_v be_v as_o large_a among_o the_o gentile_n as_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n where_o it_o be_v luke_n 3._o 21_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o the_o people_n and_o shall_v we_o conceive_v that_o infant_n be_v no_o part_n of_o all_o the_o people_n of_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o so_o many_o family_n four_o here_o be_v the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d make_v disciple_n or_o you_o shall_v make_v disciple_n now_o every_o action_n be_v to_o a_o end_n and_o to_o make_v disciple_n be_v the_o end_n to_o enroll_v they_o by_o baptism_n and_o afterward_o to_o teach_v they_o be_v the_o mean_n disciple_n or_o scholar_n be_v a_o term_n of_o relation_n the_o correlative_a that_o answer_v it_o be_v christ_n every_o disciple_n be_v a_o scholar_n of_o christ_n these_o are_z relata_fw-la disquiparantiae_fw-la the_o fundament_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o relation_n be_v god_n love_n to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n the_o formal_a reason_n of_o a_o disciple_n be_v the_o union_n betwixt_o the_o scholar_n and_o the_o master_n express_v by_o some_o token_n or_o badge_n of_o admission_n thus_o we_o 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