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and_o he_o may_v have_v learn_v the_o contrary_a from_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cent._n 4._o cap._n 10._o p._n 1218_o 1219._o where_o they_o say_v extant_a inter_fw-la origenis_n opera_fw-la latina_n facta_fw-la quaedam_fw-la quorum_fw-la interpres_fw-la fuit_fw-la hieronimus_fw-la erasmi_fw-la judicio_fw-la divers_a of_o origen_n work_n be_v translate_v by_o jerom._n this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o erasmus_n as_o his_o homily_n upon_o jeremy_n ezechiel_n his_o homily_n upon_o luke_n and_o the_o roman_n to_o both_o which_o jerom_n affix_v his_o own_o preface_n as_o erasmus_n observe_v and_o in_o both_o these_o have_v we_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n assert_v and_o so_o we_o see_v the_o author_n may_v have_v spare_v the_o pain_n of_o tell_v such_o a_o story_n of_o ruffinus_n for_o we_o give_v the_o place_n which_o be_v for_o our_o turn_n out_o of_o origen_n according_a to_o jerom_n version_n and_o if_o ruffinus_n have_v no_o credit_n with_o he_o i_o hope_v he_o will_v allow_v 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misunderstanding_n augustine_n word_n which_o be_v quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o which_o be_v universal_o receive_v and_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v not_o its_o first_o institution_n from_o some_o council_n the_o author_n shall_v have_v mark_v that_o but_o have_v be_v ever_o retain_v may_v be_v believe_v to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o undeniable_a position_n and_o be_v apply_v by_o austin_n to_o the_o point_n in_o hand_n seem_v to_o be_v a_o demonstration_n of_o the_o apostolicalness_n of_o infant-baptism_n austin_n therefore_o call_v it_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n because_o it_o be_v always_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n and_o have_v not_o its_o first_o institution_n from_o council_n neither_o in_o cyprian_n council_n nor_o any_o one_o else_o be_v of_o great_a antiquity_n than_o any_o of_o they_o neither_o can_v any_o man_n name_n when_o it_o begin_v since_o the_o apostle_n and_o 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practise_v else_o
arise_v and_o be_v baptise_a and_o wash_v away_o thy_o sin_n have_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n upon_o god_n design_v and_o bless_v that_o ordinance_n for_o the_o seal_n of_o pardon_n in_o reference_n to_o grow_v person_n 2._o to_o work_v grace_n and_o regeneration_n 30._o this_o be_v mr._n tomb_n his_o seven_o argument_n against_o infant-baptism_n exer._n pag._n 30._o and_o to_o effect_v salvation_n by_o the_o work_n do_v although_o the_o author_n know_v all_o protestant_n disclaim_v this_o and_o condemn_v it_o for_o a_o damnable_a error_n yet_o he_o seem_v indirect_o at_o least_o to_o charge_v it_o upon_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o for_o my_o part_n i_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o very_o unjust_o do_v what_o mean_v else_o those_o reflection_n of_o his_o pag._n 148._o upon_o that_o passage_n in_o the_o service-book_n in_o the_o rubric_n before_o the_o catechism_n viz._n that_o child_n be_v baptise_a have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v undoubted_o save_v and_o then_o after_o baptism_n the_o priest_n must_v say_v we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_o that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n just_o comport_v say_v he_o length_n and_o breadth_n with_o pope_n innocent_n first_o canon_n answer_n it_o be_v fit_a the_o church_n of_o england_n shall_v be_v believe_v in_o what_o sense_n she_o intend_v those_o word_n regeneration_n baptism_n by_o the_o ancient_n be_v common_o call_v regeneration_n or_o a_o new-birth_n so_o it_o be_v by_o the_o scripture_n tit._n 3.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wash_v of_o the_o new-birth_n or_o regeneration_n and_o we_o may_v learn_v it_o in_o her_o article_n which_o speak_v she_o at_o a_o infinite_a distance_n from_o the_o absurd_a and_o irrational_a error_n of_o salvation_n by_o merit_n or_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o other_o to_o put_v what_o interpretation_n they_o think_v meet_v especial_o such_o as_o 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i_o find_v that_o the_o public_a prayer_n of_o the_o church_n be_v contrary_a hereunto_o but_o as_o in_o judgement_n they_o do_v believe_v that_o god_n by_o covenant_n promise_v to_o pour_v clean_a water_n upon_o we_o and_o our_o seed_n ezek._n 26.25_o be_v 48.3_o and_o that_o he_o seal_v the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n by_o baptism_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n and_o for_o that_o we_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o origen_n and_o cyprian_n as_o before_o 28._o mr._n tomb_n his_o four_o argument_n against_o infant-baptism_n exerc._n p._n 28._o chap._n 3._o part_n 2._o who_o live_v near_o the_o apostle_n day_n and_o in_o which_o chapter_n we_o have_v also_o show_v how_o tradition_n be_v both_o by_o the_o father_n of_o old_a and_o reform_a church_n take_v in_o a_o safe_a sense_n different_a from_o that_o corrupt_a one_o of_o the_o papist_n and_o not_o derogatory_n to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n 4._o that_o child_n have_v faith_n and_o be_v the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n answer_n no_o paedobaptist_n ever_o hold_v child_n have_v personal_o actual_a faith_n for_o their_o condition_n be_v insufficient_a for_o the_o production_n of_o intellectual_a act_n but_o as_o for_o the_o habit_n and_o grace_n of_o faith_n the_o inherent_a infuse_a power_n of_o believe_v it_o be_v more_o than_o any_o antipaedobaptist_n in_o the_o world_n can_v prove_v they_o have_v not_o for_o 1._o their_o condition_n make_v they_o not_o uncapable_a of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n of_o it_o most_o of_o they_o confess_v it_o 331._o anabaptistae_fw-la ut_fw-la paedobaptismum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la tollerent_fw-la peccatum_fw-la negârunt_fw-la originale_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la sub_fw-la esset_fw-la causa_fw-la cur_n infant_n baptizarentur_fw-la dr._n prideaux_n lect._n 22._o pag._n 331._o though_o some_o of_o they_o deny_v original_a sin_n and_o therefore_o not_o of_o the_o root_n and_o principle_n of_o grace_n of_o which_o faith_n 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by_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n 1_o samuel_n 17.26_o 5._o though_o baptism_n be_v not_o for_o the_o present_a a_o teach_v sign_n to_o infant_n neverthelse_v it_o be_v a_o distinguish_a fign_n to_o distinguish_v those_o that_o be_v within_o from_o those_o that_o be_v without_o as_o the_o apostle_n phrase_v it_o 1_o cor._n 5.12_o 13._o and_o it_o be_v even_o to_o infant_n a_o sign_n of_o god_n covenant_n as_o before_o be_v hint_v as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o infant_n under_o the_o law_n and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v by_o a_o metonimy_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o do_v distinguish_v the_o jewish_a infant_n from_o gentile_a one_o that_o be_v without_o the_o covenant_n or_o stranger_n to_o the_o same_o gen._n 17.20_o act._n 7.8_o 5._o it_o be_v also_o a_o engage_v sign_n as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o jewish_a infant_n though_o they_o undertood_v it_o not_o when_o they_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o that_o ordinance_n whereby_o 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it_o according_a to_o which_o argue_v he_o must_v also_o forbear_v baptise_v grow_v person_n upon_o profession_n for_o he_o know_v not_o that_o they_o be_v regenerate_v 4._o if_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o infant_n be_v exclude_v from_o regeneration_n then_o be_v all_o infant_n so_o die_a certain_o damn_v for_o all_o infant_n be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o by_o nature_n unclean_a and_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o i_o suppose_v our_o opposite_n dare_v not_o exclude_v all_o infant_n from_o salvation_n well_o then_o i_o conclude_v some_o infant_n be_v elect_v regenerate_v and_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n or_o else_o they_o be_v save_v without_o election_n regeneration_n christ_n or_o covenant_n which_o be_v most_o absurd_a 5._o and_o whereas_o nothing_o can_v be_v say_v against_o we_o but_o this_o de_fw-fr occultis_fw-la non_fw-la judicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la the_o church_n can_v judge_v of_o secret_a thing_n but_o be_v 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etc._n etc._n where_o he_o style_v they_o
against_o baptise_v infant_n it_o will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o force_n against_o circumcise_n they_o since_o s._n paul_n rom._n 2.28_o do_v as_o much_o invalidate_n the_o external_a part_n of_o circumcision_n as_o st._n peter_n here_o do_v that_o of_o baptism_n 2._o it_o be_v therefore_o a_o mere_a parologisme_n so_o to_o argue_v for_o the_o apostle_n peter_n speak_v of_o the_o adult_n that_o can_v give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o infant_n for_o the_o apostle_n have_v then_o to_o deal_v with_o such_o who_o upon_o their_o be_v baptise_a be_v to_o make_v profestion_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o this_o as_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o show_v out_o of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n in_o this_o case_n for_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o infidel_n they_o first_o catechise_v and_o teach_v they_o the_o first_o element_n and_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n whereupon_o they_o be_v call_v catechumeni_fw-la 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information_n i_o refer_v he_o to_o doctor_n nathaniel_n holmes_n his_o answer_n to_o mr._n tomb_n his_o exercitation_n and_o examen_fw-la where_o he_o shall_v find_v the_o independent_o judgement_n jump_v with_o master_n jesseys_n in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o roman_n 14.1_o you_o have_v it_o reprint_v at_o the_o end_n of_o master_n bunians_n last_o piece_n in_o answer_n to_o a_o book_n entitle_v some_o serious_a reflection_n on_o that_o part_n of_o master_n bunyan_o confession_n of_o faith_n touch_v church-communion_n with_o unbaptised_a believer_n consider_n say_v master_n jessey_n whether_o such_o a_o practice_n have_v a_o command_n or_o example_n that_o person_n must_v be_v join_v into_o church-fellowship_n by_o water-baptism_n for_o john_n baptise_a many_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o baptise_v some_o into_o one_o church_n and_o some_o into_o another_o nor_o all_o into_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o then_o afterward_o into_o what_o church_n do_v philip_n baptise_v the_o eunuch_n or_o the_o apostle_n the_o jailor_n and_o his_o house_n this_o he_o speak_v in_o opposition_n to_o those_o who_o hold_v that_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v constitute_v by_o baptism_n and_o formal_o unite_v as_o master_n k._n do_v many_o year_n since_o in_o his_o answer_n to_o doctor_n b._n and_o be_v no_o changeling_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o epistle_n to_o master_n paul_n sorry_a reflection_n late_o print_v so_o master_n tomb_n of_o old_a in_o his_o six_o argument_n exercitat_fw-la where_o he_o inveigh_v against_o the_o independent_o as_o the_o author_n do_v here_o and_o say_v that_o by_o baptism_n a_o person_n be_v exhibit_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o church_n to_o which_o doctor_n holmes_n a_o independent_a pastor_n make_v this_o reply_n viz._n but_o what_o church_n do_v master_n tomb_n mean_v if_o he_o mean_v of_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o yield_v that_o he_o be_v exhibit_v a_o visible_a christian_a but_o if_o he_o mean_v a_o member_n of_o any_o particular_a right_o constitute_v church_n according_a to_o the_o platform_n of_o those_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o ancient_a antiquity_n i_o altogether_o deny_v it_o for_o these_o reason_n 1._o those_o baptise_a matthew_n 3_o be_v in_o no_o particular_a christian_a church_n there_o be_v none_o gather_v till_o a_o good_a while_n after_o that_o christ_n have_v give_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o disciple_n 2._o cornelius_z his_o and_o the_o jailor_n family_n after_o the_o gather_n of_o church_n be_v not_o by_o that_o number_v to_o any_o particular_a church_n or_o thereby_o make_v particular_a church_n that_o we_o read_v now_o that_o which_o exist_v afore_o or_o after_o a_o thing_n without_o that_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o thing_n 3._o that_o which_o be_v common_a can_v be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a but_o baptism_n be_v common_a to_o make_v man_n only_o visible_a christian_n in_o general_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o make_v they_o of_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n and_o then_o
he_o far_o add_v therefore_o though_o godly_a man_n or_o infant_n have_v be_v baptise_a yet_o the_o church_n think_v according_a to_o scripture_n there_o must_v be_v somewhat_o more_o express_v to_o make_v such_o to_o own_o this_o or_o that_o preach_a officer_n to_o be_v their_o pastor_n or_o teacher_n who_o they_o must_v obey_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o have_v in_o singular_a respect_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n heb._n 13._o and_o to_o cause_v the_o minister_n to_o own_v they_o as_o his_o flock_n act_v 20._o if_o he_o mean_v not_o to_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o power_n apostolical_a for_o latitude_n to_o extend_v to_o all_o baptise_a one_o tomb_n doctor_n homes_n answer_n to_o master_n tomb_n so_o page_n 193._o the_o same_o author_n say_v several_a church_n of_o we_o do_v hold_n that_o we_o may_v baptise_v they_o the_o infant_n of_o the_o godly_a though_o neither_o of_o their_o parent_n be_v of_o our_o particular_a church_n baptism_n be_v but_o as_o we_o conceive_v a_o admission_n into_o the_o universal_a visible_a church_n we_o shall_v add_v for_o a_o conclusion_n that_o as_o baptism_n be_v no_o actual_a admission_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o before_o appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o eunuch_n cornelius_z etc._n etc._n who_o be_v baptise_a without_o any_o relation_n to_o a_o particular_a church_n 2._o it_o be_v into_o christ_n and_o so_o into_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n in_o general_n no_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o baptism_n of_o any_o restraint_n to_o this_o or_o that_o particular_a church_n 3._o one_o act_n of_o communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v not_o state_n a_o person_n admit_v as_o a_o member_n of_o that_o particular_a church_n no_o more_o do_v baptism_n which_o be_v but_o one_o act_n of_o communion_n 4._o by_o baptism_n a_o person_n be_v exhibit_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o general_n and_o so_o consequent_o to_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n whereof_o church-communion_n be_v one_o it_o follow_v that_o when_o a_o child_n be_v baptise_a he_o be_v thereby_o acknowledge_v or_o declare_v to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o church_n communion_n in_o particular_a that_o be_v in_o break_v bread_n with_o a_o particular_a church_n when_o he_o become_v capable_a thereof_o for_o omne_fw-la vniversale_fw-la continet_fw-la particular_a every_o general_n include_v all_o the_o particular_n nor_o can_v any_o particular_a church_n deny_v it_o when_o such_o a_o one_o actual_o desire_v admittance_n into_o she_o and_o undertake_v to_o walk_v in_o it_o in_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n as_o a_o member_n thereof_o provide_v he_o be_v free_a from_o scandal_n and_o visible_a crime_n commit_v since_o his_o baptism_n to_o the_o time_n of_o his_o desire_a admittance_n for_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v just_a ground_n to_o cast_v out_o of_o church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n be_v also_o sufficient_a to_o keep_v he_o out_o that_o be_v never_o in_o chap._n vii_o the_o author_n quotation_n out_o of_o the_o magdeburgensian_a history_n correct_v and_o rectify_v wherein_o be_v far_o show_v his_o prevarication_n in_o relate_v some_o thing_n partial_o other_o false_o and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n contrary_a to_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o writer_n he_o begin_v thus_o the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o their_o excellent_a history_n do_v tell_v we_o that_o as_o to_o the_o business_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o first_o century_n they_o find_v only_o the_o adult_n or_o age_a whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n that_o be_v baptise_a and_o give_v instance_n in_o the_o 2d_o 8_o 10_o 16_o 19_o chapter_n of_o the_o act_n and_o have_v no_o example_n of_o infant_n be_v baptise_a cent._n 1_o lib._n 2._o pag._n 496._o 1_o first_o in_o examine_v this_o century_n 496._o ut_fw-la christus_fw-la infant_n ad_fw-la se_fw-la venâ—re_fw-la jussit_fw-la ita_fw-la nec_fw-la apostoli_fw-la eos_fw-la excluserunt_fw-la a_o baptismo_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la dum_fw-la baptismus_fw-la circumcisioni_fw-la aequiparat_fw-la paulus_n colos_n 2._o aperte_fw-la indicat_fw-la etiam_fw-la infant_n per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la esse_fw-la inserendos_fw-la sicut_fw-la in_o veteri_fw-la testamento_fw-la infant_n circumcidi_fw-la oportebat_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la faedere_fw-la essent_fw-la cent._n 1_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o p._n 354._o baptizatos_fw-la esse_fw-la aedultos_fw-la tum_fw-la judaeos_fw-la tum_fw-la gentes_fw-la exemplae_fw-la probant_fw-la infantibus_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la exempla_fw-la quidem_fw-la annotata_fw-la non_fw-la leguntur_fw-la sed_fw-la origenes_n &_o cyprianus_n &_o alii_fw-la patres_fw-la autores_fw-la sunt_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la etiam_fw-la tempore_fw-la infant_n baptizatos_fw-la esse_fw-la cen._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 496._o i_o find_v lib._n 2._o chap._n 4._o pag._n 354._o that_o touch_a baptism_n they_o say_v that_o as_o christ_n command_v infant_n to_o come_v unto_o he_o so_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o do_v not_o exclude_v they_o from_o baptism_n and_o true_o since_o baptism_n be_v compare_v by_o paul_n to_o circumcision_n col._n 2._o it_o plain_o show_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n as_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o be_v by_o circumcision_n 2_o in_o century_n the_o first_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 496._o which_o be_v the_o place_n the_o author_n refer_v unto_o they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n baptise_a only_o the_o adult_n or_o age_a but_o only_o this_o we_o have_v example_n of_o adult_n person_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o be_v baptized-farth_a they_o say_v concern_v infant_n we_o have_v no_o particular_a notice_n give_v we_o or_o example_n that_o they_o be_v baptise_a yet_o present_o add_v that_o origen_n and_o cyprian_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n that_o live_v near_o the_o apostle_n do_v affirm_v that_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n infant_n be_v baptise_a but_o let_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o they_o do_v not_o baptise_v any_o infant_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o we_o to_o baptise_v they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o for_o as_o dr._n taylor_n say_v who_o the_o author_n so_o much_o admire_v a_o negative_a argument_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n can_v conclude_v and_o therefore_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o intimate_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v baptise_v infant_n it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o may_v not_o or_o that_o the_o church_n may_v not_o the_o word_n and_o deed_n of_o christ_n be_v infinite_a and_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n we_o may_v suppose_v the_o same_o in_o their_o proportion_n and_o therefore_o what_o they_o do_v not_o be_v no_o rule_n to_o we_o unless_o they_o do_v it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v forbid_v 3._o moreover_o the_o magdeburgenses_n speak_v of_o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n answer_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v be_v make_v against_o infant-baptism_n cent._n 1._o lib._n 1._o cap._n 4._o pag._n 154._o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v baptise_a in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n mat._n 3._o and_o john_n preach_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n mark_n 1._o and_o luk._n 3._o therefore_o only_o they_o that_o repent_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_a which_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o our_o adversary_n can_v say_v to_o this_o objection_n they_o thus_o reply_v such_o confession_n be_v necessary_a from_o those_o adult_n person_n be_v as_o before_o the_o first_o subject_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o then_o they_o come_v to_o state_n the_o question_n a_o sint_fw-la infant_n quoque_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la be_v infant_n also_o to_o be_v baptise_a which_o they_o hold_v affirmative_o give_v several_a argument_n for_o it_o one_o of_o which_o be_v ground_v upon_o matt._n 19_o viz._n they_o to_o who_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o belong_v the_o ceremony_n or_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o then_o they_o roundly_o tell_v we_o 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tell_v we_o that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d
how_o can_v he_o oppose_v it_o 2._o but_o we_o must_v give_v the_o name_n of_o those_o that_o be_v for_o it_o as_o before_o he_o must_v know_v where_o cyprian_n council_n be_v hold_v or_o else_o he_o can_v not_o assent_v to_o the_o be_v of_o it_o but_o how_o many_o name_n will_v suffice_v he_o i_o know_v not_o what_o if_o i_o say_v origen_n be_v one_o for_o i_o hope_v by_o this_o time_n he_o may_v stand_v rectus_fw-la in_o curia_fw-la and_o not_o be_v except_v against_o for_o a_o witness_n he_o speak_v point_n blank_a to_o the_o case_n ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la accepit_fw-la parvulis_fw-la dare_v baptismum_fw-la the_o church_n have_v receive_v a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n to_o give_v baptism_n to_o little_a child_n as_o we_o have_v it_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o though_o ruffinus_n riffle_v his_o work_n as_o be_v say_v yet_o jerom_n translate_v that_o out_o of_o greek_a and_o so_o also_o his_o 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hear_v when_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o express_o that_o it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o asiatic_a church_n cent._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 124._o in_o this_o age_n they_o say_v baptismus_fw-la infantibus_fw-la datur_fw-la children_n be_v baptise_a and_o this_o we_o have_v abundant_o show_v before_o from_o the_o testimony_n of_o cyprian_a 2._o because_o it_o appear_v they_o so_o full_o prise_v and_o faithful_o adhere_v to_o the_o scripture_n etc._n etc._n and_o no_o such_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v find_v there_o this_n be_v the_o old_a objection_n which_o we_o have_v often_o answer_v see_v chap._n 1._o part_n 1_o of_o our_o answer_n so_o chap_n 5._o part_n 2._o 3._o because_o they_o do_v so_o vehement_o reject_v human_n tradition_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n especial_o all_o romish_a innovation_n rite_n and_o ceremoneis_n we_o find_v no_o such_o vehemency_n of_o spirit_n in_o the_o story_n as_o the_o author_n speak_v of_o unless_o it_o be_v against_o augustine_n pride_n or_o 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and_o unity_n that_o be_v betwixt_o the_o french_a christian_n afterward_o call_v waldenses_n and_o they_o and_o for_o this_o very_a reason_n if_o we_o have_v none_o else_o we_o conclude_v the_o britain_n be_v for_o infant-baptism_n because_o the_o waldenses_n be_v as_o we_o have_v sufficient_o make_v appear_v there_o be_v one_o reason_n more_o so_o weak_a that_o i_o think_v not_o meet_v to_o say_v thing_n to_o it_o and_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o confidence_n of_o my_o antagonist_n that_o the_o waldenses_n donatist_n britain_n be_v all_o against_o infant-baptism_n when_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v i_o shall_v conclude_v with_o a_o distich_n which_o i_o think_v may_v not_o improper_o be_v apply_v to_o his_o whole_a discourse_n ridiculus_fw-la tandem_fw-la ecce_fw-la cavis_fw-la mus_fw-la prodit_fw-la ab_fw-la antris_fw-la quem_fw-la gravidi_fw-la montes_n parturiere_fw-la diu_fw-la anacephalaeosis_n or_o a_o recapitulation_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n concern_v infant-baptism_n from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o thirteen_o
century_n cent_z i._o 1._o they_o tell_v we_o cent._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 152._o that_o baptism_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jewish_a custom_n of_o wash_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o infant-baptism_n be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o jew_n together_o with_o circumcision_n as_o a_o rite_n of_o initiation_n for_o both_o the_o natural_a jew_n and_o proselyte_n of_o age_n who_o be_v with_o their_o infant_n circumcife_v and_o baptise_a as_o ainsworth_n show_v upon_o gen._n 17._o out_o of_o the_o rabbi_n also_o goodwin_n in_o his_o moses_n and_o aaron_n and_o mr._n selden_n the_o great_a antiquary_n and_o dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o resolution_n about_o infant-baptism_n prove_v that_o christ_n take_v up_o the_o usage_n of_o baptise_v from_o the_o jew_n and_o make_v it_o a_o sacrament_n and_o accommodate_v it_o as_o a_o rite_n of_o initiation_n into_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n it_o follow_v by_o proportion_n that_o the_o child_n of_o they_o that_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a with_o their_o parent_n as_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o jew_n 2._o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o christ_n commission_n mat._n 28._o that_o be_v against_o it_o for_o the_o teach_v there_o that_o be_v require_v exclude_v not_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n from_o baptism_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o christ_n send_v his_o apostle_n to_o baptise_v who_o be_v alien_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o new-administration_n be_v such_o nor_o be_v that_o in_o mark_n 16._o exclusive_a of_o infant_n though_o it_o require_v believe_v to_o go_v before_o baptise_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o be_v require_v there_o to_o precede_v baptism_n be_v require_v to_o precede_v salvation_n so_o that_o if_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v that_o infant_n must_v not_o be_v baptise_a because_o they_o can_v believe_v it_o will_v as_o direct_o follow_v they_o must_v not_o be_v save_v because_o they_o can_v believe_v the_o way_n of_o answer_v one_o answer_v both_o and_o by_o the_o same_o distinction_n the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n may_v be_v maintain_v their_o baptism_n may_v 3._o if_o the_o import_n of_o the_o commission_n have_v not_o be_v to_o take_v in_o the_o child_n with_o the_o parent_n in_o baptism_n it_o have_v be_v needful_a for_o christ_n to_o have_v give_v they_o a_o caveat_n when_o be_v send_v they_o forth_o to_o disciple_v the_o nation_n to_o this_o effect_n see_v that_o you_o forbear_v to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o that_o because_o the_o apostle_n know_v that_o child_n under_o the_o former_a administration_n be_v repute_v disciple_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v crcumcision_n the_o seal_n thereof_o apply_v to_o they_o and_o that_o baptism_n succeed_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o col._n 2.11_o 12._o 4._o the_o magdeburgenses_n say_v though_o we_o have_v no_o particular_a example_n of_o any_o infant_n baptise_a in_o this_o century_n yet_o origen_n and_o cyprian_n that_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o those_o that_o see_v the_o apostle_n affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o apostle_n day_n cent._n 1._o l._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 496._o and_o that_o the_o custom_n of_o baptise_v they_o be_v transmit_v from_o they_o to_o posterity_n cent._n 1._o l._n 1._o c._n 4._o p._n 151._o 5._o though_o we_o have_v no_o express_a example_n yet_o we_o have_v something_o equivalent_a thereto_o as_o 1._o the_o baptise_v whole_a household_n or_o family_n of_o which_o we_o have_v such_o frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o acts._n as_o lydia_n family_n act._n 16.15_o though_o there_o be_v no_o hint_n of_o any_o one_o that_o believe_v but_o herself_o so_o stephana_n household_n 1_o cor._n 1.16_o and_o divers_a other_o when_o once_o the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n profess_v his_o faith_n all_o the_o family_n be_v by_o and_o by_o baptise_a as_o under_o the_o law_n when_o the_o master_n of_o a_o family_n be_v proselyte_v he_o and_o he_o be_v forthwith_o circumcise_a and_o it_o be_v altogether_o improbable_a that_o in_o so_o many_o household_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v baptise_a there_o shall_v be_v no_o infant_n when_o we_o can_v scarce_o find_v one_o family_n without_o they_o 2._o no_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n be_v mention_v to_o have_v be_v baptise_a afterward_o during_o the_o space_n of_o 60_o year_n for_o so_o long_o it_o be_v from_o the_o time_n that_o john_n the_o baptist_n begin_v his_o ministry_n to_o the_o time_n that_o john_n the_o evangelist_n end_v he_o in_o which_o time_n there_o can_v be_v no_o less_o than_o thousand_o and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o child_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o grow_v up_o to_o maturity_n and_o yet_o we_o find_v not_o one_o of_o all_o these_o baptise_a at_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o therefore_o may_v well_o conclude_v they_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n cent_z i._o nothing_o in_o christ_n commission_n against_o it_o nor_o in_o the_o apostle_n write_n cent_z ii_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o greek-church_n for_o infant-baptism_n justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v by_o calculation_n in_o st._n john_n day_n must_v needs_o know_v what_o be_v do_v among_o the_o apostle_n give_v several_a hint_n for_o infant-baptism_n in_o be_v unquestionable_a work_n as_o in_o his_o dialogue_n with_o triphon_n part_v 2._o prop._n 3._o write_v 150_o year_n after_o christ_n irenaeus_n that_o live_v in_o the_o same_o age_n within_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v a_o bishop_n in_o france_n according_a to_o helvicus_n in_o the_o year_n 170_o of_o our_o lord_n within_o 73_o year_n of_o st._n john_n and_o as_o note_v by_o mr._n baxter_n must_v live_v consequent_o within_o 43._o year_n of_o st._n john_n for_o he_o will_v not_o be_v bishop_n till_o about_o 30_o year_n old_a and_o we_o have_v his_o testimony_n for_o it_o very_o plain_o lib._n 2._o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la c._n 39_o speak_v of_o infant_n be_v bear_v again_o that_o be_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n viz_o baptism_n dr._n hammond_n resolution_n sec._n 4._o p._n 212._o cent_z ii_o infant-baptism_n oppose_v by_o none_o magdeb._n cent_z 2._o cap._n 4._o p._n 48._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la nec_fw-la usquam_fw-la legitur_fw-la infant_n hoc_fw-la seculo_fw-la a_o baptismo_fw-la remotos_fw-la esse_fw-la infant_n be_v not_o exclude_v baptism_n in_o this_o age._n cent_z iii_o infant-baptism_n be_v in_o use_n in_o this_o age_n as_o appear_v from_o tertullian_n who_o live_v in_o the_o first_o hundred_o year_n after_o the_o apostle_n and_o express_v himself_o thus_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la viz._n that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v holy_a by_o birth_n which_o be_v parallel_n to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 7.13_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v he_o be_v for_o the_o delay_n of_o it_o the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o so_o he_o be_v also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o age_a he_o have_v such_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n of_o baptism_n that_o he_o think_v it_o best_o for_o all_o people_n to_o delay_v it_o of_o all_o condition_n and_o age_n cent._n 3._o c._n 6._o p._n 124._o and_o they_o say_v that_o he_o hold_v a_o strange_a opinion_n indeed_o that_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o youngman_n unmarried_a nor_o young_a widow_n to_o be_v baptise_a &_o why_o because_o in_o these_o the_o lust_n of_o concupiscence_n be_v not_o extinguish_v cent._n 3._o more_o greek_a father_n for_o infant-baptism_n 1._o origen_n who_o live_v anno_fw-la 226._o be_v most_o express_a for_o it_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v transmit_v to_o the_o church_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o in_o his_o comment_n upon_o levit._n c._n 12.13_o hom._n 8._o and_o in_o hom._n 14._o on_o luke_n and_o upon_o the_o 6_o rom._n and_o though_o we_o have_v they_o not_o extant_a in_o greek_a yet_o be_v translate_v by_o jerom_n as_o the_o magdeburg_n and_o dr._n hammond_n observe_v from_o his_o epistle_n to_o heraclius_n prefix_v to_o the_o comment_n we_o have_v his_o authority_n to_o secure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v his_o own_o 2._o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n who_o beside_o his_o own_o testimony_n who_o flourish_v about_o 248._o and_o according_a to_o bucol_n near_a christ_n in_o 222_o give_v we_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus_n the_o testimony_n of_o a_o african_a council_n of_o 66_o bishop_n magd._n cent._n 3_o c._n 9_o p._n 205._o synod_n afric_n de_fw-fr infant_n baptizandis_fw-la oppose_v by_o none_o cent_z iv_o we_o have_v in_o this_o age_n the_o testimony_n of_o divers_a other_o greek-fathers_n for_o it_o as_o nazianzen_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 375._o and_o show_v it_o be_v in_o use_n in_o his_o time_n in_o his_o orat._n 3._o in_o s._n lavacrum_fw-la magdeb._n cent._n 4._o c._n 6._o p._n 417._o where_o he_o be_v