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
fervent_o competition_v supplicant_n shall_v be_v so_o powerful_a with_o god_n when_o they_o have_v one_o among_o they_o and_o concur_v in_o the_o petition_n with_o they_o who_o god_n always_o hear_v even_o the_o son_n of_o his_o own_o love_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o head_n of_o his_o church_n which_o he_o be_v always_o with_o and_o always_o will_v be_v even_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n and_o even_o where_o two_o or_o three_o of_o they_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o his_o name_n and_o indeed_o his_o presence_n with_o they_o himself_o assign_v for_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o prevalency_n with_o his_o father_n matth_n 18._o 20._o again_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v heaven_n for_o where_o two_o or_o three_o be_v gather_v together_o in_o my_o name_n there_o be_o i_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o the_o prevalency_n of_o the_o church_n prayer_n be_v from_o the_o concurrency_n of_o christ_n petition_v with_o they_o when_o they_o pray_v §_o 19_o now_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o can_v but_o be_v a_o mighty_a benefit_n to_o christian_n each_o to_o have_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o and_o all_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n for_o they_o all_o and_o hence_o be_v our_o desire_n both_o of_o one_o another_o private_a prayer_n and_o also_o of_o the_o church_n public_a prayer_n especial_o upon_o any_o extraordinary_a emergency_n and_o if_o we_o who_o can_v pray_v for_o ourselves_o do_v think_v the_o prayer_n of_o other_o beneficial_a to_o we_o as_o we_o do_v think_v they_o or_o else_o we_o shall_v not_o desire_v they_o how_o can_v we_o then_o but_o think_v they_o be_v beneficial_a to_o our_o child_n who_o have_v the_o more_o need_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o as_o they_o be_v the_o less_o able_a to_o pray_v for_o themselves_o and_o for_o who_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v effectual_a as_o they_o do_v the_o less_o to_o hinder_v their_o effectualness_n §_o 20._o prayer_n then_o be_v so_o powerful_a a_o deriver_n of_o all_o manner_n of_o blessing_n on_o the_o party_n pray_v for_o and_o baptism_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o bring_v our_o child_n within_o the_o communion_n of_o so_o many_o and_o such_o prayer_n we_o can_v but_o think_v baptism_n high_o beneficial_a to_o they_o even_o to_o that_o measure_n and_o degree_n as_o upon_o that_o one_o account_v alone_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o beside_o to_o be_v induce_v to_o baptize_v our_o child_n chap._n xi_o baptism_n beneficial_a unto_o child_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o be_v make_v thereby_o the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 1._o six_o by_o baptism_n infant_n be_v make_v child_n of_o god_n this_o sense_n our_o church_n have_v of_o it_o hence_o immediate_o after_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o infant_n it_o render_v thanks_o to_o the_o heavenly_a father_n for_o that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o receive_v that_o infant_n for_o his_o own_o child_n by_o adâ—ption_n and_o in_o her_o catechism_n teach_v the_o little_a catechumen_n to_o say_v that_o in_o his_o baptism_n he_o be_v make_v the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o the_o apostle_n st._n paul_n speak_v to_o the_o galatian_n who_o he_o have_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n gal._n 3._o 26._o say_v unto_o they_o at_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o you_o be_v whether_o man_n or_o child_n for_o as_o he_o name_v neither_o so_o he_o except_v not_o either_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n ver_fw-la 27._o and_o he_o say_v it_o as_o a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v say_v before_o even_o of_o their_o sonship_n you_o be_v all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n his_o reason_n seem_v to_o lie_v thus_o they_o that_o put_v on_o christ_n that_o be_v receive_v christ_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n they_o put_v on_o christ_n and_o do_v receive_v he_o therefore_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n §_o 3._o it_o be_v faith_n indeed_o that_o qualify_v for_o baptism_n the_o adult_n be_v qualify_v by_o his_o own_o faith_n 56._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n basil_n de_fw-fr spir._n sancto_n c._n 12._o tom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n resp_n ad_fw-la orthod_n q._n 56._o infant_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o and_o undertake_v for_o they_o at_o their_o baptise_v they_o be_v vouchsafe_v the_o good_a thing_n that_o come_v by_o baptism_n through_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v say_v the_o author_n of_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o orthodox_n in_o just_a martyr_n speak_v of_o infant_n and_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n be_v the_o infant_n ancient_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o baptize_v as_o believer_n apost_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsi_fw-la quando_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la fide_fw-la careant_fw-la sine_fw-la qua_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la vel_fw-la ipsos_fw-la placere_fw-la deo_fw-la sed_fw-la salvantur_fw-la &_o ipsi_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la svam_fw-la sed_fw-la alienam_fw-la dignum_fw-la nempe_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la dei_fw-la spectat_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la ut_fw-la quibus_fw-la fidem_fw-la aetas_fw-la denegat_fw-la propiam_fw-la gratia_fw-la prodesse_fw-la conce_v at_o alienam_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n bern._n ep._n 77._o ad_fw-la hug._n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la absit_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la dicam_fw-la non_fw-la credentes_fw-la infant_n jam_fw-la superius_fw-la disputavi_fw-la credit_n in_o altero_fw-la quia_fw-la peccavit_fw-la in_o altero_fw-la dicitur_fw-la credit_n &_o valet_fw-la &_o inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la computatur_fw-la etc._n etc._n d._n aug._n serm._n 14._o de_fw-fr verb._n apost_n but_o as_o many_o as_o whether_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o own_o or_o other_o faith_n be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n whether_o they_o be_v man_n or_o child_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 4._o and_o this_o sense_n the_o ancient_n have_v of_o this_o thing_n namely_o the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n for_o the_o regenerate_v of_o the_o baptize_v and_o put_v they_o into_o the_o state_n of_o child_n of_o god_n hence_o diony_n areop_n call_v the_o font_n wherein_o person_n hier._n de_fw-fr eccl._n hier._n be_v baptize_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bapt._n 〈◊〉_d exhort_v ad_fw-la bapt._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o mother_n of_o adoption_n and_o call_v our_o baptism_n nostrum_fw-la orate_fw-la patrem_fw-la baptismate_fw-la nostrum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o birth_n of_o or_o from_o god_n as_o 10._o as_o d._n ambros_n in_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o illic_fw-la omnibus_fw-la peccatis_fw-la depositis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la credens_fw-fr justificatur_fw-la domini_fw-la nomine_fw-la &_o per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la dei_fw-la nostri_fw-la deo_fw-la filius_fw-la adoptatur_fw-la id._n ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la sc_fw-la divini_fw-la operis_fw-la potentiam_fw-la referendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la dum_fw-la homo_fw-la exterior_a abluitur_fw-la mutatur_fw-la interior_a &_o fit_a nova_fw-la creatura_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la vasa_fw-la irae_fw-la in_o vasa_fw-la misericordiae_fw-la transferuntur_fw-la &_o in_o corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la convertitur_fw-la caro_fw-la peccati_fw-la de_fw-fr impiis_fw-la justi_fw-la de_fw-la captivis_fw-la liberi_fw-la de_fw-la filiis_fw-la hominum_fw-la fiunt_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la ep._n 84._o l._n 10._o st._n basil_n also_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptism_n of_o adoption_n &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n sedulius_n exhort_v to_o pray_v unto_o god_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o our_o father_n by_o baptism_n there_o say_v st._n ambrose_n speak_v of_o baptism_n the_o believer_n be_v wash_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v lay_v aside_o he_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n he_o be_v adopt_v to_o be_v a_o son_n unto_o god_n and_o again_o to_o the_o power_n of_o that_o divine_a work_n say_v he_o it_o be_v to_o be_v refer_v that_o whilst_o the_o outward_a man_n be_v wash_v the_o inward_a man_n be_v change_v and_o make_v a_o new_a creature_n of_o a_o old_a vessel_n of_o wrath_n be_v translate_v into_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n and_o a_o body_n of_o sin_n convert_v into_o into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n of_o wicked_a they_o be_v make_v righteous_a of_o captive_n they_o be_v make_v free_a and_o of_o son_n of_o man_n they_o be_v make_v the_o son_n of_o god_n §_o 5._o st._n cyprian_n say_v it_o be_v foretell_v of_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n isaiah_n c._n 43._o
time_n and_o in_o all_o probability_n some_o considerable_a time_n before_o that_o whence_o dr._n hammond_n not_o only_o say_v of_o he_o himself_o 60._o himself_o dr._n hammond_n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la c._n 2._o §._o 10._o p._n 60._o that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o doctor_n though_o dalleus_n relish_v he_o not_o as_o be_v near_o upon_o equal_a with_o damasus_n but_o also_o tell_v we_o 43._o we_o dr._n hammond_n quaere_fw-la of_o â—_z bapt._n §._o 43._o what_o mr._n casaubon_n opinion_n be_v of_o he_o namely_o that_o he_o be_v scriptor_n antiquissimus_fw-la &_o elegantissimus_fw-la a_o very_a ancient_a and_o most_o elegant_a writer_n and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o his_o writing_n be_v false_a and_o forge_a because_o question_v for_o then_o some_o book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n will_v come_v under_o suspicion_n who_o authenticness_n be_v for_o some_o time_n doubt_v of_o if_o yet_o they_o pass_v for_o current_n with_o all_o for_o what_o hyginus_n who_o die_v a_o martyr_n about_o the_o year_n 158_o say_v dr._n hammond_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v affirm_v by_o platina_n out_o of_o the_o ancient_a 43._o dr._n ham._n of_o inf._n bap._n §._o 42._o 43._o record_n and_o though_o the_o word_n allege_v from_o the_o author_n of_o the_o constitution_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n by_o clemens_n romanus_n yet_o he_o say_v there_o be_v sufficient_a reason_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o they_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o person_n of_o his_o learning_n judgement_n and_o integrity_n be_v very_o considerable_a with_o unbiased_a person_n then_o for_o the_o response_n ascribe_v to_o justin_n martyr_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v his_o yet_o be_v acknowledged_o a_o very_a ancient_a piece_n they_o be_v nevertheless_o a_o considerable_a testimony_n for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n and_o a_o suspicion_n of_o their_o interpolation_n can_v take_v away_o their_o authority_n unless_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v interpolate_v in_o this_o part_n or_o a_o suspicion_n of_o it_o have_v be_v start_v before_o this_o controversy_n and_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o even_o in_o justin_n martyr_n dialogue_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n there_o be_v a_o passage_n that_o have_v a_o favourable_a aspect_n on_o infant_n baptism_n where_o say_v he_o c._n he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 261._o d._n c._n and_o we_o who_o through_o he_o be_v come_v unto_o god_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o circumcision_n which_o be_v according_a to_o flesh_n but_o that_o spiritual_a which_o enoch_n and_o the_o like_v keep_v but_o we_o receive_v it_o by_o baptism_n through_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v sinner_n and_o it_o be_v free_a for_o all_o in_o like_a manner_n to_o receive_v it_o here_o the_o reason_n allege_v for_o man_n obtain_v from_o god_n that_o spiritual_a circumcision_n by_o baptism_n namely_o because_o we_o have_v be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v as_o true_o alledgable_a on_o the_o behalf_n of_o infant_n and_o how_o can_v it_o be_v think_v but_o that_o he_o that_o understand_v there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n for_o child_n baptise_v as_o for_o man_n shall_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o when_o he_o extend_v the_o liberty_n of_o receive_v it_o unto_o all_o why_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v not_o to_o extend_v it_o unto_o infant_n especial_o when_o as_o well_o the_o external_a motive_n of_o god_n compassion_n the_o misery_n of_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o internal_a mover_n of_o god_n unto_o compassion_n even_o his_o mercy_n to_o man_n so_o bear_v be_v extend_v unto_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o men._n and_o when_o he_o say_v c._n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n martyr_n dialog_n cum_fw-la tryph._n pag._n 260._o b._n c._n moreover_o the_o precept_n of_o circumcision_n command_v to_o circumcise_v infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n be_v a_o type_n of_o the_o true_a circumcision_n wherewith_o we_o be_v circumcise_v from_o our_o error_n and_o naughtiness_n by_o he_o that_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a have_v he_o not_o a_o kind_a aspect_n on_o infant_n baptism_n fair_o intimate_v by_o express_v the_o time_n of_o circumcision_n the_o eight_o day_n that_o our_o circumcision_n which_o be_v baptism_n shall_v agree_v with_o that_o which_o typify_v it_o so_o far_o at_o least_o as_o to_o be_v susceptible_a by_o infant_n even_o of_o eight_o day_n old_a young_a than_o which_o fidus_n the_o presbyter_n because_o of_o that_o law_n of_o circumcision_n think_v they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v though_o cyprian_n show_v he_o that_o himself_o and_o a_o whole_a council_n 8._o cypian_n lib._n 3._o ep._n 8._o be_v of_o another_o mind_n even_o that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v soon_o and_o that_o he_o have_v so_o be_v the_o more_o probable_a in_o regard_n greg._n naziarzene_n b._n naziarzene_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gr._n naz._n orat._n 40._o p._n 658._o a._n b._n give_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o jewish_a infant_n on_o the_o eight_o day_n for_o a_o reason_n why_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n shall_v in_o case_n of_o danger_n be_v baptize_v even_o so_o early_o as_o while_o they_o be_v insensible_a of_o either_o the_o want_n or_o have_v of_o grace_n by_o the_o want_n or_o have_v of_o baptism_n to_o proceed_v to_o origen_n if_o he_o be_v as_o perhaps_o he_o be_v not_o so_o very_o heretical_a and_o desperate_o erroneous_a in_o his_o own_o judgement_n as_o be_v pretend_v yet_o this_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o must_v be_v also_o insincere_a and_o mendacious_a in_o his_o report_n of_o the_o church_n practice_n be_v it_o impossible_a for_o a_o man_n that_o be_v erroneous_a in_o something_o to_o speak_v true_a in_o any_o thing_n if_o so_o the_o truth_n itself_o will_v have_v few_o witness_n to_o it_o but_o be_v well_o near_o leave_v to_o stand_v and_o fall_v by_o its_o self_n have_v origen_n be_v of_o no_o authority_n in_o the_o church_n sure_a st._n hierome_n will_v never_o have_v appeal_v to_o his_o judgement_n in_o the_o case_n of_o so_o high_a a_o concern_n as_o whether_o the_o hebrew_n book_n of_o the_o bible_n have_v be_v falsify_v by_o the_o jew_n or_o no_o say_v 55._o say_v quod_fw-la si_fw-la aliquis_fw-la dixeris_fw-la hebraos_n libros_fw-la postea_fw-la à _fw-la judaeis_n esse_fw-la falsatos_fw-la audiat_fw-la originem_fw-la quid_fw-la in_o octavo_fw-la volumine_fw-la explanationum_fw-la esaiae_n huic_fw-la respondeat_fw-la quaestiunculae_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la dominus_fw-la &_o apostoli_fw-la qui_fw-la caetcra_fw-la crimina_fw-la arguunt_fw-la in_o scribis_fw-la &_o pharisais_n de_fw-la hoc_fw-la crimine_fw-la quod_fw-la erat_fw-la maximum_fw-la reticuissent_fw-la d._n hier._n l._n 3._o comment_fw-fr in_o esaiam_n cap._n 6._o tom._n 4._o col._n 55._o if_o any_o man_n doubt_n of_o that_o audiat_fw-la originem_fw-la let_v he_o hear_v origen_n etc._n etc._n but_o we_o have_v not_o origen_n original_a of_o his_o commentary_n on_o the_o ep._n to_o the_o roman_n but_o ruffinus_n translation_n no_o matter_n so_o the_o translation_n be_v right_a but_o ruffinus_n add_v and_o alter_v at_o his_o pleasure_n so_o that_o if_o erasmus_n say_v true_a you_o know_v not_o when_o you_o read_v origen_n aâ—d_v when_o ruffinus_n then_o it_o can_v be_v know_v but_o that_o what_o we_o read_v in_o he_o touch_v infant_n baptism_n be_v his_o own_o and_o be_v take_v so_o to_o be_v by_o all_o not_o concern_v to_o oppose_v it_o it_o ought_v to_o pass_v for_o he_o unless_o the_o contrary_n can_v be_v prove_v and_o suppose_v it_o be_v not_o he_o but_o ruffinus_n yet_o still_o be_v that_o a_o good_a evidence_n for_o the_o age_n he_o live_v in_o and_o that_o be_v pretty_a early_o up_o towards_o the_o apostle_n time_n be_v confess_o in_o the_o four_o century_n but_o ruffinus_n be_v a_o very_a bad_a man_n perhaps_o not_o all_o out_o so_o bad_a as_o his_o bitter_a adversary_n st._n hierom_n make_v he_o and_o may_v not_o a_o bad_a man_n speak_v truth_n have_v he_o speak_v untruth_n in_o this_o case_n why_o be_v not_o his_o falsehood_n detect_v in_o the_o time_n he_o live_v in_o why_o do_v not_o hierom_n among_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o accusation_n charge_v this_o upon_o he_o that_o he_o make_v origen_n say_v l._n 5._o in_o rom._n c._n 6._o that_o the_o church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n a_o tradition_n to_o give_v baptism_n even_o to_o infant_n when_o as_o origen_n say_v no_o such_o thing_n it_o be_v plain_a he_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v because_o he_o say_v nothing_o who_o have_v will_n enough_o to_o incline_v he_o and_o passion_n enough_o to_o provoke_v he_o to_o say_v all_o he_o can_v yea_o who_o sometime_o quarrel_n with_o ruffinus_n b._n ruffinus_n cum_fw-la haec_fw-la ita_fw-la