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that_o that_o must_v be_v renew_v namely_o baptism_n as_o often_o as_o membership_n be_v renew_v so_o shall_v we_o have_v a_o multiplication_n of_o baptism_n as_o often_o as_o the_o person_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o take_v in_o again_o upon_o his_o repentance_n as_o for_o those_o two_o scripture_n which_o the_o author_n bring_v for_o his_o opinion_n they_o will_v hardly_o be_v find_v to_o serve_v his_o turn_n 1._o the_o main_a place_n stand_v upon_o be_v act._n 2.41_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v the_o word_n glad_o be_v baptize_v and_o there_o be_v add_v that_o day_n about_o 3000._o soul_n hence_o they_o conclude_v they_o be_v add_v by_o baptism_n and_o that_o they_o be_v only_o add_v this_o way_n sol._n 1._o it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o text_n afford_v for_o to_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v add_v by_o baptism_n much_o less_o can_v it_o be_v argue_v from_o thence_o that_o they_o be_v only_o add_v this_o way_n the_o word_n say_v not_o they_o be_v add_v by_o 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mean_v of_o water-baptism_n be_v because_o all_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n jew_n and_o gentile_n bond_n and_o free_a partake_v not_o thereof_o thus_o here_o we_o see_v how_o they_o clash_n among_o themselves_o as_o touch_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n 2._o we_o add_v that_o as_o we_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n speak_v there_o primary_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o of_o water_n so_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n be_v not_o so_o much_o of_o baptism_n by_o water_n and_o yet_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o baptism_n by_o water_n yet_o as_o mr._n sydenham_n observe_v it_o prove_v nothing_o that_o baptism_n be_v the_o form_n of_o that_o body_n 169._o sydenham_n christian_n exercitation_n cap._n 20._o pag._n 168_o 169._o which_o have_v its_o matter_n and_o form_n holiness_n and_o
matth._n 19_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o and_o they_o tell_v we_o of_o one_o hincmarus_n a_o bishop_n how_o sharp_o he_o reprove_v one_o that_o be_v against_o it_o for_o the_o bishop_n say_v that_o in_o deny_v it_o he_o do_v that_o quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la unquam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la facere_fw-la ausus_fw-la est_fw-la which_o not_o christian_a ever_o dare_v to_o do_v cent._n 9_o cap._n 4._o pag._n 140._o cent_z x._o under_o this_o century_n in_o their_o 6_o chapter_n circa_n ritus_fw-la baptismi_fw-la about_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n they_o have_v this_o passage_n that_o in_o this_o age_n tamburlaine_n insantes_n quam_fw-la adultos_fw-la baptizabant_fw-la they_o baptise_a both_o grow_a person_n and_o infant_n 293._o â—atrini_fw-la adhibiti_fw-la etiam_fw-la sunt_fw-la magd._n cent._n 10._o p._n 293._o cent._n 10._o pag._n 293._o beside_o they_o give_v instance_n of_o several_a infant_n baptise_a and_o tell_v we_o that_o godfather_n be_v in_o use_n in_o this_o age_n &_o that_o they_o strict_o enjoin_v that_o they_o look_v to_o it_o that_o the_o child_n that_o be_v baptise_a be_v instruct_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n when_o they_o come_v ad_fw-la sustain_v et_fw-la atem_fw-la to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n cap._n 6._o pag._n 292._o yet_o be_v not_o the_o author_n ashamed_a to_o insinuate_v as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v against_o infant-baptism_n even_o in_o this_o age_n also_o for_o first_o he_o bring_v in_o auslbertus_n the_o magdeburgenses_n call_v he_o ausbertus_n and_o what_o of_o he_o why_o he_o have_v this_o expression_n which_o the_o author_n quote_v out_o of_o the_o magdeburgenses_n namely_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v bear_v not_o of_o blood_n but_o of_o god_n viz._n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v and_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o god_n due_o administer_v by_o which_o sacrament_n god_n child_n be_v beget_v cent._n 10._o pag._n 189._o good_a doctrine_n indeed_o and_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n baptism_n be_v one_o of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o word_n preach_v another_o the_o next_o be_v smaragdus_n on_o mat._n 28._o magdeburg_n ordo_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la in_o adultis_fw-la a_o smaragdo_fw-la traditur_fw-la say_v the_o magdeburg_n what_o say_v he_o why_o first_o man_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v that_o be_v heathen_n afterward_o baptize_v that_o this_o be_v his_o meaning_n take_v his_o own_o word_n for_o it_o pag._n 188._o where_o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o little_a child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o it_o be_v say_v suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o etc._n etc._n last_o of_o all_o the_o author_n cite_v theophylact_v from_o the_o magdeburgenses_n and_o will_v fain_o have_v it_o also_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v against_o infant-baptism_n because_o of_o that_o say_n of_o he_o whosoever_o be_v true_o baptize_v have_v put_v on_o christ_n pag._n 189._o i_o can_v but_o think_v the_o author_n do_v wilful_o mistake_v and_o set_v himself_o on_o purpose_n to_o blind_v the_o reader_n for_o he_o can_v but_o observe_v the_o magdeburgenses_n quote_v that_o passage_n of_o he_o on_o the_o 15_o of_o luke_n cent._n 10._o pag._n 190._o where_o theophylact_v lay_n down_o this_o position_n that_o a_o infidel_n or_o pagan_n must_v needs_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n why_o because_o he_o have_v not_o put_v off_o the_o old-man_n sacramental_o that_o be_v he_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v this_o ancient_a doctor_n speak_v in_o that_o place_n only_o of_o such_o and_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n child_n cent_z xi_o here_o anselm_n be_v introduce_v by_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v against_o we_o because_o he_o say_v believer_n be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n cent._n 10._o pag._n 186._o i_o perceive_v the_o author_n pulse_n begin_v now_o to_o beat_v very_o low_a for_o the_o magdeburgenses_n do_v in_o this_o century_n bring_v in_o a_o passage_n most_o express_a for_o infant-baptism_n in_o the_o comment_n on_o the_o three_o of_o matthew_n octavus_n die_v in_o quo_fw-la circumciditur_fw-la infans_fw-la dies_fw-la est_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la neophytus_n cuique_fw-la exuitur_fw-la labe_fw-la pr_v …_o ae_z generationis_fw-la the_o eight_o day_n in_o which_o the_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v be_v the_o day_n of_o baptism_n also_o on_o rom._n 6_o anselm_n have_v this_o say_n profecto_fw-la &_o parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la etc._n etc._n pag._n 260._o they_o tell_v we_o far_o that_o in_o this_o age_n they_o do_v baptize_v not_o only_o adult_a person_n but_o such_o as_o be_v new_o bear_v pag._n 260._o and_o also_o give_v instance_n of_o divers_a child_n baptize_v in_o this_o age_n cite_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o meginhardus_fw-la de_fw-la fide_fw-la that_o in_o this_o age_n surety_n be_v in_o use_n which_o answer_v for_o the_o child_n cent_z xii_o rvpert_a lombard_n aquinas_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o popish_a schoolman_n be_v zealous_a asserter_n of_o infant-baptism_n and_o whatever_o they_o speak_v of_o confession_n or_o profession_n before_o it_o be_v administer_v be_v mean_v as_o before_o of_o pagan_n and_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cite_v divers_a passage_n of_o lombard_n how_o that_o child_n although_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n of_o their_o own_o may_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o right_n of_o other_o faith_n that_o present_v they_o to_o the_o ordinance_n johannes_n boemus_n the_o author_n mistake_v and_o call_v he_o bohemius_fw-la be_v indeed_o of_o strabo_n mind_n and_o beside_o these_o two_o i_o may_v true_o say_v that_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o century_n hitherto_o this_o unfaithful_a man_n have_v pervert_v the_o say_n of_o all_o the_o author_n which_o he_o have_v quote_v and_o upon_o consideration_n of_o his_o carriage_n herein_o i_o be_o confident_a of_o these_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o never_o do_v any_o writer_n more_o prevaricate_v and_o show_v more_o fashood_n than_o he_o have_v do_v second_o that_o he_o 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consequence_n act._n 13.33_o
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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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