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infant_n baptism_n with_o divers_a other_o assert_v the_o same_o from_o pag._n 133._o to_o the_o 137._o to_o which_o mr._n will_n say_v pag._n 115._o 122._o that_o it_o be_v a_o false_a suggestion_n and_o exceed_v all_o modesty_n for_o although_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o tradition_n herein_o make_v it_o equal_a with_o the_o scripture_n yet_o that_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v plead_v that_o it_o come_v in_o the_o room_n of_o circumcision_n and_o that_o infant_n have_v right_a thereto_o from_o the_o right_n that_o the_o jew_n infant_n have_v to_o circumcision_n and_o that_o the_o protestant_n when_o they_o use_v the_o word_n tradition_n do_v it_o as_o the_o father_n before_o they_o in_o sensu_fw-la sano_fw-la in_o a_o wholesome_a sense_n quite_o different_a from_o the_o corrupt_a sense_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o which_o i_o say_v though_o mr._n will_n affirm_v baptism_n agreement_n betwixt_o papist_n &_o protestant_n about_o the_o tradition_n 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aught_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o firm_a and_o good_a as_o the_o scripture_n itself_o p._n 117._o do_v the_o papist_n teach_v author_n 4._o papist_n that_o the_o church_n the_o subject_n not_o author_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v the_o appointment_n of_o christ_n himself_o and_o practise_v of_o the_o apostle_n though_o no_o mention_n when_o it_o be_v give_v forth_o nor_o when_o and_o where_o practise_v treat_n bap._n 134._o so_o do_v also_o mr._n will_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o protestant_n affirm_v author_n protestant_n that_o the_o church_n the_o subject_n not_o the_o author_n that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v a_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o ordinance_n not_o that_o the_o primitive_a church_n be_v the_o author_n but_o subject_a thereof_o christ_n himself_o have_v appoint_v it_o and_o approve_v thereof_o though_o not_o where_o write_v p._n 119._o five_o do_v the_o papist_n maintain_v ancient_n 5._o papist_n testefied_a by_o the_o ancient_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o 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it_o must_v comprehend_v wicked_a as_o well_o as_o good_a believer_n as_o well_o as_o unbeliever_n and_o which_o as_o confine_v to_o baptism_n by_o master_n will_n be_v to_o contradict_v christ_n commission_n and_o the_o apostle_n practice_v who_o limit_v it_o only_o to_o those_o that_o repent_v of_o their_o sin_n and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a the_o gospel_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o all_o and_o all_o of_o all_o nation_n in_o distinction_n to_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o only_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o first_o commission_n yet_o only_o they_o teach_v believer_n among_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v not_o the_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a and_o if_o the_o word_n all_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v it_o be_v a_o witness_n for_o we_o not_o they_o for_o infant_n thereby_o be_v exclude_v who_o be_v neither_o capable_a of_o instruction_n repentance_n or_o faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v let_v justin_n himself_o be_v the_o interpreter_n who_o not_o only_o in_o his_o apology_n before_o mention_v tell_v we_o sense_n justin_n himself_o contradict_v mr._n will_n sense_n that_o they_o only_o who_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o believe_v be_v bring_v to_o baptism_n to_o have_v their_o new_a birth_n perfect_v but_o in_o this_o very_a dialogue_n to_o tryphon_n tell_v we_o that_o by_o the_o word_n and_o baptism_n regeneration_n be_v perfect_v in_o all_o man_n kind_n viz._n in_o all_o that_o do_v hear_v and_o receive_v the_o word_n and_o be_v capable_a to_o come_v to_o baptism_n and_o again_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n sin_n be_v expiate_v as_o magdeburg_n cent._n 2._o pag._n 4._o 7._o which_o sufficient_o declare_v that_o this_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n except_o it_o be_v to_o confirm_v believer_n baptism_n only_o and_o to_o which_o say_v mr._n tomb_n notion_n mr._n baxter_n singular_a notion_n this_o testimony_n for_o antiquity_n of_o infant_n baptism_n i_o remember_v not_o allege_v by_o any_o before_o mr._n baxter_n and_o therefore_o beside_o the_o impertinency_n of_o the_o word_n as_o he_o himself_o allege_v they_o i_o see_v no_o need_n to_o search_v further_o into_o it_o review_n 2._o part_n p._n 71._o in_o the_o next_o place_n mr._n will_n tell_v we_o of_o a_o other_o antiquity_n to_o prove_v infant_n baptism_n apostolical_a examine_v iraeneus_n testimony_n examine_v viz._n iraeneus_n who_o in_o lib._n 2._o c._n 39_o advers._fw-la haeres_fw-la tell_v we_o that_o christ_n do_v sanctify_v every_o age_n by_o his_o own_o susception_n of_o it_o and_o similitude_n to_o it_o all_o i_o say_v who_o by_o he_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o god_n whereby_o say_v mr._n will_n we_o infer_v that_o be_v bear_v again_o to_o god_n signify_v baptism_n as_o the_o ancient_n for_o the_o most_o part_n take_v it_o than_o be_v the_o infant_n baptize_v in_o his_o day_n will_n p._n 129._o to_o which_o i_o reply_v that_o if_o this_o be_v any_o more_o to_o the_o purpose_n then_o the_o former_a let_v all_o man_n judge_v and_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o far_o fetch_v and_o unnatura_o screw_v without_o either_o reason_n or_o truth_n impertinent_a very_o impertinent_a for_o first_o here_o be_v not_o one_o word_n of_o infant_n baptism_n or_o its_o apostolicalness_n and_o nothing_o but_o a_o impertinent_a beg_a question_n upon_o question_n to_o make_v up_o a_o inference_n second_o the_o interpretation_n upon_o which_o it_o be_v found_v be_v whole_o fallacious_a for_o neither_o the_o scripture_n nor_o justin_n martyr_n do_v call_v baptism_n regeneration_n absolute_o but_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o symbol_n of_o regeneration_n already_o wrought_v by_o the_o word_n and_o so_o justins_n word_n bâ—fore_o import_v and_o that_o only_o respect_v the_o adult_n that_o be_v capable_a thereof_o for_o if_o this_o be_v true_a doctrine_n then_o must_v all_o hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a man_n that_o either_o now_o or_o ever_o be_v baptize_v be_v actual_o thereby_o regenerate_v and_o so_o consequent_o save_v which_o be_v so_o absurd_a and_o ridiculous_a as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o to_o which_o mr._n tomb_n have_v so_o well_o answer_v mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o three_o review_n pag._n 79._o and_o which_o be_v never_o yet_o reply_v to_o that_o we_o need_v say_v no_o more_o to_o it_o viz._n tomb_n mr._n tomb_n but_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o his_o age_n a_o example_n of_o every_o age_n by_o his_o baptism_n as_o if_o he_o do_v by_o it_o sanctify_v every_o age_n for_o than_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v in_o every_o age_n but_o in_o respect_n to_o the_o holiness_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n which_o do_v remain_v in_o each_o age_n and_o so_o exemplary_o sanctify_v every_o age_n to_o god_n so_o as_o that_o no_o age_n but_o be_v capable_a of_o holiness_n by_o conformity_n to_o his_o example_n now_o if_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v all_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o he_o on_o by_o his_o 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of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o infant_n baptism_n even_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o mr._n marshal_v also_o who_o say_v that_o the_o church_n have_v be_v in_o possession_n of_o infant_n baptism_n this_o fiveteen_fw-mi hundred_o year_n and_o that_o no_o one_o authority_n can_v be_v find_v witness_v thereto_o for_o two_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n try_v origen_n testimony_n try_v but_o in_o the_o next_o place_n with_o great_a confidence_n say_v mr._n will_n we_o adhear_v to_o origen_n notwithstanding_o the_o frivelous_a cavil_n of_o the_o author_n it_o be_v true_a origen_n be_v the_o authority_n especial_o glory_v in_o as_o be_v so_o positive_a and_o express_v for_o its_o apostolicalness_n as_o it_o be_v mention_v l._n 5._o ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 6._o and_o confirm_v in_o leu._n l._n 8._o hom._n 8._o and_o in_o luke_n hom._n 14._o in_o these_o word_n 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 child_n who_o have_v the_o secret_a mystery_n of_o divine_a thing_n commit_v to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v defile_v with_o the_o pollution_n of_o sin_n aught_o to_o be_v wash_v or_o cleanse_v by_o the_o water_n and_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o we_o have_v say_v these_o three_o thing_n viz._n baptism_n reason_n give_v before_o agay_v it_o in_o treat_n of_o baptism_n first_o that_o origen_n be_v but_o one_o single_a testimony_n as_o doctor_n tayler_n observe_v and_o that_o against_o so_o much_o authentic_a testimony_n to_o the_o contrary_a that_o none_o but_o the_o adult_n be_v find_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o the_o next_o century_n after_o they_o to_o be_v baptize_v second_o that_o his_o writing_n be_v so_o notorious_a corrupt_v and_o erroneous_a and_o particular_o in_o the_o point_n of_o baptism_n three_o that_o many_o of_o his_o work_n and_o particular_o these_o that_o treat_v of_o baptism_n fall_v into_o such_o ill_a hand_n first_o mr._n will_n answer_v to_o the_o first_o to_o 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to_o speak_v against_o it_o which_o he_o will_v not_o have_v do_v if_o it_o have_v be_v a_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o be_v but_o too_o certain_a if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o the_o word_n of_o ludou._n vives_z say_v that_o ancient_o none_n be_v baptize_v but_o person_n of_o ripe_a age_n and_o herein_o the_o doctor_n it_o must_v be_v grant_v speak_v his_o own_o sense_n not_o play_v the_o anabaptist_n as_o it_o be_v say_v he_o do_v in_o his_o liberty_n of_o prophecy_n to_o the_o second_o he_o own_v his_o corruption_n 2._o mr._n will_n grant_v the_o 2._o and_o great_a error_n but_o say_v to_o balance_v he_o that_o tertullian_n do_v not_o come_v much_o short_a of_o he_o in_o error_n and_o corruption_n that_o be_v one_o of_o my_o witness_n to_o which_o i_o say_v let_v they_o then_o go_v together_o only_o i_o shâ—ll_v have_v thereby_o the_o better_a bargain_n for_o mr._n will_v in_o part_v with_o origen_n part_n with_o all_o but_o i_o have_v many_o 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contrary_a erasmus_n his_o word_n be_v these_o cheat_n erasmus_n 〈◊〉_d â—ct_n 〈◊〉_d cheat_n hic_fw-la lâ—brarii_fw-la magnifice_fw-la perfricuere_fw-la frontem_fw-la &_o in_o praefatione_fw-la &_o in_o per_fw-la oratione_fw-la pro_fw-la ruffino_n hieronymum_n supponentes_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la vitrum_fw-la pro_fw-la gemma_fw-la lectori_fw-la obtrudere_fw-la conantes_fw-la &_o hactenus_fw-la sane_fw-la fefellerunt_fw-la incautos_fw-la nam_fw-la praefatio_fw-la poterat_fw-la vicunque_fw-la videri_fw-la hieronymi_n say_v in_o per_fw-la oratione_fw-la quasi_fw-la soriâ—es_fw-la svo_fw-la se_fw-la produnt_fw-la indicio_fw-la herein_o the_o bookseller_n hâ—ve_v be_v very_o impudent_a both_o in_o the_o preface_n and_o conclusion_n also_o put_v jerom_n instead_o of_o ruffinus_n that_o be_v to_o say_v endeavour_v to_o obtrude_v upon_o the_o reader_n glass_n instead_o of_o a_o jewel_n and_o hitherto_o indeed_o they_o have_v deceive_v the_o unwary_a for_o however_o the_o preface_n may_v seem_v 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have_v any_o thing_n to_o say_v against_o his_o homily_n on_o luke_n what_o ever_o they_o have_v to_o say_v on_o that_o on_o the_o levit._n and_o the_o roman_n where_o origen_n express_v the_o same_o thing_n concern_v infant_n baptism_n and_o mr._n perkins_n himself_o let_v this_o pass_v without_o the_o censure_n of_o be_v spurious_a p._n 132._o to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o iâ—_n 1._o no_o original_a copy_n of_o iâ—_n than_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o leviticus_n wherein_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n assert_v be_v so_o spoil_v by_o ruffinus_n that_o it_o may_v be_v just_o censure_v for_o mr._n will_n say_v nothing_o to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v all_o one_o for_o erasmus_n be_v as_o positive_a for_o that_o as_o for_o the_o other_o and_o as_o for_o that_o of_o luke_n mr._n tomb_n tomb_n tomb_n observe_v in_o his_o three_o review_n pag._n that_o erasmus_n say_v on_o luke_n 1.3_o sic_fw-la enim_fw-la visus_fw-la est_fw-la sentire_fw-la quis_fw-la be_v fuit_fw-la cujus_fw-la extant_a in_fw-la lucam_fw-la
commentarii_fw-la adamantii_fw-la titulo_fw-la for_o so_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v whosoever_o he_o be_v who_o commentary_n be_v extant_a upon_o luke_n under_o the_o title_n of_o adamantius_n which_o show_v say_v he_o that_o erasmus_n take_v they_o not_o to_o be_v origen_n or_o at_o least_o doubt_v thereof_o vossius_fw-la vossius_fw-la and_o vossius_fw-la disputatio_fw-la 14._o sect._n 8._o p._n 181._o say_v thus_o have_v cite_v origen_n whole_a testimony_n out_o of_o luke_n etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la de_fw-la origene_n minus_fw-la laborabimus_fw-la quia_fw-la quae_fw-la citabimus_fw-la graece_fw-la non_fw-la extant_a but_o we_o care_v the_o less_o for_o origen_n because_o the_o thing_n we_o cite_v be_v not_o extant_a in_o the_o greek_a and_o scultetus_n scultetus_n scultetus_n in_o his_o medul_n pat._n l._n 6._o c_o 2._o cum_fw-la graeca_n originis_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la extant_a hodie_fw-la &_o quibus_fw-la latina_n versio_fw-la corrigi_fw-la possit_fw-la &_o emendari_fw-la that_o origen_n work_v in_o greek_a be_v not_o at_o present_a extant_a by_o which_o the_o latin_a uâ—rsion_n may_v be_v correct_v and_o amend_v and_o erasmus_n erasmus_n erasmus_n atque_fw-la utinam_fw-la extarent_fw-la graeca_n originis_fw-la monument_n quo_fw-la ruffinicas_fw-la art_n possemus_fw-la deprehenâ—ere_fw-la and_o i_o wish_v that_o the_o greek_a copy_n of_o origen_n be_v extant_a that_o so_o we_o may_v thereby_o discover_v the_o cheat_v of_o ruffinus_n sin_n 3._o origen_n be_v more_o a_o pelagian_a tâ—â—n_n to_o assert_v original_a sin_n but_o serond_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o question_n that_o those_o thing_n about_o infant_n baptism_n be_v not_o origen_n from_o the_o reason_n that_o be_v add_v to_o they_o viz._n to_o take_v away_o original_a sin_n whereas_o it_o be_v so_o well_o know_v that_o origen_n be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a arian_n but_o the_o very_a fountain_n and_o head_n of_o they_o as_o jerom_n and_o epiphanius_n call_v he_o magdeb._n century_n 3._o p._n 261._o etc._n etc._n but_o notorious_o do_v deny_v original_a sin_n as_o pag._n 265._o and_o therefore_o do_v doctor_n owin_n in_o his_o display_v of_o arianism_n ch_n 12._o say_v nor_n do_v origen_n pelaginise_v a_o little_a only_a but_o be_v suppose_v first_o to_o have_v bring_v pelaginisme_n into_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o do_v vossius_fw-la in_o his_o history_n of_o pelaginisme_n l._n 4._o th._n 6._o pag._n 153._o so_o much_o question_n whether_o those_o passage_n in_o his_o work_n mention_v infant_n baptism_n can_v be_v his_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o pelaginisme_n by_o all_o which_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o the_o judicious_a reader_n will_v conclude_v there_o be_v a_o good_a ground_n to_o judge_v this_o testimony_n of_o origen_n upon_o all_o these_o account_n to_o be_v as_o invallid_a and_o insignificant_a as_o the_o former_a and_o that_o as_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o the_o least_o evidence_n to_o prove_v this_o our_o unwriten_v tradition_n to_o be_v apostolical_a the_o last_o and_o chief_a examine_v cyprian_n testimony_n examine_v that_o be_v pretend_v to_o warrant_v this_o a_o apostolic_a tradition_n be_v that_o of_o cyprian_a in_o his_o and_o his_o 66._o bishop_n epistle_n to_o fidus_n who_o be_v place_v by_o usher_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o three_o century_n 250._o wherein_o it_o be_v say_v to_o this_o purpose_n viz._n that_o it_o seem_v good_a not_o only_o to_o himself_o epistle_n a_o epitome_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o a_o whole_a council_n that_o infant_n may_v be_v baptize_v before_o the_o eight_o day_n &_o the_o reason_n to_o enforce_v it_o be_v these_o that_o follow_n first_o because_o the_o baptism_n be_v simpe_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n second_o that_o it_o wash_v away_o original_a sin_n so_o as_o it_o be_v never_o to_o be_v impute_v more_o three_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v tender_v to_o all_o therefore_o all_o child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v four_o because_o child_n have_v lesser_a sin_n than_o other_o and_o 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