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England
,
according
to
the
Scriptures
,
the
Primitiue
Church
,
the
present
Reformed
Churches
,
and
many
particular
Divines
apart
.
TIT. 3.5 . According to his mercy be s●ued vs , by the Laver of regeneration , and renew●●g of the Holy Ghost .
Aug. vt citatur à P. Lom● . 4. Sen. Dist. 4 A. Sacramenta in s●●is electis efficiunt quod figura●t .
AT
OXFORD
I.
L.
Henry
Curteyn
Whitak
de
sacram
.
controv
.
de
Bapt
quaest.
4.
cap
5.
Concil.
Arelat.
cap.
3.
sub
Car.
Mag.
A●
813.
tom.
3
Con●il
.
Par.
1.
Sect.
2.
pag.
188.
edit.
Biniana
,
1618.
Countesse
of
Bedford
this
is
not
the
same
which
I
preached
.
the
Laver
of
regeneration
and
of
the
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
set
open
the
inhabitants
Hierusalem
,
for
sinne
and
for
vncleannesse
.
to
them
belongs
the
kingdome
of
God
:
Church
of
England
Publique
Doctrine
That
all
elect
infants
,
doe
,
ordinarily
,
in
Baptisme
receiue
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
to
seaze
vpon
them
for
Christ
,
and
to
be
in
them
as
the
roote
and
first
principle
of
regeneration
,
and
future
newnesse
of
life
Doctrine
of
diuells
not
guilty
Jt
is
a
mans
honour
to
passe
by
offences
,
Publique
Catechisme
our
common
Mother
men
that
followed
Absolon
,
in
the
simplicity
of
their
hearts
,
not
knowing
any
thing
Goats
haire
the
breaking
of
an
Egge-shell
Great
Athanasius
(
how
one
may
knowe
whether
be
receaued
the
spirit
in
Baptisme
?
)
Questions
necessary
&
vseful●
for
all
Christians
to
bee
acquainted
with
.
What
vse
,
what
vse
of
such
a
Doctrine
?
Whether
doth
it
tend
?
anointing
that
shall
abide
with
him
for
ever
?
consolation
of
God
a
small
matter
glory
?
What
a
comfort
is
it
for
a
father
to
see
his
child
washed
with
the
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
?
Clensed
from
sinne
?
Set
into
the
visible
Church
,
yea
,
into
the
Body
of
Christ
,
in
the
right
vse
of
this
Sacrament
?
Wherein
a
Parent
ought
more
to
reioyce
,
then
if
hee
could
make
it
heyre
of
the
world
.
efficacy
of
Baptisme
in
Infants
Remission
of
sinne
grace
wrought
Holy
Ghost
when
hee
is
come
hee
will
reproue
the
world
of
sinne
,
of
righteousnesse
,
and
of
iudgement
,
Ioh
▪
whatsoeuer
he
shall
heare
,
that
shall
he
speake
,
and
hee
will
shew
you
things
to
come
,
He
shall
glorify
me
,
for
he
shall
receiue
of
mine
,
and
shall
shew
it
vnto
you
,
&c.
Zanth
.
de
Nat.
Dei
.
lib.
Choquet
Lillan
dwelling
of
the
Holy
Ghost
in
a
Christian
,
Grace
wrought
or
working
spirituall
life
Initiall
and
Actuall
The
spirit
is
life
,
because
of
righteousnesse
.
Holy
Ghost
Peter
Martir
spirituall
being
Likewise
ye
,
reckon
your selues
to
be
dead
indeed
vnto
sinne
:
but
aliue
vnto
God
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Lord
.
So
Galath
.
first
Adam
dead
child
flesh
of
the
child
waxed
warme
,
stretching
himselfe
vpon
it
the
second
time
,
neese
seuen
times
and
to
open
his
eyes
resting
of
the
spirit
vpon
the
face
of
the
waters
,
while
the
earth
was
yet
without
forme
,
and
voide
,
Gen:
rested
vpon
the
waters
There may be euen in order of time a communicating of the spirit of grace , as a principle of future newnesse of life , before any ordinary actuall infusion of actuall or habituall graces , whereby a man , on his part , actually makes declaration thereof , by a thorough change of his heart and life , as a new man in Christ .
The first ordinary and certaine meanes whereby we , that descend of Christian Parents , haue any initiall Regeneration begun in vs , and doe ordinarily , receiue and come to be ascertained of the spirit of Christ , for this end , that he may produce in vs future actuall spirituall life , is the first ordinance of Christ that wee partake of : to wit Baptisme .
Article
of
our
Church
Arminianisme
,
Popery
Doctrine
of
Deuills
the
Elect
doe
receiue
the
spirit
in
Baptisme
it
is
most
agreeable
to
the
Jnstitution
of
Christ
,
that
All
Elect
Jnfants
that
are
baptised
(
vnlesse
in
some
extraordinary
cases
)
doe
,
ordinarily
,
receiue
,
from
Christ
,
the
Spirit
,
in
Baptisme
,
for
their
first
solemne
initiation
into
Christ
;
and
for
their
future
actuall
renovation
,
in
Gods
good
time
,
if
they
liue
to
yeares
of
discretion
,
and
enioy
the
other
ordinary
meanes
of
Grace
appointed
of
God
to
this
end
.
I
deale
ambiguously
and
sophistically
this
assertion
is
agreeable
to
the
publique
,
and
established
Doctrine
of
the
Church
of
England
.
Church
of
England
Generall
Councells
in
things
ordeined
by
them
as
necessary
to
salvation
,
haue
neither
strength
nor
authority
,
vnlesse
it
may
bee
declared
that
they
be
taken
out
of
holy
Scripture
.
Doctrine
of
our
Church
the
Spirit
of
Christ
in
Baptisme
elect
infants
The
Church
concludeth
,
in
her
Leiturgie
,
that
the
child
is
initially
regenerate
,
in
his
Baptisme
.
seeing
now
,
D.
B.
that
these
children
be
regenerate
,
and
grafted
into
the
Body
of
Christs
congregation
,
let
vs
giue
thankes
vnto
God
for
these
benefits
,
&c.
Wee
yeeld
thee
hearty
thankes
;
most
mercifull
Father
,
that
it
hath
pleased
thee
to
regenerate
this
infant
with
thy
to
receiue
him
for
thine
owne
child
by
Adoption
.
all
infants
truly
belonging
to
the
couenant
of
grace
,
doe
ordinarily
receiue
the
spirit
in
Baptisme
:
I
certify
you
that
in
this
case
,
all
is
well
done
,
and
according
to
due
order
,
concerning
the
baptizing
of
this
child
,
who
being
borne
in
Originall
sinne
,
and
in
the
wrath
of
God
,
is
now
,
by
the
Lauer
of
Regeneration
in
baptisme
,
receiued
into
the
number
of
the
for
our
Lord
doth
not
deny
his
grace
and
mercy
vnto
such
infants
,
but
most
louingly
calls
them
to
him
,
as
the
Holy
Gospell
doth
witnesse
vnto
our
comfort
,
on
this
wise
;
At
a
certaine
time
they
brought
Children
to
Christ
,
&c.
The
Church
perhaps
teacheth
vs
thus
to
pray
,
and
iudge
of
infants
baptized
;
but
doth
not
well
in
so
doing
;
and
that
if
this
be
the
meaning
of
our
Booke
of
common
prayer
,
we
ought
not
to
ioyne
in
such
a
prayer
?
That
is
a
ly
Paules
Epistle
in
men
of
yeares
How
baptisme
is
effectuall
to
infants
.
Quest. But howsoeuer in men of yeares faith is required vnto Baptisme , yet we are most to respect it as administred vnto children , in whom we cannot expect faith , and therefore vnto them either faith is not requisite , or by the former answere their Baptisme is vnprofitable . Answ. This well is deepe , and we want wherewith to draw certainty of resolution : but will assay in some propositions to deliuer summarily that which may be extracted out of the SCRIPTVRES & EXPOSITORS , * * Marke Mr Tailor could find , Scriptures and , Expositors too , for thi● Position that he here deliuers . as MOST Probable for the vnfolding of this difficulty . To which purpose let vs first DISTINGVISH of INFANTS ; of whom some be elected , and some belong not to the election of grace . These latter receiue only the outward element , and are not inwardly washed : THE FORMER receiue , in the right vse of the Sacrament , the INWARD GRACE : not that hereby we tythe Maiesty of God to any time or meanes , whose spirit bloweth when & where he listeth ; on some before baptisme , who are sanctified from the womb ; on some after : but because the LORD DELIGHTETH TO PRESENT HIMSELFE GRATIOVS IN HIS OWNE ORDINANCE ; we may conceiue that in the right vse of this Sacrament , HE ORDINARILY ACCOMPANIETH IT WITH HIS GRACE : HERE , according to his PROMISE , we may expect it , and HERE we MAY and OVGHT send out the prayer of FAITH for it .
viz.
that
it
is
most
agreeable
to
the
institution
of
Christ
,
that
all
elect
infants
doe
,
receiue
the
spirit
in
baptisme
that
,
God
in
baptisme
not
only
offereth
and
signifieth
,
but
truly
exhibiteth
grace
,
whereby
our
sinnes
are
washed
and
wee
renewed
by
the
The
sense
He
neuer
meant
that
elect
infants
receiue
the
inward
grace
,
but
only
that
they
doe
it
ordinarily
accompanieth
it
with
his
grace
?
ordinarily
accompany
it
with
his
grace
?
His
meaning
is
mistaken
:
he
doth
not
say
it
is
done
it
is
done
We
may
expect
it
most
agreeable
expositors
;
because
the
Lord
delights
to
present
himselfe
gratious
in
his
owne
Ordinance
according
to
his
promise
here
J
may
and
ought
send
out
the
Prayer
of
for
it
therefore
J
may
conceiue
that
God
ordinarily
accompanies
it
with
his
graces
:
that
it
is
most
agreeable
to
the
institution
of
Christ
,
ordinarily
,
to
doe
this
.
Oh
,
but
he
addes
;
in
the
right
vse
of
this
Sacrament
,
&c:
which
perhaps
in
his
sense
;
implies
as
much
as
a
receiuing
by
faith
?
in
infants
we
cannot
expect
faith
.
by
the
right
vse
of
this
Sacrament
,
But
,
he
saith
not
this
of
elect
Infants
distinguisheth
of
infants
,
whereof
some
are
elect
,
and
some
belong
not
to
the
Election
of
Grace
:
not
elect
these
latter
receiue
only
the
outward
element
Former
(
viz
receaue
,
in
the
right
vse
of
the
Sacrament
the
they
may
,
and
ought
to
take
him
to
meane
lesse
;
for
himselfe
saith
expresly
,
not
that
hereby
wee
tie
the
Maiestie
of
God
to
any
time
or
meanes
,
whose
spirit
bloweth
when
and
where
hee
listeth
;
on
doe
receiue
the
Spirit
,
in
Baptisme
.
Elect
doe
receiue
the
inward
Grace
accompany
the
Sacrament
with
his
Grace
absolute
tye
absolutly
tied
to
times
,
and
meanes
:
send
out
the
Prayer
of
for
it
But
the
Author
hath
expressed
himselfe
,
that
it
is
but
sometimes
,
and
in
some
speciall
cases
,
wherein
the
Elect
receiue
the
Spirit
,
in
Baptisme
?
accompanies
it
with
his
Grace
Well
,
but
when
all
is
done
,
this
Author
doth
not
positiuely
determine
the
point
,
but
onely
speake
what
,
in
charity
,
may
probably
be
coniectured
:
for
he
saith
,
We
want
wherewith
to
drawe
certainty
of
resolution
?
probable
coniectures
he
speakes
only
coniecturally
if
any
should
aske
him
,
whether
any
elect
infant
doe
receiue
the
spirit
in
Baptisme
?
that
hee
cannot
tell
doe
receiue
it
virtue
of
wee
may
expect
it
here
we
send
out
the
Prayer
of
Faith
certaine
vse
What
a
comfort
is
it
for
a
Father
to
see
his
child
washed
with
the
bloud
of
Iesus
Christ
?
clensed
from
sinne
?
Set
into
the
visible
Church
in
the
right
vse
of
the
Sacrament
,
wherein
a
Parent
ought
more
to
reioice
,
then
if
hee
could
make
it
heyre
of
the
world
.
watch
for
our
halting
make
a
man
a
transgressor
for
a
word
?
Our
Leiturgie
is
to
be
vnderstood
to
speake
thus
,
in
the
judgment
of
charity
only
;
and
not
as
binding
vs
to
beleeue
infants
to
be
so
regenerated
indeed
?
in
charity
de
fide
judgment
of
charity
new
thing
The
Leiturgy
of
our
Church
is
not
the
Publique
Doctrine
of
our
Church
:
therefore
it
followes
not
that
this
is
the
Doctrine
of
our
Church
,
because
found
in
the
Leiturgy
thereof
?
member
of
Christ
,
the
child
of
God
,
an
inheriter
of
the
Kingdome
of
heauen
.
by
one
spirit
are
we
all
baptized
into
one
body
.
it
cannot
be
that
infants
should
be
truly
members
of
the
Church
of
Christ
,
vnlesse
they
were
endowed
with
the
Spirit
,
Peter
Martir
Articles
of
Religion
Art
▪
Baptisme
is
not
only
a
signe
of
profession
,
and
marke
of
difference
,
whereby
Christian
men
are
distinguished
from
others
that
be
not
Christned
;
but
it
is
also
a
signe
of
regeneration
,
or
new
birth
,
whereby
,
as
by
an
instrument
,
they
that
receiue
,
baptisme
rightly
,
are
grafted
into
the
Church
;
the
promises
of
the
forgiuenesse
of
sinne
;
and
of
our
adoption
to
be
the
sonnes
of
God
,
All
elect
infants
are
,
ordinarily
partakers
of
the
spirit
in
baptisme
they
that
receiue
it
rightly
,
all
But
soft
and
faire
;
the
article
saith
not
,
all
elect
Infants
,
but
they
that
receiue
it
rightly
?
receiuing
rightly
To
receiue
Baptisme
rightly
receiue
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
rightly
.
Peter
Martir
,
Jn
Jnfants
who
by
reason
of
their
tender
yeares
cannot
beleeue
,
the
holy
Ghost
supplies
the
roome
of
faith
▪
And
the
effusion
of
the
Holy
Ghost
is
promised
in
Baptisme
,
as
the
Apostle
expressely
writes
to
Titus
:
who
saued
vs
by
the
Lauer
of
regeneration
,
and
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
which
he
shed
abroad
on
vs
aboundantly
4.
●
8.
washing
it
with
water
through
the
word
,
On
the
behalfe
of
the
receiuer
,
if
he
be
of
yeares
▪
faith
is
required
:
but
this
faith
is
not
here
expressed
,
because
the
Apostle
speakes
of
baptisme
wherein
infants
,
although
destitute
of
actuall
faith
are
grafted
into
the
body
of
the
Church
And
least
The
externall
meanes
are
the
word
,
and
water
administred
by
the
Minister
of
Christ
;
the
effectuall
meanes
on
his
part
that
is
cleansed
,
is
faith
,
in
one
of
yeares
;
at
least
the
spirit
of
faith
,
as
in
infants
:
for
to
them
the
spirit
applies
,
the
blood
of
Christ
.
Daniel
Chameir
potentiall
:
because
no
man
beleeues
but
hee
that
is
capable
of
discourse
Doctor
Ames
In
the
very
beginning
of
regeneration
,
whereof
Baptisme
is
the
seale
,
a
man
is
meerely
passiue
:
and
hence
it
is
that
of
a
man
that
is
to
be
either
circumcised
or
baptised
,
no
external
act
is
required
,
as
in
other
Sacraments
there
is
;
but
only
a
capacity
passiue
to
receiue
.
Infants
therefore
are
as
capable
of
this
Sacrament
,
in
respect
even
of
the
thereof
,
as
men
of
yeares
themselues
.
Ames
.
Medull
.
Theol.
lib.
de
adopt
.
Thes.
Dr
Davenant
If
they
speake
of
actuall
faith
,
and
of
the
actuall
study
and
profession
of
mortification
and
vivification
,
thos●
Scriptures
which
require
these
in
persons
to
be
baptized
,
are
to
be
restrained
to
those
of
yeares
.
Touching
Infants
,
because
they
are
sinners
,
not
actuall
,
by
any
proper
act
of
their
owne
,
but
by
an
hereditary
habit
;
it
sufficeth
them
to
haue
faith
,
not
actually
exercising
it selfe
,
but
included
in
the
habituall
principle
of
Grace
:
and
,
that
the
Spirit
of
Christ
can
worke
this
habituall
principle
of
grace
in
them
,
and
vseth
so
to
doe
,
none
but
a
crackt
braine
will
deny
infants
want
faith
they
want
indeed
actuall
faith
which
presupposeth
hearing
,
vnderstanding
,
&c.
children
may
bee
called
faithfull
,
although
they
haue
no
faith
,
it
is
probable
that
elect
infants
haue
the
spirit
of
faith
▪
worketh
in
them
the
seeds
or
inclinations
of
faith
,
which
in
due
time
shall
fructifie
vnto
eternall
life
.
receiue
baptisme
rightly
so
as
to
partake
of
the
spirit
in
it
,
faith
is
not
required
.
all
right
receavers
doe
,
ordinarily
,
receaue
the
spirit
,
in
Baptisme
:
Both
the
Leiturgie
,
Catechisme
,
and
Article
speake
generally
,
excluding
none
:
therefore
,
if
you
be
,
in
sober
sadnesse
,
resolued
to
sticke
so
close
to
the
Doctrine
of
the
Church
of
England
,
you
must
hold
this
,
not
of
the
Elect
only
,
but
of
all
infants
whatsoever
?
For
,
who
hath
knowne
the
mind
of
the
Lord
who
art
thou
that
iudgest
another
mans
servant
They
are
not
all
Israel
that
are
of
Israel
be
called
few
be
chosen
By
the
iudgment
of
charity
,
the
Faithful
iudge
every
professed
member
of
the
visible
Church
,
when
they
speake
of
the
particular
persons
,
to
be
a
member
of
the
invisible
,
elected
,
called
,
iustified
,
sanctified
;
howbeit
they
knowe
in
generall
,
that
many
are
in
the
church
,
which
be
not
of
it
,
and
that
many
be
called
,
but
few
are
chosen
that
wee
with
this
our
Brother
,
may
haue
our
perfect
consummation
and
blisse
,
only
to
the
elect
:
Almighty
God
,
with
whom
doe
liue
the
Spirits
of
them
that
depart
hence
in
the
Lord
,
and
in
whom
the
Soules
of
them
that
bee
elected
,
after
they
be
delivered
from
the
burden
of
the
flesh
be
in
ioy
and
felicity
.
Publique
Forme
of
Baptisme
Iudicious
Hooker
all
receaue
not
the
grace
of
the
Sacrament
that
receaue
the
Sacrament
of
his
Grace
Tho:
Rogers
Articles
of
Religion
All
which
receaue
the
Sacraments
,
receaue
not
there
with
all
the
things
signified
by
the
Sacraments
Dr
Whita●●r
de
Sacram.
in
genere
In
some
the
Sacraments
doe
effectually
worke
in
processe
of
time
by
the
helpe
of
Gods
word
read
or
preached
which
ingendreth
faith
.
Such
is
the
estate
principally
of
infants
elected
vnto
life
and
salvation
,
and
encreasing
in
yeares
.
The
life
spirituall
is
to
Gods
elect
receiue
the
divine
virtue
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
which
giueth
to
the
powers
of
the
soule
their
first
disposition
towards
future
newnesse
of
life
Predestination
bringeth
not
to
life
,
without
the
grace
of
externall
vocation
,
wherein
our
Baptisme
is
implied
.
For
as
we
are
not
naturally
men
without
birth
,
so
neither
are
wee
Christian
men
in
the
eye
of
the
Church
of
God
,
but
by
new
birth
,
nor
according
to
the
ordinary
manifest
course
of
divine
dispensation
new
borne
,
but
by
that
Baptisme
which
both
declareth
and
maketh
vs
Christians
.
In
which
respect
we
iustly
hold
it
to
be
the
doore
of
our
actuall
entrance
into
Gods
house
,
the
first
apparent
beginning
of
life
,
a
seale
perhaps
to
the
Grace
of
before
receaued
,
but
to
our
sanctification
here
a
step
that
hath
not
any
before
it
Baptisme
is
only
the
seale
of
Grace
before
receaued
.
Francis
White
The
same
Author
,
with
others
of
his
part
,
maintaine
the
former
Doctrine
concerning
the
efficacy
of
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
and
they
differ
onely
from
Lutherans
and
Pontificians
:
first
,
in
that
they
restraine
the
grace
of
sanctification
only
to
the
Elect
.
Secondly
,
in
that
they
deny
externall
baptisme
to
be
alwaies
effectuall
at
the
very
instant
time
when
it
is
administred
That
Rubrick
That
Rubrick
beleeue
in
God
the
Holy
Ghost
,
who
hath
sanctified
me
and
all
the
elect
people
of
God
.
Doctor
Iacksons
of
christs
death
efficacy
of
Christs
Spirit
.
Although
,
in
that
place
we
are
taught
to
beleeue
in
the
Holy
Ghost
;
yet
this
we
are
taught
with
this
caveat
,
that
he
doth
sanctifie
all
the
elect
people
of
God
,
not
all
mankind
Leiturgie
,
Article
regenerate
with
the
Holy
Spirit
that
receaue
baptisme
rightly
are
grafted
&
c
?
by
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Holy
Ghost
sanctifies
me
and
all
the
elect
people
of
God
,
belongs
the
kingdome
of
God
not
to
doubt
but
stedfastly
to
beleeue
that
he
will
favorably
receaue
the
present
infant
;
that
he
will
imbrace
him
with
the
armes
of
his
mercy
,
that
hee
will
giue
vnto
him
the
blessing
of
eternall
life
,
and
make
him
partaker
of
his
everlasting
kingdome
.
receaue
the
fulnes
of
Gods
Grace
and
ever
remaine
in
the
number
of
his
faithfull
and
the
blessing
of
eternall
life
,
and
make
him
partaker
of
his
euerlasting
kingdome
inheritors
of
his
euerlasting
kingdome
through
Christ
our
lord
.
Paul
,
Act
that
is
able
to
giue
them
an
inheritance
among
all
that
are
sanctified
S.
Augustine
into
election
to
grace
,
and
election
to
glory
,
Cornelius
a
Lapide
Com
in
Ephes.
The
Church
teacheth
to
beleeue
all
the
elect
to
be
regenerate
actually
,
and
not
only
,
initially
,
as
you
say
?
Why
may
not
any
man
expound
it
in
that
sense
,
as
well
as
in
yours
;
the
termes
are
generall
,
Seeing
this
child
is
regenerate
,
&c.
Actuall
regeneration
In
some
the
sacraments
doe
effectually
worke
in
processe
of
time
by
the
helpe
of
Gods
word
read
or
preached
which
engendereth
faith
,
such
is
the
estate
principally
of
infants
elected
vnto
life
&
saluation
,
and
encreasing
in
yeares
.
Baptisme
is
a
sacrament
which
God
hath
instituted
in
his
Church
to
the
end
that
they
which
receiue
the
same
might
thereby
●e
incorporated
into
Christ
,
&
so
through
his
most
pretious
merit
obteyne
as
well
that
sauing
grace
of
imputation
which
taketh
away
all
former
guiltinesse
,
as
also
that
infused
Diuine
virtue
of
the
Holy
Ghost
whi●h
giueth
to
the
powers
of
the
soule
their
first
disposition
toward
the
words
of
our
booke
are
plaine
?
certaine
actuall
liuing
to
yeares
they
which
be
indued
with
so
excellent
a
benefit
of
God
,
be
called
according
to
Gods
purpose
by
his
spirit
,
working
in
they
through
grace
obey
the
calling
,
they
be
iustified
freely
,
they
be
made
the
sonnes
of
God
by
Adoption
,
&c.
Our
Church
Diuine
and
infallible
Testimony
of
Holy
Writt
.
they
be
as
capable
of
baptisme
,
in
respect
of
the
cheife
vse
thereof
,
as
persons
of
yeares
For
,
he
is
not
a
Iew
which
is
one
outwardly
;
neither
is
that
circumcision
,
which
is
outward
in
the
flesh
.
But
he
is
a
Iew
which
is
one
inwardly
;
and
circumcision
is
that
of
the
heart
in
the
spirit
,
and
not
in
the
letter
,
whose
praise
is
not
of
men
but
of
God
.
Rom.
a
seale
of
the
righteousnesse
which
is
by
faith
infants
are
not
to
be
baptised
.
What
the
Scriptures
doe
attribute
to
Baptisme
as
the
principall
part
and
as
it
were
the
soule
of
Baptisme
,
is
,
ordinarily
,
communicated
from
Christ
vnto
the
Elect
,
although
infants
in
their
baptisme
We
must
conceaue
that
in
every
Sacrament
there
bee
three
essentiall
parts
,
the
absence
of
any
of
which
destroy
the
whole
The
Signe
the
thing
signified
the
analogy
betweene
them
,
which
is
the
vnion
of
them
both
.
The
first
is
some
outward
and
sensible
thing
;
the
second
inward
and
spirituall
;
the
third
,
mixt
of
them
both
?
but
cert●ine
sure
witnesses
and
effectuall
signes
of
grace
and
Gods
good
will
towards
vs
,
by
which
he
doth
worke
invisibly
in
vs
But
the
Scriptures
doe
attribute
the
conferring
of
the
Holy
Ghost
to
that
ordinance
,
as
the
principall
part
of
it
,
Except
a
man
bee
borne
of
and
of
the
I
indeed
baptize
you
with
water
vnto
repentance
:
but
hee
that
commeth
after
me
is
mightier
then
I
,
whose
shooes
I
am
not
worthy
to
beare
,
he
shall
baptize
you
with
the
Holy
Ghost
and
with
fire
.
Holy
Ghost
powerful
operation
for
Iesus
himselfe
baptized
not
;
but
,
his
Disciples
were
pricked
in
their
hearts
what
they
should
doe
Repent
,
and
bee
baptized
every
one
of
you
,
in
the
name
of
Iesus
Christ
,
for
the
the
remission
of
sinnes
,
and
yee
shall
receaue
the
gift
of
the
Holy
Ghost
but
that
was
,
because
they
repented
?
Pharisees
&
Saducees
reiected
the
councell
of
God
against
themselues
,
and
were
not
baptized
of
him
de
Baptismis
Learned
Chamier
Augustine
,
Chrystome
cometh
after
me
shall
baptize
you
,
&c.
qui
venturus
,
he
that
is
comming
,
about
to
come
after
me
shall
baptize
intent
they
might
escape
the
wrath
to
come
,
it
must
of
necessity
follow
that
they
receiued
the
Holy
Ghost
as
the
spirit
of
sauing
repentance
,
and
faith
in
Christ
,
euen
in
that
Baptisme
of
Iohn
595.
So
also
Dr
Whitaker
:
time
when
Person
who
theirs
is
the
kingdome
of
God
.
For
by
one
spirit
are
we
all
baptized
into
one
body
,
&c.
by
one
spirit
are
we
baptized
into
one
body
for
howeuer
vnto
many
,
baptisme
is
but
a
symbole
without
any
further
effect
:
yet
the
faithfull
doe
,
together
with
the
outward
Sacrament
,
receiue
the
thing
represented
thereby
.
And
therefore
in
respect
of
God
it
is
alwaies
true
that
baptisme
is
an
insition
into
Christ
:
because
God
doth
not
represent
any
thing
but
what
he
is
ready
to
fulfill
,
if
we
be
capable
thereof
.
faithfull
,
although
not
yet
endowed
with
actuall
faith
Lauer
of
Regeneration
,
and
of
the
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
:
Lauer
of
Regeneration
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
The
Apostles
,
saith
hee
,
are
wont
euen
from
sacraments
to
draw
arguments
to
confirme
vs
in
assurance
of
our
participation
of
the
things
therein
signed
and
sealed
to
vs
.
For
this
ought
to
be
an
vndenyable
principle
maintained
by
all
the
Godly
,
that
God
vseth
not
to
abuse
his
people
with
empty
signes
,
but
by
his
power
doth
inwardly
make
good
,
what
by
externall
signes
he
representeth
to
vs
.
Wherefore
,
fitly
and
truly
is
Baptisme
stiled
the
Lauer
of
Regeneration
.
viz.
that
none
of
these
places
speake
of
baptisme
with
reference
vnto
any
,
but
such
as
bring
with
them
actuall
faith
to
lay
hold
vpon
the
grace
of
Baptisme
:
and
that
therefore
these
texts
proue
nothing
touching
the
communicating
of
the
spirit
to
Jnfants
.
Zanchius
,
Martyr
,
Chameir
,
D.
Ames
,
D.
Davenant
,
Author
of
the
Com.
vpon
Tit.
whosoever
shall
offend
one
of
these
little
ones
that
beleeue
in
me
Peter
Martyr
Censure
of
a
Dialogue
of
the
Anabaptists
,
Christian
infants
haue
the
graces
they
speake
of
,
repentance
,
faith
,
regeneration
,
&c.
though
not
actually
,
or
by
way
of
declaration
to
others
:
yet
they
haue
through
the
worke
of
the
the
seed
and
beginning
of
faith
,
vertually
,
and
by
way
of
inclination
;
so
that
they
are
not
wholy
destitute
of
faith
and
regeneration
,
though
it
bee
a
thing
hid
and
vnknowne
vnto
vs
,
after
what
manner
the
Lord
worketh
these
in
them
.
They
to
whom
God
giueth
the
signe
and
seale
of
righteousnesse
by
faith
,
and
of
regeneration
,
they
haue
faith
and
regeneration
;
for
God
giueth
no
lying
signe
;
hee
sealeth
no
vaine
or
false
covenants
:
But
God
gaue
to
infants
circumcision
,
which
was
the
signe
and
seale
of
the
righteousnesse
of
faith
and
regeneration
.
Gen.
Therefore
infants
had
(
and
consequently
now
haue
)
faith
and
regeneration
,
though
not
in
the
crop
or
harvest
by
declaration
,
yet
in
the
bud
and
beginning
of
all
Christian
graces
.
that
d
ny
this
reason
,
must
either
make
God
the
Author
of
a
lying
signe
&
seale
of
the
covenant
to
Abraham
&
his
infants
,
or
they
must
hold
that
infants
had
those
graces
then
,
but
not
now
:
both
which
are
wicked
and
absurd
to
affirme
.
Or
they
must
say
that
circumcision
was
not
the
signe
and
seale
of
the
righteousnesse
which
is
by
faith
;
and
then
they
openly
contradict
the
Scripture
,
Rom.
Wherefore
they
are
but
a
faithlesse
and
crooked
generation
,
that
notwithstanding
all
that
God
hath
spoken
and
done
in
this
kind
,
doe
deny
this
grace
of
Christ
to
the
infants
of
his
people
,
and
the
seale
or
confirmation
of
this
grace
by
baptisme
now
,
as
it
was
by
circumcision
of
old
.
Baptismall
Regeneration
Divine
Testimony
Of
his
mercy
he
saued
vs
,
by
the
Laver
of
regeneration
and
of
the
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
which
he
shed
on
vs
abundantly
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Saviour
.
Laver
of
Regeneration
But
how
are
infants
?
regenerated
in
baptisme
,
they
being
not
capable
of
so
much
as
any
knowledge
either
of
good
or
euill
?
To
this
,
wee
answere
,
that
this
is
the
secret
worke
of
God
,
which
,
although
to
vs
it
be
not
euident
,
yet
we
may
not
say
,
that
therefore
it
is
none
at
all
Circumcision
,
and
therefore
Baptisme
,
is
the
sacrament
of
repentance
and
faith
?
Although
infants
,
in
the
moment
of
their
circumcision
,
were
not
able
to
comprehend
what
that
signe
meant
,
they
were
yet
,
truly
,
circumcised
for
the
mortification
of
their
corrupt
and
defiled
nature
,
which
,
after
they
came
to
yeares
,
they
meditated
on
.
In
a
word
,
this
obiection
is
easily
answered
:
they
are
baptized
vnto
future
repentance
and
faith
,
which
graces
although
they
be
not
formed
(
actually
)
yet
by
the
secret
operation
of
the
spirit
the
seedes
of
both
doe
lye
hid
in
them
.
By
this
answere
,
is
at
once
ouerthrowne
whateuer
these
men
obiect
against
vs
from
the
signification
of
Baptisme
:
such
as
that
,
for
example
,
where
Paul
calls
baptisme
the
Lauer
of
regeneration
and
renewing
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
from
whence
they
would
conclude
that
this
sacrament
is
to
be
administred
vnto
none
,
but
to
such
as
are
capable
of
these
graces
if
they
doe
truly
and
indeed
belong
to
the
couenant
euen
now
are
incorporated
by
the
Holy
Ghost
into
Christ
Lauer
of
regeneration
1
Cor.
7.14
Act.
19.5
,
1
Cor.
6.19
.
Peter
Martyr
Loc.
Com.
clas
in
Jnfants
who
by
reason
of
their
tender
yeares
cannot
beleeue
,
the
Holy
Ghost
supplies
the
roome
of
faith
.
The
effusion
of
the
holy
Ghost
also
is
promised
in
Baptisme
,
as
the
Apostle
expressely
writes
to
Titus
,
who
saued
vs
by
the
Lauer
of
regeneration
,
and
of
the
renewing
of
the
Holy
Gost
,
which
he
shed
on
vs
abundantly
by
Jesus
Christ
our
sauiour
.
elect
infants
Caluine
,
Zanchius
;
Peter
Martyr
,
Author
of
our
English
commentary
on
Titus
,
another
vse
of
baptisme
incorporation
into
Christ
Know
ye
not
that
so
many
of
vs
as
were
baptized
into
Christ
,
were
baptized
into
his
death
?
Therefore
we
are
buried
with
him
by
Baptisme
into
death
,
&c.
it
doth
pertaine
euen
to
infants
also
,
when
it
is
said
wee
are
buried
with
him
by
baptisme
into
death
.
initiall
regeneration
(
i.
It
is
a
thing
out
of
all
controversie
true
,
that
we
put
on
Christ
in
Baptisme
,
&
were
baptised
vpon
this
very
ground
,
that
we
should
be
one
with
Him
J
haue
wronged
mine
Authors
So
Caluin
in
Mat.
talium
est
regnum
Dei
of
such
is
the
kingd●me
of
God
.
24.
25.
physicall
efficacy
Neither
the
sense
of
iustification
,
nor
yet
sanctification
,
an
actuall
change
both
of
the
vnderstanding
and
will
from
falsehood
to
truth
,
from
evill
to
good
Whom
God
vouchsafeth
to
elect
,
if
after
they
haue
receaued
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
they
dye
before
they
come
to
yeares
,
them
he
doth
renew
by
the
power
of
his
spirit
,
by
vs
incomprehensible
,
as
it
seemeth
best
vnto
himselfe
.
But
if
they
liue
to
yeares
of
discretion
,
whereby
they
may
be
instructed
touching
the
truth
of
their
Baptisme
,
they
are
then
thereby
the
more
provoked
to
the
study
of
newnesse
of
life
,
the
impression
whereof
they
then
come
to
learne
that
they
were
endowed
with
from
their
very
infancy
,
whereby
they
ought
more
seriously
to
meditate
vpon
the
same
all
the
daies
of
their
life
.
And
hither
is
to
be
referred
that
which
Paul
teacheth
touching
our
burial
with
Christ
by
baptisme
,
in
those
two
places
,
(
Rom
For
there
the
Apostle
meant
not
to
shew
that
it
is
necessary
for
him
that
is
to
bee
baptized
,
to
be
thus
buried
with
Christ
before
hand
;
but
what
simply
baptisme
doth
effect
in
and
vpon
them
that
are
now
baptized
6
4.
21.
If
any
shall
quarrell
the
translation
of
the
word
(
which
is
rendred
properly
enough
)
let
them
knowe
that
Calvine
meant
more
by
it
then
only
an
outward
badge
or
signe
,
as
appeares
by
what
he
had
spoken
in
the
very
next
In
English
thus
.
They
bee
baptized
vnto
future
repentance
and
faith
,
which
graces
although
they
be
not
yet
formed
,
yet
by
the
secret
operation
of
the
spirit
the
seed
of
them
both
lies
hid
within
them
.
So
in
cap.
15.1
sensibly
applied
Jt
is
the
spirit
that
thus
incorporateth
vs
into
Christ
.
For
by
one
spirit
are
we
all
baptised
into
one
body
,
Why
doth
not
the
Apostle
say
simply
that
,
by
one
spirit
wee
are
made
one
spirituall
body
:
but
rather
thus
,
we
are
baptised
into
one
body
?
certainely
that
hee
might
shew
that
a
man
is
then
incorporated
into
the
Church
in
the
beginning
of
his
conversion
and
regeneration
;
at
what
time
Christ
communicating
his
spirit
vnto
him
,
makes
him
a
member
of
the
invisible
Church
,
as
the
Minister
in
the
administration
of
baptisme
doth
admit
and
ingraffe
him
into
the
body
of
the
Church
visible
that
therefore
the
Apostle
teacheth
that
in
Baptisme
we
are
washed
,
because
there
God
doth
both
testifie
our
ablation
,
and
also
effect
what
hee
represents
.
For
vnlesse
the
truth
of
the
thing
were
ioined
with
the
outward
signe
,
it
were
improper
to
call
Baptisme
the
Laver
of
the
soule
Calvine
,
Paul
comprehends
the
whole
church
of
Christ
,
no
lesse
then
where
hee
saith
in
another
place
that
by
baptisme
wee
are
ingraffed
into
the
body
of
Christ
:
wee
collect
that
infants
,
whom
Christ
reckons
among
the
rest
of
his
members
,
are
to
be
baptized
,
least
they
should
bee
torne
from
his
body
Infants
are
baptized
vnto
future
repentance
and
faith
;
which
graces
although
they
bee
not
yet
formed
in
them
;
yet
,
by
the
secret
operation
of
the
spirit
the
seeds
of
them
both
ly
hid
within
them
elect
infants
all
the
elect
Elect
only
Whom
be
did
predestinate
them
he
also
called
,
and
whom
he
called
,
them
he
also
iustified
,
and
whom
he
iustified
,
them
he
also
glorified
?
Caluine
,
Iunius
as
many
as
were
ordained
to
eternall
life
beleeued
Because
ye
are
sonnes
,
God
hath
sent
forth
the
spirit
of
his
sonne
into
your
hearts
,
crying
Abba
Father
.
because
ye
are
sonnes
Holy
Scriptu●
this
hath
beene
the
iudgement
and
Doctrine
of
the
cheife
and
best
approued
Fathers
of
the
Primitiue
Church
.
Gregory
Nazianzen
cheife
and
most
approued
Pastor
presence
of
the
spirit
let
them
grant
that
,
either
the
spirit
is
present
where
they
say
true
baptisme
is
;
or
,
that
it
is
no
true
baptisme
,
where
the
spirit
is
not
:
because
baptisme
cannot
be
without
the
spirit
The
natiuity
of
Christians
is
in
their
baptisme
Gregory
Nazianzen
That
Good
thing
which
giues
vs
initiation
into
Christ
which
common
benifit
,
and
foundation
of
new
life
we
all
receiue
from
God
touching
baptisme
It
is
better
that
they
be
sanctified
without
any
apprehension
of
the
thing
done
,
then
that
they
should
depart
this
life
without
baptisme
and
initiation
And
of
this
thing
circumcision
may
afford
vs
president
:
for
;
that
,
being
the
fore-runner
of
baptisme
,
was
administred
vnto
such
as
could
n
thy
the
vse
of
reason
discerne
what
it
meant
That
Great
Athanasius
Booke
of
Questions
Antiochus
,
Quaest
Whence
may
a
man
knowe
plainely
that
he
hath
beene
baptized
and
receaued
the
Spirit
in
baptisme
,
seeing
hee
was
but
an
infant
when
he
was
baptized
?
As
a
woman
with
child
by
the
springing
of
the
babe
in
her
wombe
,
knowes
for
certaine
that
she
hath
conceaved
fruit
:
so
the
soule
of
a
knowes
,
not
by
the
reports
of
his
parents
,
but
by
the
springings
of
his
heart
,
(
especially
vpon
those
solemne
dayes
wherein
Baptisme
,
and
the
Lords
Supper
are
administred
)
and
by
the
inward
ioyes
that
then
hee
conceaues
,
that
he
receaued
the
Holy
Ghost
when
he
was
baptized
Christians
indeed
initiation
into
Christ
Jn
Baptisme
the
cheife
part
is
the
spirit
,
by
which
the
water
becomes
effectuall
Yee
shall
be
baptized
with
the
Holy
Ghost
not
many
daies
hence
in
vs
,
both
are
performed
together
That
this
was
his
iudgment
even
of
infants
also
,
appeares
in
his
Homil.
on
Ps.
14.
(
i
)
15.
iuxta
Heb.
What
anguish
of
heart
doe
J
sustaine
so
often
as
I
see
some
,
even
when
they
are
ready
to
breath
their
last
,
runne
vnto
Baptisme
,
and
yet
are
never
a
whit
the
more
purged
by
it
hastening
to
Initiation
How
Christians
are
saued
By
being
regenerated
by
the
grace
receaued
in
Baptisme
Baptisme
is
vnto
mee
the
beginning
of
life
and
the
day
of
regeneration
is
the
beginning
of
daies
,
in
that
respect
the
death
of
sinne
,
the
new
birth
of
the
soule
Orthodox
;
I
pray
thee
tell
me
,
why
are
Infants
baptized
?
that
in
baptisme
their
sinnes
might
be
remitted
And
so
much
the
Author
of
acknowledgeth
,
and
professeth
pag.
456.
edit.
2
for
remission
of
sinne
partakers
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
That
I
may
at
length
put
an
end
to
this
discourse
,
I
will
say
but
this
one
thing
:
either
you
must
forge
a
new
Creed
,
and
,
after
that
forme
of
baptisme
,
I
Baptize
thee
in
the
name
of
the
Father
,
and
of
the
Sonne
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
adde
this
,
that
thou
maist
partake
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
;
or
,
if
yee
doe
beleeue
that
there
is
but
one
baptisme
of
persons
of
yeares
and
of
infants
,
yee
must
hold
that
infants
also
are
baptized
for
remission
of
sinne
,
as
well
as
others
.
Sinnes
are
remitted
to
none
,
without
the
Holy
Ghost
.
How
can
that
soule
be
purged
from
old
sinnes
that
hath
not
the
holy
spirit
?
It
is
not
water
that
washeth
the
soule
,
but
the
water
it selfe
is
first
sanctified
by
the
spirit
The
spirit
of
God
moved
vpon
the
waters
:
whence
it
is
evident
that
baptisme
cannot
be
without
the
spirit
.
was
baptized
,
and
receaued
the
spirit
in
Baptisme
;
not
that
hee
had
it
not
before
,
for
he
never
was
without
it
;
but
that
it
might
be
manifest
to
vs
,
that
true
baptisme
is
that
wherein
the
Holy
Ghost
is
present
.
There
are
in
Baptisme
,
three
things
,
Water
,
Bloud
,
and
the
Spirit
.
Take
away
but
one
of
these
,
and
yee
destroy
the
Sacrament
.
For
what
is
water
without
the
bloud
of
Christ
;
or
a
common
element
,
without
any
effect
of
the
Sacrament
?
There
is
not
the
least
doubt
to
bee
made
by
any
man
,
that
then
every
one
of
the
faithful
is
made
partaker
of
the
body
and
bloud
of
our
Lord
,
when
in
Baptisme
he
is
made
a
member
of
Christ
.
baptizing
of
Infants
Sacrament
of
faith
We
say
that
in
infants
baptized
,
although
they
be
not
aware
of
it
,
the
Holy
Ghost
doth
dwell
.
For
so
are
they
without
knowledge
of
his
being
in
them
,
although
he
bee
in
them
;
as
they
are
,
of
the
reasonable
soule
;
reason
being
in
them
who
yet
cannot
make
vse
of
it
)
like
a
little
sparke
raked
vp
vnder
ashes
,
and
is
not
stirred
vp
but
by
accesse
of
yeares
.
The
Holy
Ghost
is
said
therefore
to
dwell
in
them
,
because
he
secretly
workes
in
them
,
that
they
may
bee
his
temple
;
which
hee
afterwards
perfecteth
in
those
that
profit
and
make
further
proceedings
,
&
persevere
in
the
same
.
you
as
haue
beene
baptized
into
Christ
haue
put
on
Christ
,
If
they
who
haue
bin
baptized
into
Christ
,
haue
put
on
Christ
,
it
is
manifest
that
they
who
haue
not
put
on
Christ
were
not
baptized
into
Christ
.
For
vnto
such
as
were
thought
to
be
faithfull
,
and
to
haue
attained
the
baptisme
of
Christ
,
it
is
elsewhere
said
,
put
ye
on
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
.
Jf
any
hath
receiued
only
that
which
is
corporall
and
visible
,
viz:
the
Lauer
of
water
,
he
hath
not
put
on
Iesus
Christ
.
For
euen
Simon
magus
receiued
the
externall
washing
,
yet
because
he
had
not
the
Holy
Ghost
,
therefore
he
did
not
put
on
Christ
.
And
so
Hereticks
Hypocrites
,
&
wicked
liuers
seeme
indeed
to
receiue
baptisme
,
but
I
know
not
that
they
haue
put
on
Christ
as
a
garment
.
Therefore
let
vs
lay
this
to
heart
,
least
any
man
be
found
among
vs
that
being
not
cloathed
with
Christ
,
should
proue
not
to
haue
beene
baptized
into
Christ
.
there
be
some
who
were
not
indeed
baptized
into
Christ
,
his
not
hauing
of
the
spirit
:
because
they
are
sonnes
no
spirit
,
none
of
Christs
doe
effect
or
worke
that
which
they
signify
,
only
in
the
elect
.
Peter
Lombard
they
all
obtaine
remission
of
sinne
in
baptisme
.
thinke
that
some
infants
notwithstanding
baptisme
may
perish
,
grounding
themselues
vpon
that
of
Augustine
,
the
sacraments
doe
effect
that
which
they
represent
,
only
in
the
elect
.
that
they
want
vnderstanding
in
S.
Austin
who
doe
not
so
interpret
him
,
as
that
the
Sacraments
doe
not
procure
remission
of
sinne
vnto
saluation
,
but
only
vnto
the
elect
.
grace
vnto
salvation
Gab.
Biel
in
Sen.
dist.
And
the
same
S.
Augustine
only
the
elect
doe
receiue
the
spirit
,
&
grace
in
baptisme
equall
efficacy
Peter
Lombard
Baptismal
grace
the
Sacraments
doe
not
effect
what
they
signifie
,
but
only
vpon
the
elect
:
Whitak
.
de
sacram
.
in
genere
quest.
4.
cap.
2.
Et
paulo
post
:
73.
74.
Publique
confessions
Forme
of
Baptisme
Articles
of
Religion
Helvetian
confession
To
be
baptized
in
the
name
of
Christ
,
is
to
be
inroled
,
initiated
,
and
receaued
into
the
couenant
and
family
,
and
so
into
the
inheritance
of
the
sonnes
of
God
:
yea
to
be
euen
now
called
by
the
name
of
God
,
that
is
,
to
be
called
a
sonne
of
God
;
to
bee
purged
from
the
filth
of
sinne
,
and
to
bee
endowed
with
the
manifold
grace
of
God
,
vnto
a
new
and
innocent
life
.
for
we
are
inwardly
regenerated
,
purified
,
and
renewed
by
God
through
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Wee
condemne
the
Anabaptists
,
who
deny
young
infants
borne
of
faithfull
parents
to
be
admitted
vnto
baptisme
.
For
according
to
the
doctrine
of
the
Gospell
,
theirs
is
the
kingdome
of
God
,
and
they
are
within
the
covenant
of
God
:
why
therefore
should
not
the
signe
of
the
couenant
of
God
be
giuen
vnto
them
?
Why
should
they
not
bee
initiated
by
holy
baptisme
,
that
are
Gods
peculiar
,
and
within
his
Church
?
confession
of
Scotland
We
doe
certainely
beleeue
that
by
baptisme
wee
are
ingraffed
into
Jesus
Christ
,
and
made
partakers
of
his
righteousnesse
whereby
all
our
sinnes
are
done
away
.
Belgicke
confession
Therefore
did
the
Lord
command
all
of
his
to
be
baptized
with
pure
water
,
in
the
name
of
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
and
the
Holy
Ghost
;
that
he
might
signifie
that
the
bloud
of
Christ
by
the
Holy
Ghost
doth
performe
inwardly
in
the
soule
,
that
which
the
water
doth
effect
outwardly
vpon
our
bodies
.
certainely
Christ
shed
his
bloud
that
hee
might
no
lesse
wash
infants
of
faithfull
parents
,
then
those
of
yeares
;
and
therefore
it
is
requisite
they
should
also
receaue
the
signe
or
Sacrament
of
that
thing
which
Christ
for
their
sakes
accomplished
.
confession
of
France
confession
of
Geneva
Art.
35.
We
acknowledge
only
two
Sacraments
common
to
the
whole
Church
,
the
former
whereof
is
Baptisme
,
given
vnto
vs
to
witnesse
our
adoption
,
because
in
it
we
are
ingraffed
into
the
body
of
Christ
,
that
being
washed
with
his
bloud
wee
might
also
be
renewed
by
his
spirit
vnto
holinesse
of
life
.
We
beleeue
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
that
as
well
in
the
Lords
supper
,
as
in
baptisme
,
God
doth
bestow
vpon
vs
in
very
deed
;
that
is
to
say
,
truly
,
and
effectually
whatsoeuer
hee
therein
sacramentally
doth
represent
vnto
vs
:
and
therefore
with
the
signes
we
ioyne
the
true
possession
and
fruition
of
that
thing
which
is
therein
offered
to
vs
.
Argentine
confession
6
3.
1.
22.
1.
Touching
Baptisme
we
confesse
that
which
the
scripture
every
where
affirmeth
of
it
:
that
,
thereby
wee
are
buried
into
the
death
of
Christ
,
knit
together
in
one
body
,
we
put
on
Christ
;
it
is
the
laver
of
Regeneration
to
wash
away
our
sins
,
and
to
saue
vs
,
Rom.
Augustane
confession
Mat.
18.
teacheth
that
infants
being
by
baptisme
commended
vnto
God
,
are
receaued
into
the
fauour
of
God
,
and
made
his
sonnes
as
Christ
testifieth
:
Math.
saying
;
it
is
not
the
will
of
your
father
which
is
in
heaven
that
one
of
these
little
ones
should
perish
.
Saxon
confession
We
retaine
the
baptisme
of
infants
also
,
because
it
is
most
certaine
that
the
promise
of
grace
belongs
even
to
infants
&c.
nor
doe
we
iudge
this
a
meere
idle
ceremony
,
but
that
then
they
are
truly
receaued
by
God
,
and
sanctified
.
confession
of
Wirtemberg
We
teach
,
that
he
that
is
baptized
in
the
name
of
the
Father
,
of
the
Sonne
,
and
of
the
Holy
Ghost
is
anointed
with
a
spirituall
chrysme
:
that
is
,
he
is
made
a
member
of
Christ
,
and
endowed
with
the
Holy
Ghost
.
confession
of
the
Palatine
Harmony
of
confessions
Touching
the
force
and
efficacy
of
holy
baptisme
,
I
beleeue
&
confesse
that
our
children
(
forasmuch
as
they
also
are
included
together
with
vs
in
the
covenant
before
spoken
of
)
when
they
are
baptized
into
the
Articles
of
the
ancient
and
catholike
faith
(
as
in
them
also
they
ought
to
bee
trained
vp
and
instructed
)
are
made
partakers
as
well
as
we
of
the
bloudy
death
of
our
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
and
of
all
other
good
things
which
in
that
his
death
he
hath
procured
:
and
that
in
this
manner
;
viz:
that
as
they
receaue
the
outward
seale
,
to
wit
the
holy
Sacrament
,
the
elementary
water
from
the
Minister
of
the
word
externally
in
the
body
;
so
also
together
&
at
once
by
Christ
they
are
washed
with
his
bloud
in
their
soules
;
that
is
to
say
,
they
are
internally
baptized
,
and
are
regenerated
a
new
as
new
creatures
by
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Frederick
the
third
Harmony
of
Confessions
By
what
ground
art
thou
admonished
and
confirmed
that
in
thy
baptisme
thou
art
made
a
partaker
of
that
one
and
only
sacrifice
ef
Christ
?
Because
Christ
enioyned
that
outward
lauer
of
water
,
with
this
promise
annexed
to
it
,
that
J
should
be
no
lesse
certaine
that
J
am
washed
by
his
bloud
and
spirit
from
all
the
filth
of
my
soule
;
that
is
from
all
sins
,
them
that
I
am
externally
washed
with
water
,
wherby
the
staines
of
the
body
are
wont
to
be
purged
away
.
that
remission
of
sinnes
by
the
bloud
of
Christ
,
and
the
Holy
Ghost
the
worker
of
faith
,
is
promised
to
infants
;
as
well
as
to
those
of
yeares
,
and
that
therefore
infants
ought
to
be
baptized
because
they
beleeue
not
And
a
little
after
they
haue
faith
,
although
not
actuall
;
yet
,
potentiall
,
and
by
inclination
;
or
at
least
the
holy
Ghost
himselfe
supplieth
the
roome
of
it
,
and
so
sufficeth
for
their
baptisme
:
For
he
that
hath
receiued
the
holy
Ghost
ought
not
to
be
excluded
from
baptisme
;
according
to
that
of
the
Apostle
in
Act.
all
infants
are
partakers
of
the
grace
of
baptisme
infants
are
partakers
of
it
yee
are
all
the
children
of
God
by
faith
in
Christ
Iesus
all
men
haue
not
faith
they
are
not
all
Israel
which
are
of
Israel
?
ye
are
all
the
Children
of
God
,
&c.
yee
are
all
his
children
if
yee
hee
indeed
inwardly
,
what
yee
seeme
outwardly
to
mee
,
that
am
willing
thus
to
hope
and
speake
of
you
.
pseudo
Lutherans
French
,
Genevean
,
Heluetian
,
Netherland
,
Fran.
White
the
efficacy
of
b●ptisme
only
to
the
elect
.
touching
the
efficacy
of
bap●
Caluin
,
Peter
Martir
,
Zanchius
,
Junius
,
Bucer
,
Beza
,
Marlorat
,
Daneus
,
efficacy
of
the
Sacraments
of
the
New
Testament
,
Sacraments
are
without
all
efficacy
So
Calvin
lib
Instit.
cap
The
Catholiques
teach
that
in
receaving
of
the
Sacraments
,
grace
is
wrought
in
the
faithfull
,
and
that
the
Sacraments
are
to
bee
held
efficacious
to
the
ends
for
which
they
were
ordained
.
Nor
doe
they
vnwillingly
heare
that
from
,
viz:
it
ought
not
to
be
doubted
but
that
in
some
manner
,
what
ever
that
be
,
the
Sacraments
are
causes
conferrring
grace
.
For
in
very
deed
the
words
of
Calvin
are
these
;
God
doth
truly
performe
what
euer
he
promiseth
and
representeth
in
the
outward
signes
;
nor
doe
the
outward
signes
want
their
effect
,
that
Hee
who
is
their
Author
might
proue
himselfe
true
and
faithfull
of
his
word
.
Verily
both
Calvine
,
and
all
Catholiques
acknowledge
an
efficacy
of
Baptisme
.
The
doctrine
of
vs
Catholiques
is
lesse
g●rgeously
set
out
but
more
solid
:
There
be
two
parts
of
mans
restauration
vnto
salvation
,
Iustification
and
Sanctification
:
Vnto
both
these
parts
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
is
applied
,
to
wit
to
represent
,
and
to
effect
them
.
Calvines
catechisme
What
is
the
meaning
of
Baptisme
?
Jt
hath
in
it
two
parts
:
for
therein
both
remission
of
sinnes
,
and
also
spirituall
regeneration
is
represented
.
I
iudge
it
to
be
so
a
figure
,
that
the
truth
of
the
thing
figured
is
also
annexed
to
it
.
For
God
doth
not
frustrate
our
expectation
when
hee
promiseth
vs
his
gifts
;
and
therefore
it
is
certaine
that
both
remission
of
sinnes
,
and
regeneration
is
both
offered
to
vs
,
and
also
receaued
by
vs
in
Baptisme
.
There
is
no
more
to
be
required
in
the
baptisme
of
infants
in
respect
of
present
efficacy
,
than
this
,
that
the
covenant
of
God
made
with
them
should
be
ratified
&
confirmed
:
the
rest
that
is
signified
in
that
Sacrament
,
shall
follow
after
,
in
Gods
good
time
.
That
they
all
who
are
cloathed
with
the
righteousnesse
of
Christ
,
are
also
regenerated
by
his
spirit
,
and
the
earnest
hereof
we
haue
in
our
baptisme
.
That
we
are
baptized
vnto
the
mortification
of
our
flesh
,
which
mortification
is
begun
in
vs
from
our
very
baptisme
,
we
daily
goe
forward
in
it
,
and
it
shall
be
perfected
in
vs
when
wee
depart
hence
vnto
the
Lord
.
Till
by
faith
we
lay
hold
vpon
the
promise
sealed
in
baptisme
,
our
baptisme
is
not
worth
a
rush
vnto
vs
?
Although
infants
in
the
instant
of
circumcision
were
not
able
to
comprehend
what
that
signe
meant
they
were
yet
truly
circumcised
vnto
the
mortification
of
their
corrupt
and
defiled
nature
,
which
after
they
came
to
yeares
they
meditated
on
.
And
a
little
after
;
infants
are
baptized
vnto
future
repentance
and
faith
,
which
graces
although
they
bee
not
formed
in
them
,
yet
by
the
secret
operation
of
the
spirit
the
seeds
of
both
doe
lye
hid
in
them
.
Baptisme
profits
nothing
till
the
promise
be
apprehended
,
John
Baptist
sanctified
in
the
wombe
by
God
,
who
therein
gaue
vs
an
experiment
of
his
power
to
sanctifie
others
reception
of
the
spirit
in
Baptisme
?
Whom
God
vouchsafeth
to
elect
,
if
after
they
haue
receiued
the
signe
of
regeneration
,
they
dye
before
they
come
to
yeares
,
them
he
doth
renew
by
the
power
of
his
spirit
,
by
vs
incomprehensible
,
as
it
seemeth
best
vnto
himselfe
.
But
if
it
so
fall
out
that
they
liue
to
yeares
of
discretion
,
whereby
they
may
be
instructed
concerning
the
truth
of
their
baptisme
,
they
are
then
thereby
the
more
prouoked
to
the
study
of
newnesse
of
life
,
the
pledge
and
badg
whereof
they
then
come
to
learne
that
they
were
endowed
with
from
their
very
infancy
,
whereby
they
ought
more
seriously
to
meditate
vpon
the
same
all
the
daies
of
their
life
.
And
hither
is
to
be
referred
that
which
Paul
teacheth
in
those
two
distinct
places
touching
our
buriall
with
Christ
by
Baptisme
,
For
thereby
the
Apostle
meant
not
to
shew
that
it
is
necessary
for
him
that
is
to
be
baptized
,
to
be
thus
buried
with
Christ
,
beforehand
;
but
,
what
simply
baptisme
doth
effect
in
and
vpon
them
that
are
now
baptized
,
that
so
no
crackt
braines
should
contend
that
this
doth
goe
before
baptisme
.
After
the
same
manner
Moses
&
the
Prophets
admonished
the
people
what
was
the
meaning
of
circumcision
;
with
which
notwithstanding
their
very
infants
were
also
signed
.
This
is
equiualent
to
that
which
also
the
Apostle
writeth
to
the
Galathians
,
that
when
they
were
baptized
,
they
put
on
Christ
.
Why
speakes
he
so
?
Namely
,
that
they
might
now
liue
vnto
Christ
,
which
before
that
time
,
they
had
not
done
.
And
although
in
persons
of
ripe
age
the
receiuing
of
the
sacrament
ought
to
follow
the
vnderstanding
of
the
mystery
;
yet
infants
are
to
be
accounted
of
another
ranck
and
number
,
as
shall
be
presently
declared
,
&c.
elect
infants
dying
in
infancy
Instit.
lib
are
baptized
vnto
mortification
of
our
flesh
,
which
mortification
is
begun
in
vs
from
our
very
baptisme
,
and
daily
goe
forward
in
it
,
&
c.
?
Christ
was
sanctified
from
his
first
incarnation
,
that
he
might
sanctify
his
elect
of
euery
age
,
without
any
difference
.
For
as
he
tooke
to
him
our
flesh
,
in
which
he
perfectly
performed
perfect
&
compleat
obedience
for
our
sakes
,
and
in
our
roomes
,
for
the
abolishing
of
the
sinne
of
disobedience
committed
by
vs
in
the
flesh
;
so
he
was
conceiued
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
that
being
fully
endowed
with
the
spirit
,
vpon
the
assumption
of
our
flesh
,
he
might
transfuse
the
same
holinesse
vnto
vs
?
elect
infants
,
dying
before
baptisme
,
cannot
perish
,
howeuer
I
made
a
great
flourish
with
the
name
of
Caluine
,
for
giuing
countenance
to
my
opinion
;
yet
the
truth
is
,
Caluine
deliuered
no
such
thing
;
but
is
rather
against
me
,
then
for
me
,
as
they
are
able
to
shew
,
at
pleasure
,
to
any
man
that
shall
require
it
.
(
i.
The
question
betweene
them
and
vs
is
not
.
Whether
iustification
from
all
our
sinnes
be
offered
and
conferred
in
baptisme
;
for
this
,
neither
part
denies
:
nor
,
whether
any
sanctification
at
all
be
then
conferred
:
for
that
,
both
allow
:
but
the
punctuall
difference
is
only
concerning
the
quantity
and
measure
of
sanctification
.
The
Papists
contend
that
sanctification
compleat
is
then
giuen
;
and
this
we
deny
,
saying
that
it
is
only
then
begun
,
and
is
daily
perfected
by
degrees
.
The
present
difference
betweene
vs
and
Papists
touching
the
efficacy
of
baptisme
,
may
be
reduced
to
two
heads
;
the
first
touching
the
present
effect
of
it
;
the
other
,
touching
that
which
is
future
.
By
the
present
effect
,
J
meane
,
that
which
is
assigned
to
be
wrought
in
the
very
instant
of
the
right
administration
of
baptisme
:
by
the
other
,
that
which
followes
after
the
celebration
ended
.
effect
vpon
them
So
farre
is
it
from
vs
that
we
should
teach
that
Baptisme
effecteth
nothing
vpon
infants
vntill
they
come
to
age
;
that
on
the
contrary
,
we
knowe
that
the
effect
of
Baptisme
,
which
is
performed
immediatly
by
God
himselfe
,
goes
before
the
very
celebration
of
baptisme
:
therefore
wee
say
that
,
either
then
,
there
is
some
effect
,
in
truth
and
indeed
,
when
the
Sacrament
is
administred
;
or
else
there
will
never
follow
after
any
at
all
,
that
is
,
then
our
sinnes
are
truly
remitted
,
and
our
adoption
made
sure
to
vs
:
but
all
this
,
morally
,
Physicall
efficacy
Wee
rightly
say
that
the
effects
,
of
the
sacraments
are
to
be
expected
only
from
their
institution
;
without
which
the
externall
administration
of
the
outward
signes
hath
in
it
no
force
at
all
.
But
in
this
respect
the
sacraments
,
of
themselues
,
availe
very
much
;
that
is
,
although
no
actuall
faith
be
present
to
the
receiuer
;
as
for
example
,
in
infants
,
at
least
in
those
that
are
elect
.
a
most
potent
man
in
the
Scriptures
,
Martin
Bucer
,
efficacy
of
baptisme
(
i
Bucer
.
De
vi
&
effic
:
Bapt.
in
clas.
inter
scripta
anglica
.
Baptisme
saues
none
of
yeares
,
but
beleeuers
.
Saluation
indeed
is
offered
in
baptisme
vnto
all
;
but
those
of
yeares
receiue
it
not
,
but
by
faith
,
and
infants
,
by
the
secret
operation
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
by
which
they
are
also
sanctified
vnto
externall
life
.
From
all
these
places
we
now
clearely
perceiue
baptisme
to
be
commended
vnto
vs
as
an
instrument
of
diuine
mercy
,
which
God
vouchsafeth
meerely
for
our
sakes
to
vse
,
whereby
he
might
conferre
vpon
his
elect
,
by
the
ministry
of
his
seruants
,
all
these
gifts
,
sauing
repentance
,
certaine
ablution
and
purgation
of
our
soules
,
vndoubted
hope
of
the
resurrection
,
incorporation
vnto
Christ
,
putting
on
of
Christ
;
that
is
the
sauing
communion
,
regeneration
,
and
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Nor
is
this
instrument
of
baptisme
lesse
effectuall
vnto
all
these
vses
in
the
elect
,
whom
God
hath
resolued
to
regenerate
,
than
is
any
remedy
,
how
effectuall
soeuer
,
by
a
naturall
energy
,
to
giue
health
to
a
body
that
is
most
capable
of
such
remedy
,
when
it
is
applied
thereunto
.
For
on
Gods
word
the
effect
of
each
thing
depends
.
Yea
much
more
certainely
doe
the
elect
of
God
partake
of
all
the
forementioned
benefits
by
baptisme
,
than
humane
bodies
doe
receiue
health
by
naturall
meanes
applied
.
to
persons
of
yeares
beleeuing
Peter
Martir
qui
salvos
nos
fecit
,
&c.
Jn
infants
who
by
reason
of
their
tender
yeares
cannot
beleeue
the
Holy
Ghost
supplies
the
roome
of
faith
.
Also
the
effusion
of
the
Holy
Ghost
is
promised
in
baptisme
,
as
the
Apostle
expresly
writes
to
Titus
saying
,
who
saued
vs
by
the
lauer
of
regeneration
and
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
which
he
shed
abroad
on
vs
aboundantly
.
I
hold
that
it
is
sufficient
that
wee
acknowledge
they
shall
be
saued
,
for
as
much
as
they
,
by
election
and
praedestination
,
belong
to
Gods
peculiar
flock
,
that
they
are
endowed
with
the
spirit
,
who
is
the
roote
of
faith
,
hope
,
loue
,
and
all
other
graces
,
which
spirit
afterwards
doth
manifest
and
declare
himselfe
in
the
sonnes
of
God
,
when
they
come
to
years
.
Wee
define
baptisme
to
be
the
sacrament
of
regeneration
,
purgation
,
initiation
,
sanctification
,
obsignation
,
and
incorporation
into
Christ
our
Saviour
:
For
all
these
are
effected
in
the
elect
and
faithfull
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
,
of
all
which
graces
baptisme
is
the
sacrament
;
so
as
in
it
this
may
rightly
be
said
to
be
done
,
because
truly
and
spiritually
it
is
effected
by
the
spirit
of
Christ
.
All
infants
belonging
to
Christ
,
borne
of
Christian
parents
,
and
being
of
the
number
of
the
faithfull
,
are
rightly
said
to
be
in
the
faith
of
Christ
,
to
be
faithfull
,
and
beleeuers
,
although
as
yet
,
they
be
not
endewed
with
Francis
Iunius
all
the
elect
are
to
be
baptized
into
the
body
of
Christ
,
if
moreouer
all
of
them
,
as
well
infants
as
persons
of
yeares
ought
to
put
on
Christ
,
then
,
to
separate
them
from
the
body
of
Christ
,
and
not
to
engraffe
them
into
Christ
,
were
a
most
wicked
thing
.
When
infants
are
baptized
;
God
doth
both
offer
,
and
conferre
all
the
good
things
of
the
Couenant
,
and
engageth
himselfe
vnto
it
.
Mat.
3.
Ioh.
1.
ego
baptizo
vos
aqua
,
&c.
Baptisme
is
a
sacred
action
of
God
washing
those
that
be
he
his
owne
,
inwardly
,
with
the
washing
of
the
spirit
;
outwardly
with
the
washing
of
water
.
and
elsewhere
.
These
two
therefore
,
the
water
,
and
the
spirit
,
the
washing
of
water
,
and
the
washing
of
the
spirit
,
are
relatiues
,
And
the
relation
it selfe
is
that
application
or
vnion
of
these
one
to
another
according
to
the
nature
of
relatiues
,
which
constitutes
the
forme
of
the
sacrament
.
Wherefore
as
a
man
in
humane
actions
doth
,
with
his
soule
and
body
produce
both
an
inward
and
an
outward
action
in
one
and
the
same
operation
,
in
which
as
the
soule
is
said
to
be
the
forme
of
the
body
,
so
is
the
inward
action
,
after
a
sort
;
the
formall
;
and
the
externall
,
the
materiall
part
of
the
action
:
euen
so
after
the
same
manner
God
,
by
his
spirit
and
by
water
,
doth
performe
both
an
internall
and
an
externall
action
,
in
one
and
the
same
operation
;
in
which
,
the
inward
washing
by
the
spirit
is
the
formall
part
;
and
the
externall
washing
with
water
,
is
the
materiall
part
of
that
his
action
;
according
to
that
of
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
I
indeed
baptize
you
with
water
,
&c.
but
he
that
cometh
after
me
shall
baptize
you
with
the
Holy
Ghost
,
&c.
Iohn
.
3.
Rom.
6.
Touching
regeneration
,
it
is
one
way
to
be
considered
in
the
foundation
,
that
is
to
say
,
in
Christ
the
habit
thereof
;
and
another
way
,
in
vs
,
in
the
act
thereof
.
The
first
regeneration
(
which
may
be
termed
a
transplantation
out
of
the
old
Adam
into
the
new
,
)
is
as
a
cause
;
and
the
other
followeth
as
an
effect
thereof
.
Of
the
former
Christ
speaketh
in
the
of
Iohn
.
The
Apostle
ioynes
both
together
in
Rom.
With
this
(
to
wit
the
first
)
elect
infants
are
regenerated
when
they
are
set
into
Christ
,
the
obsignation
whereof
is
made
ouer
vnto
them
in
the
time
wherein
they
are
baptized
.
Act.
19.5
.
1.
Cor.
6.19
.
Baptisme
is
the
first
sacrament
of
the
new
couenant
wherin
all
that
either
by
repentance
and
profession
of
faith
in
Christ
,
and
so
,
in
God
the
Father
,
the
Sonne
,
and
Holy
Ghost
,
or
by
reason
of
their
parents
piety
are
beleeved
to
pertaine
to
the
couenant
,
but
especially
they
that
doe
truly
belong
to
the
Couenant
,
are
sealed
vp
for
Christ
,
as
being
euen
then
incorporated
into
him
by
the
Holy
Ghost
:
that
they
might
no
longer
be
their
owne
,
but
his
,
through
whom
they
are
said
to
be
receiued
into
the
society
of
the
couenant
,
and
so
into
one
body
with
him
and
with
all
the
saints
,
and
into
the
participation
of
all
spirituall
and
celestiall
blessings
.
Act.
By
this
baptisme
,
as
by
the
Lauer
of
regeneration
,
they
are
clensed
from
their
sinnes
by
the
vertue
of
Christs
bloud
,
and
are
buried
with
Christ
into
death
:
that
as
he
rose
againe
from
the
dead
by
the
glory
of
the
Father
;
even
so
wee
also
should
walke
in
newnesse
of
life
.
Whence
also
it
is
called
the
sacrament
of
repentance
for
remission
of
sinne
,
the
sacrament
of
faith
,
the
badg
of
the
couenant
,
the
Lauer
of
Regeneration
,
&c.
Zanch.
de
Trib.
Eloh
.
lib.
7.
cap.
1.
Not
vnfitly
doe
the
Fathers
teach
,
that
effect
of
the
holy
Ghost
mouing
vpon
the
Waters
,
which
Moses
describeth
in
Gen.
to
be
a
resemblance
of
that
which
the
Holy
Ghost
performeth
in
the
water
of
Baptisme
.
For
as
there
he
rested
vpon
those
waters
,
that
he
might
cherish
and
prepare
them
for
the
producing
of
liuing
creatures
,
and
for
the
generation
of
all
things
:
so
the
Holy
Ghost
sits
vpon
the
waters
of
baptisme
,
and
sits
as
it
were
abroad
vpon
them
,
and
blesseth
them
,
and
thence
doth
cherish
,
regenerate
and
animate
the
elect
,
and
makes
them
fruitfull
vnto
all
good
workes
.
producing
of
future
actuall
Lambertus
Daneus
Augustines
Enchiridion
,
cap.
wee
are
buried
with
him
by
baptisme
into
death
,
this
belongs
even
to
infants
See
more
touching
the
iudgment
of
this
Author
,
in
my
answere
to
the
4th
main
obiection
against
this
position
of
baptismall
grace
Therefore
little
infants
that
are
the
elect
of
God
,
haue
faith
and
regeneration
;
although
the
workes
thereof
doe
not
yet
appeare
to
vs
:
and
those
gifts
they
haue
,
according
to
the
condition
of
their
age
;
that
is
to
say
,
according
to
the
capacity
of
the
subiect
receiuing
the
same
.
Jt
is
of
no
validity
which
they
vrge
,
namely
that
vnbeleeuers
ought
not
to
be
baptized
.
For
one
may
be
said
to
be
an
vnbeleeuer
two
waies
.
viz.
negatiuely
,
so
he
that
is
indeed
destitute
of
the
habit
of
faith
,
yet
is
not
polluted
with
the
contrary
habit
of
infidelity
:
or
positiuely
,
as
he
that
both
wants
the
habit
of
faith
and
also
labours
vnder
the
contrary
of
vnbeleefe
.
Infants
are
vnbeleeuers
only
negatiuely
;
that
is
they
haue
not
yet
the
habit
of
faith
,
of
which
they
are
not
for
the
present
capable
.
Notwithstanding
,
they
are
capable
of
the
spirit
of
faith
,
by
which
the
soule
receiues
a
spirituall
and
supernaturall
being
,
and
that
is
the
principle
or
beginning
of
all
spirituall
operations
,
and
is
effectuall
in
his
due
time
,
and
remaines
in
a
man
euen
when
there
is
a
cessation
of
the
actions
of
it
.
If
they
were
without
this
spirit
,
infants
could
not
be
vnited
vnto
Christ
,
nor
be
made
members
of
his
mysticall
body
,
and
so
neither
should
they
be
partakers
of
the
priviledges
of
the
Church
which
are
contained
in
the
Creed
.
Although
therefore
infants
haue
not
actuall
faith
,
yet
this
ought
no
more
to
keepe
them
off
from
baptisme
,
than
meat
ought
to
be
denyed
them
,
because
the
Apostle
saith
;
he
that
will
not
worke
let
him
not
eat
initiall
regeneration
iudgment
of
many
forraine
Diuines
Thomas
Rogers
fourth
chapters
Whitak
.
de
Sacram.
cont.
de
Bapt.
quaest
4.
cap.
5.
in
princ
.
Francis
White
second
Parallells
principall
tenets
Ancient
Fathers
first
six
hundred
yeares
after
Christ
K.
Iames
Epistle
Dedicatory
viz.
that
they
haue
long
and
frequently
vpon
all
occasions
had
a
most
singular
testimony
&
approbation
of
his
Maiestie
for
the
most
rare
and
admirable
workes
that
haue
beene
written
in
this
last
age
of
the
World
.
Chariot
of
Jsrael
Apology
of
the
Church
of
England
In
B.
Iewels
workes
last
set
forth
,
you
shall
finde
this
in
english
in
the
defence
of
the
Apology
cap.
14.
divil
.
1.
pag.
269.
And
in
speaking
thus
wee
meane
not
to
abase
the
Lords
supper
,
or
to
teach
,
that
it
is
but
a
cold
ceremony
only
,
&
nothing
to
be
wrought
therein
:
(
as
many
falsly
slander
vs
that
wee
teach
.
)
For
wee
affirme
that
giue
himselfe
in
his
Sacraments
.
In
baptisme
that
wee
may
put
him
on
:
and
in
his
supper
that
wee
may
eate
him
by
faith
and
spirit
,
and
may
haue
euerlasting
life
by
his
Crosse
and
blood
.
And
we
say
not
,
this
is
done
slightly
or
coldly
,
but
effectually
and
truly
.
presence
of
Christ
truly
put
on
faith
and
the
spirit
for
putting
on
of
Christ
in
Baptisme
,
truly
and
indeed
put
on
in
making
the
presence
of
Christ
in
baptisme
,
like
to
his
presence
in
the
supper
.
Here
is
one
error
more
then
any
of
the
learned
Catholique
Fathers
euer
noted
.
In
the
sacrament
of
Baptisme
wee
are
made
flesh
of
Christs
flesh
,
and
bone
of
his
bones
.
Lavemur
in
sanguine
eius
:
Let
vs
be
washed
in
his
blood
.
Leo
Christi
sanguine
rigaris
quando
in
mortem
ipsius
baptizaris
:
Thou
art
washt
in
the
blood
of
Christ
,
when
thou
art
baptized
into
his
death
.
By
these
few
it
may
appeare
,
that
Christ
is
present
at
the
sacrament
of
baptisme
,
as
he
is
present
at
the
holy
supper
:
vnlesse
ye
will
say
,
we
may
be
made
flesh
of
Christs
flesh
,
and
be
washt
in
his
blood
,
and
be
partakers
of
him
,
and
haue
him
present
without
his
presence
.
Therefore
Chrysostome
,
when
he
had
spoken
vehemently
of
the
sacrament
of
the
supper
,
hee
concludeth
thus
;
Sic
&
in
baptismo
,
euen
so
it
is
also
in
the
sacrament
of
baptisme
.
The
body
of
Christ
is
likewise
present
in
them
both
.
And
for
that
cause
Beda
saith
Augustine
,
)
nulli
est
aliquatenus
ambigendum
,
tunc
vnumquemque
fidelium
Corporis
sanguinisque
Dominici
participem
fieri
,
quando
in
Baptismate
membrum
Christi
efficitur
.
No
man
may
doubt
,
but
euery
faithfull
man
is
made
partaker
of
the
body
and
blood
of
Christ
,
when
in
Baptisme
he
is
made
the
member
of
Christ
.
Infants
were
reckoned
among
the
faithfull
Wee
say
that
Baptisme
is
a
sacrament
of
there-mission
of
sinnes
,
and
of
that
washing
which
wee
haue
in
the
blood
of
Christ
:
and
that
no
person
that
will
professe
Christs
name
,
ought
to
be
restrained
or
kept
back
there
from
:
no
not
the
very
babes
of
Christians
;
for
as
much
as
they
be
borne
in
sinne
,
and
doe
pertaine
vnto
the
people
of
God
.
baptisme
is
a
sacrament
of
remission
,
they
be
borne
in
sinne
remission
of
sinne
borne
in
sinne
I
pray
,
Sir
,
looke
againe
,
B.
Iewel
,
calls
baptisme
the
Sacrament
of
Remission
,
not
remission
it selfe
:
and
this
he
may
doe
,
yet
neuer
hold
remission
of
sinnes
to
bee
conferred
in
baptisme
of
infants
;
but
only
that
it
is
a
seale
of
that
grace
hereafter
to
be
conferred
,
when
by
faith
they
apply
the
same
?
slenderly
of
baptisme
signe
or
token
at
the
best
but
a
seale
of
our
new
birth
that
in
and
by
baptisme
sinnes
be
fully
and
truly
remitted
,
and
put
away
.
Harding
viz.
vntruth
.
For
wee
say
not
so
.
M.
Harding
through
the
faith
only
of
the
giuer
or
receiuer
,
or
of
any
other
,
(
though
herevnto
it
be
necessary
in
those
that
be
come
to
age
of
discretion
;
)
but
through
the
power
and
virtue
of
the
sacrament
,
and
Gods
promise
.
B.
Jewel
,
This
tale
is
needlesse
,
and
out
of
season
.
that
the
sacrament
dependeth
,
neither
of
the
minister
,
nor
of
the
receiuer
,
nor
of
any
other
:
for
though
they
be
all
the
children
of
sinne
,
yet
is
baptisme
the
sacrament
of
remission
of
sinne
.
Iustine
Martyr
Hierome
.
For
thus
they
write
,
How
truly
,
I
will
not
say
.
But
their
words
be
plaine
.
The
Prophet
Habbacuck
Iustus
ex
fide
suâ
vivet
,
the
iust
man
shall
liue
(
not
by
the
faith
of
his
parents
but
)
by
his
owne
faith
.
Infants
haue
faith
of
their
owne
,
because
they
haue
baptisme
which
is
the
sacrament
of
faith
:
after
a
certaine
manner
of
speech
,
is
Christs
body
:
so
baptisme
is
faith
,
because
it
is
the
sacrament
of
faith
.
Therefore
Iewel
Cardinall
Caietane
is
worthily
blamed
by
Catharinus
,
in
that
he
saith
,
An
infant
for
that
hee
wanteth
instruction
in
faith
,
therefore
hath
not
perfect
baptisme
.
Instit.
lib
Reply
to
M.
Hardings
Answer
.
Art
.
infants
to
be
perfectly
baptized
for
want
of
instruction
in
faith
.
As
for
that
M.
Harding
here
toucheth
as
an
error
defended
by
certain
,
I
know
not
by
whome
,
that
haptisme
giueth
not
full
remission
of
sinnes
,
he
may
command
it
home
againe
to
Lovaine
amongst
his
fellowes
,
and
ioyne
it
with
other
of
his
and
their
vanities
.
For
it
is
no
part
nor
portion
of
our
doctrine
.
Wee
confesse
and
haue
euermore
taught
that
in
the
sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
by
the
death
and
blood
of
Christ
is
giuen
remission
of
all
manner
sinnes
:
and
that
not
in
halfe
,
or
in
part
,
or
by
way
of
imagination
,
or
by
fancy
,
but
full
,
whole
,
&
perfect
of
all
together
:
so
that
now
,
as
Saint
Paul
saith
,
there
is
no
condemnation
to
them
that
be
in
Christ
Iesus
.
only
a
signe
,
or
at
best
but
a
seale
Remissio
peccatorum
,
&c.
The
remission
of
sinnes
,
whether
it
be
giuen
by
baptisme
or
by
any
other
sacraments
,
is
indeed
of
the
Holy
Ghost
:
and
to
the
same
Holy
Ghost
only
the
priuiledge
of
this
worke
doth
appertaine
.
The
solemnity
of
the
words
,
and
the
invocation
of
Gods
holy
name
,
and
the
outward
signes
appointed
to
the
ministry
of
the
Preists
by
the
Apostolicall
institutions
,
worke
the
visible
outward
sacrament
,
but
touching
the
substance
thereof
(
which
is
the
remission
of
sinnes
)
it
is
the
holy
Ghost
that
worketh
it
.
Likewise
,
saith
Saint
Hierome
,
Homo
aquam
tantum
tribuit
,
The
Minister
being
a
man
giueth
only
the
water
,
but
God
giueth
the
Holy
Ghost
,
whereby
the
sinnes
be
washt
away
.
Bishop
Iewel
Remission
of
sinne
Remission
of
sinne
Treatise
of
the
sacrament
Baptisme
is
our
regeneration
or
new
birth
,
whereby
wee
are
borne
anew
in
Christ
,
and
are
made
the
sonnes
of
God
,
and
heyres
of
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
it
is
the
sacrament
of
the
remission
of
sinnes
,
and
of
that
washing
which
we
haue
in
the
blood
of
Christ
.
Except
a
man
be
borne
of
water
and
of
the
spirit
,
he
cannot
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
God
for
this
cause
are
infants
baptized
,
because
they
are
borne
in
sinne
,
and
cannot
become
spirituall
,
but
by
this
new
birth
of
the
water
and
the
spirit
.
They
are
the
heyres
of
the
promise
;
the
couenant
of
Gods
fauour
is
made
vnto
them
,
&c.
It
is
the
Couenant
and
promise
,
and
mercy
of
God
,
which
cloatheth
vs
with
immortality
;
assureth
our
resurrection
,
by
which
wee
receiue
regeneration
,
forgiuenesse
of
sinnes
,
life
,
and
saluation
.
His
word
declareth
his
loue
towards
vs
:
and
that
word
is
sealed
and
made
good
by
baptisme
.
Our
faith
which
are
baptized
,
and
our
continuance
in
the
profession
which
we
haue
made
,
establisheth
in
vs
this
grace
which
wee
receiue
,
as
it
is
said
,
Verus
baptismus
constat
non
tam
,
&c.
True
baptisme
standeth
not
so
much
in
washing
of
the
body
,
as
in
faith
of
the
heart
.
As
the
doctrine
of
the
Apostles
hath
taught
vs
saying
by
faith
purifying
their
hearts
.
And
in
another
place
;
baptisme
saueth
vs
,
not
the
putting
away
the
filth
of
the
flesh
,
but
the
examining
of
a
good
conscience
before
God
,
by
the
resurrection
of
Iesus
Christ
.
Therefore
Hierome
saith
they
that
receiue
not
baptisme
with
perfect
faith
,
receiue
the
water
,
but
the
Holy
Ghost
they
receiue
not
.
vniversally
of
all
persons
of
yeares
And
as
the
children
of
the
faithfull
by
right
ought
to
be
baptized
:
so
such
others
also
as
were
borne
of
vnbeleeuing
parents
,
and
were
aliens
from
the
common
wealth
of
Israel
,
and
were
strangers
from
the
couenant
of
promise
,
and
had
no
hope
,
if
they
acknowledge
the
error
in
which
they
liued
,
and
seeke
the
forgiuenesse
of
their
former
sins
,
may
well
receiue
this
sacrament
of
their
regeneration
.
So
,
when
they
which
heard
Peter
,
were
pricked
in
their
hearts
,
and
said
to
Peter
and
the
other
Apostles
:
Men
and
brethren
what
shall
we
doe
,
Peter
Amend
your
liues
,
and
be
baptized
euery
one
of
you
in
the
name
of
Iesus
Christ
for
the
remission
of
sins
.
They
were
buried
with
Christ
by
baptisme
into
his
death
,
&
made
partakers
of
his
blood
,
and
continued
in
the
Apostles
Doctrine
and
fellowship
.
principle
of
regeneration
actuall
renovation
Treatise
of
the
sacraments
God
saith
,
your
children
are
my
children
.
They
are
the
sonnes
of
God
.
They
are
borne
anew
,
and
well
shapen
in
beautifull
proportion
:
make
them
not
monsters
.
He
is
a
monster
whosoeuer
knoweth
not
God
.
By
you
they
are
borne
into
the
world
,
be
carefull
also
that
by
your
means
they
may
be
begotten
vnto
God
,
you
are
carfull
to
traine
them
vp
in
nature
and
comely
behauiour
of
the
body
,
seeke
also
to
fashion
their
mindes
vnto
Godlinesse
.
You
haue
brought
them
to
the
fountaine
of
baptisme
to
receiue
the
marke
of
Christ
:
bring
them
vp
in
knowledge
,
and
watch
ouer
them
that
they
be
not
lost
.
So
shall
they
be
confirmed
and
will
keepe
the
promise
they
haue
made
,
&
will
grow
vp
vnto
perfect
age
in
Christ
.
they
are
borne
anew
they
may
be
begotten
vnto
God
:
which
are
baptized
,
and
our
continuance
in
the
profession
which
we
haue
made
,
Reply
to
Harding
,
Artic.
their
coniunction
and
incorporation
into
Christ
is
first
begun
and
wrought
by
faith
:
the
same
incorporation
is
assured
vnto
them
and
increased
in
baptisme
.
Ad
hoc
baptisma
valet
,
&c.
To
this
availeth
baptisme
,
that
men
being
baptised
,
may
be
incorporated
into
Christ
and
made
his
members
.
incorporated
by
faith
incorporation
is
assured
them
afterwards
in
baptisme
:
by
baptisme
,
to
be
incorporated
into
Iesus
Christ
.
And
for
that
wee
are
very
imperfect
of
our selues
,
and
therefore
must
daily
proceed
forward
,
that
wee
may
grow
into
a
perfect
man
in
Christ
,
therefore
hath
God
appointed
,
that
the
same
incorporation
should
be
often
renewed
and
confirmed
in
vs
by
the
vses
of
the
holy
mysteries
Wherein
must
be
considered
,
that
the
said
holy
mysteries
doe
not
begin
,
but
rather
continue
and
confirme
this
incorporation
.
by
meanes
Lords
supper
those
mysteries
doe
not
beginne
,
but
rather
continue
and
confirme
this
incorporation
.
First
of
all
,
wee
our selues
must
be
the
body
of
Christ
,
and
afterwards
we
must
receiue
the
sacrament
of
Christs
body
:
as
it
is
well
noted
by
1.
Co●
10.
Corpus
Christi
si
vis
intelligere
,
&c.
If
thou
wilt
vnderstand
the
body
of
Christ
,
he
are
what
S.
Paul
saith
to
the
faithfull
:
ye
are
the
body
and
the
members
of
Christ
.
Your
mystery
is
set
on
the
Lords
Table
.
see
receiue
the
mystery
of
the
Lord
.
Treatise
of
the
Sacraments
we
will
haue
sinne
to
be
only
pared
,
and
not
wholy
taken
away
in
baptisme
in
respect
of
the
guilt
of
it
.
For
sinne
is
not
only
shauen
or
clipt
(
as
some
young
thing
newly
sprout
vp
,
which
though
it
be
cut
,
yet
the
roote
still
staies
behind
and
will
presently
spring
vp
afresh
againe
,
may
be
said
to
be
)
as
those
absurd
obiectors
imagine
vs
to
hold
:
but
we
obtaine
a
double
benefit
in
baptisme
:
the
first
is
remission
of
sinnes
;
the
second
is
regeneration
.
Remission
of
sinnes
is
perfect
:
regeneration
,
in
respect
of
the
remainders
of
sinne
,
and
of
originall
sinne
,
that
for
substance
still
abideth
in
vs
,
is
then
only
inchoate
,
or
but
in
the
beginning
.
persons
of
yeares
actuall
faith
counsell
of
Nice
Mileuitane
counsel
Litle
children
who
yet
cannot
commit
any
actuall
sinnes
of
their
owne
,
are
therefore
truly
baptized
for
the
remission
of
sinnes
,
that
so
that
filth
which
they
haue
contracted
by
generation
,
might
be
purged
out
by
regeneration
.
wee
deny
not
Baptisme
to
be
the
sacrament
of
regeneration
euen
to
infants
:
but
not
by
vertue
of
the
externall
worke
done
.
sacram
.
in
genere
quaest.
4.
cap.
2.
Jn
baptisme
,
as
God
doth
signifie
the
remission
of
sinnes
and
salvation
,
so
indeed
he
workes
the
same
:
and
the
truth
of
the
things
is
i●ined
together
with
the
signe
,
in
the
Wherefore
it
is
false
that
Bellarmine
affirmes
that
Infants
with
vs
are
baptized
,
only
that
they
might
become
members
of
the
visible
Church
:
for
neither
were
the
Infants
of
the
Jewes
circumcised
only
for
that
reason
;
but
that
the
signe
of
Gods
covenant
might
bee
stamped
on
them
,
which
although
it
profit
not
such
as
are
neither
regenerated
nor
predestinated
,
notwithstanding
it
is
availeable
in
the
Elect
,
in
such
manner
as
is
well
knowne
to
God
.
For
such
Infants
as
being
elected
,
doe
die
in
infancy
,
God
renueth
by
the
power
of
his
spirit
:
but
if
it
happen
that
they
liue
,
they
are
thereby
the
more
incited
to
the
study
of
renovation
,
the
badge
whereof
they
then
come
to
know
that
they
received
in
Infancy
.
Therefore
although
they
be
baptized
Infants
,
yet
they
will
not
alwaies
remaine
such
but
at
length
,
if
they
liue
,
they
will
feele
the
force
of
that
baptisme
,
which
in
their
infancie
they
did
receiue
.
Infants
are
saved
without
actual
faith
,
by
baptisme
alone
only
Baptisme
saveth
them
;
for
,
many
Jnfants
do
perish
that
are
baptized
;
and
many
are
saved
that
were
never
baptized
made
good
against
vnder
the
person
of
another
enquiring
whether
infants
can
be
saued
without
baptisme
77.
And
euen
2.
was
not
afraid
to
affirme
as
much
,
although
ap
p●sh
schooleman
saying
:
(
Deus
If
that
were
true
which
Bellarmine
affirmeth
that
Infants
are
saved
only
by
baptisme
,
then
all
that
are
baptized
should
be
saved
.
But
there
is
another
cause
also
of
the
salvation
of
Jnfants
:
Gods
goodnes
,
grace
,
and
Election
.
St
Augustine
.
It
is
no
fable
that
we
say
Remission
of
sins
is
given
in
the
baptisme
even
of
Infants
:
nor
is
it
said
only
to
make
a
shew
,
but
it
is
verily
done
.
outward
worke
done
however
Calvine
&
Luther
were
pleased
to
say
that
some
things
were
spoken
by
the
Fathers
hyperbolically
,
and
that
sometimes
we
shall
meet
with
advancings
of
the
Sacraments
beyond
measure
,
in
their
writings
,
which
no
doubt
they
tooke
liberty
to
doe
,
meerely
to
preserue
them
from
contempt
,
and
to
preferre
them
before
the
Sacraments
of
the
Jewes
:
notwithstanding
to
say
the
truth
,
there
is
not
one
of
all
those
places
quoted
by
Bellarmine
,
but
will
admit
of
a
good
construction
,
without
any
hyperbole
at
all
:
efficacie
of
Baptisme
the
saith
of
infants
De
Sacram.
controv
.
〈◊〉
Bapt.
quaest.
4.
cap.
5.
many
Protestant
Divines
,
however
they
ascribe
not
actuall
faith
to
Infants
,
yet
they
affirme
that
certain
good
inclinations
&
new
motions
are
wrought
in
them
,
when
they
are
baptized
.
they
ascribe
actual
faith
to
Infants
:
some
good
inclinations
and
new
motions
,
in
Infants
,
Phillip
Melancthon
Common
place
of
Baptisme
potential
grace
Peter
Martyr
Peter
Martyr
he
dares
not
embrace
their
opinion
,
that
ascribe
faith
to
infants
:
not
but
that
God
can
if
he
will
,
infuse
faith
into
them
,
and
enable
them
to
reason
before
the
ordinary
time
;
&
cause
,
that
though
they
doe
neither
vnderstand
,
nor
know
the
things
which
are
to
be
beleeued
,
notwithstanding
the
spirit
,
in
them
,
may
apprehend
and
giue
consent
to
those
things
,
for
them
;
as
the
spirit
is
said
to
make
intercession
for
vs
vnto
God
,
euen
when
we
know
not
what
to
pray
for
,
as
wee
ought
;
and
then
God
,
who
knowes
the
minde
of
the
spirit
,
heareth
the
same
:
Howbeit
seeing
the.
Scriptures
doe
not
say
that
infants
doe
beleeue
,
nor
doth
this
seeme
necessary
to
them
vnto
saluation
,
he
thinkes
it
sufficient
that
we
say
that
they
who
are
saued
,
(
for
as
much
as
they
are
part
of
Gods
peculiar
by
Predestination
and
election
;
)
are
endewed
with
the
Holy
Ghost
,
who
is
the
roote
of
faith
,
hope
,
charity
,
and
all
other
virtues
which
afterward
he
produceth
and
declareth
in
Gods
children
,
when
they
come
to
yeares
.
Peter
Martyr
They
may
therefore
be
called
faithfull
,
or
beleeuers
,
as
they
may
be
said
to
be
reasonable
creatures
.
For
although
infants
cannot
rationally
discourse
,
yet
they
haue
a
soule
,
whereby
,
when
they
come
to
some
yeares
,
they
may
be
able
to
discourse
.
So
that
,
they
are
called
reasonable
creatures
,
not
because
they
haue
present
vse
of
their
reasonable
faculty
,
but
by
reason
of
the
principle
of
reason
in
them
;
to
witt
,
the
reasonable
soule
which
is
capable
of
all
arts
and
sciences
.
Therefore
(
we
say
)
expresse
faith
is
required
in
all
of
yeares
,
but
in
infants
,
only
faith
begun
or
in
his
first
principle
or
roote
,
namely
the
with
which
they
are
endewed
,
and
from
whom
faith
and
other
graces
,
in
due
time
,
doe
,
flow
or
issue
forth
.
For
infants
are
purged
by
the
spirit
,
seeing
they
are
in
the
Church
,
and
of
the
Church
.
Christ
sanctified
his
Church
,
purging
it
in
the
Lauer
of
water
through
the
word
.
If
then
they
belong
to
the
Church
,
they
are
adorned
with
the
spirit
.
if
they
be
receiued
vp
into
heauen
,
they
are
then
purged
by
the
spirit
.
Peter
Martyr
Respon
deo
Christ
is
said
to
dwell
in
infants
by
faith
,
&
therefore
they
must
needs
haue
the
habit
of
faith
?
But
this
may
as
well
be
vnderstood
of
actuall
faith
as
of
the
habit
And
what
if
wee
should
say
that
Christ
dwels
in
none
,
but
such
as
actually
beleeue
?
But
euen
infants
haue
both
the
act
and
habit
of
faith
in
the
seede
thereof
that
is
to
say
,
in
the
Holy
Ghost
,
as
we
before
spake
.
Lastly
the
Iesuite
saith
,
that
Augustine
teacheth
that
there
is
a
secret
grace
infused
into
infants
when
they
are
baptized
?
I
answere
,
so
say
we
too
:
but
Augustine
saith
not
,
the
habit
of
faith
is
infused
;
but
,
grace
:
and
Bellarmine
knowes
not
what
to
make
of
this
grace
,
whether
he
should
call
it
charity
,
ioyned
with
faith
and
hope
,
or
any
other
quality
with
which
all
these
graces
are
perpetually
linked
.
But
who
euer
heard
of
such
a
quality
which
is
neither
faith
,
hope
,
nor
loue
,
&
yet
hath
all
these
conioyned
with
it
?
Grace
may
be
infused
without
either
the
act
or
habit
of
any
of
these
.
S.
Austustine
seemes
to
be
of
this
opinion
,
that
this
grace
is
the
Holy
Ghost
which
indeed
worketh
faith
,
but
not
instantly
,
in
infants
.
Extrast
.
de
Bapt.
maiores
Peter
Martyr
S.
Augustine
Cont●●●ce
Bapt.
qu●d●
4.
cap
6.
in
conclus
.
But
although
infants
haue
not
habitual
faith
,
yet
we
say
that
they
are
purged
by
the
holy
Ghost
,
and
made
new
creatures
,
for
as
much
as
flesh
and
blood
shall
not
inherit
the
kingdome
of
heaven
,
and
vnlesse
they
be
borne
againe
of
water
and
of
the
spirit
,
they
cannot
enter
into
the
kingdome
of
God
:
therefore
wee
conclude
that
the
spirit
of
God
worketh
in
them
in
such
a
manner
as
cannot
by
vs
be
expressed
.
renuing
of
infants
Chapter
concerning
the
efficacie
of
baptisme
,
Doctor
Francis
White
It
is
true
that
he
makes
a
noise
with
quotations
out
of
many
Authors
:
but
how
?
He
catcheth
vp
here
and
there
a
word
,
or
a
sentence
that
seemeth
to
make
for
his
purpose
,
and
vseth
them
quite
contrary
to
the
Authors
meanings
,
as
would
easily
appeare
by
examination
of
what
goeth
before
and
followes
after
,
in
those
Authors
.
Their
errors
against
Baptisme
,
the
gate
and
entrance
into
Christian
life
,
wherof
they
deny
the
virtue
to
sanctifie
men
,
and
the
necessity
thereof
for
infants
,
to
whom
they
grant
salvation
without
Baptisme
.
Although
some
persons
haue
beene
Christians
before
their
Baptisme
,
as
S.
Augustine
saith
of
Cornclius
.
Even
as
in
Abraham
the
iustice
of
faith
was
precedent
,
and
the
seale
of
circumcision
followed
after
:
so
likewise
in
Cornelius
,
spirituall
sanctification
,
by
the
gift
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
went
before
,
and
the
Sacrament
of
Regeneration
in
the
Laver
of
baptisme
succeeded
;
yet
notwithstanding
,
the
ordinary
gate
,
and
entrance
into
Christian
life
is
baptisme
.
S.
Ambrose
(
sive
Prosper
)
d.
vocat
.
Gent.
li.
The
beginning
of
true
life
and
righteousnesse
,
is
laid
in
the
Sacrament
of
regeneration
,
that
looke
where
man
is
new
borne
,
there
also
the
verity
of
vertues
themselues
may
spring
.
Neither
doe
Protestants
deny
the
virtue
and
efficacy
of
Baptisme
,
to
sanctify
men
;
But
according
to
the
Holy
scriptures
,
Ephes.
And
the
ancient
church
,
they
teach
and
maintaine
,
that
this
sacrament
is
an
instrument
of
sanctification
,
and
remission
of
sinnes
.
The
Leiturgy
of
the
Church
of
England
,
in
the
forme
of
administration
of
Baptisme
,
hath
these
words
:
Seeing
now
D.B.
that
these
children
be
regenerate
,
&c.
Wee
yeeld
thee
hearty
thankes
most
mercifull
father
,
that
it
hath
pleased
thee
to
regenerate
this
infant
with
thy
holy
spirit
,
to
receiue
him
for
thine
owne
chi●d
by
adoption
,
&c.
Baptisme
is
a
Sacrament
which
God
hath
instituted
,
in
his
Church
,
to
the
end
,
that
they
which
receiue
the
same
,
might
be
incorporated
into
Christ
,
and
so
through
his
most
pretious
merit
,
obtaine
as
well
that
saving
grace
of
imputation
,
which
taketh
away
all
former
guiltinesse
,
and
also
that
infused
diuine
virtue
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
giueth
to
the
powers
of
the
soule
their
first
disposition
toward
future
newnesse
of
life
.
Zanchius
hath
these
words
,
When
the
Minister
baptizeth
,
I
beleeue
that
Christ
with
his
hand
reached
as
it
were
from
heaven
be
sprinkleth
,
the
child
baptized
with
water
,
with
his
blood
,
to
remission
of
sinnes
.
And
in
another
place
,
The
Holy
Ghost
moveth
vpon
the
water
of
Baptisme
,
and
sanctifieth
the
same
,
making
it
to
be
a
Lauer
of
Regeneration
.
Calvine
saith
,
Per
Baptismum
Christus
nos
mortis
suae
participes
fecit
,
vt
in
eam
inseramur
,
By
baptisme
Christ
hath
made
vs
partakers
of
his
death
,
that
wee
may
be
ingraffed
into
it
.
And
in
another
place
;
If
any
demand
,
how
can
infants
which
want
vnderstanding
bee
regenerate
?
I
answere
,
Although
we
are
not
able
to
fadome
or
vnfold
the
manner
of
this
worke
of
God
,
yet
it
followeth
not
from
thence
,
that
the
same
is
not
done
.
And
the
same
Author
,
with
others
of
his
part
,
maintaine
the
former
doctrine
concerning
the
efficacy
of
the
Sacrament
of
Baptisme
,
and
they
differ
only
from
Lutherans
and
Pontificians
.
First
,
in
that
they
restraine
the
grace
of
Sanctification
only
to
the
elect
.
Secondly
,
in
that
they
deny
externall
baptisme
to
bee
alwaies
effectuall
,
at
the
very
instant
time
when
it
is
administred
.
an
efficacy
of
baptisme
even
in
infants
elected
Hooker
,
Zanchius
,
Calvine
Bishop
Iewel
buried
with
him
in
baptisme
,
wherein
also
ye
are
risen
with
him
through
the
faith
of
the
operation
of
God
,
&c.
)
Not
only
in
the
person
of
Christ
,
but
also
in
our
owne
selues
our
sinnes
are
said
to
be
buried
in
baptisme
:
because
that
mortification
and
buriall
of
sinne
is
performed
not
only
sacramentally
in
the
very
moment
of
baptisme
;
but
also
really
,
by
the
spirit
of
grace
receiued
throughout
the
whole
life
of
a
Christian
.
it
is
rather
a
thing
not
yet
begun
,
then
in
the
actuall
worke
done
,
in
our
baptisme
.
in
whom
also
yee
are
risen
by
the
faith
of
the
operation
of
God
,
The
Apostle
doth
not
in
vaine
require
faith
,
to
the
end
wee
may
obtaine
the
benefit
of
a
spirituall
resurrection
.
For
as
in
the
baptisme
of
those
of
yeares
,
precedent
faith
is
required
,
according
to
that
of
our
Saviour
Mar.
so
,
of
those
that
are
baptized
in
infancy
,
future
faith
is
required
:
which
if
they
performe
not
,
they
retaine
only
the
externall
sanctification
of
baptisme
,
not
hauing
the
inward
effects
thereof
.
the
faith
of
infants
Ibid.
in
sol
.
dub.
2
It
is
sufficient
that
they
haue
mortification
&
faith
,
not
actually
declaring
it selfe
by
any
act
of
theirs
,
but
included
in
the
habituall
principle
of
grace
.
And
that
the
spirit
of
Christ
both
can
and
ordinarily
doth
worke
this
habituall
principle
of
grace
in
them
,
no
man
well
in
his
wits
will
deny
.
the
Holy
Ghost
neminem
habebis
aduersarium
:
sure
you
will
haue
no
aduersary
.
Rhemists
Annotations
New
Test
Neither
is
baptisme
an
efficient
cause
of
saluation
vnto
infants
,
but
a
seale
of
Gods
spirit
regenerating
them
to
eternall
life
.
second
Parallell
t●e
perpetuity
of
the
regene●a●e
fi●st
edition
viz.
that
all
that
are
regenerated
sacramentally
,
are
not
necessarily
and
infallibly
regenerated
spiritually
Although
the
inward
grace
ordinarily
accompany
the
outward
signe
,
and
wee
ought
to
beleeue
,
by
the
iudgment
of
charity
,
that
all
who
are
baptized
are
truly
regenerate
:
yet
indicio
veritais
as
Iunius
;
distinguisheth
;
that
is
;
by
the
iudgment
of
precise
and
infallible
truth
,
all
are
not
so
,
the
inward
grace
ordinarily
,
accompanieth
the
outward
signe
.
not
elected
Second
chapter
our
Church
Ancient
Fathers
present
Churches
domesticall
;
)
All
elect
infants
doe
ordinarily
,
receiue
from
Christ
,
in
Baptisme
,
the
spirit
of
regeneration
,
as
the
soule
and
first
principle
of
spirituall
life
,
for
the
first
solemne
initiation
into
Christ
,
and
for
their
future
actuall
renouation
,
in
Gods
good
time
.
nothing
of
all
that
hath
beene
,
or
can
be
said
against
my
position
,
is
able
to
ouerthrow
it
,
but
that
it
is
possible
for
the
point
to
stand
whole
and
vnbroken
,
notwithstanding
all
their
battery
dreamer
and
a
broacher
of
a
grosse
and
pestilent
error
Obiection
.
Christians
are
regenerated
by
the
word
Jam.
therefore
not
by
baptisme
,
in
their
infancy
.
Antecedent
Proposition
actuall
regeneration
the
persons
to
whom
they
wrote
,
being
persons
of
yeares
,
were
actually
renewed
by
the
Word
,
therefore
,
it
is
false
that
elect
infants
doe
receiue
the
spirit
in
baptisme
for
their
initiation
into
Christ
,
and
as
the
soule
and
principle
of
after
actuall
renovation
by
the
word
?
M.
Calvine
S.
Peter
S.
Iames
Inst.
l.
4.
cap.
16.
Sect.
1●
.
Whereas
they
obiect
,
that
the
spirit
of
God
in
the
Scriptures
,
doth
acknowledge
no
regeneration
at
all
,
but
that
which
is
by
the
incorruptible
seed
of
the
Word
:
they
do
most
absurdly
interpret
that
place
of
Peter
;
wherein
the
Apostle
only
comprehends
such
as
had
beene
taught
and
instructed
by
the
preaching
of
the
Gospel
.
Vnto
such
,
we
confesse
,
the
word
of
God
is
the
seed
,
and
the
only
seed
of
spiritual
Regeneration
:
but
we
deny
that
from
thence
may
be
gathered
,
that
God
by
his
power
cannot
regenerate
infants
without
it
:
which
to
him
is
as
easie
and
ordinary
;
as
it
is
to
vs
incomprehensible
and
admirable
.
Baptisme
of
Infants
Instit
4.
ca.
16
,
sect
31.
Infants
cannot
be
thought
new
men
,
because
they
be
not
regenerated
by
the
Word
;
Calvin
I
haue
said
often
,
and
I
now
repeat
it
,
that
,
the
Word
is
the
incorruptible
seed
of
regeneration
vnto
vs
;
provided
that
we
be
capable
of
it
:
but
where
infancy
makes
vncapable
of
instruction
by
that
meanes
,
God
doth
retaine
his
course
of
working
some
degrees
of
regeneration
,
is
vsually
Obiection
.
But
there
is
no
such
thing
as
Initiall
Regeneration
,
distinct
from
Actuall
,
as
here
is
supposed
.
Where
ever
the
spirit
is
infused
to
regenerate
,
he
doth
,
in
the
first
instant
,
actually
regenerate
:
therefore
there
being
,
by
your
owne
confession
(
say
they
)
no
actuall
regeneration
in
any
infant
ordinarily
,
at
his
baptisme
;
there
is
then
no
regeneration
at
all
,
this
distinction
of
initial
and
actual
regeneration
being
but
a
toy
and
a
new
device
,
without
warrant
from
the
Scripture
?
second
Chapter
Actuall
Regeneration
August
.
de
Civit.
Dei
lib.
22.
c
24.
To
the
same
purpose
also
he
w●●te
h
,
actuall
rationall
life
Augustine
,
Calvine
,
Peter
Martyr
,
Iunius
,
Daneus
,
Whitaker
,
Zanchius
distinct
considerations
in
Regeneration
there
be
no
degrees
:
but
that
it
is
performed
and
dispatcht
at
an
instant
,
as
naturall
generation
is
.
It
is
true
say
they
,
that
there
be
degrees
in
Renouation
which
noteth
a
growth
in
sanctification
,
in
a
man
regenerated
.
But
Regeneration
is
never
taken
for
any
other
than
for
the
first
act
of
the
spirit
entring
into
a
Christian
,
and
begetting
him
a
new
man
in
Christ
,
in
the
very
first
moment
of
his
entrance
Therefore
the
distinction
of
actuall
initiall
regeneration
cannot
bee
admitted
in
any
sense
?
when
I
speake
of
the
first
infusion
of
grace
,
I
will
vse
the
word
regeneration
to
expresse
it
by
;
and
when
I
speake
of
continuall
growth
from
one
degree
vnto
another
,
I
will
ever
call
that
,
Renovation
.
what
they
should
haue
,
who
had
forsaken
all
to
follow
him
;
verily
I
say
vnto
you
that
ye
which
haue
followed
mee
in
the
regeneration
,
when
the
sonne
of
man
shall
sit
in
the
throne
of
his
glory
,
yea
also
shall
sit
vpon
twelue
thrones
,
&c.
yee
that
haue
followed
me
in
the
regeneration
when
the
sonne
of
man
shall
sit
in
the
throne
of
his
glory
,
yee
shall
sit
,
&c.
according
to
his
mercy
he
saued
vs
by
the
lauer
of
regeneration
and
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
Obiection
.
The
Apostle
expresly
ascribeth
the
conferring
of
the
spirit
,
to
the
word
of
faith
preached
.
Gal.
Therefore
the
spirit
is
not
giuen
in
Baptisme
?
31.
resp.
●d
obiectionem
15
tam
Serveti
.
no
man
is
made
our
brother
but
by
the
spirit
of
adoption
which
is
conferred
only
by
the
hearing
of
faith
He
euer
falls
into
the
same
sophisme
:
because
preposterously
he
drawes
that
to
infants
which
is
spoken
only
of
persons
of
yeares
.
Paul
in
that
place
teacheth
that
the
hearing
of
faith
is
Gods
ordinary
way
of
calling
,
whereby
he
brings
on
his
elect
vnto
faith
,
raising
them
vp
faithfull
teachers
in
whose
ministry
he
reacheth
out
his
hand
vnto
them
.
Now
,
who
shall
dare
to
set
such
a
law
vnto
God
,
that
he
should
not
by
some
other
secret
way
ingraffe
infants
into
Christ
.
Obiection
.
If
the
spirit
bee
given
in
Baptisme
,
then
Baptisme
can
saue
without
actuall
regeneration
,
which
is
confessed
to
be
wrought
by
the
Word
.
But
Baptisme
,
without
actual
Regeneration
cannot
saue
any
,
as
appeares
by
that
in
Therefore
the
spirit
is
not
given
in
Baptisme
.
non
sequitur
Regeneration
wrought
by
the
Word
make
answer
vnto
God
the
answere
of
a
good
conscience
,
&c.
the
answere
the
request
or
confident
demand
request
for
request
made
to
God
outward
washing
which
purgeth
the
filthinesse
of
the
flesh
,
those
Questions
were
made
to
persons
of
yeares
,
and
vnto
such
I
will
not
deny
but
that
children
haue
the
spirit
of
God
,
which
worketh
in
them
after
a
wonderfull
fashion
That
baptisme
saues
none
of
yeares
,
no
not
as
an
instrument
,
till
there
bee
a
faithfull
performance
of
the
Covenant
on
their
parts
.
Fulk
:
Stipulation
and
solemne
promises
are
necessary
to
bee
acknowledged
,
that
baptisme
may
bee
effectuall
to
them
that
are
of
age
.
earnest
,
pledg
demonstratiue
evidence
answere
and
make
good
If
there
bee
any
grace
(
or
vertue
)
in
the
water
,
it
is
not
from
the
nature
of
the
water
,
but
from
the
presence
of
the
spirit
:
for
baptisme
is
not
the
deposition
of
the
filth
of
the
flesh
,
but
the
answere
of
a
good
conscience
vnto
God
.
De
Sacram
.
lib.
2.
c.
9
par.
11.
You
see
that
the
power
of
purging
the
conscience
,
is
denied
to
the
water
,
and
affirmed
to
be
in
the
spirit
there
present
,
and
this
hee
proues
by
an
argument
drawne
from
the
words
of
Peter
.
Least
any
man
should
vnderstand
him
to
speake
those
words
of
the
naked
signe
of
baptisme
,
he
addes
these
;
that
baptisme
saues
not
,
which
purgeth
the
outward
filth
of
the
flesh
;
but
by
baptisme
J
vnderstand
that
efficacy
of
faith
,
the
spirit
and
power
of
Christ
(
which
,
is
ioined
with
the
outward
signe
)
whereby
it
comes
to
passe
that
the
conscience
being
pacified
,
it
may
confidently
appeare
and
plead
before
the
Lord
.
Christs
inward
vertue
,
which
the
outward
baptisme
shadoweth
.
Baptisme
saues
none
of
yeares
but
beleeuers
.
Indeed
saluation
is
offered
in
Baptisme
vnto
all
but
none
of
yeares
receiue
it
,
but
by
faith
.
As
for
infants
,
they
are
saued
by
the
secret
operation
of
the
spirit
,
which
sanctifieth
them
vnto
eternall
life
.
Obiection
.
Wheresoeuer
the
spirit
is
,
hee
worketh
faith
and
regeneration
;
else
it
would
follow
that
the
spirit
were
idle
,
which
were
little
lesse
then
blasphemy
to
affirme
:
But
in
elect
infants
,
ordinarily
,
no
such
worke
appeares
,
rather
on
the
contrary
,
many
of
them
shew
manifest
opposition
to
all
grace
and
goodnesse
for
many
yeares
together
,
notwithstanding
their
baptisme
.
Therefore
we
must
conclude
that
either
they
loose
the
spirit
receiued
in
Baptisme
,
so
soone
as
they
be
able
to
commit
actuall
sinne
;
or
else
,
that
they
doe
not
ordinarily
receiue
him
in
their
Baptisme
.
fauour
of
God
it
is
possible
for
the
spirit
to
be
in
an
elect
infant
from
the
time
of
his
baptisme
vnto
his
actuall
conuersion
many
yeares
after
,
although
no
manifest
signe
of
grace
,
but
rather
the
contrary
doe
to
vs
appeare
in
him
Maior
proposition
wheresoeuer
the
Spirit
is
,
he
worketh
actuall
faith
and
regeneration
,
else
the
spirit
is
idle
actuall
faith
and
regeneration
Epist:
ad
Dandanum
Peter
Martyr
,
D.
Whitaker
In
Augustini
Enchirid.
Augustines
Enchiridion
Treatise
of
the
Sacraments
looke
what
efficacy
baptisme
hath
in
persons
of
yeares
,
the
same
it
hath
vpon
infants
,
although
infants
doe
not
manifest
the
same
,
nor
bring
forth
the
fruits
thereof
,
as
those
of
yeares
doe
,
but
yet
afterwards
they
doe
it
,
when
they
come
to
age
of
discretion
.
M
:
Aynsworth
,
Censure
of
the
dialogue
of
the
Anabaptists
,
wee
cannot
iustly
obiect
against
Gods
worke
in
nature
,
but
doe
beleeue
that
our
infants
are
reasonable
creatures
,
and
are
borne
not
bruit
beasts
but
men
;
though
actually
they
can
manifest
no
reason
or
vnderstanding
no
more
then
beasts
(
yea
a
young
lamb
knoweth
and
discerneth
his
damme
sooner
,
then
an
infant
knoweth
his
mother
)
then
neither
can
we
iustly
obiect
,
against
Gods
work
in
grace
,
but
are
to
beleeue
that
our
infants
are
sanctified
Creatures
,
&c.
They
reason
ignorantly
and
perversly
not
only
against
the
light
of
Gods
word
,
but
of
nature
.
As
if
some
bruitish
person
should
plead
thus
.
A
man
is
a
liuing
creature
that
hath
a
reasonable
soule
;
and
the
proper
affections
of
a
man
,
as
he
is
a
man
,
are
the
faculty
of
vnderstanding
,
of
thinking
,
capablenesse
of
learning
,
of
remembring
,
reasoning
,
iudging
,
and
discerning
true
and
false
,
good
and
euill
,
&c.
of
willing
,
of
nilling
,
of
speaking
,
of
numbring
,
&c.
Now
let
them
which
affirme
Jnfants
are
borne
men
,
as
Christ
doth
Ioh:
proue
that
infants
doe
vnderstand
,
thinke
,
remember
,
iudg
,
discerne
good
&
euill
,
approue
,
will
,
speake
,
&c.
or
else
they
say
nothing
.
Were
not
such
a
disputer
worthy
to
be
laughed
&
hissed
at
,
who
requireth
the
actuall
vse
&
manifestation
of
humane
affections
&
faculties
in
infants
,
which
are
in
them
but
potentially
and
in
the
seede
&
beginning
:
&
because
they
cannot
declare
these
things
by
their
workes
,
therefore
he
denyeth
them
to
be
of
the
generation
of
man
kind
,
or
borne
men
into
the
world
,
or
that
they
haue
the
faculties
of
men
in
them
any
manner
of
way
?
Euen
such
is
the
argumentation
of
these
erroneous
spirits
against
the
truth
of
religion
.
there
is
a
possibility
for
the
spirit
to
be
in
an
infant
,
and
yet
not
presently
manifest
his
presence
by
any
worke
of
grace
actually
,
so
as
it
may
be
seene
and
knowne
either
by
the
infant
himselfe
,
or
by
the
beholders
.
the
spirit
to
be
idle
if
hee
worke
not
such
grace
,
Great
Basil
like
as
Art
is
in
the
Artificer
,
so
is
the
spirit
in
him
that
hath
receaued
him
;
hee
is
alwaies
present
,
but
doth
not
alwaies
worke
.
For
Art
is
alwaies
in
the
Artificer
potentially
,
but
then
is
it
said
to
bee
in
him
,
actually
,
when
he
exerciseth
it
;
so
the
spirit
is
alwaies
present
to
such
as
are
worthy
,
but
he
workes
only
as
their
benefit
and
necessity
may
require
?
Aug.
de
peccat
.
meriti●
&
remiss
.
lib.
1.
cap
9
,
Instit.
l
4.
cap.
16.
Sect.
17.
There
is
a
worke
of
the
spirit
in
them
;
although
we
cannot
comprehend
what
it
is
,
yet
we
must
not
therefore
conclude
that
there
is
no
worke
at
all
:
Wee
say
that
the
Holy
Ghost
workes
in
them
,
in
a
manner
to
vs
inexplicable
.
Peter
Martyr
some
worke
:
Peter
Martyr
it
is
enough
that
wee
beleeue
they
haue
the
spirit
,
the
roote
and
principle
of
future
grace
,
and
that
if
they
dye
in
infancy
,
they
are
saued
Peter
Martyrs
reasonable
soule
most
willingly
be
his
Scholler
that
could
take
off
all
difficulties
from
this
point
.
Minor
Proposition
But
in
elect
infants
,
ordinarily
,
no
such
worke
doth
appeare
;
rather
on
the
contrary
,
many
of
them
shew
manifest
opposition
to
all
grace
and
goodnesse
,
for
many
yeares
together
,
notwithstanding
their
baptisme
:
C●lv
.
in
Mat.
Peter
Martyr
Augustine
,
Calvine
,
Peter
Martyr
,
D.
Whitaker
,
De
sacram
.
lib.
5.
cap.
35.
Infants
by
Baptisme
are
ingraffed
into
Christ
,
forasmuch
as
by
nature
they
are
aliens
from
God
.
And
they
are
baptized
,
not
that
they
should
presently
expresse
the
fruits
of
their
regeneration
in
Christ
,
which
might
be
conspicuous
to
vs
:
but
that
in
the
meane
season
till
they
come
to
yeares
being
confirmed
with
the
seale
of
the
Covenant
,
&
giuen
vnto
God
,
they
might
be
preserued
and
remaine
vnto
his
vse
.
For
when
the
time
shall
be
accomplished
they
will
bring
forth
the
same
fruits
that
they
doe
who
are
baptized
in
riper
age
.
August
.
de
peccat
Mer.
&
Remiss
.
l
3.
c
8
Idem
,
de
bono
persev
.
c.
14.
As
thou
knowest
not
what
is
the
way
of
the
spirit
,
nor
how
the
bones
doe
grow
in
the
womb
of
her
that
is
with
child
:
euen
so
thou
knowest
not
workes
of
God
who
maketh
all
.
Eccles.
catechizing
and
training
them
vp
in
their
infancy
,
in
the
way
that
they
should
walke
:
so
,
would
they
not
forget
it
when
they
be
old
,
for
many
yeares
they
make
opposition
to
all
grace
,
&c.
yea
,
if
they
had
had
the
grace
to
accept
and
follow
those
good
motions
within
them
:
but
they
found
the
contrary
,
that
after
such
inward
stirrings
vnto
conversion
,
their
lusts
haue
presently
raged
and
burst
out
more
strongly
,
than
at
other
times
.
Paul
hath
planted
and
Apolloes
watered
,
the
increase
dependeth
.
Maior
Proposition
the
spirit
must
either
worke
actuall
faith
and
regeneration
,
or
else
be
confessed
to
be
idle
:
that
in
infants
ordinarily
no
such
worke
appeareth
,
but
rather
the
contrary
for
many
yeares
after
baptisme
:
Obiection
.
The
very
seede
of
grace
cannot
be
in
the
same
subiect
in
whom
there
is
reigning
sinne
,
as
is
plaine
by
that
of
the
Apostle
,
Whosoeuer
is
borne
of
God
sinneth
not
:
for
his
seede
remaineth
in
him
,
and
he
cannot
sinne
,
because
he
is
borne
of
God
.
But
in
infants
baptized
,
till
they
be
actually
regenerated
,
sinne
reigneth
.
Therefore
the
spirit
is
not
giuen
vnto
them
as
the
seede
of
after
grace
?
Maior
proposition
seed
seeding
Arias
Montanus
seeding
seed
.
Gen.
seed
seeded
seeding
seed
Whosoever
is
borne
of
God
,
sinneth
not
:
because
his
seede
abideth
in
him
,
habits
of
grace
initiall
regeneration
giues
not
himselfe
to
sinne
he
that
is
borne
of
God
?
persons
of
yeares
Reigning
sinne
Austine
,
Chrysostome
there
might
be
inward
combates
take
not
thy
holy
spirit
from
me
.
Psal.
Jt
is
perhaps
true
that
Dauid
lay
in
that
miserable
estate
,
for
so
long
a
time
as
you
mention
:
but
what
is
that
to
so
many
yeares
as
euen
the
elect
lye
in
sinne
,
before
their
actuall
conuersion
?
not
possible
to
be
done
at
all
:
Minor
Proposition
in
infants
sinne
raigneth
,
till
they
bee
actually
regenerated
sinne
shall
not
haue
dominion
ouer
them
:
are
vnder
grace
let
not
signe
reigne
in
your
mortall
bodies
,
Law
in
his
members
warring
against
the
law
of
his
minde
,
and
bringing
him
into
captiuitie
to
the
law
of
sinne
.
The
Law
hath
dominion
ouer
a
man
as
long
as
he
liueth
.
For
the
woman
which
hath
an
husband
is
bound
by
the
law
to
her
husband
so
long
as
he
liueth
:
but
if
her
husband
be
dead
,
shee
is
loosed
from
the
law
of
her
husband
:
it
raigne
that
they
should
obey
it
in
the
lusts
thereof
.
they
were
vnder
grace
(
ver.
sinne
should
not
haue
dominion
ouer
them
compleat
dominion
some
kinde
of
Dominion
absolute
dominion
remisse
dominion
absolute
dominion
Such
a
compleat
soueraignty
over
the
whole
man
as
makes
him
to
be
whole
,
wholy
,
in
the
whole
sinne
he
giues
himselfe
vp
vnto
,
wittingly
,
willingly
,
wilfully
;
desiring
he
may
euer
liue
in
that
sinne
and
enioy
his
fill
of
it
,
that
there
were
no
law
forbidding
it
,
nor
God
to
punish
it
;
and
,
although
there
be
both
,
yet
hee
will
follow
it
still
,
and
cannot
for
his
heart
so
much
as
get
free
of
the
loue
of
it
&
desire
after
it
,
but
will
part
with
any
thing
rather
then
with
his
sinne
.
presumptuous
sinne
.
Psalme
persecutors
and
blasphemers
reigning
sinnes
spirit
of
Christ
powerfull
prouidence
of
God
sixth
Obiection
quietus
est
Octiection
.
What
circumcision
was
to
the
beleeuing
Iewes
,
that
baptisme
is
now
to
elect
Christians
,
forasmuch
as
Baptisme
succeeds
in
the
roome
of
Circumcision
.
But
in
Circumcision
the
spirit
was
not
giuen
ordinarily
,
to
the
elect
themselues
,
as
appeares
in
the
Apostle
Saint
Paul
himselfe
,
who
long
after
his
circumcision
thus
complaineth
;
I
am
carnall
,
sold
vnder
sinne
.
I
was
a
blasphemer
,
a
persecutor
,
and
iniurious
.
he
puts
himselfe
among
the
sort
of
vnhallowed
persons
:
for
wee
our selues
,
were
sometimes
foolish
,
disobedient
,
seruing
diuers
lusts
and
pleasures
,
liuing
in
malice
,
and
envy
,
hatefull
,
and
hateing
one
another
.
Therefore
,
the
spirit
is
not
,
ordinarily
,
giuen
in
baptisme
,
no
not
to
the
elect
?
viz
Christs
blood
and
spirit
Circumcision
a
seale
of
the
righteousnesse
which
is
by
faith
Rom:
seale
of
righteousnesse
the
earnest
of
the
spirit
in
their
hearts
.
Whitak
.
de
sacram
.
in
genequest
.
5.
cap.
2.
Calvin
a
most
compleat
Diuine
the
sacraments
of
the
old
Testament
were
called
shaddowes
,
not
because
they
did
not
at
all
represent
Christ
:
but
because
they
did
it
lesse
clearly
and
significantly
,
than
ours
doe
;
and
because
there
is
a
more
plentifull
measure
of
grace
of
the
spirit
conferred
in
ours
,
then
was
in
them
.
there
is
no
more
efficacy
in
baptisme
,
in
respect
of
the
measure
of
grace
conferred
,
than
was
of
old
,
in
circumcision
:
in
circumcision
the
spirit
was
not
ordinarily
giuen
to
the
Elect
,
this
is
ordinary
in
the
baptisme
of
the
elect
.
Iohn
Baptist
all
are
sanctified
in
the
womb
:
God
seperated
him
from
his
mothers
womb
,
Gal.
(
I
am
carnall
and
sold
vnder
sinne
;
)
into
captiuity
to
the
Law
of
sinne
.
leads
them
captiue
absolutely
reigne
are
sold
vnder
sinne
Ahab
,
sell
themselues
to
work
wickednesse
.
babes
in
Christ
carnall
and
sold
vnder
sinne
sold
vnder
sinne
led
captiue
to
the
law
of
sinne
J
was
a
blasphemer
,
a
persecutor
,
&
iniurious
,
witting
malice
he
should
haue
kept
himselfe
from
euery
wicked
thing
,
zealous
towards
God
,
Act.
but
I
obtained
mercy
,
because
I
did
it
ignorantly
.
J
verily
thought
with
my selfe
that
I
ought
to
doe
many
things
contrary
to
the
name
of
Iesus
of
Nazareth
,
Act.
Wee
were
sometimes
foolish
,
&c.
actual
sinnes
But
after
that
the
loue
and
kindnesse
of
God
our
Saviour
toward
man
appeared
;
not
by
workes
of
righteousnesse
which
we
haue
done
,
but
according
to
his
mercy
he
saued
vs
.
By
the
lauer
of
regeneration
and
renewing
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
which
he
shed
on
vs
abundantly
through
Iesus
Christ
our
Saviour
,
that
being
justified
freely
by
his
grace
,
wee
should
bee
made
heyres
according
to
the
hope
of
eternall
life
.
he
might
be
filled
with
the
holy
Ghost
:
he
was
baptized
that
straight
way
he
preached
Christ
in
the
Synagogue
.
ver.
were
pricked
at
their
hearts
,
to
repent
and
be
baptized
should
receiue
the
gift
of
the
Holy
Ghost
.
the
spirit
was
not
giuen
in
circumcision
:
Obiection
.
Those
places
of
scripture
that
speake
of
baptisme
,
doe
vsually
speake
of
the
spirit
giuen
before
baptisme
;
as
that
in
Acts
the
Holy
Ghost
fell
on
all
them
that
heard
the
word
:
and
then
afterward
it
followeth
in
vers
.
Can
any
man
forbid
water
,
that
th●se
should
not
be
baptized
that
haue
receiued
the
Holy
Ghost
as
well
as
we
?
or
else
they
speake
of
Faith
or
repentance
going
before
baptisme
which
is
equivalent
to
the
former
speech
:
for
it
supposeth
a
reception
of
the
spirit
before
baptisme
.
Therefore
,
baptisme
was
not
intended
for
the
conferring
of
the
spirit
;
nor
can
the
places
of
Scripture
brought
to
proue
it
,
be
sufficient
proofe
of
it
,
but
rather
of
the
contrary
.
they
of
the
circumcision
which
beleeued
,
were
astonished
,
as
many
as
came
with
Peter
,
because
that
on
the
gentiles
also
was
powred
out
the
gift
of
the
Holy
ghost
:
for
they
heard
them
speake
with
tongues
,
and
magnified
God
.
more
solemnly
more
secretly
therefore
it
must
needs
be
so
in
infants
also
therfore
elect
infants
doe
not
receiue
the
spirit
in
baptisme
receiue
the
Holy
Ghost
the
spirit
is
giuen
in
baptisme
.
Jf
there
be
no
difference
between
an
heyre
and
a
seruant
,
an
elect
child
and
one
not
elected
,
till
they
come
to
yeares
,
and
be
effectually
called
by
the
word
,
then
the
spirit
is
not
giuen
to
elect
infants
,
in
their
baptisme
.
But
the
Antecedent
is
true
;
for
Saint
Paul
saith
it
in
expresse
termes
.
Gal.
No●
I
say
,
that
the
heyre
,
as
long
as
hee
is
a
child
,
d
ffereth
nothing
from
a
seru●nt
,
though
he
be
Lord
of
all
;
but
is
vnder
Tutors
and
Governors
vntill
the
time
appointed
of
the
Father
.
Therfore
,
the
Consequent
,
that
the
spirit
is
not
giuen
to
elect
infants
,
in
their
baptisme
,
is
true
also
?
The
Apostle
vseth
a
similitude
borrowed
from
the
Ciuill
Law
,
and
it
may
be
framed
thus
.
Heyres
in
their
minority
liue
in
subiection
to
Tutors
and
Gouernors
;
but
when
they
are
of
riper
yeares
,
at
the
appointment
of
their
parents
,
they
are
at
liberty
.
Euen
so
the
people
of
God
,
before
Christ
,
were
in
their
infancy
,
vnder
the
law
,
as
vnder
a
Tutor
:
but
when
the
fulnesse
of
time
was
come
,
which
God
had
appointed
,
they
entred
into
the
fruition
of
their
liberty
.
in
the
fulnesse
of
time
That
Position
that
ties
the
spirit
of
God
to
meanes
,
can
neither
bee
but
bloweth
where
it
listeth
,
Ioh.
But
such
is
this
Therefore
,
it
cannot
be
true
?
Remember
the
promise
vnto
thy
seruant
,
wherein
thou
hast
caused
me
to
put
my
trust
.
Thus
saith
the
Lord
,
the
Holy
One
of
Jsrael
and
his
Maker
;
Aske
of
me
things
to
come
concerning
my
sonnes
,
and
concerning
the
worke
of
my
hands
yee
me
God
is
tyed
or
engaged
vnto
some
things
,
here
by
virtue
of
his
we
may
expect
it
,
here
we
may
and
ought
send
out
the
prayer
of
faith
for
it
.
The
spirit
is
giuen
to
elect
infants
,
in
Baptisme
.
the
Baptisme
of
infants
elect
Jnfants
let
Infants
be
baptised
elect
Jnfants
Obiection
:
That
Position
which
offensiuely
trencheth
too
neere
vpon
Popish
error
and
a●surdity
,
ought
not
to
bee
taught
and
published
by
faithfull
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
although
the
point
should
not
bee
altogether
vntrue
.
But
so
doth
this
,
for
it
seemes
to
ascribe
too
much
to
the
outward
worke
done
,
and
is
of
neere
affinity
with
that
absurd
fancy
of
the
Indelible
Character
which
Papists
talke
so
much
of
,
and
affirme
to
bee
imprinted
in
Baptisme
.
Therefore
,
whether
the
point
be
true
or
false
,
it
was
ill
done
to
publish
it
in
such
a
manner
.
abstaine
from
all
appearance
of
euill
:
he
would
eate
no
flesh
while
the
world
standeth
,
wherby
he
might
make
his
brother
to
offend
▪
Popish
absurdities
making
good
Baptismall
regeneration
of
elect
infants
indelible
character
Indeleble
character
History
of
that
Councell
S.
Thomas
of
Aquine
Jndeleble
Character
Session
Can.
that
,
in
Baptisme
,
Confirmation
,
&
Orders
,
shall
say
,
no
indeleble
Character
is
imprinted
vpon
the
soule
.
Vasquez
,
Suarez
,
Bellarmine
,
Valentian
,
what
it
is
not
:
viz:
to
whom
it
is
giuen
:
viz.
in
what
Sacraments
Marriage
,
Pennance
Extreme
Vnction
in
what
manner
Lords
Supper
indeleble
Character
kinde
of
quality
the
spirit
of
grace
Elect
,
virtue
of
the
outward
worke
done
:
only
by
Christ
himselfe
the
spirit
is
giuen
ordinarily
,
to
elect
Infants
,
in
their
baptisme
,
to
be
the
first
principle
of
future
grace
,
and
,
in
the
meane
time
,
to
seale
them
vp
for
Christ
.
Indeleble
Character
are
sealed
Obiection
.
This
position
will
,
by
some
,
bee
taken
to
be
of
this
ill
consequence
in
carnall
Persons
,
(
who
naturally
are
ouer
apt
therevnto
)
that
thereby
occasion
will
bee
taken
of
too
great
a
reliance
vpon
,
and
vaine
opinion
of
that
ordinance
,
with
more
neglect
,
or
sleight
and
perfunctory
vse
of
the
meanes
of
grace
and
saluation
:
whereas
the
doctrine
of
baptisme
otherwise
deliuered
,
would
enforce
the
contrary
care
&
diligence
.
Therefore
,
it
was
very
vnadvisedly
done
,
to
publish
such
a
doctrine
vnto
the
people
?
meanes
of
grace
and
saluation
the
contrary
doctrine
taken
vp
ill
consequences
the
Elect
doe
,
ordinarily
,
receiue
the
spirit
and
first
principle
of
grace
,
in
their
Baptisme
,
Why
then
,
there
is
no
such
need
of
so
much
preaching
,
hearing
,
praying
,
fasting
,
&c.
For
if
I
belong
to
God
,
J
haue
the
spirit
in
me
already
,
how
wicked
soeuer
J
appeare
to
others
to
be
;
and
I
haue
had
the
spirit
,
euer
since
I
was
baptized
.
And
,
if
the
spirit
,
I
cannot
misse
of
grace
and
saluation
,
though
J
neuer
heare
sermon
nor
pray
,
all
the
daies
of
my
life
,
but
follow
my
lusts
as
freely
as
any
man
.
Arminians
:
viz.
If
I
bee
elected
I
shall
certainly
be
saued
,
let
me
liue
as
J
list
,
and
doe
what
I
will
;
what
need
I
care
for
prayer
,
sermons
,
holinesse
of
life
,
&c.
If
I
shall
be
saued
;
I
shall
bee
saued
,
let
mee
doe
what
I
will
to
hinder
it
.
But
if
J
be
not
elected
,
I
shall
be
damned
,
let
me
doe
what
I
can
to
preuent
it
.
finall
perseuerance
will
not
this
,
saith
the
Arminian
,
make
men
carelesse
and
impenitent
,
when
they
shall
be
told
that
,
Will
not
such
persons
conclude
against
any
man
that
shall
exhort
them
,
vpon
any
falls
into
some
grosse
sinnes
,
to
speedy
and
serious
repentance
;
that
,
If
these
things
be
in
you
and
abound
,
they
make
you
that
ye
shall
neuer
be
barren
nor
vnfruitfull
in
the
knowledge
of
our
Lord
and
sauiour
Iesus
Christ
.
wisdome
of
God
the
power
of
God
vnto
salvation
Jn
the
baptisme
of
Elect
infants
,
Christ
doth
,
ordinarily
,
bestow
his
spirit
this
is
not
sufficient
for
the
saluation
of
such
as
liue
to
yeares
of
discretion
,
but
actuall
conversion
and
renouation
is
to
be
expected
and
laboured
for
,
in
due
and
conscionable
attendance
vpon
the
vse
of
all
those
further
helps
and
means
which
God
hath
sanctified
to
that
purpose
.
Ratio humana non sustinet agnoscere gatiam Dei in hacre , sed putat vbique opus esse vsu rationis & scientiae , alioqui nihil commercij posse homini infanti esse cum Deo . Videmus autem hic potiores esse in regno Dei infantes , tam abest vt non sint illius participes .
Humane Reason cannot endure to acknowledg the grace of God in this particular , but thinkes that ( without all difference ) there is need of the vse of reason and knowledge , or else that a man whiles hee is an infant can haue no commerce with God . But by this Text wee see that infants rather than others haue interest in the kingdome of God ; so farre are they from not being at all partakers of it .
of
battaile
de
Sacram.
l.
in
the
Churches
Dan.
Chameir
.
tom.
l
b.
Migrabimus
p.
doe
giue
viz
▪