More proofs of infants church-membership and consequently their right to baptism, or, A second…

AND now as to our Testimonies for the Common practice of Infant-baptism from the days of the Apostles, I will not abuse the Reader by reciting again the testimonies long ago recited. Let him but consider what I have there said out of Justin, Irenaeus, Origen, Tertullian, Cyprian, Nazianzene, Augustin and others, and I leave the matter to his Judgement.

AND now as to our Testimonies for the Common practice of Infant-baptism from the daies of the Apostles, I will not abuse the Reader by reciting again the testimonies long ago recited. Let him but consider what I have there said out of Justin, Irenaeus, Origen, Tertullian, Cyprian, Nazianzene, Augustin and others, and I leave the matter to his Judgement.

§. 53. And further where they feign Nazianzen to be indifferent I will add but these words out of his Orat. 40. vol. 1. p. 648. Ed. Morel. [[Greek or Hebrew] — [Hast thou an Infant? Let not naughtiness surprise him first, [Let him be sanctified from his Infancy: Let him be consecrated to the spirit from his Infancy: But dost thou fear the seal because of the weakness of his nature? How weak a minded mother art thou, and of how little faith? But Hannah, &c. Thou hast no need of Amulets and Enchantments ^*with which the wicked one creepeth into the minds of vain men, stealing to himself the veneration due to God: Give him the Trinity, that great and excellent [Amulet.]

§. 53. And further where they feign Nazianzen to be indifferent I will add but these words out of his Orat. 40. vol. 1. p. 648. Ed. Morel. [〈non-Latin alphabet〉 — [Hast thou an Infant? Let not naughtiness surprize him first, [Let him be sanctified from his Infancy: Let him be consecrated to the spirit from his Infancie: But dost thou fear the seal because of the weakness of his nature? How weak a minded mother art thou, and of how little faith? But Hannah, &c. Thou hast no need of Amulets and Inchantments