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

§. 4. And his citation of Austin pag. 94. [that which had not been instituted in Councils, &c.] is nothing against this authority, or to disprove its Apostolical traduction; For it is easy for him to see, 1. That it was not whether Infants should be Baptized that was the question, but whether it should be done before the eighth day? 2. That this Council was so far from Instituting Infant Baptism, that it was never brought into doubt or question among them, but taken as the unquestioned practice of the Church.

§. 4. And his citation of Austin pag. 94. [that which had not been instituted in Councils, &c.] is nothing against this authority, or to disprove its Apostolical traduction; For it is easie for him to see, 1. That it was not whether Infants should be Baptized that was the question, but whether it should be done before the eighth day? 2. That this Council was so far from Instituting Infant Baptism, that it was never brought into doubt or question among them, but taken as the unquestioned practice of the Church.

But O that such as Mr. D. would give over ⟨p. 352⟩honouring Antichrist so far (and rejoicing and hardening the Papists) as to make such as Cyprian teachers of Antichristian doctrine; and Antichrist to have been the Author of Infants Christening before Cyprian and Tertullians time? The Papists owe such adversaries thanks.

But O that such as Mr. D. would give over ⟨p. 352⟩honouring Antichrist so far (and rejoicing and hardning the Papists) as to make such as Cyprian teachers of Antichristian doctrine; and Antichrist to have been the Author of Infants Christening before Cyprian and Tertullians time? The Papists owe such adversaries thanks.