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The Ordinatio of John Duns Scotus
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Ordinatio. Book 4. Distinctions 1 - 7
Book Four. Distinctions 1 - 7
Fourth Distinction. First Part. About Reception of the Sacrament and the Thing in Children Receiving Baptism
Question Two. Whether Baptized Children Receive the Effect of Baptism
I. To the Question

I. To the Question

26. On the contrary:

Augustine says in his Enchiridion ch.13 n.43, “From a child recently born up to one decrepit [with age], just as none is held back from baptism, so there is none who does not die to sin in baptism;” but no one dies to sin unless he receives grace; therefore etc.

27. To this question I say that just as it is believed that original sin is discharged in baptism for a child, so too is it believed that grace is infused into him, because, as was said in the question on Circumcision [d.1 n.370], God remits guilt (conformably to the state of fallen nature) to no one save one to whom he gives grace; for he liberates no one from perdition unless he ordains him for this, that he be a son of the Kingdom.