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and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v do_v with_o intent_n to_o render_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n more_o honourable_a but_o s._n cyprian_n deny_v express_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n can_v be_v procure_v without_o name_v of_o the_o three_o divine_a person_n which_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o s._n austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la con_fw-mi donat_fw-la the_o holy_a trinity_n as_o there_o be_v fecundiâ—y_o in_o carnal_a parent_n to_o beget_v carnal_a child_n so_o by_o divine_a dispensation_n fecundity_n be_v give_v to_o elementary_a water_n in_o baptism_n to_o bring_v forth_o spiritual_a child_n and_o as_o no_o man_n come_v into_o the_o world_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o carnal_a parent_n so_o no_o man_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o by_o sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n unto_o justification_n whosoever_o will_v put_v himself_o in_o a_o capacity_n to_o obtain_v celestial_a enjoyment_n must_v put_v of_o the_o old_a and_o terrene_a man_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a and_o spiritual_a creature_n he_o must_v purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o by_o christian_n circumcision_n cast_v of_o the_o sinful_a body_n of_o the_o flesh_n col._n 2._o which_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o heavenly_a endowment_n that_o be_v to_o say_v he_o must_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n rom._n 6._o christian_n circumcision_n unto_o remission_n of_o sm_n and_o newness_n of_o life_n consist_v therein_o wherefore_o since_o that_o all_o man_n by_o the_o law_n peccato_fw-la law_n apostolus_fw-la dicit_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccasse_fw-la in_o adamo_n primo_fw-la nostro_fw-la parent_n &_o esse_fw-la conceptos_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la of_o their_o conception_n or_o birth_n be_v liable_a to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n that_o only_a baptism_n de_fw-la facto_fw-la in_o deed_n or_o in_o desire_n receive_v can_v wash_v away_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o baptism_n be_v a_o requisite_a absolute_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o i_o be_v define_v 10._o 3._o except_o that_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n where_o the_o definition_n extend'_v even_o to_o heaven_n to_o ancient_a council_n namely_o carthag_a and_o milevit_fw-la convince_v those_o of_o foolishness_n which_o teach_v that_o even_o young_a child_n can_v have_v full_a enjoyment_n of_o heavenly_a blessedness_n without_o baptism_n and_o so_o it_o be_v define_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n sess_v 5._o decret_a de_fw-la pecta_fw-la originali_fw-la and_o this_o catholic_a assertion_n be_v count_v so_o certain_a in_o s_n augustine_n day_n that_o he_o l._n con_v julia._n c._n 10._o and_o 12._o write_v that_o pelagius_n out_o of_o fear_n of_o his_o own_o damnation_n damn_v such_o as_o exclude_v unbaptised_a child_n from_o eternal_a life_n yet_o though_o the_o pelagian_o deny_v that_o child_n contract_v original_a sin_n and_o in_o consequence_n thereof_o that_o baptism_n as_o to_o they_o be_v no_o requisite_a necessary_a unto_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o original_a guilt_n nevertheless_o they_o teach_v that_o child_n without_o baptism_n can_v not_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n infant_n that_o die_v in_o their_o infancy_n unbaptise_v according_a to_o the_o church-interpretation_n express_v the_o want_n thereof_o to_o import_v the_o loss_n of_o heaven_n blessedness_n so_o that_o it_o be_v extreme_a blindness_n to_o assert_v the_o reception_n of_o child_n into_o heaven_n unless_o baptism_n be_v apply_v unto_o they_o indeed_o or_o by_o some_o extraordinary_a mean_n employ_v above_o the_o common_a and_o ordinary_a law_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v institute_v no_o other_o ordinary_a remedy_n then_o obnoxius_fw-la then_o ambro._n l._n 2._o de_fw-fr abra._n cap._n 11._o post_fw-la citata_fw-la verba_fw-la domini_fw-la 10._o 3._o it_o a_o subiungit_fw-la utique_fw-la nullum_fw-la excipit_fw-la non_fw-la infantem_fw-la non_fw-la aliqua_fw-la praeventum_fw-la necessitate_v iten_fw-ge aug._n epis_n ad_fw-la optatum_fw-la mortis_fw-la inquit_fw-la transmissae_fw-la ab_fw-la adamo_n chyrographo_n nullus_fw-la omnino_fw-la antequam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liberetur_fw-la non_fw-la tenetur_fw-la obnoxius_fw-la sacramental_a wash_n of_o water_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n as_o plain_o show_v the_o scripture-testimony_n set_v down_o and_o the_o constant_a tradition_n and_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n since_o the_o first_o age_n for_o 1662._o year_n and_o true_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o a_o divine_a law_n general_o give_v with_o reference_n to_o all_o man_n joint_a and_o separate_v without_o warrantable_a authority_n of_o scripture_n family_n scripture_n according_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n orig._n l._n 5._o in_o c._n 6._o ad_fw-la rom._n s._n chrysostom_n hom_n ad_fw-la theoph._n s._n austin_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la con_fw-mi dona_fw-la the_o baptise_v of_o young_a child_n be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n in_o consequence_n of_o which_o it_o be_v no_o humane_a invention_n introduce_v by_o pope_n higinus_n or_o pope_n syrisius_n as_o some_o sectary_n unaduised_o write_v and_o indeed_o it_o can_v lay_v claim_n to_o the_o best_a antiquity_n as_o plain_o appear_v by_o the_o testimony_n set_v down_o beside_o act._n 16._o paul_n and_o silas_n baptize_v the_o keeper_n of_o the_o prison_n and_o all_o his_o house_n and_o 1._o cor._n 1._o the_o family_n of_o stephanus_n be_v baptize_v and_o even_o young_a child_n be_v member_n of_o a_o family_n church-tradition_n or_o special_a revelation_n whereof_o not_o one_o example_n can_v be_v produce_v in_o all_o antiquity_n that_o even_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v of_o faithful_a and_o godly_a parent_n can_v be_v make_v of_o adam_n child_n god_n child_n and_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v of_o original_a sin_n without_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n instruction_n word_n s._n paul_n eph._n 5._o say_v that_o christ_n sanctify_v his_o church_n cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n of_o life_n which_o sacred_a text_n s._n chrys_n interpret_n hom_n 20._o ad_fw-la ephes_n ask_v in_o what_o word_n and_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n say_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o s._n austin_n l._n 6._o con_v donat_fw-la c._n 25._o affirm_v that_o god_n be_v present_a with_o the_o evangelicall_a word_n without_o which_o baptism_n have_v nothing_o of_o efficacy_n and_o l._n 3._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la explain_v his_o meaning_n vnderstand'_v by_o evangelicall_a word_n christ_n own_o word_n set_v down_o in_o the_o euangile_a of_o s._n mat._n cap._n 28._o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o by_o the_o word_n require_v to_o the_o administer_a of_o baptism_n be_v not_o mean_v preach_v unto_o or_o instruct_v of_o those_o which_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n as_o some_o sectary_n unaduised_o expound_v that_o scripture-text_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o child_n that_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o instruction_n of_o life_n that_o be_v to_o say_v through_o the_o evangelical_a invocation_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o though_o christ_n by_o his_o absolute_a power_n can_v have_v institute_v other_o remedy_n than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o purge_v out_o the_o leaven_n of_o original_a sin_n yet_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o his_o will_n be_v only_o to_o apply_v that_o and_o none_o other_o as_o the_o ordinary_a cure_n thereof_o wherefore_o the_o faith_n and_o sanctity_n of_o faithful_a and_o holy_a parent_n be_v not_o enough_o to_o sanctify_v their_o child_n unto_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n hereunto_o be_v necessary_o require_v justify_v grace_n through_o divine_a faith_n the_o collation_n whereof_o be_v the_o prerogative_n of_o christ_n merit_n be_v the_o grace_n that_o do_v sanctify_v parent_n soul_n do_v not_o sanctify_v their_o child_n soul_n every_o soul_n be_v sanctify_v by_o its_o own_o inherent_a sanctity_n and_o not_o by_o the_o sanctity_n of_o a_o other_o in_o the_o formal_a sense_n parent_n can_v only_o through_o their_o sanctity_n dispose_v and_o prepare_v unto_o spiritual_a sanctity_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o can_v procure_v for_o their_o child_n christian_n baptism_n whereof_o they_o be_v neither_o the_o formal_a nor_o efficient_a cause_n so_o the_o holy_a prayer_n of_o s._n steven_n do_v dispose_v unto_o the_o marvelous_a grace_n that_o sanctify_v s._n paul_n act._n but_o do_v not_o effect_v it_o notwithstanding_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o holy_a preparation_n practise_v by_o faithful_a parent_n the_o same_o s._n paul_n name_v their_o child_n holy_a 10._o ad_fw-la cor._n that_o be_v to_o say_v candidatos_fw-la say_v tertull._n l._n de_fw-la monologia_fw-la vocat_fw-la liberos_fw-la parentum_fw-la fidelium_fw-la sanctitati_fw-la destinatos_fw-la et_fw-la hierom._n epis_fw-la 153._o ad_fw-la paulinum_n christianae_n fidei_fw-la candidatos_fw-la as_o to_o
his_o church_n to_o determine_v how_o the_o euchariste_n shall_v be_v order_v and_o indeed_o the_o church-goucrnours_a be_v the_o proper_a minister_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 4._o in_o consequence_n of_o which_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n to_o constitute_v and_o appoint_v in_o order_n to_o dispense_n the_o sacrament_n what_o she_o shall_v judge_v expedient_a according_a to_o time_n place_n and_o person_n but_o with_o that_o proviso_n that_o she_o alter_v nothing_o pertain_v to_o the_o nature_n or_o essence_n of_o they_o mue_v his_o church_n with_o authority_n and_o power_n to_o dispense_v and_o order_n therein_o so_o the_o integrity_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o prejudice_v as_o in_o prudence_n she_o may_v think_v fit_a in_o regard_n of_o place_n time_n person_n and_o circumstance_n tyme._n circumstance_n communion_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n only_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n according_a to_o the_o best_a antiquity_n prove_v the_o lawfullness_n thereof_o out_o of_o the_o 2._o and_o 20._o chapter_n of_o the_o acts._n for_o example_n s_o austin_n epis_n 6._o ad_fw-la casulanum_fw-la s._n bede_n in_o 20._o act._n and_o indeed_o many_o of_o the_o first_o christian_n be_v nazarit_n who_o be_v bind_v by_o their_o vow_n not_o to_o drink_v any_o liquour_n of_o grape_n pum_n 4._o wherefore_o since_o the_o legal_a ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a law_n be_v in_o force_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o fame_n chapter_n of_o the_o act._n doubtless_o those_o new_a christian_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o euchariste_n under_o one_o kind_n only_o beside_o s._n cyprian_n that_o live_v in_o the_o first_o 300._o year_n l._n de_fw-la lapsis_fw-la set_z down_o two_o example_n of_o communion_n under_o one_o kind_n again_o s._n hierom_n in_o epitap_n paul_n ad_fw-la eustach_n e._n 23._o s._n austin_n l._n 3._o de_fw-la consensu_fw-la euang._n c._n 23._o affirm_v that_o christ_n give_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o euchariste_n under_o the_o form_n of_o bread_n only_o unto_o the_o disciple_n go_v to_o emmaous_a moreover_o tertull._n l._n 2._o ad_fw-la uxor_fw-la &_o l._n de_fw-fr orat._n attest's_n that_o it_o be_v a_o practice_n or_o custom_n to_o take_v christ_n body_n forthwith_o or_o to_o carry_v it_o home_o and_o defer_v the_o take_n to_o a_o other_o tyme._n lay-communion_n under_o one_o kind_n only_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a age_n as_o plain_o do_v evidence_n scripture_n and_o father-testimony_n preserve_v of_o the_o eucharist_n under_o one_o sole_a kind_n as_o spiritual_a provision_n for_o sick_a person_n which_o though_o they_o be_v priest_n do_v nor_o communicate_v in_o sickness_n but_o under_o one_o kind_n the_o only_a namely_o bread_n child_n bread_n the_o custom_n of_o communicate_v infant_n continue_v in_o some_o church_n till_o the_o day_n of_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victor_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 1130._o for_o l._n 1._o c._n 2._o the_o caeremon_n he_o affirm_v that_o the_o priest_n with_o his_o finger_n dip_v afore_o in_o consecrate_a wine_n minister_v the_o sacramen_n of_o the_o euchariste_n under_o the_o form_n of_o wine_n unto_o babe_n new_o bear_v they_o be_v able_a to_o suck_v beside_o in_o the_o ancient_a roman_a office_n cap._n de_fw-fr sabbato_fw-la parent_n be_v admonish_v not_o to_o suffer_v their_o child_n to_o suck_v milk_n until_o they_o have_v communicate_v but_o now_o the_o church_n for_o good_a and_o just_a reason_n have_v whole_o abolish_v that_o custom_n and_o a_o principal_a motive_n there_o of_o be_v to_o resist_v the_o heresy_n which_o even_o in_o those_o day_n the_o bohemian_a hussit_n have_v spread_v teach_v that_o infant_n can_v not_o be_v save_v without_o receive_v the_o euchariste_n and_o a_o other_o reason_n of_o take_v away_o that_o practice_n be_v the_o eminent_a danger_n of_o profane_v so_o holy_a a_o sacrament_n because_o of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o child_n and_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o sacrament_n unto_o infant_n in_o one_o sole_a kind_n also_o namely_o wine_n for_o albeit_o these_o can_v not_o eat_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n yet_o they_o may_v suck_v the_o sacramental_a wine_n from_o the_o priest_n finger_n which_o true_o they_o do_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o some_o church_n again_o lay-communion_n patres_fw-la lay-communion_n conueniÅt_fw-la omnes_fw-la doctores_fw-la caetbolici_fw-la communionem_fw-la sub_fw-la utraque_fw-la specie_fw-la fuisse_fw-la in_o usu_fw-la in_o quibusdam_fw-la ecclesijs_fw-la eiusque_fw-la meminerunt_fw-la s._n diony_n cap._n 3._o de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarch_n s._n justinus_n martyr_n apolog_fw-la 2._o s._n gregor_n l._n 3._o dial._n cap._n 36_o alijque_fw-la patres_fw-la under_o both_o kind_n be_v ancient_o practise_v at_o some_o time_n in_o several_a precinct_n of_o particular_a christian_n church_n as_o do_v plain_o show_v the_o writing_n of_o primitive_a father_n and_o s._n leo_n the_o first_o be_v supreme_a pastor_n in_o church-government_n under_o christ_n by_o a_o special_a ordinance_n command_v public_a lay-communion_n at_o easter_n under_o both_o kind_n the_o chief_a intent_n whereof_o be_v to_o discover_v the_o manichean_a heritick_n who_o to_o conceal_v their_o heresy_n these_o sectary_n do_v foolish_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o good_a and_o evil_a god_n and_o as_o foolish_o hold_v wine_n to_o be_v create_v by_o the_o evil_a god_n and_o therefore_o have_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o it_o be_v observe_v to_o receive_v the_o sacramental_a bread_n at_o easter_n which_o sole_a kind_n be_v then_o in_o practice_n with_o catholic_n promiscuous_o again_o lay-communion_n under_o both_o kind_n be_v abrogate_a absolute_o and_o universal_o because_o of_o certain_a bohemian_a sectary_n name_v hussit_n that_o condemn_a lay-communion_n under_o one_o kind_n only_o teach_v both_o kind_n as_o necessary_o require_v to_o all_o christian_n unto_o salvation_n in_o 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