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extreme_a unction_n and_o confirmation_n be_v never_o institute_v of_o christ_n to_o which_o thiey_n may_v add_v matrimony_n for_o though_o the_o god_n of_o nature_n do_v ordain_v it_o yet_o not_o christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v sacrament_n and_o i_o think_v they_o do_v not_o mistake_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o council_n see_v the_o canon_n lay_v a_o curse_n not_o only_o on_o thole_n that_o shall_v deny_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o sacrament_n but_o also_o on_o those_o that_o shall_v say_v there_o be_v more_o or_o less_o than_o seven_o reckon_v up_o their_o seven_o in_o order_n but_o we_o may_v retort_v this_o curse_n upon_o they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o fling_v it_o at_o we_o institution_n baptismus_fw-la johannis_n ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la johanne_n institutus_fw-la erat_fw-la baptism_n of_o john_n of_o divine_a institution_n see_v they_o deny_v the_o baptism_n of_o john_n to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o make_v it_o mere_o humane_a as_o bellar._n lib._n 1._o de_fw-fr baptis_n cap._n 20._o which_o yet_o we_o know_v to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n and_o able_a sufficient_o to_o clear_v it_o
conclude_v the_o ascitus_fw-la ergo_fw-la ben_n necar_fw-mi est_fw-la homo_fw-la alterius_fw-la populi_fw-la qui_fw-la neque_fw-la in_o populo_fw-la dei_fw-la natus_fw-la est_fw-la neque_fw-la ascitus_fw-la stranger_n to_o be_v every_o one_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n nor_o take_v in_o into_o they_o exod._n 12.48_o 49._o and_o when_o a_o stranger_n shall_v sojourn_v with_o thou_o and_o will_v keep_v the_o passeover_n to_o the_o lord_n let_v all_o his_o male_n be_v circumcise_v and_o then_o let_v he_o come_v near_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v as_o one_o bear_v in_o the_o land_n for_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n shall_v eat_v thereof_o one_o law_n shall_v be_v to_o he_o that_o be_v home-born_a and_o unto_o the_o strange_a that_o sojourn_v among_o you_o whence_o we_o see_v that_o as_o the_o covenant_n do_v entitle_v to_o circumcision_n which_o be_v call_v the_o covenant_n gen._n 17.10_o act_n 7.8_o so_o circumcision_n do_v entitle_v to_o the_o passeover_n 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be_v examine_v which_o may_v be_v find_v in_o that_o apology_n from_o p._n 115_o to_o p._n 144._o i_o think_v more_o be_v speak_v for_o i_o then_o against_o i_o he_o be_v please_v pag._n 139._o to_o say_v the_o difference_n be_v so_o small_a that_o be_v it_o not_o for_o some_o scatter_a by-passage_n i_o will_v scarce_o have_v reply_v to_o you_o i_o therefore_o shall_v return_v no_o other_o rejoynder_n but_o only_o to_o observe_v such_o passage_n as_o may_v best_o serve_v to_o clear_v the_o truth_n in_o question_n he_o go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o the_o subject_n of_o the_o question_n and_o say_v i_o never_o hear_v of_o nor_o know_v a_o conditional_a seal_n in_o the_o world_n which_o to_o i_o be_v very_o strange_a beside_o what_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o it_o he_o have_v doubtless_o read_v mr._n marshal_n answer_v to_o mr._n t._n and_o pag._n 224._o of_o his_o treatise_n of_o infant-baptisme_n he_o make_v we_o know_v that_o he_o have_v read_v it_o and_o he_o express_o call_v it_o a_o 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wine_n be_v not_o unto_o we_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n unless_o it_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v neither_o be_v this_o spiritual_a meat_n or_o spiritual_a drink_n before_o the_o israelite_n eat_v and_o drink_v of_o it_o 3._o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o israelite_n see_v no_o such_o thing_n as_o baptism_n object_n 3_o in_o the_o cloud_n or_o in_o the_o sea_n nor_o any_o such_o thing_n as_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o baptism_n nor_o any_o such_o spiritual_a nourishment_n in_o manna_n or_o the_o rock_n they_o see_v the_o cloud_n to_o be_v their_o present_a safety_n and_o manna_n and_o the_o rock_n their_o sustenance_n answ_n 1._o what_o israel_n do_v see_v be_v one_o thing_n and_o what_o these_o answ_n 1_o do_v hold_v forth_o to_o be_v see_v be_v another_o 2._o that_o they_o see_v not_o christ_n in_o these_o sacrament_n nor_o yet_o answ_n 2_o in_o circumcision_n in_o that_o explicit_a clear_a way_n as_o we_o see_v he_o in_o baptism_n or_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v evident_a but_o they_o see_v these_o to_o be_v evidence_n and_o sign_n of_o god_n in_o covenant_n with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o they_o be_v hereby_o keep_v from_o the_o present_a that_o so_o he_o will_v keep_v they_o from_o everlasting_a danger_n they_o see_v christ_n implicit_o though_o not_o explicit_o in_o these_o ordinance_n and_o so_o for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o continuance_n they_o have_v the_o nature_n and_o be_v of_o the_o use_n of_o sacrament_n sect_n v._o the_o five_o supposititious_a sacrament_n of_o rome_n examine_v in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o be_v to_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o be_v in_o new-testament-time_n only_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o this_o we_o may_v be_v more_o clear_a see_v none_o be_v set_v up_o in_o competition_n with_o any_o fair_a colour_n and_o here_o the_o five_o suppositious_a sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n offer_v themselves_o which_o be_v either_o such_o which_o 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christ_n in_o confirmation_n they_o become_v his_o champion_n or_o soldier_n confirmation_n therefore_o perfect_v what_o baptism_n begin_v and_o before_o confirmation_n baptize_v once_o be_v only_a one_o half_a christian_n the_o low_a priest_n may_v therefore_o ordinary_o baptize_v and_o any_o other_o upon_o emergent_a necessity_n but_o the_o bishop_n only_o may_v confirm_v concern_v this_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v determine_v if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o confirmation_n of_o baptize_v once_o be_v a_o idle_a ceremony_n and_o not_o rather_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrament_n or_o that_o heretofore_o it_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o certain_a catechism_n in_o which_o young_a person_n of_o growth_n give_v a_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o the_o church_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o now_o it_o be_v time_n for_o all_o that_o have_v swear_v to_o that_o council_n to_o see_v that_o they_o defend_v it_o i_o shall_v brief_o out_o of_o bellarmine_n lay_v down_o the_o 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satan_n assault_n 2._o to_o confer_v a_o indelible_a character_n whereby_o man_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o army_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o baptism_n they_o be_v receive_v into_o his_o family_n so_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v reiterated_a any_o more_o than_o baptism_n the_o minister_n minister_n the_o minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v only_o the_o bishop_n and_o no_o other_o he_o that_o administer_v other_o sacrament_n have_v nothing_o to_o do_v with_o this_o sacrament_n the_o ceremony_n ceremony_n the_o ceremony_n be_v twofold_a 1._o at_o consecration_n 2._o at_o administration_n at_o consecration_n consecration_n at_o consecration_n there_o be_v four_o ceremony_n the_o oil_n and_o balsam_n be_v bless_v with_o prayer_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o bishop_n breathe_v certain_a time_n on_o the_o ointment_n he_o salute_v it_o with_o these_o word_n all_o hail_n holy_a chrism_n at_o the_o administration_n administration_n at_o the_o administration_n there_o be_v 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