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of_o this_o discourse_n sect._n 1_o not_o the_o power_n and_o office_n of_o the_o church_n but_o their_o subject_n be_v what_o most_o exercise_v the_o age_n sect._n 2._o whether_o the_o power_n be_v original_o in_o believer_n in_o common_a or_o in_o the_o secular_a prince_n in_o particular_a or_o in_o a_o certain_a definite_a number_n of_o believer_n the_o bishop_n and_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n sect._n 3_o the_o design_n of_o the_o whole_a and_o its_o three_o general_a head_n sect._n 4._o when_o i_o first_o consider_v that_o of_o thomas_n hobbes_n in_o his_o leviathan_n §_o i_o part_v 1._o cap._n 12._o of_o religion_n and_o which_o be_v in_o short_a to_o this_o purpose_n in_o several_a paragraph_n there_o that_o every_o one_o be_v free_a upon_o the_o cease_n or_o discontinuance_n of_o the_o miracle_n to_o supersede_n or_o change_v his_o religion_n once_o attest_v by_o that_o miracle_n to_o be_v from_o god_n and_o upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v receive_v and_o own_a if_o the_o 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this_o and_o it_o be_v no_o further_o than_o beza_n and_o gersom_a bucer_n have_v go_v before_o insalubrior_fw-la est_fw-la as_o bucer_n speak_v in_o his_o answer_n to_o bishop_n downham_n sermon_n pag._n 18._o 255._o 6._o and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o same_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o beza_n it_o be_v less_o advantageous_a that_o our_o government_n though_o but_o a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n be_v what_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o its_o yoke_n may_v be_v endure_v by_o those_o that_o be_v under_o it_o et_fw-la quamvis_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la eminentiam_fw-la supra_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la institutionis_fw-la esse_fw-la merè_fw-la humanae_fw-la firmissiâ—â—_n redam_fw-la praestat_fw-la tamen_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la regimen_fw-la illud_fw-la episcopale_n patient_fw-la far_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o late_a replyer_n to_o bishop_n pearson_n and_o doctor_n beveridge_n dailee_n the_o son_n as_o it_o be_v think_v observat_fw-la in_o ignatianas_n pearsonis_n vindicias_fw-la in_o 〈◊〉_d 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another_o branch_n or_o instance_n of_o which_o vow_n be_v this_o to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o the_o wicked_a world_n and_o all_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o to_o keep_v all_o god_n holy_a commandment_n cum_fw-la aquam_fw-la ingressi_fw-la renunciasse_n nos_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o pompa_fw-la &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la contestamur_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr spectaculis_fw-la l._n 4._o and_o de_n habitu_fw-la muliebri_fw-la c._n 2._o his_fw-la sunt_fw-la angeli_fw-la quibus_fw-la in_o lavacro_fw-la renunciamus_fw-la and_o de_fw-fr coronâ_fw-la militis_fw-la c._n 3._o aquam_fw-la adituri_fw-la sub_fw-la antistitis_fw-la manu_fw-la contestamur_fw-la nos_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o pompa_fw-la &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la so_o st._n cyprian_n ep._n 7._o seculo_fw-la renunciaveramus_fw-la cùm_fw-la baptizati_fw-la fuimus_fw-la so_o optatus_n interrogamus_fw-la a_o renunciat_fw-la diabolo_fw-it lib._n â—_o cont._n parmen_fw-la donatist_n and_o salvian_n say_v the_o same_o quae_fw-la enim_fw-la est_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la salutari_fw-la christianorum_fw-la prima_fw-la professio_fw-la quae_fw-la sc_fw-la nisi_fw-la se_fw-la renunciare_fw-la diabolo_fw-it ac_fw-la pompis_fw-la ejus_fw-la ac_fw-la spectaculis_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la profitentur_fw-la quo_fw-la modo_fw-la o_fw-la christiane_n post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la sequeris_fw-la quae_fw-la opus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la confiteris_fw-la de_fw-fr gubernat_n dei_fw-la l._n 6._o and_o all_o which_o be_v but_o the_o baptismal_a vow_n in_o latin_a with_o a_o severe_a check_n to_o those_o who_o after_o their_o baptism_n and_o so_o solemn_a a_o engagement_n to_o the_o contrary_a be_v overrule_v by_o the_o devil_n and_o follow_v after_o the_o world_n pomp_n and_o vanity_n and_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o st._n jerome_n ep._n ad_fw-la paulam_fw-la call_v the_o monastical_a vow_n secundum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la a_o second_o baptism_n and_o it_o be_v that_o st._n austin_n caution_n the_o donatist_n ne_fw-fr seculo_fw-la verbis_fw-la solis_fw-la renunciant_fw-la l._n 5._o de_fw-fr baptism_n count_v donatist_n that_o they_o renounce_v not_o the_o world_n in_o word_n only_o nor_o be_v the_o christian_n of_o old_a their_o body_n or_o association_n discernible_a and_o apart_o from_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o any_o thing_n more_o than_o in_o their_o good_a life_n their_o strict_a and_o most_o heavenly_a conversation_n §_o xvi_o this_o union_n of_o christian_n as_o one_o body_n and_o association_n be_v far_a express_v by_o tertullian_n apol._n cap._n 39_o edam_fw-la nunc_fw-la ipse_fw-la negotia_fw-la factionis_fw-la christianae_n corpus_fw-la sumus_fw-la de_fw-la conscientia_fw-la religionis_fw-la &_o disciplinae_fw-la unitate_fw-la &_o spei_fw-la foedere_fw-la coimit_n in_o coetum_fw-la &_o congregationem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la factâ_fw-la precationes_fw-la ambiamus_fw-la orantes_n haec_fw-la vis_fw-la deo_fw-la grata_fw-la est_fw-la oramus_fw-la etiam_fw-la pro_fw-la imperatoribus_fw-la pro_fw-la ministris_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o potestatibus_fw-la pro_fw-la statu_fw-la seculi_fw-la pro_fw-la rerum_fw-la quiet_a pro_fw-la morâ_fw-la finis_fw-la cogimur_fw-la ad_fw-la divinarum_fw-la literarum_fw-la commemorationem_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la praesentium_fw-la rerum_fw-la qualitas_fw-la aut_fw-la praemonere_fw-la cogit_fw-la aut_fw-la recognoscere_fw-la certe_fw-la fidem_fw-la sanctis_fw-la vocibus_fw-la poscimus_fw-la spem_fw-la erigimus_fw-la fiduciam_fw-la sigimus_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la praeceptorum_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la inculcationibus_fw-la densamus_fw-la ibidem_fw-la etiam_fw-la exhortationes_fw-la castigaetiones_fw-la &_o censura_fw-la divina_fw-la i_o will_v now_o declare_v the_o office_n of_o christianity_n we_o be_v a_o body_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o religion_n in_o unity_n of_o discipline_n and_o covenant_n of_o hope_n we_o come_v together_o in_o one_o company_n and_o congregation_n that_o make_v prayer_n altogether_o and_o at_o once_o we_o may_v procure_v his_o favour_n and_o blessing_n this_o force_n be_v grateful_a to_o god_n we_o pray_v also_o for_o the_o emperor_n for_o their_o minister_n and_o such_o to_o who_o their_o power_n be_v depute_v for_o the_o state_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o quiet_a and_o due_a accomplishment_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o divine_a letter_n be_v urge_v upon_o we_o either_o to_o premonish_v we_o against_o what_o we_o may_v expect_v to_o come_v or_o establish_v in_o we_o what_o we_o have_v receive_v our_o faith_n be_v nourish_v our_o hope_n increase_v our_o confidence_n fix_v and_o duty_n frequent_o inculcate_v upon_o we_o there_o be_v exhortation_n castigation_n and_o the_o divine_a censure_n and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la cap._n 9_o scripturae_fw-la leguntur_fw-la psalmi_n canuntur_fw-la adlocutiones_fw-la proseruntur_fw-la petitiones_fw-la delegantur_fw-la the_o scripture_n be_v read_v psalm_n be_v sing_v admonition_n be_v make_v and_o petition_n be_v send_v forth_o by_o we_o deum_fw-la principem_fw-la ac_fw-la rerum_fw-la cunctarum_fw-la dominum_fw-la adorans_fw-la obsequio_fw-la venerabili_fw-la invocare_fw-la arnob._n lib._n 1._o adv_n gentes_fw-la and_o lib._n 4._o huic_fw-la omnes_fw-la ex_fw-la more_fw-it prosternimur_fw-la hunc_fw-la collatis_fw-la precibus_fw-la adoramus_fw-la ab_fw-la hoc_fw-la justa_fw-la &_o honesta_fw-la &_o auditu_fw-la ejus_fw-la digna_fw-la deposcimus_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la summus_fw-la oratur_fw-la deus_fw-la pax_fw-la cunctis_fw-la &_o venia_fw-la postulatur_fw-la magistratibus_fw-la exercitibus_fw-la regibus_fw-la familiaribus_fw-la amicis_fw-la vitam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la degentibus_fw-la &_o resolutis_fw-la corporum_fw-la unctione_n in_o quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la auditur_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la humanos_fw-la faciat_fw-la nisi_fw-la quod_fw-la mite_n verecundos_fw-la pudicos_fw-la castos_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o there_o adore_v with_o obsequious_a reverence_n call_v upon_o god_n the_o chief_a and_o lord_n of_o all_o thing_n before_o he_o as_o be_v the_o custom_n we_o be_v prostrate_a ask_v of_o he_o what_o be_v just_a and_o honest_a and_o worthy_a his_o hear_n we_o pray_v for_o peace_n and_o pardon_n to_o all_o in_o authority_n for_o the_o army_n for_o king_n for_o our_o familiar_n and_o friend_n whether_o dead_a or_o alive_a nor_o be_v any_o hear_v from_o we_o but_o what_o make_v we_o humane_a meek_a modest_a and_o chaste_a and_o the_o same_o account_n we_o have_v in_o justin_n martyr_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n pray_v and_o send_v up_o hymn_n of_o thanksgiving_n suitable_a to_o our_o power_n for_o that_o he_o create_v we_o give_v we_o health_n plenty_n fruitful_a season_n and_o will_v bestow_v upon_o we_o a_o bless_a resurrection_n we_o there_o worship_n and_o adore_v god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n and_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o bless_a trinity_n and_o so_o in_o the_o close_a of_o that_o apology_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o sunday_n we_o meet_v together_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o common_a prayer_n and_o supplication_n for_o themselves_o all_o christian_n all_o mankind_n give_v one_o another_o the_o holy_a kiss_n celebrate_v the_o communion_n give_v thanks_o to_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o which_o the_o people_n say_v amen_n read_v the_o write_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n as_o the_o time_n will_v bear_v the_o precedent_n or_o bishop_n discourse_v to_o they_o upon_o some_o one_o or_o more_o portion_n of_o they_o and_o against_o this_o it_o be_v he_o caution_n that_o upon_o any_o pet_n or_o assume_v anger_n upon_o what_o difference_n may_v happen_v they_o do_v not_o absent_a and_o go_v apart_o from_o the_o communion_n in_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ep._n ad_fw-la zenam_fw-la &_o serenum_fw-la so_o also_o origen_n in_o his_o three_o and_o four_o book_n against_o celsus_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n in_o his_o seven_o stromaton_n eusebius_n l._n 7._o c._n 9_o eccl._n hist_o and_o de_fw-fr vitâ_fw-la constantini_n l._n 4._o c._n 17_o 18._o and_o eccl._n hist_n l._n 10._o c._n 3._o council_n laodicen_n can._n 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n this_o indeed_o be_v the_o chief_a office_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o great_a end_n of_o the_o christian_a incorporation_n thus_o to_o assemble_v and_o be_v one_o in_o the_o common_a service_n of_o god_n its_o undoubted_a right_n and_o property_n though_o not_o in_o every_o instance_n peculiar_a to_o it_o and_o incommunicable_a thus_o to_o confess_v with_o their_o mouth_n that_o jesus_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a to_o assent_v to_o the_o gospel_n by_o faith_n evidence_v in_o a_o holy_a and_o innocent_a conversation_n attend_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o common_a prayer_n praise_n thanksgiving_n and_o recognition_n due_a to_o god_n almighty_a as_o create_v preserve_v and_o redeem_a by_o he_o all_o of_o what_o order_n and_o rank_n soever_o thus_o join_v and_o unite_n in_o heart_n and_o hand_n and_o mouth_n every_o man_n take_v and_o perform_v his_o part_n priest_n and_o people_n say_v that_o amen_o mention_v in_o justin_n martyr_n and_o after_o he_o by_o st._n austin_n per_fw-la tot_fw-la gentes_fw-la in_o quibus_fw-la respondetur_fw-la unâ_fw-la
where_o there_o be_v a_o doubt_n and_o no_o sure_a witness_n to_o avouch_v the_o baptism_n pretend_a once_o to_o be_v administer_v or_o the_o person_n themselves_o be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o mystery_n then_o deliver_v unto_o they_o as_o can._n 57_o conc._n carthag_n and_o which_o canon_n be_v occasion_v by_o their_o ambassador_n with_o the_o moor_n who_o usual_o bring_v such_o child_n from_o the_o barbarian_n but_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o instance_n in_o the_o first_o canon_n of_o rebaptise_v those_o who_o be_v certain_o know_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o any_o accident_n by_o layman_n and_o yet_o such_o we_o have_v reason_n to_o believe_v there_o be_v hence_o baptism_n once_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v administer_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o and_o in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n and_o by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o of_o the_o 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against_o they_o the_o common_a course_n of_o thing_n abhor_v nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v endure_v if_o otherwise_o potestatem_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la demandans_fw-la suis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la cum_fw-la dixit_fw-la iis_fw-la euntes_fw-la docete_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la baptizantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n iren._n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o christ_n jesus_n then_o demandate_v or_o devolve_v the_o power_n for_o regeneration_n unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o he_o bid_v they_o go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o etc._n etc._n and_o certain_o such_o as_o attempt_v it_o oughts_z first_o to_o receive_v the_o same_o authority_n in_o succession_n from_o he_o without_o which_o his_o disciple_n that_o in_o person_n attend_v he_o do_v it_o not_o tertullian_n represent_v it_o as_o the_o height_n of_o impudence_n and_o irregularity_n for_o a_o woman_n to_o baptize_v forsitan_fw-la &_o tingere_fw-la a_o more_o saucy_a act_n then_o to_o teach_v in_o the_o church_n de_fw-fr praescr_n c._n 41._o then_o which_v no_o book_n be_v ever_o write_v with_o a_o more_o primitive_a spirit_n and_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o a_o thing_n in_o general_n forbid_v a_o woman_n de_fw-fr virgin_n veland_n c._n 9_o he_o limit_n it_o to_o the_o bishop_n presbyter_n and_o deacon_n only_o in_o necessity_n it_o come_v to_o the_o layman_n sufficiat_fw-la sc_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o necessitatibus_fw-la utaris_fw-la sicubi_fw-la aut_fw-la loci_fw-la aut_fw-la temporis_fw-la aut_fw-la personae_fw-la conditio_fw-la compellit_fw-la tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la constantia_fw-la succurrentis_fw-la excipitur_fw-la quam_fw-la urgit_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la periclitantis_fw-la de_fw-fr baptism_n c._n 17._o and_o sure_o that_o which_o be_v but_o one_o never_o to_o be_v reiterated_a it_o be_v sacrilege_n it_o be_v incest_n to_o do_v it_o to_o which_o so_o many_o and_o great_a title_n eulogy_n and_o effect_n be_v give_v by_o the_o ancient_n it_o will_v be_v endless_a to_o repeat_v they_o so_o many_o to_o be_v sure_a more_o be_v not_o speak_v of_o any_o one_o service_n in_o the_o whole_a city_n of_o god_n that_o which_o first_o enter_v we_o into_o the_o body_n and_o association_n of_o christian_n with_o so_o large_a promise_n upon_o such_o solemn_a tie_n and_o obligation_n the_o expectation_n and_o duty_n of_o our_o whole_a life_n follow_v and_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v and_o obtain_v with_o the_o same_o solemnity_n and_o invocation_n as_o in_o other_o holy_a mystery_n invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la aequae_fw-la tertul_n de_fw-fr baptism_n c._n 4._o it_o be_v not_o agreeable_a that_o the_o consecration_n and_o solemnisation_n be_v leave_v and_o assign_v promiscuous_o and_o to_o every_o hand_n and_o which_o be_v not_o in_o other_o sacrament_n it_o must_v in_o course_n be_v equal_o peculiar_a and_o separate_a as_o to_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o a_o further_o 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