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necessity_n of_o they_o and_o particular_o in_o ep._n 24._o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n that_o bound_v the_o conscience_n and_o epist_n 8._o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o london_n that_o infant_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o public_a congregation_n with_o a_o set_a form_n of_o prayer_n that_o there_o be_v godfather_n to_o engage_v fortheir_o christian_n education_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v plain_a and_o honest_a rite_n such_o as_o give_v no_o occasion_n to_o superstition_n and_o who_o be_v there_o that_o dare_v condemn_v they_o in_o the_o law_n of_o the_o church_n of_o geneva_n sect._n 38._o the_o name_n of_o the_o infant_n and_o godfather_n must_v be_v register_v by_o the_o minister_n this_o be_v heretofore_o enjojn_v by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n in_o his_o diocese_n and_o i_o have_v see_v some_o register_n in_o that_o diocese_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o injunction_n be_v observe_v for_o some_o time_n sect._n 39_o none_o be_v to_o be_v godfather_n but_o the_o faithful_a and_o those_o of_o our_o confession_n sect._n 40._o they_o that_o be_v suspend_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n must_v not_o be_v godfather_n in_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o france_n chap._n 11._o sect._n 7._o though_o we_o have_v no_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n in_o baptism_n yet_o because_o the_o custom_n be_v ancient_a and_o introduce_v for_o a_o good_a end_n those_o that_o will_v not_o follow_v so_o good_a a_o example_n but_o present_v their_o infant_n themselves_o shall_v be_v earnest_o exhort_v not_o to_o be_v contentious_a but_o to_o behave_v themselves_o according_a to_o this_o ancient_a custom_n which_o be_v good_a and_o profitable_a sect._n 12_o the_o minister_n shall_v diligent_o admonish_v the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o consider_v the_o promise_n they_o have_v make_v at_o the_o celebration_n of_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o this_o agree_v the_o synod_n of_o st._n foy_n a._n d._n 1578._o at_o samue_n 1596._o at_o montpellier_n 1598._o which_o last_n say_v that_o godfather_n be_v oblige_v not_o only_o to_o instruct_v the_o child_n in_o piety_n but_o also_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o provide_v for_o their_o maintenance_n sect._n 18_o the_o name_n of_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n of_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v register_v which_o last_o thing_n of_o register_n they_o as_o it_o be_v general_o practise_v by_o the_o reform_a church_n abroad_o so_o be_v very_o agreeable_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o by_o pseudo_fw-la dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n to_o all_o which_o i_o beg_v leave_n to_o add_v the_o observation_n of_o monsieur_n larroque_n a_o eminent_a minister_n of_o the_o french_a reform_a church_n in_o his_o book_n entitle_v conformite_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr discipline_n ecclesiastic_a des_fw-fr protestant_n de_fw-fr france_n avec_fw-fr celle_fw-fr des_fw-fr anciens_fw-fr chietiens_n a._n d._n 1678_o and_o p._n 208._o he_o thus_o write_v l'usage_n des_fw-fr parriens_fw-la etc._n etc._n i._n e._n the_o use_n of_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n to_o present_a child_n in_o baptism_n be_v very_o ancient_a tertullian_n make_v mention_n of_o they_o in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n chap._n 18._o st._n austin_n in_o his_o 23d_o epistle_n the_o pretend_a deny_v the_o areopagite_n who_o tell_v we_o that_o they_o be_v of_o apostolic_a institution_n gregory_n the_o one_a in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o sacrament_n caesarius_n of_o arles_n in_o his_o 12_o homily_n the_o sixthcanon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o mets._n a._n d._n 888._o and_o indeed_o the_o subject_n of_o that_o whole_a book_n be_v to_o justify_v their_o discipline_n from_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o and_o agreement_n with_o the_o primitive_a church_n i_o therefore_o mention_v this_o because_o argument_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v so_o very_a much_o slight_v by_o our_o own_o dissenter_n this_o author_n in_o the_o title_n page_n of_o his_o book_n prefix_v this_o sentence_n from_o the_o law_n of_o theodosius_n statuimus_fw-la observari_fw-la quod_fw-la prisca_fw-la apostolica_fw-la disciplina_fw-la &_o canon_n veteres_fw-la eloquuntur_fw-la i._n e._n we_o command_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v observe_v which_o the_o apostolic_a church_n and_o old_a canon_n declare_v for_o and_o appoint_v which_o i_o think_v be_v more_o full_o explain_v by_o st._n austin_n epist_n 118._o ad_fw-la casulan_n in_o iis_fw-la rebus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuit_fw-la scriptura_fw-la mos_fw-la populi_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o instituta_fw-la majorum_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la dei_fw-la tenenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la i._n e._n in_o such_o thing_n as_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o determine_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o the_o constitution_n of_o our_o ancestor_n shall_v be_v observe_v as_o the_o law_n of_o god_n to_o return_v godfather_n be_v also_o use_v in_o the_o dutch_a rohemian_a and_o all_o the_o
must_v be_v undeniable_o allow_v that_o antiquity_n never_o use_v kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n to_o communicate_v stand_v if_o you_o ask_v how_o this_o appear_v they_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o that_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o memory_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n for_o some_o age_n after_o it_o stand_v at_o their_o prayer_n on_o sunday_n and_o betwixt_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n by_o which_o they_o suppose_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v receive_v in_o the_o same_o posture_n as_o they_o say_v their_o prayer_n their_o prayer_n at_o other_o time_n be_v upon_o their_o knee_n as_o indeed_o this_o very_a order_n suppose_v tertull._n ad_fw-la scap._n quando_fw-la non_fw-la geniculationibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la siccitates_fw-la depulsae_fw-la i._o e._n when_o do_v not_o our_o solemn_a prayer_n upon_o our_o knee_n bring_v down_o rain_n origen_n in_o num._n c._n 4._o hom._n 5._o nam_fw-la quod_fw-la flectimus_fw-la orantes_fw-la etc._n etc._n where_o he_o relate_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o pray_v kneel_v and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr orat._n p._n 157._o he_o say_v that_o they_o general_o kneel_v at_o prayer_n except_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n now_o the_o primitive_a christian_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n on_o other_o day_n than_o sunday_n or_o that_o space_n betwixt_o easter_n and_o pentecost_n and_o that_o they_o receive_v it_o daily_o be_v evident_a from_o st._n cyprian_n tertullian_n st._n austin_n st._n hierom_n and_o many_o other_o father_n and_o by_o consequence_n if_o they_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o a_o posture_n of_o prayer_n they_o receive_v it_o kneel_v and_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o through_o reformation_n and_o no_o part_n of_o the_o liturgy_n leave_v entire_a some_o have_v have_v the_o confidence_n to_o except_v against_o the_o collect_v themselves_o as_o too_o short_a and_o not_o so_o pertinent_a i_o shall_v only_o remind_v such_o of_o what_o the_o devout_a and_o judicious_a dr._n sanderson_n say_v of_o they_o viz._n that_o the_o collect_v be_v the_o most_o passionate_a proper_a and_o most_o elegant_a expression_n that_o any_o language_n ever_o afford_v and_o that_o there_o be_v in_o they_o such_o piety_n and_o that_o so_o interweave_v with_o instruction_n that_o they_o teach_v we_o to_o know_v the_o power_n the_o wisdom_n the_o majesty_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n and_o much_o of_o our_o duty_n both_o to_o he_o and_o our_o neighbour_n and_o if_o some_o late_o collect_v be_v intend_v as_o a_o specimen_fw-la by_o which_o the_o old_a be_v to_o be_v mend_v i_o believe_v few_o will_v rejoice_v in_o the_o change_n excommunication_n for_o contempt_n be_v complain_v of_o in_o both_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o convocation_n as_o a_o matter_n high_o scandalous_a and_o that_o we_o thrust_v out_o of_o the_o church_n the_o best_a of_o our_o people_n for_o some_o penny_n or_o two_o penny_n cause_v in_o our_o ecclesiastical_a court_n now_o this_o objection_n be_v propose_v more_o peevish_o than_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v by_o the_o dissenter_n after_o t._n c._n in_o his_o admonition_n p._n 175._o the_o puritan_n petition_n to_o king_n james_n i._n a._n d._n 1603._o that_o man_n be_v excommunicate_v for_o trifle_n and_o twelve-penny_n matter_n so_o that_o from_o their_o objection_n of_o twelve-penny_n matter_n this_o author_n have_v stretch_v it_o to_o penny_n and_o twopenny_n matter_n but_o let_v we_o apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o protestant_a divine_n of_o the_o foreign_a church_n and_o see_v what_o they_o say_v to_o it_o the_o dutch_a divine_n in_o sunops_n pur._n theol._n p._n 710._o say_v that_o the_o penalty_n of_o excommunication_n be_v chief_o incur_v for_o neglect_v and_o despise_v the_o censure_n and_o public_a admonition_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a law_n of_o geneva_n p._n 44_o 45._o they_o that_o do_v not_o obey_v the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n after_o due_a admonition_n be_v order_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v if_o we_o look_v into_o scotland_n and_o see_v constit_fw-la eccles_n scot._n cap._n de_fw-fr offensis_fw-la a_o small_a offence_n or_o calumny_n may_v just_o deserve_v excommunication_n if_o the_o offender_n be_v stubborn_a and_o contumacious_a 1_o book_n of_o discipl_n 9_o head_n all_o family_n must_v appear_v once_o a_o year_n before_o the_o presbyter_n to_o be_v examine_v and_o if_o child_n or_o servant_n be_v suffer_v to_o continue_v in_o wilful_a ignorance_n they_o must_v be_v excommunicate_v etc._n etc._n and_o how_o severe_a their_o excommunication_n be_v appear_v from_o the_o seven_o head_n no_o person_n may_v have_v any_o converse_n with_o he_o that_o be_v excommunicate_v not_o eat_v nor_o drink_v with_o he_o nor_o buy_v nor_o sell_v with_o he_o nor_o salute_v nor_o speak_v to_o he_o his_o child_n bear_v after_o the_o sentence_n may_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n and_o i_o must_v say_v the_o contempt_n be_v the_o great_a when_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o be_v so_o small_a lay_v aside_o severe_a penalty_n for_o contempt_n and_o ecclesiastical_a jurisdiction_n be_v lose_v and_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v any_o court_n have_v a_o power_n to_o determine_v if_o there_o be_v no_o power_n give_v it_o to_o force_v the_o execution_n of_o it_o if_o we_o look_v upon_o foreign_a church_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o they_o be_v more_o strict_a in_o have_v their_o canon_n and_o constitution_n observe_v than_o we_o be_v in_o england_n i_o will_v not_o mention_v the_o severity_n of_o the_o scotch-kirk_a and_o new-englands_n discipline_n as_o not_o be_v reasonable_a nor_o suit_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o so_o plain_a a_o case_n let_v calvin_n and_o beza_n the_o two_o great_a apostle_n of_o geneva_n speak_v for_o all_o calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 5._o sect_n 10._o let_v no_o one_o that_o despise_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n go_v unpunished_a much_o less_o let_v any_o body_n be_v permit_v to_o break_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n christ_n look_v upon_o such_o as_o deserter_n and_o runnagado_n a_o separation_n from_o a_o church_n of_o god_n be_v a_o renounce_n of_o christ_n nor_o can_v there_o be_v any_o great_a crime_n again_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o 1_o cor._n 14._o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v that_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v account_v for_o humane_a tradition_n since_o they_o be_v found_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o have_v a_o manifest_a approbation_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o christ_n beza_n in_o epist_n 1._o shall_v we_o say_v that_o man_n ought_v to_o have_v liberty_n of_o conscience_n in_o no_o wife_n as_o this_o liberty_n be_v understand_v that_o every_o one_o shall_v worship_n god_n as_o he_o please_v for_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a diabolical_a opinion_n to_o let_v every_o one_o perish_v that_o will_n it_o be_v a_o diabolical_a liberty_n which_o have_v fill_v poland_n and_o transylvania_n with_o so_o many_o heresy_n and_o again_o the_o same_o beza_n in_o his_o epistle_n 24._o to_o some_o dissenter_n in_o england_n thing_n in_o their_o own_o nature_n indifferent_a change_n their_o nature_n when_o they_o be_v command_v or_o forbid_v by_o any_o lawful_a authority_n law_n about_o thing_n indifferent_a bound_v the_o conscience_n so_o that_o no_o one_o can_v wilful_o break_v they_o without_o sin_n to_o he_o agree_v the_o dutch_a divine_n in_o synop_n pur._n theol._n p._n 453._o no_o body_n can_v wilful_o disobey_v the_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n about_o indifferent_a thing_n without_o sin_n but_o because_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n so_o very_o evident_a i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o in_o the_o directory_n make_v by_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n p._n 9_o its_o express_o declare_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o public_a ordinance_n upon_o pretence_n of_o private_a meeting_n and_o the_o word_n of_o mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o reason_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n p._n 485._o no_o christian_a must_v pretend_v holiness_n against_o unity_n and_o peace_n and_o every_o tender_a conscience_n shall_v be_v as_o tender_v of_o church-division_n and_o real_a schism_n as_o of_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n or_o such_o other_o enormous_a sin_n we_o come_v next_o to_o consider_v the_o great_a point_n of_o order_n and_o which_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v principal_o aim_v at_o viz._n the_o allow_v of_o presbyterian_a order_n as_o valid_a the_o author_n of_o the_o letter_n from_o the_o country_n p._n 10_o 11._o propose_v three_o expedient_n the_o first_o be_v bishop_n bramball_n the_o second_o be_v hypothetical_n the_o three_o be_v that_o of_o the_o bill_n of_o union_n to_o the_o first_o i_o answer_v that_o bishop_n bramhall_n do_v never_o allow_v of_o presbyterian_a ordination_n but_o do_v actual_o and_o with_o all_o the_o rite_n and_o method_n of_o our_o church_n re-ordain_a such_o as_o have_v be_v only_o