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in_o the_o defense_n for_o archbishop_n and_o the_o superiority_n of_o bishop_n 470._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archdeacon_n 344._o etc._n etc._n ¶_o archiflamines_fw-la 320._o etc._n etc._n 323_o ¶_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la secundùm_fw-la quid_fw-la ad_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la 23_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la negatiuè_fw-fr 24._o 26._o 77._o 328._o 543_o argument_n of_o negative_n by_o comparison_n 26_o 27_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la petitione_n principij_fw-la 26._o 62._o 95._o 249._o 302._o 304._o 314._o 322._o 440._o 451._o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la pro_fw-la causa_fw-la 27._o 293._o 482._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la aequivocatione_fw-la 62_o argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la facto_fw-la ad_fw-la we_o 142._o 161._o 505._o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la authoritate_fw-la affirmatiuè_fw-fr 78_o argumentum_fw-la ex_fw-la solis_fw-la particularibus_fw-la pag._n 79_o argumentum_fw-la ab_fw-la ignorantia_fw-la elenchi_fw-la 109._o 181._o 187._o 206._o 426._o a_o deform_a argument_n 316._o etc._n etc._n argument_n borrow_v of_o the_o papist_n 466._o 696._o 697._o 698._o etc._n etc._n argumentum_fw-la à _fw-la toto_fw-la ad_fw-la part_n affirmatiuè_fw-fr 265_o ¶_o aristotle_n not_o right_o allege_v 243_o ¶_o arrogancy_n cloak_v with_o zeal_n 42_o arrogancy_n disprayse_v good_a thing_n pag._n 725_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o libeler_n 57_o ¶_o assertion_n unaduised_a 475_o ¶_o athanasius_n archbishop_n 471._o 339_o athanasius_n creed_n 496_o athanasius_n be_v a_o child_n baptize_v pag._n 519._o ¶_o atheist_n in_o the_o church_n 178_o ¶_o ancient_a father_n contemn_v of_o the_o unlearned_a 811_o ¶_o augustine_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a pag._n 99_o &c_n &c_n augustine_n deliver_v from_o untrue_a surmise_n 100_o augustine_n hear_v civil_a cause_n 771._o 772._o augustine_n retort_v upon_o the_o adversary_n 811_o ¶_o aurelius_n bishop_n of_o carthage_n have_v the_o oversight_n of_o many_o church_n pag._n 471_o ¶_o authority_n the_o best_a proof_n in_o 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&_o barnabas_n presbyteros_fw-la seu_fw-la ministros_fw-la elege_v unt_n in_o ecclesijs_fw-la asiae_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n do_v choose_v elder_n or_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n those_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o you_o recite_v may_v prove_v that_o there_o be_v such_o manner_n of_o speech_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o they_o prove_v not_o that_o this_o be_v such_o and_o therefore_o you_o have_v in_o vain_a rehearse_v they_o the_o example_n of_o josua_n be_v far_o from_o prove_a this_o phrase_n to_o be_v such_o sore_o you_o affirm_v that_o josua_n be_v say_v to_o make_v sharp_a knyve_n and_o to_o circumcic_a only_o because_o hcc_fw-la procure_v sharp_a knyve_n to_o be_v make_v and_o command_v the_o people_n to_o be_v circumcide_v and_o not_o because_o he_o himself_o bid_v sharpen_v the_o knyve_n or_o circumcyde_v in_o his_o own_o person_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o action_n and_o do_v themselves_o in_o 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man_n and_o make_v 15._o deu._n 1._o ver._n 15._o they_o ruler_n etc._n etc._n manifest_a it_o be_v that_o whether_o the_o people_n name_v any_o unto_o he_o or_o no_o he_o appoint_v they_o and_o give_v they_o their_o authority_n so_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o speech_n be_v proper_a and_o without_o any_o trope_n or_o figure_n but_o do_v you_o not_o still_o secret_o push_v at_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n magistrate_n t._n c._n under_o a_o other_o pretence_n push_v at_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n under_o the_o pretence_n of_o speak_v against_o the_o state_n ecclesiastical_a for_o howesoever_o you_o will_v seem_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o place_n in_o the_o eightéenth_n of_o exodus_fw-la to_o prove_v the_o phrase_n and_o manner_n of_o speak_v yet_o may_v you_o be_v think_v secret_o to_o insinuate_v that_o prince_n may_v not_o appoynte_v under-officer_n without_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n and_o sure_o if_o your_o deal_n in_o this_o place_n be_v well_o mark_v 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to_o he_o alone_o who_o know_v those_o that_o be_v he_o if_o they_o communicate_v with_o we_o in_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o receyve_v the_o sacrament_n though_o otherwise_o they_o be_v drunkard_n superstitious_a or_o infect_v with_o error_n in_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n yet_o must_v we_o count_v they_o in_o the_o church_n until_o they_o be_v cut_v of_o from_o it_o by_o excommunication_n wherefore_o whoremonger_n papist_n idolatrous_a and_o superstitious_a person_n though_o they_o be_v know_v to_o be_v such_o if_o they_o do_v communicate_v with_o we_o in_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v count_v in_o the_o church_n until_o they_o be_v orderly_o seclude_v from_o the_o same_o and_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v papist_n atheist_n and_o such_o like_a though_o they_o be_v not_o common_o know_v to_o be_v such_o and_o you_o know_v well_o enough_o that_o they_o which_o in_o deed_n be_v papist_n in_o opinion_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v content_a to_o conform_v themselves_o to_o the_o 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as_o notwithstanding_o they_o show_v themselves_o not_o to_o be_v touch_v with_o any_o fear_n or_o reverence_n of_o god_n if_o you_o mean_v that_o place_n 1._o cor._n 5._o where_o s._n paul_n say_v si_fw-la quis_fw-la cum_fw-la frater_fw-la appelletur_fw-la etc._n etc._n if_o any_o man_n which_o be_v call_v a_o brother_n etc._n etc._n and_o think_v that_o thereby_o they_o be_v seclude_v from_o the_o external_a society_n of_o the_o church_n you_o take_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n amiss_o as_o the_o anabaptiste_n do_v to_o who_o object_v that_o place_n m._n caluine_n answer_v in_o his_o book_n write_v against_o they_o in_o this_o manner_n quòd_fw-la autem_fw-la vetat_fw-la paulus_n cum_fw-la he_o cibum_fw-la sumere_fw-la ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dissolutae_fw-la id_fw-la ad_fw-la privatam_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la pertinet_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la publicam_fw-la communionem_fw-la whereas_o paul_n forbid_v that_o we_o shall_v eat_v with_o they_o 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8._o 26_o 1._o tim._n 1._o 2_o move_v they_o so_o they_o pour_v forth_o hearty_a supplication_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o they_o be_v find_v of_o necessity_n to_o a_o seven_o a_o damasus_n the_o first_o inventor_n of_o this_o stuff_n well_o further_v by_o gregory_n the_o seven_o prescripte_n order_n of_o service_n and_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 77._o sect._n 3_o to_o prove_v that_o minister_n be_v not_o so_o tie_v to_o any_o form_n of_o prayer_n invent_v by_o man_n but_o that_o as_o the_o spirit_n move_v they_o etc._n etc._n you_o quote_v rom._n 8._o &_o the_o 1._o timo._n 1._o in_o the_o eight_o to_o the_o roman_n the_o word_n be_v these_o likewise_o also_o the_o spirit_n help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o make_v request_n for_o we_o with_o fighe_n which_o can_v be_v express_v this_o place_n speak_v nothing_o against_o any_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n for_o than_o it_o shall_v disallow_v the_o lord_n prayer_n but_o it_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o stur_v we_o up_o to_o pray_v and_o make_v we_o earnest_o pour_v out_o our_o supplication_n unto_o god_n and_o thus_o the_o spirit_n work_v as_o well_o by_o prescript_n prayer_n as_o by_o prayer_n sudden_o invent_v the_o word_n to_o timothy_n epist._n 1._o ca._n 1._o vers_fw-la 2._o be_v far_o fetch_v &_o nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n the_o word_n be_v these_o unto_o timothy_n my_o natural_a son_n in_o the_o faith_n grace_n mercy_n and_o peace_n from_o god_n our_o father_n and_o from_o christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n what_o make_v these_o word_n against_o any_o prescript_n form_n of_o
and_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v want_v some_o probable_a colour_n also_o whereby_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v defend_v if_o man_n will_v set_v themselves_o to_o strive_v and_o to_o contend_v yet_o for_o the_o desire_n that_o i_o have_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v amend_v and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o simple_a which_o be_v studious_a of_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o utter_v that_o which_o i_o think_v not_o doubt_v also_o but_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o scatter_v all_o those_o mist_n of_o reason_n which_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o darken_v the_o clearness_n thereof_o io._n whitgifte_n sure_o if_o the_o blotte_n be_v so_o manifest_a as_o you_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v they_o it_o be_v not_o wise_o do_v of_o you_o so_o slender_o to_o pass_v they_o over_o you_o do_v well_o to_o think_v that_o this_o treatise_n of_o you_o touch_v prayer_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o prayer_n the_o pith_n of_o the_o reply_n 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god_n neither_o have_v you_o for_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n allege_v one_o text_n of_o scripture_n or_o one_o sentence_n of_o any_o ancient_a or_o late_a writer_n and_o do_v you_o think_v that_o man_n will_v believe_v you_o upon_o your_o bare_a word_n against_o so_o many_o martyr_n and_o learned_a man_n as_o have_v allow_v and_o do_v allow_v that_o book_n your_o credit_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o you_o think_v it_o be_v and_o that_o which_o you_o have_v when_o you_o be_v according_o detect_v will_v utter_o vanish_v and_o fade_v away_o of_o baptism_n by_o woman_n wherewith_o the_o communion_n book_n be_v false_o charge_v chap._n 3._o the._n 1._o division_n admonition_n in_o which_o a_o great_a number_n of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n be_v contain_v as_o baptism_n 198._o baptism_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o co._n 14._o 35_o the_o first_o appoynter_n hereof_o be_v vietor_n 1._o anno._n 198._o by_o woman_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 79._o sect._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o book_n all_o prayer_n good_a in_o the_o communion_n book_n but_o you_o say_v a_o number_n of_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o god_n word_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n as_o baptism_n by_o woman_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v not_o one_o prayer_n in_o all_o the_o communion_n book_n find_v fault_n with_o and_o yet_o your_o quarrel_n be_v against_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n invent_v by_o man_n you_o marueylous_o forget_v yourself_o and_o confuse_o go_v from_o matter_n to_o matter_n without_o any_o consideration_n digress_v therefore_o from_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n you_o come_v to_o other_o matter_n in_o the_o same_o against_o god_n word_n as_o you_o say_v and_o first_o you_o allege_v baptise_v by_o woman_n i_o deny_v baptise_v by_o woman_n to_o be_v express_v in_o that_o book_n and_o when_o you_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o same_o then_o shall_v you_o hear_v my_o judgement_n thereof_o t._n c._n pag._n 109._o sect._n 4._o master_n doctor_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v unto_o he_o that_o by_o pryvate_a baptism_n be_v mean_v baptism_n by_o woman_n first_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o some_o other_o than_o the_o minister_n for_o that_o the_o minister_n be_v bid_v to_o give_v they_o warning_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o baptise_v the_o child_n at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n without_o great_a cause_n and_o necessity_n secondary_o i_o will_v glad_o ask_v he_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v present_a when_o the_o child_n be_v so_o short_o after_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o last_o of_o all_o master_n doctor_n do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o accuse_v all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o they_o allow_v of_o the_o daily_o practise_v by_o woman_n in_o baptise_v child_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o book_n do_v not_o so_o appoint_v it_o or_o permit_v it_o if_o he_o nt_v plain_o herein_o there_o need_v not_o so_o much_o a_o do_v io._n whitgifte_n here_o be_v nothing_o say_v which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n have_v not_o allege_v before_o either_o in_o their_o book_n or_o in_o their_o addition_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o will_v serve_v for_o you_o i_o tell_v you_o there_o private_a why_o baptism_n be_v call_v private_a that_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n do_v call_v it_o private_a baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v a_o private_a house_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o evident_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n which_o you_o yourself_o allege_v in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v bid_v to_o give_v they_o warning_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o baptise_v the_o child_n at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o can_v thereof_o conclude_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o book_n to_o be_v that_o woman_n shall_v baptise_v for_o even_o in_o that_o necessity_n the_o curate_n may_v be_v send_v for_o or_o some_o other_o minister_n that_o may_v soon_o be_v come_v by_o your_o question_n be_v soon_o answer_v for_o no_o man_n doubt_v of_o the_o person_n that_o be_v present_a at_o such_o a_o time_n but_o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o when_o such_o necessity_n require_v the_o curate_n or_o the_o next_o minister_n be_v soon_o send_v for_o as_o often_o time_n he_o be_v in_o as_o great_a extremity_n as_o that_o and_o what_o a_o reason_n call_v you_o this_o woman_n be_v present_a when_o the_o child_n that_o be_v bear_v be_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n therefore_o the_o minister_n can_v be_v send_v for_o to_o baptise_v the_o child_n to_o your_o objection_n of_o the_o magistrate_n allow_v the_o practice_n of_o baptise_v by_o woman_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o your_o general_a proposition_n be_v untrue_a as_o i_o think_v for_o all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o realm_n do_v not_o so_o second_o that_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v permit_v as_o tolerable_a which_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o any_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v do_v well_o you_o shall_v rather_o have_v reprove_v the_o custom_n that_o do_v use_v it_o than_o the_o book_n that_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n of_o it_o i_o deal_v as_o plain_o as_o i_o can_v for_o i_o keep_v i_o to_o the_o book_n but_o your_o vain_a conjecture_n and_o frivolous_a reason_n against_o that_o book_n may_v not_o be_v yield_v unto_o but_o open_v that_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o their_o colour_n chap._n 3._o the._n 2._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 79._o sect._n ult._n your_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v against_o it_o be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a argument_n feeble_n argument_n force_n to_o prove_v your_o purpose_n christ_n in_o the._n 28._o of_o matthew_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_a they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la woman_n may_v not_o baptise_v i_o say_v this_o argument_n follow_v not_o no_o more_o than_o this_o do_v ergo_fw-la pastor_n may_v not_o baptise_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o apostle_n be_v dislincte_n from_o a_o pastor_n t._n c._n pag._n 109._o sect._n 5._o the_o place_n of_o the._n 28._o of_o saint_n matthew_n be_v as_o strong_a against_o woman_n baptise_v as_o it_o be_v against_o their_o preach_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o untruth_n 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n can_v not_o be_v pull_v in_o sunder_o which_o y_o e_z lord_n have_v join_v together_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o
man_n in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n may_v baptise_v which_o both_o be_v deny_v by_o you_o without_o any_o kind_n of_o proof_n i_o have_v also_o show_v how_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_v infant_n be_v vehement_o defend_v of_o those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o s._n augustine_n judgement_n touch_v their_o damnation_n if_o they_o he_o not_o baptize_v and_o i_o have_v set_v down_o their_o word_n which_o contain_v their_o reason_n last_o of_o all_o i_o have_v put_v you_o to_o prove_v that_o private_a baptism_n in_o time_n of_o necessity_n be_v against_o any_o comma_n dement_fw-la or_o institution_n of_o christ_n for_o i_o deny_v it_o so_o that_o notwithstanding_o i_o suspend_v my_o judgement_n for_o baptise_v by_o woman_n yet_o i_o be_o out_o o_o doubt_v for_o private_a baptism_n ¶_o of_o private_a communion_n wherewith_o the_o admonition_n charge_v the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n chap._n 6._o the._n 1._o division_n admonition_n now_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o the_o book_n 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the_o supper_n and_o that_o be_v a_o error_n therefore_o the_o communion_n at_o that_o time_n and_o long_o before_o minister_v unto_o the_o sick_a and_o carry_v to_o private_a person_n be_v absent_a be_v unlawful_a such_o be_v your_o argument_n and_o this_o be_v your_o kind_n of_o answer_v which_o may_v be_v plausible_a to_o the_o ignorant_a people_n but_o nothing_o pleasant_a to_o such_o as_o be_v learn_v this_o one_o thing_n church_n more_o sincerity_n in_o the_o mi_fw-mi nistration_n now_o than_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n i_o will_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o see_v our_o sacrament_n now_o be_v more_o sincere_o minister_v than_o they_o be_v in_o justines_n tertullians_n and_o cyprian_n time_n be_v so_o near_o the_o apostle_n what_o cause_n there_o shall_v be_v for_o you_o so_o bitter_o to_o inu_a ygh_a against_o this_o church_n in_o that_o respect_n chap._n 6._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 115._o towards_o the_o end_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o 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