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of_o promise_n be_v the_o special_a clause_n of_o the_o charter_n the_o sacramental_a sign_n be_v like_o seal_n hang_v at_o the_o charter_n if_o at_o any_o time_n therefore_o the_o word_n of_o promise_n shall_v be_v utter_v then_o special_o when_o the_o seal_n be_v deliver_v the_o evangelist_n matthew_n mark_n luke_n and_o the_o apostle_n paul_n repeat_v precise_o and_o constant_o that_o word_n so_o that_o any_o man_n may_v perceive_v the_o sacramental_a form_n of_o word_n ought_v precise_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o utter_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n without_o change_n into_o a_o prayer_n in_o name_n of_o the_o church_n the_o sacramental_a form_n of_o word_n be_v observe_v in_o baptism_n why_o not_o here_o our_o formalist_n forbear_v to_o to_o utter_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n to_o the_o communicant_a they_o say_v they_o have_v utter_v it_o before_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o they_o be_v utter_v before_o narrâ—iuâ—ly_o or_o 〈◊〉_d in_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n of_o institution_n for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o imitation_n of_o christ_n not_o a_o recital_n of_o his_o word_n and_o action_n it_o be_v to_o do_v as_o he_o do_v and_o not_o to_o report_v what_o he_o do_v 95._o say_v mouline_a the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n leâ—terh_fw-mi we_o see_v what_o warrant_v we_o have_v to_o celebrate_v such_o a_o action_n and_o in_o general_a of_o use_n i_o read_v and_o wine_n but_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v demonstrative_o of_o this_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o particular_a set_v on_o the_o table_n that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n till_o it_o be_v first_o sanctify_v by_o prayer_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o that_o use_n and_o after_o deliver_v to_o the_o communicant_a with_o command_n to_o take_v eat_z and_o assurance_n
it_o be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sacrament_n general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n what_o then_o 7._o so_o will_v the_o papist_n confess_v that_o confirmation_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n otherwise_o they_o will_v minister_v it_o to_o the_o baptize_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n the_o english_a book_n ordain_v that_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v his_o godfather_n or_o that_o every_o child_n may_v have_v a_o witness_n of_o his_o confirmation_n this_o the_o papist_n observe_v in_o their_o confirmation_n thus_o also_o be_v a_o token_n that_o of_o old_a that_o which_o be_v now_o call_v confirmation_n be_v but_o a_o appendicle_n or_o closure_n of_o baptism_n from_o which_o be_v afterward_o separate_v it_o must_v not_o want_v the_o godfather_n it_o have_v when_o it_o be_v the_o appendicle_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o prayer_n before_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n they_o pray_v that_o the_o child_n may_v be_v strengthen_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n the_o papist_n say_v the_o comforter_n promise_v by_o christ_n be_v bestow_v in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n the_o papist_n say_v that_o in_o confirmation_n they_o receive_v the_o sevenfold_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wisdom_n counsel_n strength_n knowledge_n understan_v godliness_n fear_n they_o crave_v the_o like_a in_o the_o prayer_n before_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n but_o what_o suppose_v confirm_v 〈…〉_z sacrament_n confirmation_n may_v not_o every_o pastor_n minister_v it_o it_o appertain_v to_o the_o captain_n say_v they_o to_o take_v up_o the_o roll_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o furnish_v they_o with_o armour_n the_o shepherd_n shall_v mark_v his_o own_o heep_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o every_o minister_n be_v not_o a_o captain_n in_o the_o lord_n army_n and_o a_o shepherd_a feed_v the_o flock_n concrede_v unto_o he_o 17._o bonaventure_n confess_v such_o simile_n force_v not_o but_o institution_n only_o make_v necessity_n our_o first_o reason_n then_o against_o they_o be_v the_o want_n of_o institution_n or_o exemple_n in_o scripture_n that_o bishop_n have_v this_o charge_n and_o not_o presbyter_n we_o now_o suppone_v only_o not_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v such_o office_n bearer_n in_o the_o church_n peter_n and_o john_n be_v send_v to_o samaria_n not_o only_o to_o lay_v on_o hand_n but_o to_o advance_v the_o work_n begunne_o philip._n durandus_fw-la say_v it_o be_v not_o clear_a whither_o they_o lay_v on_o 〈◊〉_d as_o bishop_n 101._o or_o as_o presbyter_n augustine_n 〈…〉_z be_v the_o author_n of_o that_o book_n entitle_v quest_n veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la say_v they_o do_v it_o as_o priest_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o do_v it_o neither_o as_o bishop_n or_o priest_n and_o therefore_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o succeed_v unto_o they_o in_o it_o for_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a effect_n follow_v it_o the_o second_o reason_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n as_o themselves_o confess_v be_v equal_a in_o the_o power_n of_o order_n if_o the_o power_n be_v equal_a who_o can_v hinder_v they_o to_o put_v it_o in_o execution_n have_v christ_n give_v they_o a_o power_n which_o they_o may_v not_o exercise_v 25._o suarez_n the_o jesuit_n say_v if_o presbyter_n have_v sufficient_a power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordination_n to_o minister_v this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v whole_o hinder_v what_o god_n have_v institute_v the_o church_n can_v inhibit_v 23._o say_v tilenus_n if_o presbyter_n have_v not_o have_v that_o power_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o ordination_n neither_o pope_n nor_o bishop_n may_v give_v they_o commission_n or_o licence_n to_o do_v it_o 11._o say_v spalleto_n but_o so_o it_o be_v that_o by_o dispensation_n of_o licence_n from_o the_o pope_n the_o papist_n grant_v they_o may_v our_o three_o reason_n presbyter_n may_v impose_v hand_n in_o ordination_n of_o minister_n therefore_o they_o â—ay_v also_o in_o confirmation_n 6._o so_o reason_v armachanus_fw-la our_o four_o reason_n they_o may_v celebrate_v and_o minister_v the_o lord_n supper_n therefore_o they_o may_v do_v this_o also_o so_o reason_v the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n ad_fw-la rusticum_n narbonensem_fw-la our_o opposite_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_a to_o bishop_n by_o virtue_n of_o their_o office_n but_o reserve_v to_o they_o for_o the_o dignity_n of_o it_o luciferianos_fw-la hierome_n say_v that_o this_o be_v reserve_v to_o they_o not_o by_o necessity_n of_o any_o law_n but_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o priesthood_n yet_o not_o in_o all_o place_n but_o multis_fw-la in_o locis_fw-la the_o author_n of_o that_o epistle_n to_o rusticus_n say_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o the_o orient_a in_o illyricum_n in_o italy_n in_o africa_n and_o in_o all_o place_n in_o the_o apostle_n time_n 〈…〉_z that_o presbyter_n do_v confirm_v in_o the_o decretal_n it_o be_v say_v that_o simple_a priest_n at_o constantinople_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n do_v minister_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n turrianus_n report_v that_o the_o grecian_n reprove_v the_o latin_n because_o they_o inhibit_v the_o priest_n to_o anoint_v the_o forehead_n with_o chrism_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o suarez_n the_o bishop_n of_o spalleto_n complain_v 24._o that_o bishop_n be_v so_o rigid_a that_o they_o will_v not_o permit_v the_o parish_n priest_n to_o confirm_v the_o rather_o because_o they_o come_v seldom_o to_o visit_v their_o parish_n and_o think_v howbeit_o they_o refuse_v the_o priest_n may_v as_o for_o himself_o he_o may_v have_v suffer_v the_o priest_n in_o his_o diocie_n confirm_v 1_o but_o he_o give_v they_o not_o that_o liberty_n because_o he_o see_v no_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o ceremony_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o worthy_a the_o name_n of_o a_o sacrament_n if_o there_o be_v any_o moment_n in_o it_o shall_v the_o bishop_n honour_n or_o lordly_a bishoping_a bee-preferred_n to_o the_o utility_n of_o it_o for_o the_o people_n hierome_n say_v luciferianos_fw-la if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v down_o only_o at_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n these_o be_v to_o be_v lament_v who_o in_o prison_n or_o castle_n or_o far_a place_n be_v baptize_v by_o priest_n and_o deacons_n die_v before_o the_o bishop_n visit_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o moment_n 9_o say_v master_n calvin_n wherefore_o do_v bishop_n suffer_v so_o many_o half_a christian_n in_o their_o diocy_n they_o betray_v by_o a_o tacit_a confession_n that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n of_o such_o moment_n 26._o as_o they_o pretend_v beda_n be_v plain_a that_o confirmation_n as_o also_o many_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o permit_v to_o priest_n 28._o for_o the_o arrogancy_n of_o bishop_n â—althasav_v lydius_n say_v it_o be_v untolerable_a superstit_fw-la on_o that_o the_o priest_n may_v anoint_v the_o breast_n and_o the_o shoulder_n but_o it_o behove_v all_o to_o abstain_v from_o the_o forehead_n except_o only_o the_o bishop_n see_v this_o subject_n be_v already_o treat_v upon_o at_o large_a in_o another_o work_n and_o both_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o the_o bishop_n who_o callenge_v it_o as_o proper_a to_o himself_o be_v bastard_n i_o will_v in_o fast_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n in_o their_o book_n of_o commâ—â—_n prayer_n it_o be_v require_v that_o these_o who_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o â—_z of_o a_o little_a catecatâ—â—me_n child_n that_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o consent_n they_o may_v â—atifie_v and_o confirm_v open_o before_o the_o church_n what_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v in_o their_o name_n and_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v to_o observe_v and_o keep_v such_o thing_n as_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n they_o have_v assent_v unto_o be_v not_o this_o plain_a mock_v of_o god_n to_o require_v public_a profession_n before_o the_o church_n of_o child_n who_o can_v give_v a_o serious_a confession_n of_o their_o faith_n howbeit_o they_o can_v utter_v some_o few_o word_n of_o a_o short_a catechism_n like_o parrot_n they_o require_v that_o they_o be_v of_o a_o perfect_a age_n but_o that_o be_v not_o observe_v or_o else_o by_o perfect_a age_n they_o mean_v only_a year_n of_o discretion_n as_o they_o call_v they_o in_o the_o same_o place_n that_o be_v when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n that_o they_o can_v discern_v somewhat_o between_o good_a and_o evil_n or_o as_o hackwell_n interprete_v when_o reason_n begin_v to_o break_v up_o be_v this_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o public_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o to_o make_v they_o capable_a and_o fit_a for_o the_o communion_n whereof_o notwithstanding_o they_o do_v not_o partake_v many_o year_n after_o eucerus_n in_o his_o censure_n 11._o censure_v sharp_o this_o pretext_n of_o catechise_n m._n parker_n tell_v we_o that_o for_o all_o
or_o have_v warrant_v to_o baptise_v but_o pastor_n or_o minister_n it_o be_v necessitas_fw-la medii_fw-la then_o that_o drive_v they_o to_o such_o course_n the_o english_a service_n book_n permit_v in_o private_a baptism_n to_o omit_v the_o doctrine_n concern_v the_o institution_n and_o use_n of_o baptism_n and_o also_o to_o spare_v the_o lord_n prayer_n if_o the_o time_n will_v not_o suffer_v that_o book_n suppose_v likewise_o that_o some_o thing_n essential_a to_o this_o sacrament_n may_v be_v omit_v in_o the_o private_a ministration_n through_o fear_n or_o haste_n in_o such_o extremity_n be_v this_o reverend_a use_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n or_o be_v it_o sure_a work_n that_o force_v they_o to_o fly_v to_o a_o conditional_a baptism_n the_o case_n of_o baptism_n and_o circumcision_n be_v not_o alike_o different_a for_o the_o lord_n appoint_v a_o precise_a time_n for_o circumcision_n to_o wit_v the_o eight_o day_n which_o in_o no_o casâ—_n they_o may_v prevent_v suppose_v the_o infant_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n it_o may_v have_v be_v delay_v if_o there_o be_v some_o urgent_a occasion_n to_o hinder_v as_o in_o the_o wilderness_n for_o many_o year_n because_o they_o behove_v to_o be_v in_o readiness_n to_o remove_v according_a to_o the_o move_n of_o the_o cloudy_a rollar_n but_o moses_n have_v no_o urgent_a occasion_n therefore_o the_o lord_n chastise_v he_o and_o sephora_n circumcise_v the_o child_n moses_n be_v sick_a her_o example_n be_v not_o imitate_v by_o the_o jew_n themselves_o after_o and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v yet_o in_o family_n when_o synagogue_n be_v erect_v and_o place_n for_o the_o public_a service_n of_o god_n circumcision_n be_v minister_v only_o in_o public_a as_o some_o think_v and_o so_o it_o be_v a_o this_o day_n in_o the_o synagogue_n 2._o where_o a_o synagogue_n be_v to_o be_v have_v other_o hold_v that_o the_o lord_n commit_v not_o the_o act_n or_o office_n of_o circumcision_n to_o the_o priest_n or_o levit_n but_o that_o the_o infant_n be_v circumcise_v at_o home_n the_o family_n and_o nighbour_n be_v convene_v because_o present_a remedy_n be_v to_o be_v provide_v for_o cure_v of_o the_o wound_n barraillus_n the_o jesuit_n say_v that_o circumcision_n require_v not_o either_o a_o peculiar_a place_n 2._o or_o a_o peculiar_a minister_n suarez_n say_v that_o at_o this_o day_n he_o that_o be_v call_v the_o circumcise_v circumcise_v indifferent_o in_o the_o house_n or_o the_o synagogue_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o baptism_n as_o it_o can_v be_v minister_v but_o by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n so_o likewise_o only_o in_o the_o public_a assembly_n the_o make_v of_o circumcision_n be_v permanent_a and_o by_o it_o the_o circumcise_v may_v be_v easy_o discern_v whither_o they_o be_v counterfite_a professor_n or_o not_o but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o baptism_n the_o paschal_n lamb_n be_v eat_v only_o in_o family_n and_o small_a society_n convene_v in_o some_o chamber_n on_o parlour_n and_o may_v not_o be_v eat_v in_o public_a assembly_n but_o who_o dare_v affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n howbeit_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n answerable_a to_o it_o must_v be_v celebrate_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n different_n be_v the_o case_n between_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a law_n which_o belong_v to_o one_o nation_n and_o the_o sacrament_n under_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o the_o whole_a christian_a world_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v the_o sacred_a banquet_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n assemble_v together_o 9_o sai_z bullinger_n in_o his_o decade_n and_o therefore_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n require_v the_o corinthians_n to_o assemble_v together_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o supper_n 1_o corin._n 1â—_n 32._o it_o be_v a_o finew_n of_o public_a assembly_n a_o hadge_n of_o our_o profession_n a_o band_n of_o love_n and_o representation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d communion_n and_o fellowship_n which_o be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v among_o the_o member_n of_o the_o congregation_n it_o be_v not_o a_o part_n or_o two_o or_o three_o but_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v compare_v to_o one_o bread_n when_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o that_o be_v many_o be_v one_o bread_n and_o one_o body_n for_o we_o be_v partaker_n afore_o bread_n corin._n 10._o 17._o because_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o we_o to_o celebrat_fw-mi a_o sacramental_a union_n with_o the_o whole_a church_n militant_a the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o keep_v a_o sacramental_a communion_n with_o some_o particular_a congregation_n or_o visible_a church_n the_o doctor_n borrow_v a_o absurd_a answer_n from_o bellarmine_n and_o the_o rhemist_n 118._o that_o be_v have_v sacramental_a communion_n with_o the_o whole_a militant_a church_n howbeit_o it_o be_v not_o so_o visible_a as_o with_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o we_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n i_o reply_v with_o master_n 〈◊〉_d answer_n to_o the_o rhemist_n 14._o although_o all_o the_o faithful_a even_o those_o that_o never_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n by_o faith_n communicate_v with_o christ_n body_n yet_o do_v they_o alone_o communicate_v sacramental_o which_o have_v their_o communion_n seal_v by_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o eat_v of_o one_o sacramental_a bread_n and_o that_o the_o apostle_n mean_v of_o these_o that_o in_o one_o congregation_n or_o church_n eat_v together_o and_o not_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o we_o with_o those_o that_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o another_o church_n it_o be_v evident_a for_o that_o he_o place_v the_o seal_n of_o this_o communion_n in_o eat_v all_o of_o one_o bread_n and_o of_o one_o table_n whereas_o they_o that_o communicate_v in_o another_o congregation_n communicate_v not_o of_o one_o table_n or_o bread_n with_o they_o that_o be_v so_o remove_v no_o more_o than_o they_o that_o celebrate_v the_o passover_n in_o divers_a house_n be_v partaker_n of_o one_o lamb_n or_o kid_n it_o be_v the_o 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consolandis_fw-la ex_fw-la zelo_fw-la irregulari_fw-la absque_fw-la christi_fw-la mandato_fw-la patres_fw-la exhibuerunt_fw-la paulatim_fw-la in_o eam_fw-la transiit_fw-la idololatriam_fw-la â—nt_fw-la aliqui_fw-la non_fw-la minùs_fw-la administrationi_fw-la sacra_fw-la coena_fw-la quam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la salutemex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la tribuerint_fw-la that_o be_v the_o help_n and_o nemedie_n they_o use_v out_o of_o irregular_a zeal_n without_o christ_n precept_n for_o the_o comfort_n and_o help_v of_o the_o weak_a end_v at_o last_o into_o such_o idolatry_n that_o they_o ascrive_v no_o less_o their_o salvation_n to_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n then_o of_o baptism_n and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v or_o deed_n do_v therefore_o he_o advise_v we_o to_o beware_v that_o we_o foster_v not_o man_n in_o a_o superstitious_a opinion_n by_o private_a or_o domestic_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 361._o calvin_n say_v 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