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chrysostome_n and_o cyprian_a bullinger_n and_o gualther_n cite_v theodoret_n hist._n 2.27_o socr._n 6.22_o polanus_fw-la zepperus_n etc._n etc._n thus_o mr._n sprint_v pag._n 88_o melancthon_n and_o benhagius_n counsel_v minister_n to_o wear_v the_o surplice_n rather_o than_o with_o foolish_a frowardness_n to_o trouble_v and_o hinder_v the_o church_n council_n melancth_v part_n 2._o fol._n 91_o 92._o sprint_v pag._n 129._o bucer_n write_v that_o godly_a man_n may_v use_v these_o garment_n godly_a martyr_n call_v the_o surplice_n a_o thing_n indifferent_a which_o make_v a_o man_n neither_o godly_a nor_o wicked_a calvine_n will_v not_o have_v man_n contend_v de_fw-fr pileo_fw-la &_o veste_fw-la linea_fw-la beza_n will_v not_o have_v church_n forsake_v for_o surplice_n cap_n or_o such_o other_o thing_n true_o indifferent_a to_o who_o writing_n herein_o subscribe_v nicolaus_n colladonus_n simon_n goulartius_n francis_n porta_n henric._n stephanus_n and_o final_o mr._n cartwright_n 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late-learned_n divine_v father_n martyr_n if_o you_o condemn_v we_o if_o you_o absolve_v they_o you_o absolve_v we_o add_v unto_o they_o the_o late_a harmony_n of_o confession_n of_o other_o reform_a church_n allow_v it_o and_o also_o the_o most_o learned_a particular_a protestant_a divine_n bucer_n who_o say_v it_o be_v nec_fw-la indecens_fw-la nec_fw-la inutile_fw-la beza_n who_o bid_v rather_o use_v it_o then_o forsake_v the_o ministry_n and_o vtantur_fw-la ipsi_fw-la sicut_fw-la par_fw-fr est_fw-la libertate_fw-la suâ_fw-la hemingius_n adiaphora_fw-it sunt_fw-la let_v not_o schism_n arise_v for_o they_o zanchius_n it_o may_v be_v use_v without_o superstition_n yea_o with_o commendation_n and_o without_o peril_n and_o bind_v not_o the_o conscience_n polanus_fw-la it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o father_n without_o sin_n so_o say_v zepperus_n and_o mr._n perkins_n and_o goulartius_n cite_v by_o mr._n sprint_v pag._n 138._o &_o seq_fw-la bucer_n script_n anglic._n censur_fw-fr cap._n 12._o fol._n 479._o beza_n quo_fw-la priùs_fw-la fol._n 98_o 100_o heming_n syntag._n ad_fw-la 4._o leg_n decalogi_fw-la §_o 33_o 34._o fol._n 365._o &_o comment_n in_o 1._o cap._n joan._n he_o say_v minimè_fw-la improbo_fw-la signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la zanchius_n compend_v relig._n loc_fw-la 16._o de_fw-la tradit_fw-la eccle_n fol._n 654._o polanus_fw-la in_o ezech._n cap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 4._o fol._n 258._o zepper_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n cap._n 16._o fol._n 357_o 358._o &_o de_fw-la polit_fw-la eccle_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o fol._n 57_o 58._o mr._n perkins_n problem_n do_fw-mi signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la sect_n 1_o 2_o 3._o fol._n 83_o 84._o 2._o safe_a without_o doubt_n &c_n see_v our_o 30_o canon_n §_o three_o &c_n &c_n as_o it_o be_v use_v by_o our_o church_n with_o sufficient_a caution_n and_o exception_n against_o all_o popish_a superstition_n and_o error_n for_o 1._o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n but_o be_v use_v after_o the_o infant_n be_v full_o and_o 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sacrament_n efficacy_n more_o easy_a and_o strong_a and_o after_o baptism_n we_o cross_v not_o the_o infant_n with_o oil_n chrism_n or_o without_o on_o the_o crown_n as_o their_o priest_n must_v do_v to_o give_v they_o their_o full_a christendom_n lest_o they_o die_v before_o confirmation_n and_o at_o confirmation_n our_o bishop_n be_v not_o to_o cross_v the_o forehead_n with_o chrism_n or_o without_o which_o in_o popery_n be_v enjoin_v as_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o their_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n thus_o dr._n burges_n there_o who_o also_o recite_v manifold_a abuse_n of_o the_o cross_n among_o the_o papist_n pag._n 584._o &_o seq_fw-la worthy_a to_o be_v read_v but_o too_o long_o to_o be_v here_o insert_v 3._o profitable_a for_o as_o by_o baptism_n we_o receive_v a_o great_a blessing_n so_o we_o must_v be_v mindful_a to_o perform_v a_o great_a duty_n as_o the_o infant_n by_o baptism_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o a_o inheritor_n of_o 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