1._o decree_n tit_n 15._o the_o sacraunctione_n can_v cum_fw-la venissent_fw-la that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o may_v expel_v from_o his_o heart_n and_o cast_v of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o trwe_v faith_n because_o the_o just_a man_n do_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_v between_o the_o shoulder_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a spirit_n he_o may_v shakebag_n of_o negligence_n and_o idleness_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n because_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n be_v dead_a therefore_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n let_v cleanenes_n be_v in_o his_o breast_n and_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n let_v fortitud_n of_o labour_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n if_o this_o ceremony_n of_o annoyntinge_v the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n have_v this_o signification_n to_o make_v we_o champion_n of_o christ_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n to_o geve_v courage_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n why_o do_v the_o protestant_n exile_n and_o banish_v it_o out_o of_o their_o book_n in_o very_a deed_n marvel_v not_o thereat_o for_o of_o faith_n they_o have_v mad_a shipwreck_n and_o for_o good_a work_n they_o account_v they_o as_o not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o so_o they_o nether_a anoint_v nor_o be_v anoint_v as_o champion_n of_o christ_n to_o fight_v against_o devil_n or_o enemy_n nor_o yet_o to_o make_v themselves_o nimble_a or_o fit_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o this_o unction_n of_o holy_a oil_n speak_v collos_n homil._n 6._o c._n 2._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la collos_n approve_v and_o allow_v s._n chrisostome_n and_o s._n cirile_a cataches_n 2._o mistagog_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o to_o have_v descend_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v a_o apostolical_a constitutione_n record_v by_o s._n clement_n and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o remite_n thou_o to_o read_v the_o 3._o 23._o lib._n 7._o con_v apost_n c._n 23._o homily_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o the_o neophits_n oâ—_n new_o baptize_v cap._n 17._o weather_n profession_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a befog_n baptism_n concern_v this_o ceremony_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o forth_o book_n and_o fith_n chapter_n that_o man_n of_o understand_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n with_o their_o own_o mouth_n at_o the_o interragotorie_n of_o the_o priest_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o child_n and_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v answer_n for_o themselves_o noâ—_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o understand_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n oâ—_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n or_o stander_n by_o therefore_o when_o the_o priest_n ask_v they_o and_o make_v these_o interragotory_n credis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n 24._o lib._n 2._o offic_n c._n 24._o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lorâ—_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o suffer_v and_o do_v thou_o beleeuâ—_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holly_n catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o sayncte_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o life_n eternal_a after_o death_n unto_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o may_v of_o the_o godfather_n credo_fw-la i_o do_v believe_v therefore_o isidorus_n say_v paruuli_fw-la alio_fw-la profitente_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la loqui_fw-la vel_fw-la credere_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la child_n therefore_o be_v baptize_v asleep_o neither_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o because_o they_o know_v not_o as_o yet_o nether_a can_v they_o speak_v or_o believe_v wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o this_o ceremony_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o man_n of_o understadinge_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o christeanitie_n and_o be_v able_a in_o their_o own_o parson_n with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n to_o profess_v the_o same_o but_o also_o it_o be_v require_v in_o infant_n and_o child_n and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o hart_n the_o church_n their_o mother_n dare_v they_o her_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n to_o speak_v and_o profess_v the_o faith_n for_o they_o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n i_o will_v only_o note_v thou_fw-mi auther_n who_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o s._n clement_n lib._n 7._o constit_fw-la can_v 39_o 40._o &_o 41._o and_o s._n dionysius_n the_o eccl_n theologia_n c._n 2._o cap._n 18._o weather_n immersion_n or_o dip_v of_o the_o infant_n be_v necessary_a we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a sole_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o stand_v upon_o solemnity_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n require_v only_o the_o substance_n and_o essence_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n to_o be_v du_o excute_v wherefore_o seeinge_v water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o assume_v to_o the_o ablution_n and_o washinge_v of_o the_o body_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o internal_a washinge_v of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o incase_o of_o necessity_n or_o for_o some_o other_o respect_n baptism_n may_v be_v minister_v not_o only_o by_o immersion_n or_o dippinge_n three_o or_o one_o but_o also_o by_o aspersion_n sprinklinge_n effusion_n or_o pooringe_v of_o water_n on_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n or_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o for_o example_n when_o there_o be_v little_a or_o small_a quantity_n of_o water_n or_o urgent_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o priest_n be_v sickly_a or_o weak_a not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o child_n or_o on_o the_o other_o syd_v the_o infant_n be_v so_o feable_v that_o it_o may_v be_v danger_n to_o dip_v it_o in_o these_o case_n immersion_n or_o dipping_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o poor_a or_o lay_v water_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o baptise_a so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o immersion_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a yet_o without_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o solemn_a ordinary_n or_o public_a baptization_n upon_o wilfulness_n negligence_n or_o contempt_n to_o omit_v or_o neglect_v immersion_n be_v a_o grievous_a mortal_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v by_o the_o church_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v so_o significant_a a_o ceremony_n and_o so_o configurat_fw-la to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v pregnant_a and_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o father_n s._n paul_n compare_v the_o baptise_a to_o those_o who_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o christ_n and_o rise_v with_o he_o to_o glory_n all_o we_o say_v he_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o death_n we_o be_v baptize_v for_o we_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o also_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o say_v s._n chrisostome_n joan._n homil._n 24._o in_o joan._n we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o sepulchre_n when_o we_o be_v submerse_v and_o dip_v in_o the_o font_n &_o vetus_fw-la homo_fw-la sepelitur_fw-la and_o the_o old_a man_n be_v bury_v submerse_v and_o hide_a then_o after_o arise_v and_o ascend_v the_o new_a man_n most_o lively_a then_o do_v immersion_n represent_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o a_o ceremony_n not_o â—o_o be_v contemn_v also_o by_o immersion_n the_o whoâ—e_a body_n be_v wash_v and_o dip_v who_o feel_v not_o but_o by_o the_o effect_n original_a sign_n do_v work_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v infect_v what_o inconvenience_n then_o be_v it_o if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v dip_v and_o wash_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n you_o will_v say_v the_o head_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n body_n because_o therein_o be_v most_o vigent_fw-la and_o lively_a the_o internal_a and_o external_a sense_n oâ—_n man_n as_o understand_v wit_n memory_n sight_n hear_v and_o smellinge_v wherefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o water_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n trwe_v it_o be_v indeed_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o when_o convenient_o immersion_n can_v not_o be_v but_o you_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v as_o i_o say_v before_o between_o urgent_a cause_n and_o solemn_a ordinary_a
the_o life_n and_o gate_n of_o christianity_n entreat_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n divide_v into_o five_o book_n contain_v the_o effect_n the_o matter_n the_o form_n the_o baptiser_n and_o the_o party_n baptize_v with_o the_o reason_n and_o use_n of_o all_o the_o ancient_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n wonderful_a necessary_a during_o these_o time_n to_o be_v understand_v and_o peruse_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n compose_v gather_v and_o write_v by_o o._n a._n effundam_fw-la super_fw-la vos_fw-la aquam_fw-la mundam_fw-la &_o mundabini_fw-la ab_fw-la omnibus_fw-la inquinamentis_fw-la vestris_fw-la ezechi_n cap._n 34._o with_o permission_n anno_fw-la m.dc.xiiii_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o curteous_n reader_n consider_v with_o myself_o gentle_a reader_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o principal_a cause_n and_o most_o effectual_a motive_n that_o shall_v urge_v the_o king_n majesty_n and_o most_o high_a court_n of_o parliament_n to_o enact_v and_o make_v that_o rigorous_a law_n and_o penal_a statute_n concern_v the_o baptism_n of_o catholic_n child_n first_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v by_o their_o own_o priest_n nor_o any_o catholic_a layman_n or_o mydwife_n of_o their_o profession_n in_o religion_n secondlie_o that_o they_o must_v be_v force_v contrary_a to_o their_o conscience_n upon_o pain_n of_o forfeiture_n of_o a_o hundred_o pound_n to_o bring_v or_o cause_v their_o child_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o minister_n of_o a_o contrary_a profession_n in_o religion_n and_o that_o public_o in_o church_n or_o chapell_n there_o to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o the_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n than_o the_o minister_n to_o be_v send_v for_o home_n to_o the_o catholic_n house_n and_o there_o to_o minister_v this_o sacrament_n the_o first_o reason_n or_o cause_n may_v be_v statute_n the_o first_o reason_n of_o tâ—_n statute_n for_o that_o perchance_o they_o think_v it_o can_v not_o be_v so_o sufficient_o perform_v by_o any_o other_o then_o of_o their_o own_o ministry_n profession_n and_o religion_n but_o if_o they_o imagine_v any_o such_o thing_n sure_o they_o be_v mighty_o deceive_v and_o some_o of_o the_o learned_a among_o they_o i_o mean_v the_o lord_n spiritual_a may_v have_v inform_v they_o that_o this_o conceit_n or_o opinion_n incline_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o old_a heretic_n the_o donatist_n against_o who_o s._n augustine_n write_v many_o book_n above_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o donat._n aug._n lib._n 1._o con_v donat._n who_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o child_n baptize_v by_o any_o other_o than_o themselves_o be_v not_o sufficient_o baptize_v but_o they_o rebaptise_v again_o even_a catholic_n if_o any_o return_v or_o come_v to_o be_v of_o their_o profession_n not_o much_o unlike_a by_o reason_n of_o this_o statute_n it_o be_v now_o practise_v for_o if_o any_o catholic_a do_v present_a his_o child_n at_o church_n or_o chapel_n for_o avoid_v the_o penalty_n with_o protestation_n that_o the_o child_n be_v all_o ready_a christine_v yet_o not_o withstand_v say_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o unlearned_a minister_n i_o will_v do_v my_o duty_n and_o office_n and_o so_o rebaptise_v the_o child_n although_o this_o be_v expresslie_o contrary_a to_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o canon_n law_n bis_fw-la de_fw-fr consecra_fw-la do_v 4._o can_n qui_fw-la bis_fw-la and_o by_o the_o same_o canon_n law_n they_o incur_v by_o the_o act_n of_o rebaptization_n irregularity_n some_o in_o deed_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o learnede_a sort_n of_o minister_n do_v not_o absolute_o rebaptise_v but_o with_o condition_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o baptize_v i_o baptise_v thou_o but_o this_o will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n but_o rather_o betray_v their_o ignorance_n for_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o rebaptise_v upon_o condition_n but_o when_o there_o be_v probable_a doubt_n that_o the_o party_n present_v unto_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v here_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n but_o protestation_n make_v by_o the_o parent_n or_o other_o that_o the_o child_n be_v already_o baptise_a for_o a_o second_o reason_n reason_n the_o second_o reason_n i_o imagine_v they_o can_v not_o so_o much_o as_o think_v that_o the_o baptism_n practise_v in_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n or_o by_o a_o roman_a catholic_a priest_n be_v no_o baptism_n be_v not_o avaylable_a and_o therefore_o they_o make_v this_o statute_n and_o law_n for_o if_o this_o doctrine_n be_v true_a woe_n then_o to_o their_o protestanticall_a congregation_n for_o first_o than_o many_o of_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n second_o they_o never_o have_v any_o head_n of_o their_o church_n a_o christian_n they_o have_v have_v but_o four_o head_n of_o their_o church_n and_o they_o of_o diverse_a sort_n a_o old_a man_n a_o man_n of_o middle_a age_n a_o woman_n and_o a_o child_n and_o these_o four_o all_o different_a in_o age_n or_o sex_n and_o all_o four_o baptize_v catholiklie_o by_o a_o catholic_a bishop_n or_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a use_n but_o if_o baptism_n act_v and_o do_v by_o a_o catholic_a bishop_n or_o priest_n according_a to_o the_o roman_a use_n be_v not_o avaylable_a why_o then_o no_o baptism_n no_o christianity_n and_o consequent_o the_o head_n of_o their_o church_n no_o christian_n for_o k._n henry_n the_o eight_o the_o first_o head_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v catholik_o baptize_v before_o protestancie_n be_v preach_v king_n edward_n the_o six_o a_o chide_v a_o boy_n he_o also_o be_v baptize_v according_a to_o the_o roman_a use_n by_o henry_n his_o father_n and_o for_o the_o woman_n queen_n elizabeth_n she_o be_v baptize_v catholiklie_o &_o god_n save_o all_o good_a token_n as_o the_o report_n go_v she_o beray_v the_o font_n and_o for_o our_o king_n james_n premonition_n premonition_n who_o now_o reign_v he_o report_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o a_o catholic_a bishop_n and_o for_o the_o circumstance_n i_o have_v rather_o a_o other_o shall_v examine_v then_o myself_o but_o what_o milk_n he_o suck_v from_o his_o nurses_n breast_n i_o know_v not_o but_o sure_o i_o be_o his_o mother_n from_o who_o he_o have_v his_o be_v and_o first_o entrance_n into_o this_o world_n be_v a_o constant_a roman_n catholic_a and_o a_o worthy_a queen_n and_o martyr_n but_o to_o conclude_v the_o statute_n sure_o be_v not_o act_v upon_o conceit_n that_o catholic_n do_v not_o true_o baptise_v and_o that_o by_o catholic_a baptism_n they_o be_v not_o true_a christian_n some_o other_o reason_n they_o have_v and_o what_o may_v that_o be_v three_o their_o motive_n sure_o may_v be_v to_o get_v money_n reason_n the_o three_o reason_n and_o beggar_n and_o impoverish_v catholic_n this_o in_o deed_n have_v wrought_v some_o effect_n for_o some_o gentleman_n have_v be_v bring_v in_o question_n by_o some_o promoter_n for_o not_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v baptize_v b._n w._n c._n r._n b._n and_o so_o force_v to_o compound_v or_o else_o by_o public_a court_n to_o 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