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laity_n let_v the_o minister_n baptize_v without_o it_o and_o the_o letter_n to_o the_o convocation_n p._n 9_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n be_v become_v not_o only_o useless_a but_o also_o mischievous_a occasion_n dissension_n and_o schism_n be_v a_o ensign_n of_o war_n to_o make_v we_o fight_v against_o each_o other_o a_o cross_n of_o torment_n whereon_o to_o crucify_v the_o lord_n of_o life_n in_o his_o body_n the_o church_n and_o rend_v its_o bowel_n asunder_o by_o those_o lamentable_a division_n which_o it_o cause_v among_o we_o the_o church_n of_o england_n can_v be_v guiltless_a if_o she_o do_v not_o something_o herein_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sad_a thing_n that_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n shall_v produce_v all_o this_o difference_n among_o christian_n well_o then_o let_v we_o take_v away_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n and_o see_v whether_o there_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v a_o great_a union_n among_o the_o christian_n ask_v all_o church_n of_o the_o 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to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o reformation_n and_o they_o general_o all_o of_o they_o use_v the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n for_o 1500_o year_n and_o its_o strange_a that_o all_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o so_o many_o year_n shall_v be_v guilty_a of_o so_o dangerous_a a_o evil_a as_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n nor_o do_v i_o know_v of_o any_o one_o church_n in_o the_o world_n that_o condemn_v or_o so_o much_o as_o show_v their_o dislike_n of_o it_o for_o 1500_o year_n and_o for_o the_o present_a age_n it_o be_v still_o retain_v in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n in_o all_o the_o greek_a church_n rycant_fw-la p._n 168._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jacobite_n brerewood_n enq._n p._n 153._o in_o the_o church_n of_o egypt_n pagitt_n chistianogr_n p._n 104._o in_o the_o abissine_n or_o aethiopian_a church_n ludolfi_n hist_o aethiop_n l._n 3._o c._n 6._o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o muscovite_n joh._n faber_n de_fw-fr relig_n muscov_n in_o the_o protestant_a church_n of_o the_o ausburg_n confession_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v general_o use_v in_o baptism_n and_o for_o the_o other_o reform_a church_n not_o one_o have_v declare_v themselves_o offend_v with_o we_o for_o use_v it_o but_o several_a eminent_a among_o they_o have_v declare_v for_o it_o bucer_n declare_v it_o a_o ancient_a and_o innocent_a rite_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v decent_o and_o profitable_o use_v the_o learned_a casaubon_n in_o his_o answer_n to_o baronius_n exerc._n 13._o sect._n 33._o commend_n our_o holy_a and_o prudent_a bishop_n who_o have_v retain_v this_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n among_o we_o peter_n martyr_v declare_v it_o lawful_a to_o profess_v ourselves_o christian_n by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n beza_n himself_o speak_v favourable_o of_o it_o in_o his_o book_n adversus_fw-la baldvinum_fw-la and_o goulartius_n of_o geneva_n declare_v it_o to_o be_v a_o ceremony_n indifferent_a apology_n for_o protestant_n by_o a_o 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and_o approve_v it_o second_o for_o godfather_n i_o find_v â—hem_fw-mi not_o only_o require_v in_o all_o the_o eastern_a and_o western_a church_n but_o more_o particular_o zuinglus_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr bapt._n be_v much_o for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o and_o say_v that_o the_o clamour_n raise_v against_o they_o be_v only_o by_o the_o anabaptist_n calvin_n in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n compose_v for_o geneva_n and_o which_o be_v still_o use_v there_o require_v godfather_n at_o baptism_n and_o they_o promise_v for_o the_o child_n christian_a education_n as_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o a_o epistle_n to_o farell_n he_o have_v these_o word_n we_o require_v of_o the_o godfather_n that_o they_o promise_v to_o see_v the_o child_n when_o grow_v up_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o be_v baptise_a in_o if_o there_o be_v no_o godfather_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o baptism_n be_v profane_v beza_n in_o his_o epistle_n frequent_o declare_v for_o the_o use_n and_o 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
in_o baptism_n the_o minister_n may_v be_v permit_v to_o baptise_v without_o it_o or_o if_o kneel_v at_o the_o sacrament_n the_o person_n scruple_v may_v have_v it_o deliver_v he_o in_o another_o posture_n and_o so_o for_o godfather_n p._n 15._o let_v a_o rubric_n be_v insert_v before_o the_o athanasian_n creed_n signify_v that_o the_o creed_n may_v be_v read_v or_o may_v be_v let_v alone_o or_o with_o a_o alias_o this_o or_o the_o nicene_n p._n 21._o let_v the_o litany_n be_v leave_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o read_v or_o omit_v let_v it_o be_v leave_v to_o his_o discretion_n one_o day_n to_o read_v one_o part_n and_o another_o day_n another_o that_o it_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o afternoon_n to_o leave_v out_o the_o first_o lesson_n or_o the_o like_a p._n 22._o that_o it_o be_v leave_v to_o liberty_n and_o discretion_n to_o use_v the_o prayer_n without_o the_o lesson_n and_o the_o litany_n alone_o on_o wednesdays_n and_o friday_n so_o preface_n to_o the_o directory_n complain_v that_o they_o be_v urge_v to_o read_v all_o the_o prayer_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n we_o must_v have_v nothing_o fix_v and_o settle_v but_o all_o our_o rite_n and_o prayer_n leave_v indifferent_a which_o be_v so_o far_o from_o promote_a union_n and_o peace_n that_o its_o the_o most_o likely_a way_n in_o the_o world_n to_o divide_v we_o perpetuate_v and_o establish_v schism_n and_o make_v we_o a_o casie_a prey_n to_o our_o enemy_n even_o the_o author_n of_o naked_a truth_n p._n 23._o say_v that_o a_o liberty_n leave_v to_o add_v or_o detract_v ceremony_n or_o prayer_n according_a to_o the_o various_a opinion_n and_o humour_n of_o man_n will_v certain_o cause_v great_a faction_n and_o division_n again_o the_o length_n of_o our_o liturgy_n be_v complain_v of_o letter_n to_o the_o convoc_n p._n 18._o it_o be_v propose_v that_o the_o sunday_n service_n be_v shorten_v p._n 19_o it_o be_v a_o tedious_a and_o prolix_a service_n which_o though_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o a._n d._n 1603._o who_o then_o desire_v the_o longsomness_n of_o the_o service_n to_o be_v abridge_v yet_o do_v so_o little_a suit_n with_o our_o late_a long-winded_a presbyterian_o that_o at_o the_o savoy_n 1660._o p._n 9_o they_o complain_v of_o the_o brevity_n of_o the_o common-prayer-book_n and_o therefore_o desire_v to_o have_v leave_n to_o pray_v more_o copious_o and_o p._n 55._o they_o complain_v of_o too_o many_o prayer_n not_o too_o much_o so_o that_o shall_v we_o in_o compliance_n with_o this_o projector_n have_v shorten_v our_o prayer_n we_o shall_v have_v displease_v not_o sweeten_v the_o presbyterian_o to_o a_o compliance_n if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o most_o eminent_a protestant_a prince_n that_o we_o have_v have_v they_o be_v all_o for_o strict_a conformity_n queen_n elizabeth_z will_v have_v the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n of_o all_o man_n due_o observe_v without_o alteration_n of_o the_o least_o ceremony_n life_n of_o archbishop_n whitgift_n p._n 29._o and_o king_n james_n the_o first_o in_o his_o proclamation_n the_o first_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n we_o admonish_v all_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o exâ—ect_v nor_o attempt_v any_o further_a alteration_n in_o the_o common-prayer_n we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a of_o the_o inconvenience_n that_o arise_v in_o government_n by_o admit_v innovation_n in_o thing_n once_o settle_v by_o mature_a delibaration_n and_o how_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o use_v constancy_n such_o be_v the_o unquietness_n of_o some_o disposition_n affect_v every_o year_n new_a form_n our_o frequent_a alteration_n of_o our_o religious_a rite_n have_v be_v just_o laugh_v at_o by_o foreigner_n erasmus_n for_o this_o very_a thing_n deride_v the_o english_a in_o his_o time_n and_o cardan_n in_o tetrab_n c._n 3._o tex_n 12._o say_v that_o the_o english_a be_v still_o change_v their_o rite_n and_o manner_n of_o religious_a worship_n sometime_o to_o the_o better_a 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