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A26965 The nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of their judgment in certain things in which they are misunderstood written to reconcile and pacifie such as by mistaking them hinder love and concord / by Richard Baxter. Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691. 1679 (1679) Wing B1319; ESTC R14830 193,770 379

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parent_n may_v speak_v a_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o own_o child_n nor_o to_o enter_v he_o there_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n nor_o profess_v that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o and_o in_o confidence_n in_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n nor_o to_o promise_v himself_o what_o the_o godfather_n be_v to_o promise_v the_o word_n also_o of_o the_o can._n 29._o be_v these_o no_o parent_n shall_v be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a nor_o be_v admit_v to_o answer_v as_o godfather_n for_o his_o own_o child_n nor_o any_o godfather_n or_o godmother_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o make_v any_o other_o answer_n or_o speech_n than_o by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v prescribe_v in_o that_o behalf_n 13._o it_o be_v the_o godfather_n work_v also_o by_o the_o liturgy_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v say_v the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n and_o be_v further_o instruct_v in_o the_o church_n catechism_n which_o godfather_n use_v not_o at_o all_o to_o perform_v nor_o do_v the_o parent_n use_v to_o expect_v it_o nor_o do_v one_o child_n of_o a_o multitude_n understand_v what_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o say_v the_o say_a catechism_n 14._o that_o the_o godfather_n stand_v not_o there_o as_o the_o representer_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v evident_a according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o parent_n himself_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o do_v it_o or_o speak_v one_o covenant_v word_n nor_o must_v be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a nor_o be_v they_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o parent_n name_n in_o any_o of_o their_o undertake_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o intimation_n that_o the_o church_n take_v the_o sponsor_n for_o the_o parent_n representative_a 15._o the_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n long_o than_o the_o first_o or_o second_o sunday_n unless_o upon_o a_o great_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o curate_n whether_o they_o can_v get_v understanding_n credible_a godfather_n or_o not_o these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n here_o note_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n between_o the_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n whether_o christian_n infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v 2._o nor_o whether_o a_o conformist_n baptise_v be_v valid_a 3._o nor_o whether_o the_o parent_n presence_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o another_o may_v not_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n 4._o nor_o whether_o adopter_n or_o any_o proprieter_n may_v not_o covenant_v for_o the_o child_n 5._o nor_o whether_o the_o old_a sponsor_n be_v lawful_a who_o 1._o witness_v the_o credibility_n of_o the_o parent_n 2._o and_o undertake_v the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n if_o the_o parent_n shall_v either_o die_v or_o apostatise_v the_o nonconformist_n be_v against_o no_o such_o sponsor_n though_o they_o think_v that_o their_o child_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n without_o such_o 6._o nor_o do_v they_o deny_v that_o baptism_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n be_v valid_a and_o lawful_a as_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o godfather_n if_o they_o do_v but_o agree_v on_o the_o nonconformist_n way_n that_o the_o sponsor_n shall_v but_o represent_v the_o parent_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o liturgy_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o question_n be_v 1._o whether_o a_o christian_n child_n who_o parent_n have_v no_o way_n forfeit_v their_o credit_n have_v not_o right_a to_o baptism_n without_o other_o godfather_n 2._o whether_o the_o parent_n shall_v not_o solemn_o enter_v his_o own_o child_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o 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undertaker_n which_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v with_o most_o or_o many_o 5._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n or_o atheist_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n upon_o the_o presentation_n of_o any_o godfather_n who_o never_o adopt_v they_o or_o take_v they_o for_o his_o own_o nor_o give_v any_o credible_a notice_n that_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o educate_v those_o child_n as_o pro_fw-la forma_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o undertake_v or_o whether_o such_o child_n be_v true_o say_v to_o believe_v because_o the_o godfather_n or_o minister_n or_o congregation_n or_o diocese_n or_o nation_n or_o catholic_n church_n believe_v iii_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n about_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n kneel_v many_o judge_n it_o lawful_a though_o neither_o necessary_a nor_o most_o eligible_a be_v they_o free_a some_o judge_v it_o also_o most_o eligible_a and_o some_o judge_n it_o as_o thing_n stand_v unlawful_a their_o reason_n be_v 1._o in_o doubtful_a 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can._n 27._o and_o also_o that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o they_o will_v submit_v they_o to_o the_o dedicate_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n no_o nor_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o christian_a burial_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 3._o if_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n that_o never_o preach_v or_o so_o bad_a as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o commit_v the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o they_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n in_o any_o other_o neighbour_n parish_n can._n 28._o that_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v shall_v be_v anon_o show_v sect_n ix_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o concern_v the_o conformity_n and_o nonconformity_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o 1._o of_o assent_n consent_n and_o subscription_n that_o nothing_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 1._o the_o canon_n to_o be_v subscribe_v 36th_o willing_o and_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o 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