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of_o your_o profession_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n a_o sacrament_n i_o mean_v not_o in_o the_o large_a signification_n but_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o use_v and_o as_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o baptism_n sacrament_n for_o sacrament_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n be_v mystical_a sign_n ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o consist_v in_o the_o word_n of_o sacrament_n the_o proper_a signification_n of_o sacrament_n god_n in_o figure_n and_o in_o thing_n signify_v whereby_o he_o keep_v in_o man_n memory_n and_o sometime_o renu_v his_o large_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n whereby_o also_o he_o seal_v or_o assure_v his_o promise_n and_o show_v outward_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v before_o our_o eye_n those_o thing_n to_o behold_v which_o inward_o he_o work_v in_o we_o yea_o by_o they_o he_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v our_o faith_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v short_a by_o his_o sacrament_n he_o separate_v we_o from_o all_o other_o people_n from_o all_o other_o religion_n consecrate_v we_o and_o bind_v we_o to_o he_o only_o and_o signifi_v what_o he_o require_v of_o we_o to_o be_v do_v now_o every_o ceremony_n signify_v any_o thing_n have_v not_o these_o condition_n and_o propertye_n acrament_n every_o signify_v ceremony_n be_v not_o a_o acrament_n wherefore_o every_o ceremony_n signify_v any_o thing_n be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n and_o therefore_o cross_v in_o baptism_n though_o it_o signifi_v some_o thing_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n the_o allegory_n of_o sit_v be_v dumb_a and_o speak_v nothing_o but_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v add_v the_o signification_n in_o express_a word_n as_o i_o have_v before_o declare_v wherefore_o there_o be_v more_o cause_n to_o condemn_v the_o one_o than_o there_o be_v to_o condemn_v the_o other_o more_o for_o sit_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v not_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n that_o i_o can_v read_v of_o but_o cross_v in_o baptise_v have_v wherefore_o that_o be_v to_o invent_v a_o new_a ceremony_n and_o this_o be_v to_o retain_v the_o old_a so_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o their_o allegory_n and_o of_o this_o ceremony_n be_v not_o like_a of_o refuse_v isle_n in_o baptism_n the_o church_n have_v just_a cause_n and_o it_o use_v her_o liberty_n in_o retain_v cross_v neither_o will_v it_o burden_v the_o sacrament_n with_o a_o multitude_n of_o unnecessary_a and_o unprofitable_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o retain_v such_o as_o shall_v be_v think_v most_o convenient_a chap._n 3._o the._n 7._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 137._o lin._n 3._o and_o to_o conclude_v i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o some_o cross_n shall_v be_v unlawefull_a and_o other_o some_o commendable_a and_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o monument_n of_o popery_n in_o wood_n and_o metal_n and_o yet_o a_o christian_a badge_n in_o the_o forehead_n of_o a_o man_n why_o we_o shall_v not_o like_o of_o it_o in_o street_n and_o hyghewaye_n and_o yet_o allow_v of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n io._n whitgifte_n as_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o paint_n of_o a_o image_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o history_n and_o place_v of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v worship_v so_o be_v there_o also_o as_o great_a difference_n or_o more_o betwixt_o cross_v a_o child_n in_o the_o forehead_n at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n with_o express_v the_o cause_n and_o use_v of_o it_o and_o the_o place_n of_o cross_n in_o church_n or_o highway_n and_o street_n the_o cross_v of_o the_o child_n forehead_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n the_o cross_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n remain_v and_o continue_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o child_n forehead_n be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v neither_o be_v ever_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a as_o to_o imagine_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o it_o but_o the_o cross_n in_o church_n street_n and_o highway_n of_o mettle_n and_o wood_n be_v erect_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o be_v so_o according_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o like_a peril_n in_o the_o one_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o other_o ¶_o of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v chap._n 4._o the_o first_o division_n admonition_n ▪_o that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o year_n of_o 6._o of_o math._n 6._o discretion_n by_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o if_o they_o be_v infant_n by_o their_o parent_n in_o who_o rooine_n if_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n they_o be_v absent_a some_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n know_v the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o sound_n faith_n of_o the_o par_fw-fr tes_z may_z both_o make_v rehearsal_n if_o their_o faith_n and_o also_o if_o their_o faith_n be_v sound_o &_o agreeable_a to_o holy_a scripture_n desire_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o baptise_a and_o final_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o you_o have_v the_o express_a warrant_n of_o god_n word_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 111._o sect._n 1._o 2._o i_o muse_v what_o you_o mean_v to_o say_v on_o this_o sort_n the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v baptize_v of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n you_o know_v that_o in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n none_o tarry_v for_o baptism_n so_o long_o except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o secret_a congregation_n of_o anabaptiste_n the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o three_o of_o matthew_n tell_v how_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o any_o confession_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v well_o that_o you_o admit_v some_o to_o answer_v for_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o parent_n answer_v or_o their_o child_n absence_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o why_o not_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o what_o scripture_n have_v you_o that_o the_o parent_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o his_o child_n shall_v make_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o desire_v that_o his_o child_n shall_v be_v therein_o baptize_v this_o i_o desire_v to_o know_v for_o my_o own_o learning_n for_o i_o neither_o remember_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o scripture_n neither_o yet_o in_o any_o ancient_a writer_n i_o do_v herein_o but_o desire_n to_o be_v instruct_v t._n c._n pag._n 139._o lin._n 6._o and_o because_o i_o will_v have_v all_o those_o thing_n together_o that_o touch_v this_o matter_n of_o baptisine_n i_o come_v to_o that_o which_o he_o have_v in_o the_o next_o section_n and_o in_o iii_o page_n where_o after_o his_o old_a manner_n he_o wrangle_v and_o quarrel_v for_o although_o the_o admonition_n speak_v so_o plain_o and_o so_o clear_o that_o as_o hesiod_n say_v it_o may_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satisfy_v momus_n yet_o m._n doctor_n go_v about_o there_o to_o bring_v it_o in_o suspicion_n of_o anabaptisme_n because_o allow_v in_o plain_a word_n the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n they_o add_v that_o if_o the_o party_n be_v of_o discretion_n and_o year_n themselves_o in_o their_o own_o person_n shall_v demand_v to_o be_v baptize_v for_o say_v he_o in_o this_o church_n they_o tarry_v not_o for_o baptism_n so_o long_o but_o be_v there_o no_o cause_n or_o may_v there_o not_o be_v when_o they_o that_o be_v of_o age_n may_v be_v baptize_v it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v jew_n in_o england_n which_o understand_v their_o blindness_n and_o confess_v their_o sin_n may_v desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o here_o be_v dyvers_a moor_n in_o noble_a man_n &_o gentleman_n house_n which_o be_v sometime_o bring_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o re_fw-mi be_v some_o use_n and_o practice_v of_o this_o case_n io._n whitgifte_n anabaptisme_n be_v so_o crafty_a a_o heresy_n that_o it_o dissemble_v many_o thing_n until_o it_o heresy_n anabaptisme_n a_o crafty_a heresy_n have_v sufficient_a aid_n a_o man_n can_v not_o be_v to_o suspicious_a of_o it_o especial_o in_o those_o that_o walk_v in_o step_n so_o like_a unto_o it_o and_o yet_o i_o speak_v nothing_o in_o that_o place_n that_o may_v bring_v the_o a_o thour_n of_o the_o admonition_n into_o suspicion_n of_o anabaptisme_n unless_o they_o suspect_v themselves_o or_o that_o you_o will_v have_v they_o suspect_v for_o you_o know_v the_o old_a proverb_n conscius_fw-la ipse_fw-la sibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o may_v be_v in_o deed_n that_o there_o be_v jew_n in_o england_n &_o moor_n &_o turk_n 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o some_o of_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n be_v afterward_o baptize_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v so_o but_o the_o case_n be_v very_o rare_a and_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o doubt_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v examine_v in_o their_o faith_n before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o