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as_o the_o papist_n fancy_n which_o can_v be_v once_o name_v without_o the_o injury_n of_o baptism_n but_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o catechise_n of_o child_n whereby_o they_o shall_v give_v account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o the_o church_n and_o the_o best_a manner_n of_o catechise_n be_v this_o that_o a_o form_n shall_v be_v pen_v for_o that_o use_n contain_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o the_o head_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o expound_v they_o familiar_o unto_o which_o faith_n and_o religion_n the_o universal_a church_n of_o the_o faithful_a shall_v agree_v that_o the_o child_n be_v ten_o year_n old_a shall_v present_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n to_o give_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n be_v demand_v upon_o every_o article_n and_o make_v to_o answer_v several_o to_o every_o one_o and_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a of_o any_o point_n or_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v the_o same_o he_o shall_v be_v instruct_v thus_o he_o shall_v in_o presence_n of_o the_o church_n and_o under_o 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effectual_a yet_o no_o man_n can_v hold_v true_o that_o it_o be_v lawful_o minister_v by_o such_o a_o person_n four_o although_o the_o communion_n element_n be_v due_o consecrate_v by_o a_o public_a minister_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a and_o lawful_a assembly_n yet_o if_o he_o apply_v they_o only_o to_o his_o own_o private_a use_n or_o to_o so_o i_o other_o particular_a person_n make_v no_o distribution_n according_a to_o the_o institution_n the_o action_n be_v not_o lawful_o perform_v five_o the_o lawful_a assembly_n wherein_o the_o public_a action_n may_v be_v perform_v be_v either_o ordinary_a or_o not_o ordinary_a the_o ordinary_a be_v not_o define_v in_o the_o word_n particular_o but_o be_v leave_v to_o be_v determine_v by_o the_o church_n which_o according_a to_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o christian_a policy_n have_v divide_v the_o christian_a people_n in_o sundry_a congregation_n call_v parish_n who_o meeting_n in_o the_o ordinary_a time_n and_o place_n appoint_v be_v the_o 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with_o who_o he_o commune_v in_o the_o way_n there_o the_o whole_a assembly_n be_v but_o three_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n be_v minister_v or_o not_o at_o that_o time_n this_o be_v certain_a as_o many_o as_o hold_v that_o the_o same_o be_v celebrate_v must_v also_o hold_v that_o three_o make_v the_o body_n of_o a_o church_n wherein_o the_o eucharist_n may_v be_v lawful_o minister_v and_o if_o the_o eucharist_n much_o more_o baptism_n which_o be_v minister_v by_o philip_n to_o the_o eunuch_n where_o there_o be_v no_o christian_a assembly_n convene_v yet_o doubtless_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o presence_n of_o his_o servant_n who_o be_v witness_n to_o the_o action_n for_o baptism_n will_v be_v minister_v in_o presence_n of_o some_o witness_n and_o the_o eucharist_n can_v be_v lawful_o minister_v without_o some_o communicant_n although_o a_o temple_n be_v not_o necessary_a at_o caluine_n say_v in_o the_o 185._o epistle_n yet_o the_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v in_o coetu_fw-la aliquo_fw-la si_fw-mi enim_fw-la infans_fw-la clam_fw-la baptizetur_fw-la nullis_fw-la adhibitis_fw-la testibus_fw-la illud_fw-la neque_fw-la respondet_fw-la ordini_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la posito_fw-la neque_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la exemplo_fw-la likewise_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o communion_n conveniat_fw-la coetus_fw-la aliquis_fw-la ex_fw-la cognatis_fw-la familiaribus_fw-la &_o vicinis_fw-la say_v caluine_n these_o ground_n be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n and_o by_o the_o ancient_n first_o we_o shall_v set_v down_o the_o act_n of_o the_o assembly_n which_o you_o labour_v to_o refute_v next_o your_o refutation_n and_o answer_n thereto_o the_o act_n conclude_v at_o perth_n touch_v private_a baptism_n and_o communion_n the_o minister_n shall_v often_o admonish_v the_o people_n that_o they_o defer_v not_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n any_o long_o than_o the_o next_n lord_n day_n after_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v unless_o upon_o a_o great_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n declare_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o by_o he_o approve_v as_o also_o they_o shall_v warn_v they_o that_o without_o great_a cause_n they_o procure_v not_o their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n but_o when_o great_a need_n shall_v compel_v they_o to_o baptise_v in_o private_a house_n in_o which_o case_n the_o minister_n shall_v not_o refuse_v to_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o great_a need_n and_o be_v timely_o require_v thereto_o than_o baptism_n shall_v be_v administer_v after_o the_o same_o form_n as_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v in_o the_o congregation_n and_o the_o minister_n shall_v the_o next_o lord_n day_n after_o any_o such_o private_a baptism_n declare_v in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o infant_n be_v so_o baptize_v and_o therefore_o aught_o to_o be_v receive_v as_o one_o of_o the_o true_a flock_n of_o christ_n fold_n item_n if_o any_o good_a christian_a visit_v with_o long_a sickness_n and_o know_v to_o the_o pastor_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o 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