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labour_n to_o call_v he_o fool_n and_o it_o be_v some_o degree_n of_o happiness_n if_o shame_n though_o without_o grace_n can_v keep_v he_o from_o this_o sin_n but_o this_o sin_n that_o make_v he_o sottish_a make_v he_o impudent_a and_o by_o the_o bold_a art_n of_o hell_n hearten_v he_o to_o deride_v all_o that_o deride_v he_o wherein_o he_o fare_v as_o do_v a_o madman_n to_o who_o when_o the_o physician_n offer_v the_o cure_n of_o his_o madness_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o object_v madness_n to_o the_o physician_n but_o as_o the_o right_a physician_n be_v as_o wise_a as_o skilful_a to_o be_v more_o busy_v about_o the_o cause_n and_o degree_n then_o about_o these_o effect_n of_o his_o patient_n malady_n that_o so_o he_o may_v apply_v necessary_a physic_n so_o do_v the_o true_a physician_n of_o the_o soul_n not_o regard_v the_o perverseness_n of_o the_o drunkard_n that_o resist_v cure_v but_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o cure_n and_o in_o despite_n of_o despite_n go_v on_o in_o his_o merciful_a duty_n crying-out_a with_o the_o royal_a prophet_n isaiah_n 5.11_o woe_n unto_o they_o that_o rise_v up_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n that_o they_o may_v follow_v strong_a drink_n that_o continue_v until_o night_n till_o the_o wine_n in-flame_n they_o till_o the_o wine_n pursue_v they_o but_o regard_v not_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n v._n 12._o shall_v we_o wish_v that_o they_o will_v hear_v this_o that_o will_v not_o intend_v to_o hear_v god_n they_o that_o profane_v his_o sabbath_n but_o first_o themselves_o prefer_n the_o ridiculous_a lisping_n of_o their_o overmoistned_a associate_n before_o the_o articulate_a wisdom_n of_o god_n word_n well_o may_v the_o prophet_n cry_v woe_n unto_o they_o but_o they_o themselves_o shall_v hereafter_o cry_v woe_n unto_o themselves_o yet_o here_o also_o there_o be_v a_o woe_n to_o their_o estate_n poverty_n shall_v be_v their_o lot_n and_o which_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o their_o misery_n not_o by_o oppression_n but_o by_o folly_n a_o labour_a man_n that_o be_v give_v to_o drunkenness_n shall_v not_o be_v rich_a the_o wise_a man_n can_v say_v eccles_n 19.1_o if_o the_o labour_a drunkard_n shall_v be_v poor_a sure_o the_o lazy_a drunkard_n shall_v be_v a_o beggar_n a_o woe_n there_o be_v here_o to_o their_o body_n also_o which_o they_o think_v they_o love_v a_o woe_n to_o their_o mind_n which_o they_o may_v know_v they_o abuse_v who_o have_v woe_n say_v solomon_n prov._n 23.29_o who_o have_v sorrow_n who_o have_v contention_n who_o have_v babble_v who_o have_v wound_n without_o cause_n who_o have_v redness_n of_o eye_n they_o that_o tarry_v long_o at_o the_o wine_n they_o that_o go_v to_o seek_v mixt-wine_n which_o at_o the_o last_o as_o solomon_n say_v bite_v like_o a_o serpent_n v._n 32._o now_o the_o serpent_n as_o jacob_n
instruct_v whence_o they_o be_v call_v catechumeni_fw-la as_o also_o audientes_fw-la the_o hearer_n and_o frequent_o by_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n austin_n competentes_fw-la though_o somewhat_o different_o from_o the_o usual_a acception_n of_o the_o word_n it_o signify_v here_o not_o a_o opposition_n but_o a_o fellowship_n in_o their_o suit_n from_o the_o event_n whereof_o those_o that_o have_v success_n be_v by_o s._n gregory_n call_v electi_fw-la they_o be_v choose_v unto_o baptism_n by_o scrutiny_n and_o there_o be_v make_v before_o baptism_n six_o such_o scrutiny_n in_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n and_o a_o seven_o on_o easter-eve_n thus_o to_o discern_v if_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a will_v after_o the_o renounce_n of_o satan_n serious_o continue_v in_o their_o dedication_n to_o god_n the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a do_v use_n also_o to_o bring_v their_o name_n the_o man_n stand_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n the_o woman_n on_o the_o left_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o elibertine_n council_n as_o appear_v can._n 48._o the_o foot_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v be_v wash_v and_o for_o infant_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v a_o custom_n in_o the_o spanish_a church_n to_o bring_v they_o all_o before_o the_o day_n of_o baptism_n and_o wash_v their_o head_n which_o day_n for_o that_o cause_n be_v call_v capiti-lavium_a or_o the_o day_n of_o the_o head-washing_a and_o the_o usual_a day_n for_o it_o be_v palme-sunday_n as_o isidore_n tell_v we_o such_o like_a rite_n do_v s._n cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n also_o relate_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o catechism_n all_o which_o be_v use_v as_o expression_n of_o the_o solemnity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v perform_v unto_o some_o over_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o dead_a to_o which_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o allude_v 1_o cor._n 15.29_o what_o shall_v they_o do_v that_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a if_o the_o dead_a arise_v not_o at_o all_o it_o be_v in_o the_o 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yet_o without_o affectation_n to_o a_o holy_a imitation_n nay_o in_o a_o arabic_a translation_n of_o the_o nicene_n council_n one_o canon_n forbid_v the_o impose_v of_o a_o heathen_a name_n and_o as_o the_o church_n be_v thus_o careful_a of_o the_o name_n of_o infant_n so_o much_o more_o of_o their_o education_n ancient_o and_o merciful_o provide_v fit_a person_n for_o the_o infant_n sound_a instruction_n in_o doctrine_n and_o life_n in_o case_n of_o the_o possible_a heresy_n or_o death_n of_o the_o natural_a parent_n a_o charity_n too_o unhappy_o corrupt_v by_o ignorance_n or_o neglect_v be_v in_o itself_o if_o due_o observe_v a_o special_a wisdom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n alike_o care_n be_v use_v by_o the_o most_o judicious_a to_o have_v this_o sacrament_n celebrate_v by_o one_o of_o the_o clergy_n which_o distinct_a title_n from_o the_o laity_n need_v not_o be_v prove_v since_o it_o be_v approve_v while_o acknowledge_v by_o a_o late_a act_n against_o great_a offender_n as_o adulterer_n which_o express_v their_o offence_n to_o be_v felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n yet_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v sometime_o ancient_o administer_v by_o the_o laity_n nay_o sometime_o by_o woman_n but_o ancient_a practice_n must_v be_v as_o due_o understand_v as_o imitate_v tertullian_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la cap._n 17._o admit_v layman_n to_o baptise_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n say_v tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la constantia_fw-la succurrentis_fw-la excipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la urget_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la periclitantis_fw-la in_o effect_n then_o must_v a_o extraordinary_a help_n be_v admit_v when_o a_o extraordinary_a danger_n make_v the_o exception_n we_o may_v see_v then_o that_o this_o permission_n be_v but_o extraordinary_a and_o ground_v but_o upon_o a_o false_o suppose_v absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n as_o then_o the_o reason_n be_v erroneous_a so_o likewise_o the_o permission_n baptise_v by_o woman_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o double_a cause_n the_o former_a in_o respect_n of_o infant_n in_o a_o suppose_a danger_n and_o so_o with_o more_o mistake_n than_o charity_n while_o not_o with_o a_o right_a charity_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o woman_n of_o ripe_a age_n that_o be_v convert_v and_o this_o be_v in_o a_o modesty_n a_o part_n of_o the_o celebration_n be_v order_v by_o those_o that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n be_v call_v diaconissae_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o who_o office_n be_v to_o prepare_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v partly_o by_o anoint_v their_o body_n if_o we_o admit_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o constitution_n attribute_v to_o clemens_n and_o partly_o by_o dress_v they_o with_o that_o civility_n that_o only_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o female_a be_v permit_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o usual_a baptizer_n beside_o woman_n be_v separate_v and_o so_o baptize_v a_o part_n from_o the_o man_n as_o s._n ciril_n of_o jerusalem_n teach_v we_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o catechism_n but_o since_o that_o truth_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o custom_n we_o may_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o royal_a judge_n that_o though_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essènce_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o he_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a ministry_n of_o the_o sacrament_n take_v for_o his_o ground_n the_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.20_o go_v preach_v and_o baptise_v it_o be_v only_o their_o office_n to_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o sure_o the_o office_n be_v not_o ordinary_a when_o as_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a the_o day_n of_o every_o one_o baptise_v be_v ancient_o his_o festival_n so_o naziannan_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o devout_a be_v the_o exhortation_n