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honour_v it_o many_o bodily_a disease_n be_v cure_v by_o baptism_n as_o s._n austin_n relate_v and_o thus_o as_o the_o story_n of_o the_o church_n tell_v we_o the_o great_a constantine_n be_v cure_v of_o leprosy_n which_o wonder_v mistake_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o prepare_v holy_a water_n some_o think_v by_o the_o consecration_n of_o water_n to_o obtain_v the_o like_a success_n but_o such_o cure_n be_v extraordinary_a and_o immediate_o wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o and_o but_o seldom_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n own_o institution_n in_o this_o sacrament_n such_o cure_v then_o be_v without_o promise_n we_o can_v build_v our_o faith_n upon_o such_o example_n &_o therefore_o not_o raise_v our_o expectation_n to_o such_o effect_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o unwarantable_a devotion_n of_o some_o in_o those_o time_n that_o they_o receive_v the_o water_n which_o have_v be_v consecrate_v for_o baptism_n in_o vessel_n sprinkle_v therewith_o their_o house_n and_o ground_n as_o if_o though_o they_o have_v not_o with_o moses_n the_o sight_n of_o a_o fiery_a bush_n they_o will_v yet_o enjoy_v holy_a ground_n a_o mistake_v also_o of_o this_o sacrament_n occcasion_v some_o to_o be_v baptize_v every_o day_n whence_o they_o be_v call_v hemerobaptist_n or_o the_o daily_a baptizer_n mention_v by_o epiphanius_n thus_o while_o they_o think_v by_o a_o wrong_a zeal_n to_o make_v themselves_o clean_o they_o do_v by_o their_o heresy_n become_v more_o unclean_a by_o the_o outward_a wash_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o by_o the_o inward_a wash_a sin_n be_v not_o take_v away_o the_o dominion_n of_o it_o be_v take_v away_o sin_n remain_v sin_n reign_v not_o to_o this_o happy_a effect_n the_o elect_n be_v baptize_v those_o of_o ripe_a age_n in_o ancient_a time_n not_o common_o change_v their_o name_n ambrose_n and_o austin_n be_v the_o name_n of_o those_o holy_a man_n both_o before_o baptism_n tisme_n and_o after_o but_o infant_n usual_o take_v the_o name_n of_o saint_n to_o prompt_v they_o 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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
be_v the_o last_o conqueror_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o practice_n unreasonable_a and_o useful_a if_o we_o consider_v the_o moral_a of_o their_o perseverance_n and_o sure_o the_o labour_n and_o constancy_n in_o our_o christian_a combat_n our_o apostle_n do_v more_o than_o intimate_v when_o be_v exhort_v timothy_n io_o endure_v hardness_n as_o a_o good_a soldier_n of_o jesus_n christ_n two_o tim._n 2.3_o to_o endure_v hardness_n the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d suffer_v evil_a the_o evil_a of_o affliction_n or_o bodily_a punishment_n suffer_v hunger_n and_o cold_a and_o labour_n like_o a_o good_a soldier_n so_o do_v s._n paul_n himself_o in_o his_o high_a degree_n of_o soldiery_n and_o so_o must_v the_o mean_a christian_n in_o his_o inferior_a proportion_n and_o as_o those_o ancient_a gentile_n do_v practise_v themselves_o before_o hand_n against_o their_o great_a and_o public_a combat_n as_o s._n basil_n and_o cassianus_n note_n so_o must_v we_o count_v 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and_o indeed_o so_o great_a be_v their_o temperance_n to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o active_a that_o these_o word_n which_o our_o apostle_n use_v in_o this_o place_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n be_v a_o powerful_a speech_n among_o the_o grecian_n now_o their_o common_a temperance_n be_v from_o lust_n and_o the_o way_n unto_o it_o wine_n and_o glotonie_n nay_o their_o diet_n be_v so_o moderate_a as_o irenaeus_n describe_v it_o that_o it_o never_o be_v unto_o satiety_n nay_o it_o never_o be_v unto_o a_o full_a meal_n and_o some_o be_v so_o exact_a as_o plato_n relate_v of_o diopompus_n and_o some_o other_o that_o they_o will_v not_o let_v their_o stomach_n try_v the_o weight_n of_o any_o heavy_a meal_n or_o but_o their_o back_n the_o weight_n of_o any_o heavy_a clothes_n much_o less_o of_o any_o superfluous_a lest_o they_o shall_v thus_o dull_v the_o purity_n of_o their_o spirit_n and_o do_v not_o s._n paul_n hebr._n 12.1_o exhort_v we_o to_o the_o like_a exact_a temperance_n to_o a_o holy_a curiosity_n in_o our_o christian_n race_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o say_v he_o every_o weight_n every_o weight_n and_o the_o sin_n which_o do_v so_o easy_o beset_v we_o and_o let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n the_o race_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o be_v it_o not_o a_o intimate_a speech_n let_v we_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n the_o ship_n that_o be_v but_o light_o lade_v may_v happy_o escape_v in_o a_o tempest_n but_o the_o heavy_a lade_v may_v quick_o perish_v by_o temperance_n &_o fast_v say_v s._n chysostome_n we_o shall_v lighten_v our_o vessel_n and_o more_o safe_o pass_v through_o the_o wave_n of_o this_o life_n let_v we_o then_o lay_v aside_o every_o weight_n we_o must_v say_v s._n jerome_n be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v when_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o concern_v the_o body_n we_o cut_v off_o the_o delight_n and_o reserve_v only_o the_o necessity_n make_v they_o we_o as_o s._n austin_n speak_v utentis_fw-la modestia_fw-la non_fw-la amantis_fw-la affectu_fw-la with_o the_o appetite_n of_o nature_n not_o of_o wantonness_n and_o thus_o temperate_a we_o must_v be_v in_o all_o thing_n when_o in_o relative_a action_n concern_v other_o man_n we_o show_v equality_n we_o call_v it_o justice_n but_o when_o in_o the_o retire_a action_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o our_o body_n we_o labour_v for_o equality_n we_o call_v it_o temperance_n which_o do_v assist_v reason_n in_o restrain_v the_o affection_n the_o sense_n and_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n from_o a_o abuse_n in_o pleasure_n it_o restrain_v the_o eye_n from_o a_o licence_n in_o prospect_n for_o otherwise_o the_o eye_n find_v out_o pleasure_n and_o the_o fancy_n multiply_v they_o it_o restrain_v laughter_n and_o save_v it_o from_o folly_n for_o when_o the_o pure_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o spirit_n be_v over_o act_v into_o a_o excess_n they_o shake_v the_o body_n into_o a_o unseemly_a laughter_n which_o common_o abound_v 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pleasure_n of_o the_o body_n the_o soul_n though_o not_o separate_v from_o the_o body_n be_v in_o a_o admirable_a manner_n elevate_v above_o the_o body_n and_o attain_v that_o happiness_n which_o in_o the_o body_n it_o proper_o but_o expect_v but_o because_o the_o effect_n be_v take_v away_o by_o remove_v the_o cause_n and_o lust_n be_v but_o the_o consequence_n of_o gluttony_n hence_o be_v that_o practice_n and_o hence_o that_o necessity_n in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n of_o holy_a fast_n this_o in_o some_o sort_n include_v a_o temperance_n in_o all_o thing_n since_o a_o temperance_n in_o this_o thing_n invite_v 〈◊〉_d lord_n to_o give_v that_o universal_a blessing_n a_o temperance_n in_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o temperance_n in_o diet_n that_o those_o heathen_n use_v and_o it_o must_v be_v a_o temperance_n in_o diet_n that_o christian_n must_v use_v the_o body_n know_v no_o mean_a it_o be_v always_o in_o extreme_n it_o be_v always_o either_o a_o slave_n or_o a_o tyrant_n 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rigour_n of_o private_a suspicion_n let_v we_o not_o then_o while_o we_o will_v be_v over_o righteous_a be_v unrighteous_a and_o by_o think_v to_o exclude_v sinner_n increase_v their_o number_n &_o their_o gild_n in_o what_o age_n in_o some_o unhappy_a place_n be_v there_o ever_o as_o of_o late_a year_n such_o sad_a neglect_n of_o this_o bless_a sacrament_n this_o remedy_n against_o sin_n and_o in_o what_o age_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o zeal_n be_v there_o ever_o such_o various_a corruption_n in_o religion_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n as_o well_o as_o well_o as_o the_o effect_n evident_a let_v not_o such_o as_o in_o charity_n i_o hope_v detest_v the_o socinian_n become_v by_o a_o mistake_a zeal_n partaker_n with_o he_o in_o a_o contempt_n of_o the_o sacrament_n to_o which_o that_o we_o may_v come_v with_o reverence_n we_o must_v come_v with_o faith_n
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have_v hope_n nay_o we_o must_v have_v sorrow_n and_o we_o must_v have_v joy_n yet_o must_v we_o come_v with_o fear_n remember_v that_o the_o surfeit_n of_o bread_n be_v of_o all_o surfeit_v hold_v the_o most_o dangerous_a especial_o then_o the_o surfeit_n of_o this_o bread_n which_o they_o shall_v take_v that_o unworthy_o take_v this_o bread_n he_o that_o receive_v unworthy_o instead_o of_o bread_n receive_v a_o stone_n or_o a_o scorpion_n usual_o it_o be_v undigestable_a death_n the_o apostle_n indeed_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n 1_o ep._n 11.30_o that_o for_o unworthy_a receive_n many_o of_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o sickly_a and_o some_o sleep_v that_o be_v god_n do_v strike_v some_o of_o they_o with_o infirmity_n of_o body_n some_o with_o grievous_a disease_n and_o some_o of_o they_o with_o the_o last_o sleep_n of_o nature_n death_n itself_o we_o must_v come_v likewise_o with_o humility_n and_o then_o by_o the_o humility_n of_o our_o saviour_n we_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n for_o our_o pride_n he_o wash_v the_o foot_n of_o his_o disciple_n nay_o of_o judas_n who_o yet_o he_o pronounce_v to_o be_v a_o devil_n can_v any_o man_n think_v he_o have_v a_o enemy_n worse_o than_o judas_n can_v any_o man_n think_v he_o can_v be_v so_o injure_v as_o our_o saviour_n o_o what_o humility_n then_o ought_v we_o to_o show_v towards_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n who_o show_v such_o humility_n towards_o a_o servant_n towards_o his_o own_o servant_n and_o a_o traitor_n and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v sure_o we_o come_v not_o unworthy_o we_o must_v come_v with_o a_o desire_n a_o earnest_a desire_n the_o true_a sign_n of_o a_o true_a receiver_n we_o must_v not_o like_o profane_a liver_n be_v glad_a to_o escape_v a_o communion_n but_o we_o must_v long_o for_o it_o we_o must_v seek_v for_o it_o david_n profess_v such_o a_o search_n and_o such_o a_o desire_n in_o a_o like_a kind_n when_o he_o cry_v out_o psalm_n 132.6_o we_o hear_v of_o it_o in_o ephratah_n we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood._n he_o speak_v as_o it_o appear_v v._o 8_o 10._o of_o the_o ark_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o god_n gracious_a presence_n and_o in_o which_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v heb._n 9.4_o be_v the_o golden_a pot_n of_o manna_n now_o david_n have_v hear_v he_o know_v that_o the_o ark_n have_v at_o the_o first_o be_v place_v by_o joshua_n at_o shiloh_n a_o city_n in_o ephratah_n the_o country_n of_o ephraim_n jud._n 18.1_o but_o he_o find_v it_o in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v at_o kireath-jearim_a or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o wood_n where_o it_o have_v continue_v for_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n after_o it_o have_v be_v bring_v home_o from_o the_o philistine_n 1_o sam._n 7.2_o now_o you_o know_v with_o what_o pain_n &_o joy_n he_o go_v to_o fetch_v it_o &_o when_o he_o have_v it_o how_o he_o triumph_v in_o the_o music_n and_o in_o the_o dance_n the_o like_a desire_n and_o labour_n and_o joy_n we_o must_v come_v with_o unto_o this_o admirable_a sign_n of_o god_n presence_n unto_o this_o more_o admirable_a manna_n the_o infant_n say_v s._n chrysostome_n do_v with_o alacrity_n snatch_v the_o teat_n fasten_v the_o lip_n upon_o it_o and_o suck_v with_o a_o most_o fix_a impression_n so_o must_v we_o say_v he_o like_o innocent_a babe_n suck_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o like_o the_o babe_n cry_v when_o we_o want_v this_o spiritual_a nourishment_n the_o jew_n make_v great_a haste_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o shall_v not_o we_o make_v more_o haste_n to_o purge_v ourselves_o by_o his_o blood_n from_o our_o gild_n and_o if_o we_o true_o purify_v ourselves_o with_o his_o blood_n we_o shall_v be_v as_o careful_a of_o our_o behaviour_n after_o our_o receive_n as_o we_o be_v before_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v but_o like_o the_o jew_n who_o bring_v our_o saviour_n into_o jerusalem_n with_o shout_n of_o joy_n cry_v hosanna_n and_o afterward_o cry_v as_o fast_o 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or_o the_o confine_n of_o a_o purgatory_n but_o without_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o speech_n in_o a_o honourable_a place_n with_o a_o love_a entertainment_n at_o a_o feast_n the_o speech_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o eat_v lie_v in_o couch_n incline_v sonewhat_o on_o the_o left_a side_n &_o somewhat_o rest_v on_o the_o left_a elbow_n the_o head_n of_o the_o second_o lie_v in_o the_o bosone_n of_o the_o first_o as_o of_o the_o three_o in_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o second_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v at_o liberty_n &_o while_o they_o eat_v be_v somewhat_o more_o erect_v the_o table_n be_v place_v before_o the_o couch_n now_o for_o a_o lazarus_n a_o poor_a jew_n to_o sit_v at_o the_o table_n as_o