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A00887 The life and gate of Christianitie entreating of the sacrament of baptisme, deuided into five bookes. Contayning the effects, the mater, the forme, the baptiser, and the partie baptised: with the reasons and use of all the auntient rites and ceremonies. ... Composed, gathered, and written by O.A. ... Almond, Oliver. 1614 (1614) STC 11; ESTC S100511 119,637 234

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utterlie_o abolish_v in_o this_o life_n and_o in_o the_o next_o but_o part_n of_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o be_v inflict_v for_o original_a sin_n only_o do_v remain_v in_o this_o life_n as_o for_o example_n death_n be_v a_o punishment_n impose_v for_o sin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o must_v die_v also_o hunger_n cold_a nakedness_n sickness_n and_o other_o such_o like_a molestation_n and_o penalty_n of_o this_o life_n we_o sustain_v after_o baptism_n and_o be_v not_o thereby_o take_v away_o but_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n as_o the_o misery_n of_o mortality_n but_o in_o the_o next_o life_n they_o shall_v be_v utterlie_o extinguish_v according_a to_o that_o of_o s._n john_n absterget_fw-la deus_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n shall_v wipe_v away_o all_o tear_n from_o their_o eye_n and_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o nor_o mourning_n nor_o cry_v neither_o shall_v there_o be_v sorrow_n any_o more_o also_o the_o reason_n why_o concupiscence_n reign_v in_o our_o flesh_n not_o uterlie_o extinguish_v by_o baptism_n may_v be_v that_o man_n may_v by_o strive_v to_o suppress_v &_o conquer_v it_o merit_v the_o more_o but_o if_o by_o baptism_n our_o body_n shall_v be_v make_v impassable_a in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o death_n hunger_n nakedness_n and_o other_o calamity_n we_o shall_v fly_v unto_o baptism_n rather_o for_o this_o present_a life_n then_o hope_v for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o be_v a_o great_a inconvenience_n in_o christian_a profession_n 3._o thom._n 3._o p._n q._n 69._o be_v 3._o therefore_o i_o say_v with_o s._n thomas_n the_o great_a divine_a that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n have_v power_n &_o virtue_n to_o take_v away_o all_o the_o penalty_n and_o punishment_n due_a for_o sin_n yet_o notwithstanding_o it_o do_v not_o de_n facto_fw-la take_v they_o away_o in_o this_o present_a life_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n thereof_o in_o the_o death_n and_o passton_n of_o christ_n they_o shall_v be_v extinguish_v and_o 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&_o quem_fw-la vult_fw-la indurat_fw-la unto_o who_o god_n will_v he_o show_v mercy_n and_o do_v indurate_a who_o he_o will_n those_o who_o come_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n christ_n accept_v and_o not_o those_o who_o be_v force_v therefore_o say_v the_o council_n non_fw-la vi_fw-la 56._o con._n 4._o toleta_n can_v 56._o sed_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la voluntate_fw-la ut_fw-la convertantur_fw-la suadendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v not_o by_o force_n to_o be_v compel_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o free_o &_o willing_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v for_o it_o be_v necessity_n that_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a give_v his_o consent_n and_o good_a will_n to_o baptism_n for_o if_o by_o force_n without_o his_o consent_n not_o have_v faith_n he_o be_v urge_v he_o have_v no_o sacrament_n no_o baptism_n in_o these_o case_n of_o sisebutius_n the_o jew_n be_v compel_v either_o to_o make_v their_o choice_n to_o be_v banish_v &_o depart_v the_o realm_n or_o 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believe_v aright_o but_o he_o that_o thus_o fainedlie_o and_o without_o faith_n do_v approach_v shall_v never_o be_v save_v for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 3._o rom._n 3._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ._n he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v 11._o h●b_n 11._o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n without_o faith_n therefore_o christ_n say_v quicre_n diderit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o believe_v &_o be_v baptise_a 16._o mar._n 16._o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v wherefore_o see_v and_o consider_v that_o faith_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o baptism_n we_o conclude_v that_o even_o in_o child_n and_o natural_a fool_n there_o must_v be_v faith_n and_o because_o neither_o of_o they_o child_n nor_o fool_n be_v capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n as_o those_o at_o man_n estate_n and_o understanding_n be_v therefore_o we_o catholic_n say_v that_o aliena_z fides_fw-la the_o fait_fw-fr of_o a_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o but_o for_o those_o of_o the_o elder_a sort_n and_o of_o understanding_n we_o defend_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o have_v actual_a faith_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o judas_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n but_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o he_o receive_v unworthelie_o to_o his_o own_o damnation_n so_o also_o he_o that_o approach_v to_o baptism_n fained_o without_o faith_n may_v &_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o have_v the_o character_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v grace_n justification_n or_o salvation_n for_o example_n some_o jew_n desire_v baptism_n not_o for_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o because_o their_o flesh_n and_o skin_n do_v savour_n and_o stink_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v judai_n foetentes_fw-la stink_a jew_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v baptise_a this_o filthy_a savour_n of_o their_o body_n be_v go_v and_o they_o smell_v as_o sweet_a as_o any_o other_o christian_n do_v so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v for_o this_o cause_n only_o require_v baptism_n i_o say_v they_o may_v have_v the_o sacrament_n although_o they_o come_v with_o this_o corrupt_a intention_n but_o never_o shall_v they_o have_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o read_v of_o some_o sarracen_n &_o turk_n who_o desire_v baptism_n not_o with_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v sore_o sick_a or_o trouble_a and_o vex_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n have_v experience_n that_o by_o baptism_n they_o may_v be_v deliver_v they_o seek_v and_o desire_v baptism_n for_o this_o cause_n only_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o health_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o devil_n these_o kind_n of_o man_n also_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v salvation_n and_o justification_n if_o they_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n and_o belief_n in_o christ_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v one_o may_v come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n faineldlie_a and_o with_o a_o false_a heart_n without_o faith_n with_o a_o corrupt_a intention_n and_o be_v baptise_a but_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v salvation_n and_o justification_n thereby_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v cap._n 19_o whether_o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a may_v be_v compel_v to_o live_v according_a to_o christian_a catholic_a law_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o christian_a faith_n nor_o force_v to_o receive_v baptism_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v but_o they_o must_v approach_v and_o come_v voluntary_o and_o willing_o and_o to_o be_v win_v by_o reason_n persuasion_n &_o preach_v and_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v no_o authority_n jurisdiction_n nor_o power_n to_o force_v or_o compel_v those_o who_o never_o receive_v baptism_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o christian_a law_n or_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n and_o this_o s._n paul_n have_v teach_v and_o practise_v and_o will_v not_o iuge_v they_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o who_o be_v not_o baptise_a quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la foris_fw-la sunt_fw-la iudicare_fw-la what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o to_o iuge_a of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o but_o if_o once_o they_o submit_v themselves_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o be_v incorporate_a as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n mystical_a then_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n although_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v the_o infidel_n or_o unbaptise_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o excommunicate_v the_o public_a incestuous_a corinthian_a 5._o 1._o 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child_n believe_v by_o other_o as_o by_o other_o they_o contract_a sin_n which_o be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n and_o consider_v that_o baptism_n be_v a_o spiritual_a generation_n and_o have_v some_o similitude_n with_o carnal_a generation_n therefore_o we_o say_v even_o as_o child_n when_o they_o be_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n do_v not_o receive_v nourishment_n from_o or_o by_o themselves_o but_o be_v maintain_v by_o food_n from_o their_o mother_n even_o so_o we_o say_v as_o yet_o not_o have_v use_n of_o reason_n be_v as_o it_o be_v place_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n do_v not_o receive_v salvation_n and_o baptism_n by_o and_o from_o themselves_o but_o by_o the_o faith_n and_o act_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n say_v our_o mother_n the_o church_n do_v offer_v and_o lend_v her_o mouth_n to_o child_n &_o infant_n 33._o aug._n li._n the_o pect_n meritis_fw-la &_o remeff_a c._n 33._o that_o they_o may_v be_v endue_v with_o holy_a mystery_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o can_v not_o believe_v with_o their_o own_o heart_n nor_o make_v confession_n to_o salvation_n with_o their_o own_o mouth_n wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o child_n and_o infant_n have_v intention_n to_o be_v baptise_a answer_v the_o priest_n &_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o intention_n by_o the_o mouth_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o mother_n the_o church_n whereupon_o the_o church_n have_v institute_v that_o when_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o fonte_fw-la to_o be_v baptise_a the_o priest_n ask_v he_o quid_fw-la petis_fw-la what_o intend_v what_o seek_v you_o what_o ask_v you_o the_o child_n answer_v by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o god-fate_a and_o godmother_n or_o by_o the_o stander_n by_o pet●_n baptismum_fw-la i_o intend_v and_o ask_v baptism_n then_o the_o priest_n say_v vis_fw-fr baptizari_fw-la will_v thou_o be_v baptise_a the_o child_n answer_v as_o before_o or_o the_o church_n for_o he_o volo_fw-la ay_o will_n then_o the_o priest_n go_v forward_o credis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_o son_n etc._n etc._n the_o child_n answer_v as_o before_o credo_fw-la i_o do_v believe_v then_o the_o child_n be_v baptise_a receave_v the_o sign_n and_o character_n of_o a_o christian_a origiginall_a sin_n be_v remit_v and_o in_o the_o soul_n be_v infuse_v the_o habit_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n and_o so_o the_o child_n be_v make_v vere_n fidelis_fw-la a_o true_a faithful_a soul_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n anathema_n then_o and_z fie_o upon_o these_o heretic_n and_o heresy_n who_o will_v leave_v the_o poor_a infant_n remediless_a of_o salvation_n because_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n and_o isidorus_n say_v paruuli_fw-la alio_fw-la profitente_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la loqui_fw-la vel_fw-la credere_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n child_n be_v baptise_a a_o other_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o because_o the_o know_v not_o as_o yet_o to_o speak_v or_o believe_v in_o like_a manner_n also_o it_o be_v with_o they_o who_o be_v sick_a dumb_a or_o deaf_a in_o who_o steed_n and_o place_n a_o other_o do_v make_v profession_n that_o he_o may_v make_v answer_n for_o they_o while_o they_o be_v baptise_a i_o think_v m._n luther_n have_v much_o to_o answer_v for_o before_o god_n who_o give_v occasion_n of_o this_o heresy_n for_o that_o he_o will_v needs_o maintain_v that_o infant_n have_v actual_a faith_n which_o be_v impossible_a and_o against_o reason_n and_o not_o to_o be_v content_a with_o the_o general_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n that_o habitual_a faith_n &_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o other_o be_v sufficient_a for_o baptism_n in_o the_o infant_n and_o be_v deal_v for_o &_o reason_v with_o concern_v this_o difficulty_n notwithstanding_o do_v stiff_o defend_v against_o cocleus_n that_o child_n have_v use_v of_o reason_n do_v actual_o hear_v and_o believe_v while_o they_o be_v baptise_a and_o also_o the_o lutheran_n maintain_v the_o same_o in_o their_o synod_n hold_v at_o witenberg_fw-mi in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1556._o cap._n 6._o whether_o child_n if_o they_o die_v before_o baptism_n can_v be_v save_v by_o their_o father_n faith_n i_o have_v propose_v this_o question_n not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o probability_n in_o the_o affirmative_a part_n because_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n not_o only_o the_o child_n of_o the_o unbelieved_a 2._o eph._n 2._o but_o also_o of_o the_o faithful_a all_o be_v bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o all_o conceived_a in_o original_a sin_n therefore_o i_o absolutlie_o answer_v that_o they_o can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o parent_n faith_n for_o as_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o child_n and_o remission_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v baptism_n and_o therefore_o not_o the_o parent_n faith_n let_v this_o then_o be_v a_o caveat_n and_o warning_n to_o all_o catholic_n and_o well-minded_a christian_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o dangerous_a doctrine_n that_o many_o of_o our_o countryman_n follow_v m._n caluin_n be_v not_o ashamed_a publiklie_o to_o preach_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n in_o infant_n so_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n as_o though_o the_o patent_n faith_n can_v make_v safe_a the_o child_n which_o be_v against_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n and_o all_o antiquity_n for_o that_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o child_n be_v baptism_n it_o be_v decree_v by_o s._n innocencius_fw-la the_o first_o pope_n of_o that_o name_n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o s._n jerome_n and_o s._n augustine_n that_o child_n althought_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n aught_o to_o be_v bear_v again_o by_o baptism_n that_o 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himself_o have_v institute_v and_o apostolical_a discipline_n deliver_v laus_fw-la deo_fw-la uni_fw-la et_fw-la trino_fw-la 23._o junij_fw-la 1614_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o first_o book_n cap._n 1._o what_o saacrament_n be_v and_o why_o god_n will_v use_v external_a sensible_a thing_n for_o the_o sanctification_n and_o justification_n of_o man_n pag._n 1._o cap._n 2._o what_o baptism_n be_v how_o it_o be_v define_v and_o what_o be_v the_o effect_n pag._n 2._o cap._n 3._o whether_o if_o by_o error_n or_o otherwise_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o du_o administer_v on_o be_v capable_a of_o any_o other_o sacrament_n pag._n 6._o cap._n 4._o whether_o all_o punishment_n dew_n for_o original_a sin_n be_v remit_v by_o baptism_n pag._n 8._o cap._n 5._o whether_o baptism_n do_v remit_v sin_n ex_fw-la opero_fw-la operato_fw-la and_o geve_v grace_n by_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o word_n and_o work_n do_v and_o say_v in_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 10._o cap._n 6._o whether_o baptism_n be_v real_o and_o in_o deed_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n or_o only_o a_o mean_n to_o excite_v stir_v up_o or_o move_v to_o faith_n pag._n 12._o cap._n 7._o whether_o be_v that_o be_v once_o baptize_v can_v sin_n but_o shall_v be_v save_v pag._n 16._o cap._n 8._o whether_o baptism_n have_v force_v to_o remit_v sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n pag._n 19_o cap._n 9_o whether_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n pag._n 23._o cap._n 10._o whether_o in_o the_o thyrd_o chapter_n of_o s._n john_n christ_n do_v entreat_v of_o baptism_n pag._n 25_o cap._n 11._o when_o and_o at_o what_o time_n christ_n institute_v baptism_n pag._n 28._o cap._n 12._o whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o martyrdom_n or_o contrition_n of_o hart_n may_v be_v supply_v and_o whether_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o baptism_n that_o be_v of_o blood_n charity_n and_o water_n be_v i●_n scripture_n pag._n 31_o cap._n 13._o how_o there_o can_v be_v unity_n of_o baptism_n if_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a baptism_n pag._n 32._o cap._n 14._o whether_o if_o one_o baptize_v in_o his_o blood_n shall_v over_o live_v be_v after_o to_o be_v baptize_v with_o water_n pag._n 34._o cap._n 15._o whether_o baptism_n of_o blood_n be_v mor●_n worthy_a than_o baptism_n of_o charity_n or_o the_o sacrament_n pag._n 35._o cap._n 16._o whether_o by_o baptism_n a_o character_n or_o indelible_a sign_n be_v imprint_v in_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o bapze_v pag._n 36._o the_o second_o book_n cap._n 1._o whether_o water_n be_v by_o christ_n institution_n the_o matter_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 38._o cap._n 2._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o water_n above_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v choose_v and_o take_v for_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n pag._n 40._o cap._n 3._o what_o kind_n of_o water_n be_v institute_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n pag._n 44._o cap._n 4._o whether_o on_o may_v be_v baptize_v with_o ice_n snowe_n or_o hail_n pag._n 45_o cap._n 5._o whether_o on_o may_v baptise_v with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o bath_n brimstone_n water_n ot_fw-mi allume_v water_n or_o which_o water_n whereof_o salt_n be_v make_v pag._n 46._o cap._n 6._o whether_o on_o may_v baptise_v in_o rose_n water_n ●r_o any_o other_o distil_v water_n pag._n 47._o cap._n 7._o whether_o on_o may_v baptise_v in_o wine_n awl_n beer_n or_o milk_n in_o necessity_n when_o water_n can_v not_o be_v have_v pag._n 48._o cap._n 8._o whether_o it_o be_v convenient_a the_o font_n shall_v be_v hallow_v and_o the_o water_n bless_v before_o baptism_n pag._n 49._o cap._n 9_o what_o be_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 52._o cap._n 10._o whether_o it_o may_v not_o lawful_o be_v say_v that_o the_o priest_n by_o this_o sacrament_n do_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o infant_n from_o original_a sin_n pag._n 55._o cap._n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o all_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v that_o be_v of_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n pag._n 58._o cap._n 12._o whether_o if_o one_o shall_v leave_v out_o to_o express_v the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v baptism_n pag._n 60._o cap._n 13._o whether_o the_o form_n which_o the_o greek_n church_n use_v be_v sufficient_a for_o baptism_n pag._n 61._o cap._n 14._o whether_o the_o arian_n heretic_n in_o their_o form_n do_v true_o baptise_v pag._n 63._o cap._n 15._o whether_o baptism_n give_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v a_o vayable_a pag._n 64._o the_o thyrd_o book_n cap._n 1._o whether_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o parson_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n do_v baptise_v pag._n 67._o cap._n 2._o whether_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o priest_n only_o ex_fw-la officio_fw-la by_o their_o office_n and_o function_n to_o baptise_v pag._n 71._o cap._n 3._o whether_o a_o deacon_n