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and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n to_o inquire_v hear_v and_o determine_v the_o offence_n bobe-said_a and_o every_o of_o they_o yearly_a within_o xv_o day_n oft_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n and_o saint_n michael_n the_o archangel_n in_o like_a manuer_n and_o form_n as_o justice_n of_o assize_n and_o dyer_n and_o determiner_n may_v do_v provide_v always_o and_o be_v it_o ordain_v and_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o and_o singular_a arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n and_o every_o of_o their_o chancellor_n commissary_n archdeacon_n and_o other_o ordinary_n have_v any_o peculiar_a ecclesiastical_a jurisoiction_n shall_v have_v full_a power_n and_o authority_n by_o virtue_n of_o this_o act_n as_o well_o to_o inquire_v in_o their_o visitation_n synod_n and_o else_o where_o within_o their_o jurisoiction_n at_o any_o other_o time_n and_o place_n to_o take_v accusation_n and_o information_n of_o all_o and_o every_o the_o thing_n above_o mention_v do_v 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that_o many_o of_o those_o ancient_o record_v miracle_n be_v imposture_n and_o mere_a fable_n be_v it_o possible_a to_o be_v prove_v it_o will_v be_v of_o no_o force_n unless_o they_o can_v also_o prove_v all_o be_v so_o which_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a consider_v that_o so_o many_o of_o the_o primitive_a father_n witness_n the_o contrary_a nor_o be_v there_o any_o protestant_n of_o remark_n who_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v as_o much_o confess_v it_o be_v this_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n last_v not_o many_o century_n after_o christ_n and_o that_o for_o two_o reason_n one_o lest_o the_o familiarity_n of_o they_o shall_v breed_v contempt_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v elegant_a philo_n real_a miracle_n loose_v their_o estimation_n when_o they_o grow_v common_a again_o the_o work_n be_v do_v for_o which_o they_o be_v wrought_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v not_o far_o diffuse_v miracle_n be_v wrought_v as_o necessary_a for_o the_o conversion_n of_o proselyte_n but_o when_o the_o gospel_n begin_v to_o be_v spread_v abroad_o luc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v no_o further_a need_n of_o that_o way_n of_o teach_v therefore_o st._n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d wonder_n be_v exhibit_v more_o for_o the_o unbeliever_n than_o for_o the_o faithful_a which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o timothy_n and_o epaphroditus_n be_v sick_a 1_o tim._n 5._o 73._o phil_n 2._o 30._o no_o miracle_n be_v apply_v to_o recover_v they_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o confirm_a believer_n last_o the_o heathen_n be_v wont_a to_o deride_v the_o christian_n and_o to_o speak_v disdainful_o of_o they_o as_o worshipper_n of_o a_o malefactor_n crucify_v to_o encounter_v which_o reproach_n and_o to_o show_v that_o they_o glory_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n galath_n 6._o 14._o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o honour_n not_o a_o ignominy_n they_o assume_v this_o ceremony_n of_o sign_v themselves_o with_o the_o cross_n both_o in_o baptism_n and_o at_o several_a other_o time_n apost_n cor_fw-la quidem_fw-la habemus_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la tale_n quale_fw-la vos_fw-la habet_fw-la be_v nec_fw-la nos_fw-la pudet_fw-la crucifixi_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o parte_fw-la ubi_fw-la pudoris_fw-la signum_fw-la est_fw-la signum_fw-la ejus_fw-la crucis_fw-la habemus_fw-la we_o have_v a_o heart_n say_v austen_n to_o the_o pagan_n but_o of_o a_o better_a mould_n than_o you_o nor_o be_v we_o at_o all_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n crucify_v but_o bear_v his_o cognizance_n in_o our_o forehead_n the_o seat_n of_o shamefacenesse_n now_o as_o to_o the_o establishment_n of_o this_o ceremony_n by_o our_o church_n though_o we_o have_v slender_a expectation_n that_o it_o shall_v operate_v as_o former_o yet_o why_o may_v it_o not_o be_v retain_v as_o a_o honourable_a memorial_n of_o its_o miraculous_a effect_n of_o old_a but_o the_o church_n be_v so_o exceed_o express_v and_o perspicuous_a in_o her_o explanation_n of_o the_o use_n thereof_o as_o nothing_o can_v be_v disire_v more_o which_o 30._o explication_n be_v the_o product_n of_o the_o conference_n at_o hampton_n court_n be_v so_o abundant_o satisfactory_a to_o the_o foreman_n of_o those_o opponent_n dr._n reinolds_n as_o have_v once_o peruse_v it_o he_o ingenuous_o profess_v he_o will_v never_o gainsay_v that_o ceremony_n any_o more_o in_o that_o explication_n not_o a_o syllable_n appear_v of_o any_o operation_n ascribe_v to_o this_o sign_n therefore_o they_o who_o have_v adhere_v to_o any_o such_o opinion_n can_v plead_v the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o their_o guide_n eminent_a and_o most_o remarkable_a be_v the_o great_a prudence_n of_o king_n james_n in_o this_o concernment_n all_o along_o king_n edward_n the_o sixt'h_o and_o queen_n elizabeth_n her_o reign_n when_o the_o strumosi_fw-la such_o as_o have_v the_o king_n be_v evil_a come_v to_o be_v touch_v the_o manner_n be_v then_o for_o she_o to_o apply_v the_o sign_n 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may_v be_v certify_v of_o the_o true_a form_n of_o baptism_n by_o he_o private_o before_o use_v to_o the_o intent_n the_o priest_n may_v examine_v and_o try_v whither_o the_o child_n be_v lawful_o baptize_v or_o no._n and_o if_o those_o that_o bring_v any_o child_n to_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n or_o if_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v by_o any_o other_o lawful_a minister_n that_o then_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o parish_n where_o the_o child_n be_v bear_v or_o christen_v shall_v examine_v and_o try_v whither_o the_o child_n be_v lawful_o baptize_v or_o no._n in_o which_o case_n if_o those_o that_o bring_v any_o child_n to_o the_o church_n do_v answer_n that_o the_o same_o child_n be_v already_o baptise_a then_o shall_v the_o minister_n examine_v they_o further_o say_v  _fw-fr common_a prayer_n 1_o &_o 2_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o &_o lit._n of_o q._n eliz._n by_o who_o be_v the_o child_n baptize_v by_o who_o be_v the_o child_n baptize_v who_o be_v present_a when_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v who_o be_v present_a when_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v and_o because_o some_o thing_n essential_a to_o this_o sacrament_n may_v happen_v to_o be_v omit_v through_o fear_n or_o haste_n in_o such_o time_n of_o extremity_n therefore_o i_o demand_v further_o of_o you_o whither_o thy_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o grace_n and_o succour_v in_o that_o necessity_n t_n with_o what_o matter_n be_v the_o child_n baptize_v with_o what_o thing_n or_o what_o matter_n they_o do_v baptise_v the_o child_n five_o with_o what_o word_n be_v the_o child_n baptize_v with_o what_o word_n the_o child_n be_v baptize_v whither_o they_o think_v the_o child_n to_o be_v lawful_o and_o perfect_o baptize_v whither_o think_v you_o the_o child_n to_o be_v lawful_o and_o perfect_o baptize_v and_o if_o the_o minister_n shall_v prove_v by_o the_o answer_n of_o such_o as_o bring_v the_o child_n that_o all_o thing_n be_v do_v as_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v then_o shall_v not_o he_o christen_v the_o child_n again_o but_o shall_v receive_v he_o as_o one_o of_o the_o flock_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a people_n say_v thus_o i_o certify_v you_o that_o in_o this_o case_n you_o have_v do_v well_o and_o according_a unto_o due_a order_n concern_v the_o baptise_n of_o this_o child_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n and_o in_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v now_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n in_o baptism_n receive_v into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o everlasting_a life_n for_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o deny_v his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o such_o infant_n but_o most_o love_o do_v call_v they_o unto_o he_o as_o the_o holy_a gospel_n do_v witness_n to_o our_o comfort_n on_o this_o wise_a at_o a_o certain_a time_n they_o bring_v child_n unto_o christ_n that_o he_o shall_v touch_v they_o and_o his_o disciple_n rebuke_v those_o that_o bring_v they_o but_o when_o jesus_n see_v it_o he_o be_v displease_v and_o say_v unto_o they_o suffer_v little_a child_n to_o come_v unto_o i_o and_o forbid_v they_o not_o for_o to_o such_o belong_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n uery_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o whosoever_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o a_o little_a child_n he_o shall_v not_o enter_v therein_o and_o when_o he_o have_v take_v they_o up_o in_o his_o arm_n he_o put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o after_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v the_o minister_n shall_v make_v this_o exhortation_n upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n friend_n you_o hear_v in_o this_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n that_o he_o command_v the_o child_n to_o be_v bring_v unto_o he_o how_o he_o blame_v those_o that_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o from_o he_o how_o he_o exhort_v all_o man_n to_o follow_v their_o innocency_n you_o perceive_v how_o by_o his_o outward_a gesture_n and_o deed_n he_o declare_v his_o good_a will_n towards_o they_o for_o he_o embrace_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o doubt_v you_o not_o therefore_o but_o earnest_o believe_v that_o he_o have_v likewise_o favourable_o receive_v this_o present_a insant_fw-fr that_o he_o have_v embrace_v he_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n that_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o the_o blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o his_o everlasting_a kingdom_n wherefore_o we_o be_v thus_o persuade_v of_o the_o good_a will_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n declare_v by_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n towards_o this_o infant_n let_v we_o faithful_o and_o devout_o give_v thanks_o unto_o he_o and_o say_v the_o prayer_n which_o the_o lord_n himself_o teach_v and_o in_o declaration_n of_o our_o faith_n let_v we_o reâ—â—te_v
call_v repentance_n upon_o which_o account_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a mode_n baptism_n be_v never_o afford_v to_o person_n adult_v without_o repentance_n proemial_a and_o preparatory_a to_o it_o this_o to_o scour_v away_o actual_a as_o the_o other_o original_a pollution_n a_o custom_n derive_v at_o first_o from_o the_o baptist_n st._n john_n mat._n 3._o 11._o who_o be_v baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n these_o instance_n may_v suffice_v to_o demonstrate_v justin_n martyr_n delineat_v the_o baptismal_a mode_n in_o his_o time_n describe_v it_o thus_o first_o apolog._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o desire_v baptism_n be_v teach_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o seek_v of_o god_n remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o water_n confirmable_a in_o that_o of_o 19_o tertullian_n ingressuros_fw-la baptismum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o geniculationibus_fw-la &_o pervigiliis_fw-la or_o be_v oportet_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la confession_n omnium_fw-la delictorum_fw-la they_o who_o be_v to_o enter_v baptism_n it_o be_v require_v that_o with_o frequent_a prayer_n fast_v supplication_n watch_n and_o with_o a_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o bygone_a offence_n they_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n sacrementum_fw-la est_fw-la sacrae_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la st._n austen_n 2._o a_o sacrament_n be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o sacred_a thing_n be_v denote_v and_o in_o this_o large_a sense_n the_o ancient_n apply_v it_o to_o twenty_o several_a thing_n but_o because_o some_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o proper_a badge_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o they_o alone_o be_v by_o our_o church_n own_v for_o proper_a sacrament_n which_o define_v a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n ephes._n 5._o 32._o calling_n the_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a mystery_n the_o latin_a word_n sacrament_n be_v of_o military_a extraction_n it_o be_v proper_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soldier_n oath_n by_o which_o upon_o their_o first_o inrollment_n they_o engage_v themselves_o omne_fw-la strenuo_fw-la facturos_fw-la quae_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la imperator_fw-la i._n e._n stout_o to_o act_v whatsoever_o their_o general_n shall_v command_v as_o 2._o vegetius_n have_v it_o and_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v at_o length_n to_o a_o indefinite_a notion_n signify_v whatsoever_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o because_o it_o have_v something_o of_o religion_n more_o than_o ordinary_a may_v well_o deserve_v the_o appellation_n of_o a_o sacrament_n yet_o though_o very_o learned_a man_n seem_v to_o confound_v the_o word_n sacramentum_fw-la sacrament_n and_o jusjurandum_fw-la oath_n and_o to_o take_v they_o promiscuous_o to_o be_v of_o adequate_a import_n each_o to_o other_o the_o great_a historian_n give_v i_o cause_n to_o suspend_v my_o assent_n and_o to_o think_v that_o original_o they_o be_v several_a and_o distinguish_v and_o that_o sacramentum_fw-la signify_v a_o voluntary_a oath_n spontaneous_o take_v when_o the_o soldier_n first_o list_v themselves_o and_o jusjurandum_fw-la denote_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o be_v improve_v by_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n martial_a or_o civil_a the_o roman_n be_v to_o raise_v new_a force_n to_o go_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o terentius_n varro_n and_o paulus_n aemilius_n against_o hannibal_n 22._o milites_fw-la tunc_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la antea_fw-la factum_fw-la erat_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la à _fw-la tribunis_fw-la militum_fw-la a_o dacti_fw-la jussu_fw-la consulum_fw-la conventuros_fw-la neque_fw-la injussu_fw-la abituros_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la diem_fw-la nil_fw-la praeter_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o sua_fw-la voluntate_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la equites_fw-la decuriati_fw-la centuriati_fw-la pedite_v conjurabant_fw-la i_o e._n the_o soldier_n then_o say_v my_o author_n a_o thing_n never_o do_v before_o be_v compel_v by_o their_o commander_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v rendezvous_n at_o the_o order_n of_o the_o consul_n and_o not_o depart_v without_o it_o for_o till_o that_o day_n all_o be_v do_v by_o sacrament_n only_o and_o the_o soldier_n free_o of_o themselves_o without_o coaction_n the_o horse_n by_o ten_o the_o foot_n by_o hundred_o enter_v into_o oath_n to_o forsake_v their_o colour_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o a_o clear_a discrimination_n and_o difference_n be_v put_v between_o these_o two_o now_o to_o make_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o this_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o say_v that_o sacrament_n in_o this_o most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a notion_n be_v very_o apt_o apply_v to_o baptism_n and_o keep_v correspondency_n with_o other_o ceremony_n thereof_o for_o baptism_n be_v our_o first_o enrolment_n into_o christ_n militia_n therein_o we_o receive_v the_o cognizance_n of_o our_o general_n in_o our_o forehead_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o we_o will_v manful_o sight_n under_o christ_n banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n therein_o we_o voluntary_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o renuntiation_n against_o those_o foresay_a enemy_n call_v therefore_o by_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o engagement_n and_o contract_n of_o a_o pure_a conversation_n towards_o god_n therein_o we_o receive_v and_o return_v our_o military_a symbol_n symbolum_n fidei_fw-la the_o only_a character_n by_o which_o we_o christian_n know_v one_o another_o our_o friend_n from_o our_o foe_n for_o christian_n be_v not_o distinguish_v nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o face_n but_o by_o their_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o martial_a word_n or_o shibole_v by_o which_o we_o be_v discover_v to_o what_o general_n we_o belong_v excellent_a be_v that_o of_o st._n augustine_n in_o nullum_fw-la nomen_fw-la 11._o religionis_fw-la seu_fw-la verum_fw-la seu_fw-la falsum_fw-la coagulari_fw-la homines_fw-la possunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliquo_fw-la signaculorum_fw-la vel_fw-la sacrament_n orum_fw-la visibilium_fw-la consortio_fw-la colligentur_fw-la impossible_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v unite_v under_o any_o one_o religion_n be_v it_o true_a or_o be_v it_o false_a unless_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o by_o some_o visible_a seal_n or_o sacrament_n one_o or_o other_o so_o that_o baptism_n may_v very_o well_o upon_o various_a account_n be_v style_v ambrose_n nostrae_fw-la militia_n sacramentum_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o militia_n but_o if_o baptism_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n and_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o have_v not_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o pre-eminence_n why_o be_v it_o not_o in_o our_o service_n book_n insert_v and_o marshal_v before_o that_o of_o the_o communion_n this_o sacrament_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n after_o that_o my_o answer_n be_v the_o communion_n be_v both_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o reformation_n account_v the_o principle_n part_n of_o the_o diurnal_a service_n of_o god_n in_o public_a it_o be_v celebrate_v daily_o in_o both_o time_n instance_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o for_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o as_o may_v be_v evidence_v for_o the_o last_o by_o the_o rubric_n after_o the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o edw._n 6._o the_o eucharistical_a office_n be_v then_o so_o concomitant_a with_o the_o daily_a prayer_n and_o baptism_n more_o rare_o happen_v the_o church_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v they_o contignous_a in_o order_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_a companion_n in_o use_n at_o easter_n and_o whitsunday_n so_o do_v the_o council_n gerundense_a decree_n can._n 4._o at_o easter_n because_o it_o be_v the_o monument_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n to_o which_o baptism_n do_v refer_v therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n 4._o that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v st._n basil_n no_o time_n more_o proper_a to_o receive_v baptismo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la 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