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to_o celebrate_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o it_o do_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o man_n be_v he_o minister_v or_o not_o minister_v be_v he_o good_a or_o evil_n let_v every_o one_o take_v heed_n that_o they_o do_v not_o usurp_v that_o authority_n whereunto_o they_o be_v not_o call_v t._n c._n p_o ag_n 113._o sect._n 1._o 2._o 3._o he_o have_v certain_a other_o end_n other_o untruth_n for_o i_o use_v no_o reason_n to_o that_o end_n to_o prove_v that_o woman_n may_v baptize_v whereof_o the_o first_o be_v in_o the._n 93._o page_n and_o that_o be_v that_o sephora_n moses_n wife_n circumcise_v her_o child_n whereunto_o i_o have_v answer_v partly_o before_o that_o particular_a example_n especial_o contrary_a to_o general_a rule_n be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v and_o will_v further_o answer_v if_o i_o first_o admonish_v the_o reader_n whereupon_o this_o baptism_n of_o midwife_n and_o in_o private_a house_n rise_v that_o when_o we_o know_v of_o 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then_o come_v it_o neither_o from_o the_o papist_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o gentile_n but_o whensoever_o this_o begin_v or_o from_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v take_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n have_v always_o be_v think_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n by_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o divide_v themselves_o by_o any_o schism_n or_o heresy_n from_o the_o same_o chap._n 5._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 113._o sect._n 4._o now_o i_o return_v to_o the_o example_n of_o sephora_n and_o say_v that_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o that_o fact_n do_v appear_v sufficient_o in_o that_o she_o do_v it_o himself_o it_o mose_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o before_o her_o husband_n moses_n which_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 1_o and_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o have_v pag._n 17_o sect._n 1_o to_o who_o that_o office_n of_o circumcision_n do_v appertain_v so_o that_o unless_o m._n doctor_n will_v have_v midwife_n 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ordinary_o even_o so_o baptism_n be_v true_a baptism_n though_o it_o be_v sometime_o minister_v by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o ordinary_a minister_n the_o event_n do_v oftentimes_o declare_v the_o thing_n exitus_fw-la acta_fw-la probat_fw-la though_o not_o necessary_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o evente_n be_v better_a reason_n to_o justify_v the_o fact_n than_o you_o can_v she_o we_o any_o out_o of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n 5._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 113._o sect._n ult._n &_o pag._n 114._o sect._n 1_o an_o other_o reason_n he_o have_v which_o be_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v minister_v or_o no_o minister_n good_a or_o evil_n in_o deed_n upon_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o a_o evil_a minister_n it_o depend_v not_o but_o on_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o no_o depend_v not_o only_o the_o dignity_n but_o also_o proof_n 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the_o supper_n and_o that_o be_v a_o error_n therefore_o the_o communion_n at_o that_o time_n and_o long_o before_o minister_v unto_o the_o sick_a and_o carry_v to_o private_a person_n be_v absent_a be_v unlawful_a such_o be_v your_o argument_n and_o this_o be_v your_o kind_n of_o answer_v which_o may_v be_v plausible_a to_o the_o ignorant_a people_n but_o nothing_o pleasant_a to_o such_o as_o be_v learn_v this_o one_o thing_n church_n more_o sincerity_n in_o the_o mi_fw-mi nistration_n now_o than_o in_o the_o ancient_a church_n i_o will_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v that_o see_v our_o sacrament_n now_o be_v more_o sincere_o minister_v than_o they_o be_v in_o justines_n tertullians_n and_o cyprian_n time_n be_v so_o near_o the_o apostle_n what_o cause_n there_o shall_v be_v for_o you_o so_o bitter_o to_o inu_a ygh_a against_o this_o church_n in_o that_o respect_n chap._n 6._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 115._o towards_o the_o end_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o 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be_v young_a novice_n in_o religion_n never_o admit_v to_o the_o supper_n or_o young_a child_n fall_v sick_a dangerous_o they_o minister_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n unto_o they_o lest_o they_o shall_v want_v their_o voyage_n victual_n as_o they_o term_v it_o which_o abuse_v notwithstanding_o be_v neither_o so_n ancient_a as_o the_o other_o nor_o so_o general_a io._n whitgifte_n this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o move_v some_o so_o to_o do_v howbeit_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o only_a cause_n neither_o the_o general_n and_o usual_a cause_n but_o the_o general_a and_o usual_a cause_n be_v the_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o that_o supper_n the_o which_o whosoever_o do_v consider_v according_o will_v neither_o cease_v from_o require_v it_o in_o time_n of_o extremity_n neither_o withhold_v it_o from_o such_o as_o faithful_o and_o earnest_o desire_v the_o same_o and_o it_o be_v a_o easy_a matter_n to_o show_v that_o this_o manner_n of_o communicate_v in_o private_a family_n be_v of_o very_o great_a antiquity_n even_o in_o justinus_n martyr_n time_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o second_o apology_n and_o be_v by_o you_o confess_v chap._n 6._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 116._o lin._n 8._o and_o there_o want_v not_o good_a man_n which_o declare_v their_o mislike_v and_o do_v decree_n against_o both_o the_o abuse_n and_o against_o all_o manner_n communicate_v in_o private_a house_n as_o in_o the_o council_n of_o 58._o of_o tom._n 1._o n._n 58._o laodicea_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o neither_o bishop_n nor_o elder_a shall_v make_v any_o oblation_n that_o be_v minister_v any_o communion_n in_o house_n io._n whitgifte_n this_o council_n do_v speak_v against_o the_o usual_a manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o private_a house_n without_o any_o respect_n of_o necessity_n which_o
abuse_n be_v grow_v in_o some_o place_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hierome_n and_o damasus_n about_o who_o time_n this_o sick_a the_o communion_n minister_v to_o the_o sick_a council_n be_v but_o there_o be_v neither_o council_n nor_o learned_a father_n that_o ever_o open_v their_o mouth_n against_o minister_a the_o communion_n to_o the_o sick_a in_o pryvate_a family_n or_o upon_o any_o other_o urgente_a or_o necessary_a occasion_n the_o canon_n the_o in_o the_o greek_a it_o be_v the._n 13._o canon_n 12._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a do_v determine_v direct_o that_o the_o communion_n ought_v to_o be_v minister_v to_o the_o sick_a chap._n 6._o the._n 5._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 116._o lin._n 12._o beside_o therefore_o that_o i_o have_v before_o show_v the_o unlawfulnesse_n general_o of_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o private_a place_n see_v that_o the_o custom_n of_o minister_a this_o supper_n unto_o the_o sick_a rose_z upon_o corrupt_a cause_n and_o rot_a foundation_n and_o consyder_v also_o god_n be_v praise_v in_o these_o time_n there_o be_v none_o dryven_v by_o fear_n to_o renounce_v the_o truth_n whereupon_o any_o such_o excommunication_n shall_v ensue_v which_o in_o the_o extremity_n of_o sickness_n shall_v be_v mitigate_v after_o this_o sort_n for_o no_o man_n now_o that_o be_v in_o extreme_a sickness_n be_v cast_v down_o or_o else_o assault_v with_o this_o temptation_n that_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o church_n i_o say_v these_o thing_n consider_v it_o follow_v that_o this_o minister_a of_o communion_n in_o private_a house_n and_o to_o the_o sick_a be_v unlawful_a as_o that_o which_o rise_v upon_o evil_a ground_n and_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a yet_o that_o now_o in_o these_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o when_o the_o sick_a be_v not_o excommunicate_v there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o it_o and_o so_o it_o appear_v how_o little_a the_o custom_n of_o the_o old_a church_n do_v help_n m._n doctor_n in_o this_o point_n io._n whitgifte_n this_o be_v 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de_fw-fr corona_n militis_fw-la that_o the_o christian_n have_v such_o a_o superstition_n in_o it_o that_o they_o will_v do_v nothing_o nor_o take_v nothing_o in_o hand_n unless_o they_o have_v cross_v they_o when_o they_o go_v out_o when_o they_o come_v in_o when_o they_o sit_v or_o lie_v down_o and_o when_o they_o rise_v and_z as_z superstition_n be_v always_o strengthen_v and_o spread_v itself_o with_o the_o time_n so_o it_o come_v from_o cross_v of_o man_n unto_o cross_v of_o every_o thing_n that_o they_o use_v whereupon_o chrysostome_n commend_v the_o cross_n of_o the_o cup_n before_o a_o man_n drink_v cap._n upon_o the_o 1._o tim._n 4._o cap._n and_o of_o the_o meat_n before_o it_o be_v eat_v but_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o upon_o this_o consideration_n which_o i_o have_v before_o mention_v the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v well_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o we_o shall_v so_o do_v for_o we_o live_v not_o amongst_o those_o nation_n which_o do_v cast_v we_o in_o the_o 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of_o it_o io._n whitgifte_n i_o think_v your_o supposition_n in_o part_n to_o be_v true_a i_o be_o also_o persuade_v that_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o use_v this_o sign_n be_v lawful_a and_o good_a and_o yet_o the_o thing_n if_o self_n afterwards_o abuse_v and_o the_o cause_n of_o use_v be_v clean_o alter_v and_o whole_o convert_v to_o superstition_n but_o the_o abuse_n be_v take_v away_o i_o see_v no_o cause_n why_o it_o may_v not_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n in_o that_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o it_o be_v in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n that_o be_v in_o token_n that_o hereafter_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n
of_o your_o profession_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a in_o the_o nature_n and_o definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n a_o sacrament_n i_o mean_v not_o in_o the_o large_a signification_n but_o as_o it_o be_v proper_o use_v and_o as_o we_o call_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o baptism_n sacrament_n for_o sacrament_n in_o the_o proper_a signification_n be_v mystical_a sign_n ordain_v by_o god_n himself_o consist_v in_o the_o word_n of_o sacrament_n the_o proper_a signification_n of_o sacrament_n god_n in_o figure_n and_o in_o thing_n signify_v whereby_o he_o keep_v in_o man_n memory_n and_o sometime_o renu_v his_o large_a benefit_n bestow_v upon_o his_o church_n whereby_o also_o he_o seal_v or_o assure_v his_o promise_n and_o show_v outward_o and_o as_o it_o be_v lay_v before_o our_o eye_n those_o thing_n to_o behold_v which_o inward_o he_o work_v in_o we_o yea_o by_o they_o he_o strengthen_v and_o increase_v our_o faith_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o to_o be_v short_a 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hyghewaye_n and_o yet_o allow_v of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n io._n whitgifte_n as_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o paint_n of_o a_o image_n to_o set_v forth_o a_o history_n and_o place_v of_o it_o in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v worship_v so_o be_v there_o also_o as_o great_a difference_n or_o more_o betwixt_o cross_v a_o child_n in_o the_o forehead_n at_o the_o time_n of_o baptism_n with_o express_v the_o cause_n and_o use_v of_o it_o and_o the_o place_n of_o cross_n in_o church_n or_o highway_n and_o street_n the_o cross_v of_o the_o child_n forehead_n be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n the_o cross_n of_o wood_n and_o stone_n remain_v and_o continue_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o child_n forehead_n be_v not_o make_v to_o be_v adore_v and_o worship_v neither_o be_v ever_o any_o man_n so_o mad_a as_o to_o imagine_v any_o such_o thing_n of_o it_o but_o the_o cross_n in_o church_n street_n and_o highway_n of_o mettle_n and_o wood_n be_v erect_v to_o be_v worship_v and_o be_v so_o according_o and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o like_a peril_n in_o the_o one_o as_o there_o be_v in_o the_o other_o ¶_o of_o the_o party_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v chap._n 4._o the_o first_o division_n admonition_n ▪_o that_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o year_n of_o 6._o of_o math._n 6._o discretion_n by_o themselves_o and_o in_o their_o own_o person_n or_o if_o they_o be_v infant_n by_o their_o parent_n in_o who_o rooine_n if_o upon_o necessary_a occasion_n they_o be_v absent_a some_o one_o of_o the_o congregation_n know_v the_o good_a behaviour_n and_o sound_n faith_n of_o the_o par_fw-fr tes_z may_z both_o make_v rehearsal_n if_o their_o faith_n and_o also_o if_o their_o faith_n be_v sound_o &_o agreeable_a to_o holy_a scripture_n desire_v to_o be_v in_o the_o same_o baptise_a and_o final_o that_o nothing_o be_v do_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o thing_n but_o that_o which_o you_o have_v the_o express_a warrant_n of_o god_n word_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 111._o sect._n 1._o 2._o i_o muse_v what_o you_o mean_v to_o say_v on_o this_o sort_n the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v baptize_v of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o year_n of_o discretion_n etc._n etc._n you_o know_v that_o in_o this_o church_n of_o england_n none_o tarry_v for_o baptism_n so_o long_o except_o it_o be_v in_o some_o secret_a congregation_n of_o anabaptiste_n the_o place_n allege_v out_o of_o the_o three_o of_o matthew_n tell_v how_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v confess_v their_o sin_n it_o speak_v nothing_o of_o any_o confession_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v well_o that_o you_o admit_v some_o to_o answer_v for_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o parent_n answer_v or_o their_o child_n absence_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o why_o not_o in_o his_o presence_n to_o what_o scripture_n have_v you_o that_o the_o parent_n at_o the_o baptise_v of_o his_o child_n shall_v make_v a_o rehearsal_n of_o 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speak_v of_o christian_n and_o it_o be_v a_o strange_a matter_n that_o you_o dare_v be_v bold_a to_o ground_n any_o point_n of_o government_n or_o doctrine_n upon_o so_o simple_a &_o slender_a conjecture_n for_o what_o reason_n call_v you_o this_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n do_v appoint_v by_o election_n elder_n in_o every_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o be_v not_o like_a they_o do_v appoint_v diverse_a minister_n or_o bishop_n which_o preach_v in_o every_o congregation_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o every_o congregation_n there_o be_v beside_o those_o that_o preach_v other_o elder_n etc._n etc._n first_o i_o say_v that_o this_o argument_n do_v consist_v only_o upon_o a_o vain_a conjecture_n for_o it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o number_n of_o preacher_n be_v such_o that_o every_o congregation_n where_o paul_n &_o barnabas_n have_v to_o do_v may_v have_v mo_z preacher_n than_o one_o but_o lord_n what_o move_v you_o to_o play_v the_o sophister_n in_o so_o serious_a a_o cause_n &_o 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