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devote_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o solemn_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n that_o man_n be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o defective_a as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o entrance_n and_o be_v to_o be_v number_v with_o christian_n and_o constantine_n and_o many_o another_o be_v call_v christian_n long_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o rationality_n and_o spirituality_n of_o christ_n covenant_n to_o feign_v he_o to_o be_v so_o ceremonious_a as_o to_o reject_v a_o sound_n profess_v believer_n for_o want_n of_o water_n §_o 23._o though_o augustine_n be_v call_v durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la and_o be_v suppose_v for_o some_o passage_n by_o many_o papist_n and_o other_o to_o damn_v all_o unbaptised_a person_n save_o martyr_n yet_o these_o follow_a word_n among_o other_o in_o his_o late_a time_n in_o his_o deliberate_a dispute_n against_o the_o donatist_n full_o show_v his_o contrary_a judgement_n which_o yet_o i_o believe_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o cause_n against_o the_o donatist_n be_v a_o help_n to_o in_o this_o point_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o confirm_v it_o in_o his_o retractation_n by_o retract_v only_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o uncertain_a whether_o he_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o §_o 24._o aug_n de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la cont_n donat._n li._n 4._o c._n 29._o quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la considerans_fw-la invenio_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la passionem_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la baptismo_fw-la deerat_fw-la posse_fw-la supplere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la fidem_fw-la conversionemque_fw-la cordis_n si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr ad_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la mysterium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la in_o angustiis_fw-la temporum_fw-la succurri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la cap._n 24._o cum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la contemptus_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la articulus_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la excludit_fw-la &_o baptismus_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la inesse_fw-la ubi_fw-la conuersio_fw-la cordis_fw-la defuerit_fw-la conuersio_fw-la autem_fw-la cordis_fw-la potest_fw-la quidem_fw-la inesse_fw-la non_fw-la percepto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la sed_fw-la contempto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicenda_fw-la est_fw-la conuersio_fw-la cordis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la conversion_n then_o will_v save_v without_o baptism_n when_o baptism_n be_v not_o contemn_v it_o be_v the_o contempt_n that_o destroy_v and_o that_o as_o it_o prove_v man_n unconvert_v and_o this_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v his_o judgement_n after_o long_a and_o great_a consideration_n §_o 25._o baptism_n be_v to_o christianity_n much_o like_o what_o ordination_n be_v to_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o what_o solemn_a matrimony_n be_v to_o marriage_n it_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o duty_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o our_o ordinary_a and_o regular_a admittance_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o ordainer_n to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o far_a country_n in_o america_n no_o doubt_n but_o a_o qualify_a person_n may_v become_v a_o pastor_n rather_o than_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o church_n nor_o be_v solemn_o worship_v and_o as_o in_o case_n there_o can_v be_v no_o regular_a solemnisation_n of_o marriage_n as_o in_o such_o a_o wilderness_n a_o publish_a consent_n may_v tie_v the_o knot_n so_o in_o case_n there_o can_v be_v no_o baptise_v a_o solemn_a profession_n and_o covenant_a will_v serve_v to_o god_n acceptance_n and_o to_o a_o right_a to_o the_o christian_a name_n §_o 26._o i_o only_o leave_v it_o to_o christian_a charity_n and_o wisdom_n to_o consider_v how_o far_o some_o man_n education_n natural_a weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o other_o impediment_n of_o information_n may_v make_v their_o error_n against_o infant_n baptism_n to_o participate_v of_o such_o a_o necessity_n the_o case_n have_v its_o difficulty_n papist_n and_o protestant_n confess_v it_o as_o to_o scripture_n evidence_n weak_a man_n can_v know_v all_o thing_n and_o even_o considerable_a head_n that_o have_v hear_v and_o think_v of_o much_o against_o it_o which_o they_o can_v answer_v may_v grow_v very_o confident_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o after_o by_o that_o prejudice_n may_v become_v uncapable_a of_o what_o shall_v satisfy_v they_o abundance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n that_o talk_v most_o against_o they_o give_v such_o weak_a reason_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o be_v so_o unable_a to_o confute_v a_o anabaptist_n as_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o more_o knowledge_n but_o somewhat_o else_o more_o incline_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n therein_o that_o keep_v they_o right_o §_o 27._o if_o the_o case_n be_v whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o beer_n or_o milk_n where_o there_o be_v no_o wine_n or_o whether_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o milk_n or_o wine_n where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n suppose_v the_o affirm_v party_n be_v certain_o in_o the_o right_a yet_o if_o the_o contrary_n mind_v shall_v say_v i_o own_o christ_n sacrament_n and_o solemn_o profess_v my_o consent_n to_o his_o covenant_n and_o i_o will_v participate_v as_o you_o do_v but_o that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o with_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o i_o can_v use_v in_o conference_n read_v meditation_n prayer_n my_o judgement_n be_v not_o change_v i_o shall_v not_o break_v such_o communion_n with_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v capable_a and_o willing_a to_o hold_v with_o the_o church_n and_o how_o near_o some_o anabaptist_n case_n be_v to_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n §_o 28._o but_o make_v no_o question_n but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v far_o better_a man_n than_o i_o and_o know_v myself_o liable_a to_o error_n and_o know_v how_o much_o christ_n in_o his_o promise_n lay_v upon_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n more_o than_o upon_o ceremony_n and_o have_v endeavour_v to_o learn_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v as_o i_o be_o far_o more_o offend_v at_o their_o schism_n or_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n than_o at_o their_o opinion_n so_o i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o those_o term_n on_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v good_a and_o sober_a man_n will_v be_v willing_a on_o both_o side_n to_o agree_v and_o hold_v communion_n or_o on_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o will_v glad_o live_v in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o myself_o §_o 29._o let_v the_o anabaptist_n consent_n to_o and_o profess_v as_o follow_v or_o to_o this_o sense_n though_o we_o judge_v infant_n baptism_n dissonant_n from_o christ_n institute_v order_n yet_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a above_o other_o and_o that_o christ_n express_v his_o readiness_n to_o receive_v little_a child_n when_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o for_o his_o blessing_n and_o know_v that_o all_o christian_a parent_n shall_v earnest_o desire_v that_o their_o child_n may_v be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o shall_v devote_v they_o to_o he_o as_o far_o as_o be_v in_o their_o power_n and_o know_v that_o there_o be_v difficulty_n about_o the_o extent_n of_o this_o power_n and_o christ_n promise_n we_o do_v here_o solemn_o profess_v that_o we_o thankful_o desire_v all_o those_o mercy_n for_o this_o child_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o such_o in_o his_o word_n and_o that_o we_o hearty_o offer_v devote_v and_o dedicate_v this_o child_n to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o far_o as_o he_o have_v give_v we_o power_n to_o do_v it_o beseech_v he_o according_o to_o accept_v he_o and_o we_o promise_v faithful_o to_o endeavour_v to_o educate_v he_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o persuade_v he_o when_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o solemn_o devote_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n in_o baptism_n let_v this_o much_o be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n or_o so_o open_o as_o may_v satisfy_v the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v not_o despiser_n of_o god_n mercy_n nor_o their_o child_n soul_n much_o more_o will_v it_o tend_v to_o our_o quietness_n and_o concord_n if_o those_o that_o profess_v that_o they_o can_v satisfy_v their_o conscience_n in_o their_o infant_n baptism_n will_v but_o do_v as_o the_o liturgy_n do_v by_o those_o who_o baptism_n be_v uncertain_a if_o thou_o be_v not_o baptise_a i_o baptise_v thou_o and_o so_o will_v say_v be_v uncertain_a whether_o my_o infant_n baptism_n be_v valid_a if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o now_o receive_v that_o which_o be_v and_o when_o they_o have_v satisfy_v their_o conscience_n will_v live_v quiet_o in_o the_o love_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n who_o will_v
quae_fw-la dicimus_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la in_o catholica_fw-la baptismum_fw-la &_o illic_fw-la tantum_fw-la recte_fw-la accipi_fw-la item_n alia_fw-la duo_fw-la dicimus_fw-la esse_fw-la apud_fw-la donatistas_n baptismum_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la recte_fw-la accipi_fw-la harum_fw-la sententiarum_fw-la tres_fw-la nostrae_fw-la tantum_fw-la sunt_fw-la unam_fw-la vero_fw-la utrique_fw-la dicimus_fw-la that_o be_v two_o thing_n we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v baptism_n in_o the_o catholic_n church_n and_o that_o there_o only_o it_o be_v right_o receive_v also_o two_o thing_n more_o we_o say_v that_o there_o be_v baptism_n with_o the_o donatist_n but_o that_o with_o they_o it_o be_v not_o right_o receive_v of_o these_o sentence_n three_o be_v only_o we_o and_o one_o be_v common_a to_o we_o both_o austin_n hold_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o be_v baptize_v among_o schismatic_n to_o join_v with_o their_o sect_n but_o not_o a_o nullity_n §_o 12._o hereupon_o he_o address_v himself_o to_o evince_v the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o schism_n and_o unchristianing_n all_o the_o church_n and_o indeed_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v that_o though_o baptism_n be_v among_o they_o yet_o hardly_o salvation_n and_o his_o argument_n though_o i_o think_v we_o must_v abate_v for_o man_n passion_n and_o temptation_n be_v worth_a the_o separatist_n consideration_n that_o baptism_n that_o destroy_v remit_v he_o call_v it_o not_o sin_n be_v not_o save_v that_o which_o be_v without_o love_n remit_v not_o sin_n but_o schismatic_n say_v he_o have_v not_o love_v for_o nulli_fw-la schismata_fw-la facerent_fw-la si_fw-la fraterno_fw-la odio_fw-la non_fw-la excaecarentur_fw-la anon_o est_fw-la in_o schismate_fw-la odium_fw-la fraternum_fw-la quis_fw-la hoc_fw-la dixerit_fw-la cu_z &_o origo_fw-la &_o pertinacia_fw-la schismatis_fw-la nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la alia_fw-la nisi_fw-la odium_fw-la fraternum_fw-la that_o be_v none_o will_v make_v schism_n if_o they_o be_v not_o blind_v by_o the_o hatred_n of_o their_o brethren_n be_v there_o not_o the_o hatred_n of_o brethren_n in_o schism_n what_o man_n will_v say_v so_o whenas_o both_o the_o rise_n and_o the_o pertinacie_n of_o schism_n be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o hatred_n of_o brethren_n but_o blind_a zeal_n will_v not_o let_v man_n know_v their_o own_o hatred_n when_o yet_o they_o defame_v their_o brethren_n as_o no_o brethren_n and_o endeavour_v to_o have_v all_o other_o think_v they_o so_o bad_a as_o not_o to_o be_v communicate_v with_o and_o separate_v from_o they_o on_o that_o account_n §_o 13._o the_o main_a subject_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o these_o seven_o book_n of_o austin_n be_v to_o answer_v the_o donatist_n claim_v of_o cyprian_a and_o his_o carthage_n council_n as_o on_o their_o side_n and_o to_o answer_v all_o the_o say_n of_o he_o and_o the_o several_a bishop_n of_o that_o council_n the_o plain_a truth_n be_v this_o in_o the_o first_o age_n the_o church_n be_v so_o sober_a and_o charitable_a as_o not_o to_o account_v every_o err_a brother_n and_o party_n heretic_n but_o such_o as_o subvert_v the_o essential_o of_o religion_n and_o some_o of_o these_o corrupt_a the_o very_a form_n of_o baptism_n the_o baptism_n of_o these_o the_o church_n take_v for_o null_n and_o baptize_v such_o as_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v baptize_v cyprian_a and_o the_o other_o african_a bishop_n know_v this_o and_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o heretical_a church_n about_o they_o stretch_v this_o too_o far_o and_o rebaptise_v they_o that_o such_o heretic_n baptize_v as_o do_v not_o change_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n but_o incorporate_v man_n into_o their_o corrupt_a society_n the_o donatist_n take_v advantage_n by_o this_o example_n and_o all_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o council_n to_o go_v so_o much_o further_a as_o to_o take_v the_o catholic_n for_o heretic_n or_o unlawful_a church_n and_o rebaptize_v those_o that_o they_o baptize_v austin_n answer_v all_o the_o council_n reason_n but_o praise_v cyprian_a as_o a_o holy_a martyr_n and_o no_o heretic_n though_o mistake_v §_o 14._o and_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o i_o to_o say_v that_o all_o these_o book_n of_o austin_n have_v not_o a_o word_n of_o what_o he_o speak_v as_o controvert_v infant-baptism_n with_o the_o donatist_n but_o moreover_o he_o bring_v the_o donatists_n agreement_n with_o the_o catholic_n in_o the_o point_n of_o infant-baptism_n as_o a_o medium_n in_o his_o argue_v against_o they_o lib._n 4._o c._n 23._o show_v how_o much_o baptism_n avail_v in_o that_o christ_n himself_o will_v be_v baptize_v by_o a_o servant_n and_o infant_n that_o can_v themselves_o believe_v be_v baptize_v quod_fw-la traditum_fw-la tenet_fw-la universitas_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la cum_fw-la parvuli_fw-la infant_n baptizantur_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la possunt_fw-la cord_n credere_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o ore_fw-la confiteri_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la quod_fw-la latro_fw-la potuit_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la flendo_fw-la &_o vagiendo_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o 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i_o impute_v our_o calamity_n to_o direct_o but_o it_o be_v next_o to_o church_n tyranny_n the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n i_o mean_v when_o man_n can_v so_o far_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o other_o but_o a_o perverse_a zeal_n for_o their_o opinion_n as_o some_o excellent_a truth_n of_o god_n do_v instigate_v they_o to_o run_v away_o from_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o conjunction_n of_o pride_n ignorance_n and_o vncharitableness_n or_o malice_n §_o 12._o i_o have_v tell_v these_o man_n that_o when_o they_o have_v speak_v never_o so_o sharp_o against_o persecutor_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o one_o say_v of_o dissenter_n away_o with_o such_o unworthy_a person_n out_o of_o the_o ministry_n or_o out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o other_o say_v 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church_n by_o let_v in_o those_o who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o after_o prove_v profane_a or_o infidel_n and_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o reformation_n to_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o devote_v themselves_o understand_o to_o god_n but_o this_o be_v their_o mistake_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o ripeness_n of_o age_n one_o part_n will_v neglect_v it_o and_o continue_v infidel_n and_o another_o part_n will_v do_v all_o formal_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v now_o at_o the_o other_o sacrament_n where_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o better_a remedy_n §_o 15._o for_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n shall_v as_o understand_o and_o as_o serious_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o as_o solemn_o own_o and_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v baptize_v if_o not_o more_o as_o be_v more_o 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as_o be_v worse_a than_o no_o answer_n and_o show_v how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v say_v §_o 17._o though_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v be_v a_o duty_n and_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la yet_o protestant_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n those_o that_o be_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v save_v as_o in_o case_n the_o child_n die_v before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v or_o in_o case_n the_o absence_n or_o delay_n of_o the_o baptizer_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v true-consenting_a to_o his_o covenant_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o consent_n and_o accept_v it_o for_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v damn_v a_o true_a consenter_n he_o shall_v damn_v one_o that_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o one_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v salvation_n john_n 3.16_o 18._o §_o 18._o it_o be_v utter_o incongruous_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o 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in_o scripture_n xii_o ib._n according_o it_o be_v sin_n to_o use_v the_o word_n altar_n for_o table_n or_o the_o word_n sacrifice_n for_o worship_n as_o thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n though_o with_o all_o the_o foresay_a caution_n and_o though_o god_n so_o use_v they_o in_o the_o scripture_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o heb._n 13.15_o 16._o phil._n 4.18_o eph._n 5.2_o rom._n 12.1_o heb._n 13.10_o rev._n 6.9_o and_o 8.3_o 5._o and_o 16.7_o and_o that_o all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n and_o church_n sin_v that_o so_o speak_v xiii_o that_o no_o sober_a christian_n shall_v allow_v each_o other_o the_o liberty_n of_o such_o phrase_n without_o censoriousness_n or_o breach_n of_o charity_n and_o peace_n ibid._n pref_o fourteen_o ibid._n
it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o set_v a_o rail_n about_o the_o communion_n table_n though_o it_o be_v not_o do_v to_o any_o ill_a design_n nor_o with_o scandal_n but_o only_o to_o keep_v dog_n from_o piss_v or_o dung_v at_o it_o and_o boy_n from_o abuse_v it_o xv._n that_o in_o such_o case_n yea_o though_o scandal_n be_v remove_v by_o the_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o come_v to_o such_o a_o rail_v table_n to_o communicate_v even_o when_o no_o sinful_a distance_n between_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n be_v intend_v xvi_o ibid._n christians_o aught_o to_o censure_n and_o condemn_v each_o other_o if_o one_o come_v to_o such_o a_o table_n or_o receive_v kneel_v suppose_v it_o a_o lawful_a thing_n xvii_o ibid._n that_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o keep_v a_o thankful_a remembrance_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o his_o church_n by_o a_o anniversary_n day_n of_o solemnity_n in_o give_v they_o any_o apostle_n martyr_n or_o extraordinary_a instrument_n of_o his_o 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such_o whimsy_n and_o scruple_n into_o their_o head_n xxiv_o ib._n it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o vow_n chastity_n for_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n though_o it_o be_v with_o this_o exception_n or_o condition_n unless_o any_o thing_n shall_v fall_v out_o which_o shall_v make_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o i_o not_o to_o marry_v and_o though_o under_o the_o most_o extraordinary_a necessity_n of_o avoid_v marriage_n he_o find_v such_o confirmation_n of_o his_o resolution_n needful_a xxv_o ib._n that_o it_o be_v in_o no_o case_n lawful_a to_o keep_v a_o vow_n of_o chastity_n at_o least_o among_o the_o papist_n and_o consequent_o whereas_o christ_n say_v he_o that_o can_v keep_v this_o say_n let_v he_o it_o be_v every_o man_n duty_n to_o break_v chastity_n that_o have_v once_o vow_v it_o though_o it_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o a_o sin_n before_o for_o doubtless_o marriage_n be_v a_o sin_n accidental_o to_o some_o though_o not_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o far_o from_o be_v a_o duty_n to_o all_o but_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n if_o a_o man_n be_v eighty_o year_n old_a and_o utter_o impotent_a and_o unable_a to_o break_v his_o vow_n of_o chastity_n if_o he_o will_v he_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v it_o which_o he_o can_v do_v and_o to_o break_v his_o vow_n when_o he_o can_v break_v it_o or_o if_o a_o old_a man_n marriage_n that_o have_v no_o necessity_n will_v undo_v himself_o and_o he_o former_a child_n he_o be_v bind_v to_o marry_v if_o he_o have_v but_o once_o vow_v that_o he_o will_v not_o or_o at_o least_o he_o may_v do_v it_o for_o which_o of_o the_o contrary_n you_o choose_v may_n or_o must_v i_o be_o uncertain_a xxvi_o ib._n that_o either_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o put_v picture_n in_o the_o geneva_n bibles_n and_o a_o sin_n to_o have_v our_o dutch_a chimney_n brick_n which_o contain_v all_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o any_o other_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_v wherever_o or_o once_o to_o see_v such_o a_o picture_n or_o else_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o have_v any_o holy_a affection_n stir_v up_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o see_v it_o so_o that_o though_o all_o thing_n be_v sanctify_v and_o pure_a to_o the_o pure_a and_o i_o may_v excite_v holy_a affection_n when_o i_o see_v but_o a_o worm_n or_o flower_n or_o any_o creature_n or_o a_o house_n or_o any_o work_n of_o man_n yea_o when_o i_o see_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o wicked_a i_o may_v stir_v up_o thankfulness_n for_o grace_n yet_o if_o i_o see_v in_o a_o chimney_n piece_n or_o a_o geneva_n bible_n or_o elsewhere_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_v it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o excite_v holy_a affection_n thereupon_o though_o the_o twenty_o one_o case_n which_o i_o have_v name_v as_o unlawful_a to_o use_v a_o image_n in_o be_v every_o one_o observe_v as_o the_o case_n of_o danger_n scandal_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n xxvii_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_a in_o the_o imagination_n or_o mind_n of_o a_o believer_n be_v a_o sin_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n to_o think_v of_o a_o crucify_a christ_n or_o to_o know_v christ_n crucify_v or_o to_o love_n christ_n crucify_v as_o such_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o think_v on_o he_o know_v he_o or_o love_v he_o as_o crucify_v without_o the_o image_n of_o he_o on_o the_o mind_n therefore_o paul_n determine_v to_o do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n when_o he_o determine_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_a and_o instead_o of_o anathematise_v they_o that_o love_v he_o not_o he_o shall_v have_v anathematise_v or_o reprove_v all_o that_o love_v he_o as_o crucify_v do_v you_o and_o your_o companion_n know_v that_o you_o be_v renounce_v your_o baptism_n and_o christianity_n and_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n while_o you_o will_v rebaptize_v we_o all_o i_o charge_v it_o not_o on_o you_o as_o your_o meaning_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o downright_a consequence_n of_o the_o word_n of_o all_o my_o religious_a backbiter_n who_o say_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n crucify_v befit_v not_o our_o mind_n or_o imagination_n but_o be_v a_o sin_n there_o i_o have_v lose_v all_o my_o reason_a faculty_n and_o know_v not_o what_o man_n or_o reason_n be_v xxviii_o ibid._n &_o ed._n 2._o p._n 372._o that_o the_o ordination_n and_o ministerial_a office_n receive_v by_o any_o that_o live_v in_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o consequent_o all_o their_o baptizing_n and_o other_o ministration_n be_v not_o only_a sin_n but_o nullity_n though_o they_o be_v such_o as_o bernard_n malachi_n patrick_n gerson_n ferus_fw-la kempis_n gerard_n zurphaniensis_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o none_o of_o the_o english_a nation_n have_v true_a baptism_n from_o their_o first_o conversion_n by_o augustine_n till_o the_o reformation_n but_o all_o die_v unbaptise_v and_o shall_v have_v be_v baptize_v again_o and_o so_o shall_v all_o baptize_v by_o they_o in_o any_o kingdom_n of_o europe_n or_o the_o world_n and_o so_o luther_n zuinglius_fw-la martyr_n musculus_fw-la and_o the_o rest_n of_o our_o 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the_o baptism_n of_o water_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o receive_v it_o when_o the_o opportunity_n of_o circumstance_n be_v offer_v and_o see_v whatever_o come_v to_o pass_v do_v come_v to_o pass_v of_o necessity_n it_o maybe_o say_v that_o such_o a_o one_o can_v be_v save_v without_o such_o baptism_n and_o to_o the_o question_n of_o a_o old_a woman_n baptise_v child_n in_o necessity_n he_o say_v credimus_fw-la tamen_fw-la quod_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la vetula_fw-la vel_fw-la abjecta_fw-la persona_fw-la rite_n lavante_fw-la hominem_fw-la cum_fw-la verbis_fw-la sacramentalibus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la flaminis_fw-la deus_fw-la complete_a the_o reader_n must_v pardon_v the_o latin_a to_o the_o author_n or_o printer_n which_o may_v thus_o be_v english_v but_o we_o believe_v that_o what_o old_a woman_n soever_o or_o abject_a person_n right_o wash_v one_o with_o the_o sacramental_a word_n god_n fulfil_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o seem_v that_o whereas_o tertullian_n mr._n 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