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nor_o have_v his_o life_n and_o be_v in_o the_o same_o unless_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o his_o carnal_a parent_n no_o more_o can_v any_o man_n enter_v into_o life_n and_o state_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n or_o attain_v to_o life_n everlasting_a unless_o he_o be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o must_v understand_v that_o i_o say_v it_o be_v by_o water_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o water_n itself_o that_o be_v the_o element_n permanent_a but_o the_o laver_n ablution_n wash_v or_o the_o use_n of_o water_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n so_o love_v his_o church_n 5._o ephes_n 5._o that_o he_o deliver_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n and_o make_v we_o safe_a by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o as_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o water_n the_o body_n externallie_o be_v cleanse_v so_o also_o by_o the_o water_n and_o word_n by_o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o soul_n internallie_o be_v sanctify_v and_o bear_v anew_o in_o christ_n jesus_n or_o we_o may_v make_v a_o more_o full_a definition_n or_o rather_o a_o absolute_a description_n of_o baptism_n contain_v the_o matter_n form_n institution_n effect_n and_o necessity_n thereof_o to_o salvation_n say_v baptism_n be_v the_o first_o and_o principal_a sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n and_o gospel_n consist_v according_a to_o to_o inisttution_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o exterior_a ablution_n and_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n with_o a_o due_a and_o lawful_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o form_n of_o word_n which_o be_v of_o necessity_n to_o salvation_n for_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n as_o well_o child_n and_o infant_n as_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n age_a or_o man_n of_o understanding_n and_o we_o receyve_v by_o this_o sacrament_n a_o full_a and_o perfect_v remission_n of_o
not_o necessary_a to_o rebaptise_v they_o again_o or_o else_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v the_o sacrament_n sufficient_o and_o avaylable_a be_v administer_v by_o layman_n although_o there_o be_v mortal_a sin_n commit_v in_o the_o administration_n because_o some_o essential_a part_n be_v nor_o perform_v and_o thus_o they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o many_o encumbrance_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v be_v avoid_v by_o admit_v private_a baptism_n by_o a_o layman_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n conform_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consent_n of_o father_n cap._n 6._o whethe_n the_o midwife_n or_o any_o other_o woman_n may_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n baptise_v caluin_n detest_v the_o midwife_n 128._o caluin_n cont._n west_n pa._n 157._o 128._o and_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o infant_n shall_v die_v without_o baptism_n then_o to_o give_v power_n or_o allow_v a_o woman_n to_o baptise_v let_v the_o necessity_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o our_o puritan_n at_o home_n follow_v m._n caluin_n be_v very_o peevish_a froward_a and_o obstinate_a in_o this_o point_n for_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n grant_v that_o the_o midwife_n or_o any_o other_o woman_n may_v lawful_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n what_o soever_o baptise_v this_o have_v be_v a_o great_a controversy_n between_o the_o puritan_n and_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o protestant_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n yield_v for_o they_o have_v reform_v their_o communion-booke_n baptis_n book_n of_o com._n pray_v baptis_n and_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v before_o for_o midwife_n be_v blot_v out_o &_o take_v away_o and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o puritan_n in_o this_o point_n disagree_v and_o depart_v from_o their_o first_o evangelist_n martin_fw-fr luther_n and_o the_o protestant_n in_o thus_o yield_v from_o themselves_o also_o the_o puritan_n party_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o their_o friend_n at_o oxford_n write_v that_o king_n james_n the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o conference_n confer_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o confer_v be_v so_o earnest_a against_o private_a baptism_n of_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v as_o lief_o &_o like_v as_o well_o that_o a_o ape_n as_o a_o woman_n shall_v baptise_v but_o of_o my_o conscience_n i_o think_v they_o misreport_v his_o majesty_n let_v we_o but_o consider_v that_o the_o principal_a agent_n in_o baptism_n be_v christ_n and_o that_o he_o only_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n do_v work_v the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o that_o man_n be_v but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o minister_v only_o of_o christ_n if_o then_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v by_o christ_n appoint_v as_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o lay_v man_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v lawful_o supply_v his_o room_n and_o baptise_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o why_o may_v not_o also_o in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o necessity_n the_o woman_n supplier_fw-fr the_o place_n of_o the_o man_n in_o his_o absence_n 3._o cap._n 3._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o sex_n in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n whether_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a be_v nothing_o but_o because_o the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o and_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n the_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o man_n nor_o the_o layman_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n christ_n minister_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o decent_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n the_o church_n have_v command_v that_o the_o midwife_n upon_o pain_n of_o sin_n learn_v distinctlie_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n because_o she_o have_v special_a licence_n and_o commission_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o minister_v this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n do_v forbid_v woman_n to_o baptise_v that_o be_v 200._o council_n carth._n can_v 99_o &_o 200._o public_o or_o with_o solemnity_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n or_o not_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o so_o all_o canonist_n understand_v also_o it_o be_v thus_o at_o this_o day_n observe_v command_v and_o only_o permit_v that_o woman_n privatlie_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a man_n to_o be_v present_a to_o baptise_v for_o confirmation_n that_o woman_n may_v baptise_v we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o sephora_n moses_n wife_n 4._o exo._n 4._o she_o circumcise_v her_o son_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o although_o moses_n be_v present_a yet_o he_o be_v sore_o sick_a vex_v with_o a_o angel_n threaten_a death_n that_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o himself_o for_o no_o doubt_n although_o he_o have_v delay_v it_o at_o that_o time_n if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o himself_o and_o therefore_o signify_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o shall_v do_v it_o which_o when_o it_o be_v do_v moses_n be_v deliver_v from_o that_o sickness_n or_o vexation_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o circumcision_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o as_o in_o circumcision_n so_o also_o in_o baptism_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o sephora_n do_v the_o one_o why_o may_v not_o the_o midwife_n do_v the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o world_n and_o wonder_n to_o consider_v that_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n can_v approve_v and_o allow_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o permit_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o woman_n to_o baptise_v whereas_o otherways_o for_o want_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o infant_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v eternal_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v object_n but_o against_o this_o fact_n of_o woman_n baptizer_n they_o allege_v these_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o woman_n shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n 12._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 1._o tim._n cap._n 12._o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o teach_v but_o be_v silent_a therefore_o say_v they_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v nor_o to_o minister_v any_o sacrament_n true_a it_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o they_o may_v wnderstand_v if_o they_o will_v sol._n sol._n that_o s._n paul_n do_v forbid_v woman_n publiklie_o to_o preach_v or_o teach_v in_o church_n or_o public_a assembly_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a function_n &_o office_n commit_v by_o christ_n only_o to_o bishop_n and_o priest_n yet_o i_o think_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v nor_o no_o man_n can_v mislike_v but_o woman_n may_v lawful_o admonish_v instruct_v and_o teach_v privatlie_o both_o woman_n and_o man_n and_o child_n and_o olso_o deliver_v their_o mind_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n doctrine_n good_a life_n and_o piety_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v when_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n take_v privatlie_o apollo_n the_o eloquent_a jew_n 18._o act._n 18._o who_o preach_v and_o teach_v jesus_n but_o not_o sufficient_o ground_v and_o they_o woman_n instruct_v he_o expound_v unto_o he_o diligent_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v lawful_o in_o extremity_n in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a infant_n privatlie_o sacra_fw-la breden_n li._n 1._o c._n 51._o coll._n sacra_fw-la baptise_v and_o minister_v this_o sacrament_n and_o for_o far_a confirmation_n hereof_o you_o may_v read_v a_o miracle_n relate_v by_o bredenbacius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1579._o it_o happen_v in_o amsterdame_n that_o a_o catholic_a woman_n be_v marry_v unto_o a_o caluinist_n and_o deliver_v of_o a_o child_n she_o cause_v the_o infant_n privatlie_o to_o be_v baptise_a by_o a_o catholic_a woman_n of_o she_o own_o profession_n in_o religion_n because_o she_o will_v be_v sure_a her_o child_n shall_v be_v true_o baptise_a so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v hot_a and_o earnest_a on_o the_o contrary_a cause_v the_o child_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o a_o public_a preachind_a where_o after_o the_o sermon_n the_o minister_n be_v ready_a in_o the_o assembly_n of_o people_n to_o baptise_v the_o infant_n sudden_o he_o become_v dumb_a not_o able_a to_o speak_v one_o word_n whereat_o the_o father_n be_v astonish_v take_v his_o child_n in_o his_o arm_n come_v home_o to_o his_o wife_n &_o charge_v she_o to_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n whether_o she_o have_v not_o cause_v the_o child_n before_o to_o be_v baptise_a catholiklie_a according_a to_o her_o profession_n she_o confess_v the_o truth_n say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o whereupon_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n see_v the_o work_n of_o god_n be_v convert_v from_o their_o heresy_n become_v catholic_n be_v reconcile_v unto_o the_o church_n &_o so_o live_v &_o die_v this_o question_n be_v move_v
the_o father_n secret_o his_o wife_n be_v a_o sleep_n take_v away_o and_o bring_v he_o unto_o a_o preach_a minister_n to_o be_v baptise_a who_o be_v ready_a to_o baptise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o assembly_n perceyve_v the_o child_n to_o be_v dead_a whereupon_o present_o he_o do_v expostulate_v and_o reason_n with_o the_o father_n what_o he_o mean_v to_o delude_v and_o mock_v he_o and_o to_o bring_v a_o dead_a child_n to_o be_v baptise_a the_o father_n be_v strike_v in_o a_o maze_n with_o this_o unlooked_a for_o mischance_n return_v home_o and_o lay_v again_o the_o dead_a infant_n by_o the_o mother_n side_n and_o so_o secreetlie_o depart_v from_o the_o chamber_n a_o little_a after_o return_v call_v upon_o his_o wife_n and_o ask_v how_o she_o and_o the_o infant_n do_v she_o be_v ignorant_a what_o be_v do_v answer_v all_o be_v well_o and_o turn_v herself_o with_o please_a countenance_n offer_v the_o child_n alive_a and_o in_o good_a like_n to_o the_o father_n he_o be_v astonish_v with_o this_o miracle_n reject_v his_o caluinian_a error_n and_o heresy_n embrace_v the_o catholic_a faith_n become_v one_o of_o his_o wife_n profession_n and_o cause_v the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v catholiquelie_o and_o for_o the_o minister_n that_o he_o be_v not_o too_o hasty_a to_o rebaptize_v the_o child_n already_o baptise_a by_o a_o catholic_a midwife_n let_v he_o read_v what_o happen_v at_o amsterdame_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1579._o as_o testify_v bredenbacius_n 51._o breden_n li._n 7._o coll_n sacra_fw-la c._n 51._o so_o it_o be_v a_o catholic_a woman_n be_v marry_v unto_o a_o caluinist_n and_o deliver_v of_o a_o child_n she_o cause_v the_o infant_n private_o to_o be_v baptise_a by_o a_o lay_v catholic_a woman_n because_o she_o will_v be_v sure_a of_o baptism_n the_o father_n take_v the_o child_n according_a to_o caluins_n rule_n bring_v it_o to_o the_o preach_v to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o minister_n so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o minister_n be_v ready_a to_o baptise_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o all_o the_o people_n sudden_o he_o become_v dumb_a not_o able_a to_o speak_v one_o word_n whereat_o the_o father_n be_v astonish_v take_v his_o child_n in_o his_o arm_n and_o come_v home_o unto_o his_o wife_n charge_v she_o to_o tell_v he_o the_o truth_n whether_o the_o infant_n have_v not_o be_v baptise_a before_o according_a to_o the_o catholic_a order_n which_o she_o confess_v to_o be_v true_a whereupon_o he_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n be_v convert_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n and_o become_v catholic_n cap._n 9_o whether_o one_o may_v baptise_v many_o at_o one_o tyme._n i_o say_v one_o may_v under_o this_o form_n say_v ego_fw-la baptizo_fw-la vos_fw-la i_o baptise_v you_o which_o be_v as_o much_o to_o say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o and_o thou_o determine_v every_o person_n but_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o must_v be_v only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o some_o extraordinary_a cause_n otherways_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v for_o this_o sacrament_n be_v of_o such_o necessity_n that_o without_o it_o no_o salvation_n it_o must_v and_o ought_v careful_o and_o respectivelie_a to_o be_v minister_v therefore_o it_o be_v more_o secure_a and_o better_a that_o it_o be_v severallie_o do_v and_o act_v that_o the_o water_n and_o the_o word_n may_v go_v togeat_a and_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o baptizer_n may_v particular_o be_v apply_v to_o every_o party_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a 2._o act._n 2._o there_o be_v three_o thousand_o baptise_a upon_o one_o day_n by_o the_o apostle_n but_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o express_v in_o what_o manner_n they_o be_v baptise_a it_o may_v be_v they_o have_v help_v of_o other_o of_o the_o disciple_n but_o very_o probable_a they_o baptise_a many_o at_o once_o wherefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o upon_o some_o extraordinary_a cause_n one_o may_v baptise_v many_o at_o once_o otherwise_o it_o must_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v several_o and_o distinctlie_o that_o be_v one_o by_o one_o cap._n 10._o whether_o many_o at_o one_o time_n may_v together_o baptise_v one_o child_n 6._o tho._n 3._o p._n q._n 67._o art_n 6._o saint_n thomas_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o many_o can_v not_o well_o concur_v together_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o one_o for_o when_o there_o be_v multiplicite_a of_o minister_n there_o may_v be_v many_o baptism_n which_o be_v dangerous_a for_o if_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v before_o the_o other_o than_o the_o first_o do_v baptise_v and_o the_o other_o rebaptize_v which_o be_v a_o great_a fault_n also_o s._n paul_n say_v 4._o eph._n 4._o there_o be_v one_o god_n one_o faith_n one_o christ_n and_o one_o baptism_n so_o it_o be_v fit_v there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o minister_n to_o baptise_v one_o party_n cap._n 11._o whether_o one_o may_v baptise_v himself_o the_o general_a opinion_n be_v that_o one_o can_v not_o baptise_v himself_o no_o not_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o what_o other_o necessity_n soever_o for_o better_a understanding_n i_o will_v propose_v the_o case_n for_o example_n a_o jew_n or_o a_o pagan_a have_v hear_v or_o read_v of_o baptism_n or_o live_v sometime_o among_o the_o christian_n and_o be_v desirous_a of_o christianity_n lie_v at_o the_o point_n of_o death_n among_o his_o own_o near_o no_o christian_a and_o so_o consequent_o have_v no_o mean_n to_o get_v any_o other_o man_n to_o baptise_v he_o take_v water_n put_v himself_o therein_o say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o question_n be_v whether_o in_o this_o case_n he_o be_v baptise_a and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o resolution_n be_v that_o he_o be_v not_o baptize_v nor_o can_v of_o himself_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o baptism_n be_v a_o spiritual_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v generate_v or_o bear_v of_o himself_o but_o necessary_o of_o a_o other_o so_o no_o man_n can_v be_v baptise_a of_o himself_o but_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v baptise_a of_o a_o other_o also_o it_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o christ_n own_o word_n that_o the_o baptizer_n must_v be_v a_o different_a person_n from_o the_o baptise_a for_o he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v you_o and_o baptise_v all_o nation_n and_o to_o signify_v thus_o much_o we_o may_v also_o think_v that_o christ_n will_v not_o baptise_v himself_o but_o be_v baptise_a of_o john_n if_o you_o do_v ask_v i_o what_o i_o think_v of_o this_o jew_n or_o pagan_n in_o this_o case_n whether_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v or_o not_o i_o answer_v with_o pope_n innocentius_n the_o three_o that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n for_o that_o he_o have_v it_o not_o but_o no_o doubt_n he_o may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n vow_n and_o desire_v of_o baptism_n and_o the_o zeal_n fervour_n and_o love_n to_o christ_n and_o so_o he_o may_v have_v it_o supply_v by_o christ_n in_o will_n and_o affection_n read_v innocentius_n libro_fw-la 4._o decretalium_fw-la tit_n 42._o de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o eius_fw-la effectu_fw-la cap._n 12._o whether_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v necessary_a that_o the_o sacrament_n take_v effect_n all_z divine_n agree_v &_o it_o be_v decree_v in_o two_o general_a counsel_n of_o floremce_n and_o trent_n and_o deduce_v expresslie_o out_o of_o scripture_n that_o to_o the_o substance_n of_o baptism_n as_o necessary_a be_v three_o thing_n that_o be_v water_n as_o the_o matter_n the_o word_n as_o the_o form_n and_o a_o minister_n to_o do_v it_o and_o effect_v it_o for_o the_o two_o first_o i_o have_v sufficient_o prove_v before_o in_o my_o second_o book_n that_o they_o be_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o baptizme_n now_o that_o the_o minister_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v intention_n to_o do_v this_o act_n i_o will_v brief_o show_v when_o christ_n institute_v this_o sacrament_n and_o give_v the_o form_n he_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v you_o baptise_v no_o man_n can_v think_v 28._o mat._n 28._o but_o that_o christ_n mean_v that_o they_o shall_v intend_v what_o he_o have_v institute_v secondlie_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v water_n say_v the_o word_n and_o cast_v it_o and_o pour_v it_o upon_o a_o other_o and_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o baptise_v it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n no_o baptism_n because_o there_o be_v no_o intention_n to_o do_v the_o act_n of_o baptism_n as_o also_o if_o a_o player_n upon_o a_o stage_n shall_v but_o show_v the_o act_n of_o baptism_n no_o man_n will_v say_v he_o baptise_a and_o why_o there_o be_v water_n the_o word_n the_o minister_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n
because_o there_o want_v in_o the_o player_n intention_n to_o do_v the_o act_n of_o baptism_n in_o like_a manner_n if_o a_o drunken_a man_n who_o have_v lose_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o if_o a_o mad_a man_n or_o if_o a_o priest_n shall_v rise_v in_o his_o sleep_n and_o do_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o baptism_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n because_o in_o none_o of_o these_o thou_o there_o be_v proper_o any_o humane_a act_n with_o freedom_n of_o will_n or_o intention_n to_o direct_v this_o action_n or_o free_a mind_n to_o work_v or_o not_o to_o work_v to_o baptise_v or_o not_o baptise_v so_o also_o when_o the_o nurse_n do_v wash_v or_o bathe_v the_o child_n if_o she_o shall_v say_v i_o bath_n or_o wash_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n no_o man_n will_v be_v so_o mad_a as_o to_o think_v she_o baptise_a the_o child_n and_o why_o for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o she_o have_v no_o such_o intention_n as_o to_o baptise_v wherefore_o i_o conclude_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o true_a effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o the_o minister_n ought_v to_o direct_v this_o his_o exterior_a act_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n that_o be_v to_o baptise_v that_o thereby_o he_o intend_v to_o perform_v that_o which_o christ_n institute_v and_o command_v to_o be_v do_v absurd_a then_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o m._n luther_n and_o other_o his_o follower_n bap._n luth._o do_v cap._n bab._n cap._n de_fw-fr bap._n who_o do_v not_o require_v any_o intention_n in_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n but_o maintain_v that_o baptism_n be_v sufficient_o perform_v if_o there_o be_v the_o water_n &_o the_o word_n although_o they_o do_v the_o act_n of_o baptism_n like_o a_o minstrel_n or_o player_n in_o jest_n or_o in_o earnest_n idle_o or_o fained_o no_o man_n can_v think_v that_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o bow_v their_o knee_n to_o christ_n and_o say_v aue_fw-la rex_fw-la judeorum_fw-la haile_o king_n of_o the_o jew_n they_o intend_v in_o deed_n and_o verity_n to_o adore_v he_o but_o rather_o to_o jest_v and_o scorn_v he_o worthy_o therefore_o be_v this_o opinion_n condemn_v as_o heretical_a by_o the_o council_n of_o florence_n against_o the_o armenian_n 11._o council_n floren._n arme._n trid._n sess_v 7._o can_n 11._o and_o now_o also_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o anathema_n and_o curse_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o who_o do_v not_o require_v in_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n intention_n to_o do_v that_o which_o christ_n institute_v when_o he_o baptize_v not_o without_o cause_n then_o be_v doctor_n john_n rainoldes_n one_o of_o the_o agent_n for_o the_o millinarie_a minister_n by_o the_o bishop_n of_o england_n reject_v 71._o confer_v at_o hap_v court_n 1603._o fol._n 71._o when_o he_o move_v the_o king_n that_o this_o proposition_n shall_v be_v insert_v in_o their_o book_n of_o article_n that_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n cap._n 13._o what_o kind_n of_o intention_n be_v necessary_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v intention_n i_o have_v declare_v in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n the_o schoole-divines_a dispute_n what_o kind_n of_o intention_n may_v suffice_v for_o there_o be_v three_o kind_n of_o intention_n actual_a habitual_a and_o virtual_a the_o habitual_a all_o divine_n exclude_v as_o not_o sufficient_a for_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v they_o in_o a_o drunken_a man_n a_o mad_a man_n or_o in_o any_o man_n that_o be_v asleep_a for_o it_o extend_v not_o to_o the_o act_n but_o only_o to_o a_o inclination_n or_o promptitude_n get_v by_o the_o habit_n 2._o arist._n phys_n 2._o and_o therefore_o the_o philosopher_n aristotle_n say_v that_o habitus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la actus_fw-la the_o habit_n can_v be_v the_o act_n but_o a_o promptness_n and_o power_n to_o the_o act_n the_o actual_a intention_n be_v very_o good_a and_o to_o be_v wish_v to_o be_v in_o all_o who_o baptise_v which_o be_v de_fw-fr facto_fw-la and_o in_o deed_n to_o have_v and_o produce_v a_o mental_a intention_n to_o execute_v the_o act_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o do_v that_o the_o church_n do_v &_o christ_n institute_v but_o this_o be_v not_o always_o of_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o man_n be_v often_o subject_a to_o many_o distraction_n and_o hardly_o it_o be_v in_o man_n power_n to_o be_v always_o attentive_a upon_o those_o thing_n we_o have_v in_o hand_n although_o they_o be_v holy_a wherefore_o if_o this_o actual_a intention_n be_v always_o of_o necessity_n it_o will_v often_o breed_v much_o trouble_n and_o scruple_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o pious_a baptizer_n and_o make_v uncertain_a the_o act_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v general_o hold_v that_o the_o virtual_a intention_n be_v sufficient_a that_o be_v when_o one_o provide_v and_o intend_v actual_o to_o baptise_v but_o yet_o when_o he_o do_v the_o act_n his_o mind_n may_v be_v so_o dull_v that_o he_o think_v of_o nothing_o or_o so_o distract_v that_o he_o have_v quite_o other_o cogitation_n therefore_o when_o we_o purpose_v to_o baptise_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o intend_v the_o external_a act_n of_o baptism_n as_o institute_v by_o christ_n or_o use_v by_o the_o church_n although_o our_o mind_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o act_n may_v be_v wander_v upon_o other_o thing_n neither_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o we_o extend_v our_o intention_n to_o the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v that_o we_o intend_v by_o this_o action_n to_o give_v grace_n to_o remit_v original_a sin_n and_o to_o sanctify_v the_o soul_n for_o if_o this_o be_v necessary_a we_o may_v just_o doubt_v of_o the_o baptism_n of_o many_o heretic_n for_o the_o pelagian_n and_o some_o in_o these_o day_n deny_v that_o baptism_n do_v remit_v original_a sin_n also_o it_o may_v be_v think_v that_o neither_o pagan_a nor_o jew_n do_v think_v of_o grace_n or_o sanctification_n of_o the_o soul_n when_o they_o baptise_v and_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o the_o caluinist_n and_o puritan_n of_o england_n will_v not_o be_v behind_o any_o of_o they_o in_o this_o point_n their_o dangerous_a opinion_n lead_v they_o thereunto_o wherefore_o to_o conclude_v it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v internal_a intention_n to_o do_v in_o deed_n and_o verity_n the_o act_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o manner_n a_o foresay_a for_o there_o in_o be_v include_v to_o do_v that_o which_o the_o church_n do_v and_o christ_n institute_v to_o take_v away_o all_o intention_n in_o the_o baptizer_n as_o luther_n will_v be_v to_o make_v a_o parrot_n that_o can_v speak_v to_o baptise_v cap._n 14._o whether_o the_o devil_n can_v baptise_v i_o move_v this_o question_n the_o rather_o that_o you_o may_v understand_v what_o a_o friend_n m._n luther_n be_v to_o the_o devil_n 1554._o luth._o de_fw-la mis_fw-fr pri_fw-la v._o paint_v 1554._o for_o in_o his_o opinion_n the_o devil_n can_v baptise_v if_o he_o observe_v the_o form_n which_o baptism_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o approve_v and_o allow_v as_o avaylable_a but_o to_o i_o it_o be_v strange_a and_o unheard_a to_o imagine_v that_o the_o devil_n shall_v sanctify_v a_o soul_n be_v the_o common_a defiler_n and_o corrupter_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n that_o you_o may_v not_o think_v this_o a_o idle_a dream_n of_o he_o or_o a_o feign_a story_n of_o i_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o he_o go_v about_o by_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o judas_n say_v he_o the_o betrayer_n of_o christ_n and_o traitor_n to_o his_o master_n do_v baptise_v but_o judas_n be_v a_o limb_n and_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n why_o then_o can_v the_o devil_n do_v as_o much_o as_o any_o limb_n or_o member_n of_o he_o can_v doâ—_n m._n luther_n may_v have_v consider_v if_o he_o will_v that_o judas_n when_o he_o baptise_a he_o be_v a_o apostle_n and_o no_o traitor_n at_o that_o tyme._n also_o he_o may_v as_o easy_o have_v conceive_v that_o judas_n baptise_a as_o a_o apostle_n and_o minister_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o as_o a_o limb_n and_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n final_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a by_o scripture_n that_o christ_n give_v his_o commission_n for_o minister_a of_o this_o sacrament_n only_o to_o man_n for_o their_o good_a and_o not_o to_o devil_n the_o utter_a enemy_n of_o mankind_n therefore_o let_v we_o leave_v m._n luther_n with_o his_o devil_n it_o be_v likely_a he_o be_v among_o they_o take_v heed_n &_o beware_v of_o his_o doctrine_n lest_o thou_o be_v bring_v be_v he_o be_v cap._n 15._o whether_o a_o angel_n may_v baptise_v there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o the_o ordinary_a commission_n for_o the_o administer_a of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v grant_v and_o commit_v only_o to_o man_n pontifex_fw-la haeb._n 5._o omnis_fw
be_v enact_v 7._o 1._o conc._n constant_a can_v 7._o command_v and_o the_o order_n set_v down_o we_o say_v the_o council_n make_v they_o cathecumine_v we_o exorcise_v and_o adjure_v ter_n simul_fw-la in_o faciem_fw-la eorum_fw-la insufflando_fw-la breathe_v three_o time_n one_o after_o a_o other_o in_o their_o face_n and_o so_o we_o catechise_v paruuli_fw-la celestin_n de_fw-fr consec_n do_v 4._o c._n sive_fw-la paruuli_fw-la and_o then_o we_o do_v baptise_v celestinus_fw-la pope_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n about_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 423._o above_o a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o france_n advise_v that_o young_a or_o old_a infant_n or_o age_a before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o fonte_fw-la of_o regeneration_n shall_v have_v the_o unclean_a spirit_n cast_v out_o of_o they_o by_o the_o exorcism_n and_o exufflation_n of_o the_o priest_n or_o clergy_n the_o sentence_n and_o opinion_n of_o s._n augustine_n be_v pregnant_a and_o manifest_a in_o many_o place_n of_o his_o work_n first_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr symbolo_fw-la speake_v to_o the_o cathecumine_v 10._o aug._n li._n 1._o de_fw-fr symb._n ca._n 10._o you_o know_v most_o dear_a brethren_n that_o not_o only_o age_v but_o also_o infant_n and_o child_n be_v exufflate_v &_o exorcise_v that_o this_o adverse_a power_n of_o the_o devil_n may_v be_v drive_v from_o they_o non_fw-la ergo_fw-la creatura_fw-la dei_fw-la in_o infantibus_fw-la exorcizatur_fw-la aut_fw-la exufflatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la sub_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la qui_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la nascuntur_fw-la let_v therefore_o no_o man_n say_v that_o the_o creature_n of_o god_n in_o the_o infant_n be_v exorcise_v or_o exufflate_v but_o the_o enemy_n of_o man_n who_o deceive_v man_n that_o he_o may_v possess_v man_n and_o under_o who_o power_n we_o all_o be_v who_o be_v bear_v under_o sin_n thus_o s._n augustine_n 29._o aug._n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr nupt._n &_o concup_n ca._n 29._o and_o the_o same_o holy_a doctor_n in_o a_o other_o place_n write_v against_o the_o pelagian_n heretic_n who_o contemn_v then_o as_o now_o our_o protestant_n do_v the_o ceremony_n of_o exorcism_n and_o exufflation_n prove_v first_o plain_o that_o infant_n be_v infect_v with_o original_a sin_n and_o for_o remedy_n and_o remove_v thereof_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a with_o exorcism_n and_o exufflation_n which_o ceremony_n the_o church_n do_v practice_v as_o deliver_v unto_o she_o by_o ancient_a tradition_n as_o from_o the_o apostle_n and_o they_o be_v exorcise_v and_o breathe_v upon_o before_o baptism_n say_v he_o that_o by_o these_o mean_v they_o may_v be_v translate_v from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n wise_o do_v that_o man_n order_v his_o work_n who_o first_o seek_v to_o take_v away_o the_o impediment_n that_o may_v hinder_v he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o exorcism_n to_o debilitate_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n you_o know_v the_o the_o ploughman_n will_v till_o his_o ground_n again_o and_o again_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v all_o weed_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o impediment_n before_o he_o will_v sow_v his_o good_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n and_o osee_n 10._o jerem._n 4._o ose_n 10._o novate_v vobis_fw-la novale_fw-la &_o nolite_fw-la serere_fw-la super_fw-la spinas_fw-la make_v new_a your_o fallow_a field_n and_o do_v not_o sow_v upon_o thorn_n we_o read_v in_o eusebius_n history_n that_o it_o be_v particular_o note_v in_o novatus_fw-la the_o archeretike_n 34_o eus_n li._n 6._o ca._n 34_o who_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n with_o the_o exorcist_n but_o fall_v desperate_o sick_a that_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o his_o recovery_n they_o be_v force_v hasty_o to_o baptise_v he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n without_o the_o ceremony_n and_o after_o never_o have_v they_o supply_v nor_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v never_o rid_v of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n nor_o never_o can_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 48._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 48._o and_o bredenbachius_n report_v that_o a_o number_n of_o child_n in_o the_o low_a country_n near_o delphs_n be_v christen_v without_o the_o exorcism_n and_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n appoint_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v all_o strange_o strike_v sore_a sycke_n their_o parent_n bethink_v themselves_o for_o remedy_n and_o humble_o entreat_v a_o catholic_a priest_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o exorcism_n and_o other_o ceremony_n which_o be_v perform_v present_o they_o all_o recover_v their_o health_n worthy_a example_n fit_o declaringe_v the_o effect_n of_o exorcism_n &_o the_o force_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o with_o all_o a_o caveat_n &_o warn_v that_o parent_n be_v careful_a to_o have_v the_o ceremony_n of_o 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unto_o thou_o unto_o life_n eternal_a and_o then_o make_v this_o prayer_n follow_v deus_fw-la patrum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n god_n of_o our_o father_n god_n the_o maker_n of_o all_o creature_n we_o humble_a beseech_v thou_o that_o thou_o will_v vouchsafe_v merciful_o to_o look_v back_o upon_o this_o tâ—y_a servant_n and_o have_v taste_v this_o first_o food_n of_o salt_n do_v not_o suffer_v he_o any_o long_a to_o be_v hungry_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v fill_v with_o heavenly_a sustenance_n in_o so_o much_o o_o lord_n as_o he_o may_v be_v fervent_a in_o spirit_n joyful_a in_o hope_n and_o bring_v he_o unto_o the_o new_a laver_n of_o regeneration_n that_o he_o may_v deserve_v to_o obtain_v with_o the_o faithful_a the_o eternal_a reward_n of_o thy_o promise_n this_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n and_o this_o be_v the_o prayer_n christ_n have_v say_v that_o his_o apostle_n shall_v be_v sal_fw-la terrae_fw-la the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o season_v the_o world_n 5_o mat._n 5_o that_o be_v mankind_n with_o the_o wisdom_n understand_v and_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o moreover_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n salt_n be_v good_a 4._o mar_v 9_o coll._n 4._o have_v salt_n with_o you_o and_o s._n paul_n counsel_v the_o collossian_o that_o their_o mouth_n and_o talk_n shall_v be_v season_v with_o salt_n so_o the_o priest_n do_v put_v salt_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o infant_n to_o signify_v that_o he_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v season_v with_o salt_n and_o make_v profession_n with_o his_o mouth_n of_o christian_a faith_n catholic_n religion_n and_o trwe_v belief_n 3._o lib._n 10._o instit_fw-la cleric_a in_o esdram_n lib._n 2._o c._n 9_o levit._fw-la 2._o mar_v 9_o habetur_fw-la de_fw-fr consec_n do_v 4._o ca._n shall_fw-mi calestis_fw-la hom._n 6_o super_fw-la ezech._n can_v 3._o salt_n be_v bless_v say_v rabanus_n be_v put_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o infant_n that_o
christeninge_v cap._n xix_o weather_n one_o or_o trinall_a immersion_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n the_o church_n of_o god_n ordinare_o do_v use_v and_o command_v three_o immersion_n or_o dipping_n of_o the_o child_n wherefore_o although_o one_o may_v suffice_v yet_o it_o be_v a_o great_a sin_n to_o infringe_v and_o break_v the_o rite_n and_o ordinary_a custom_n of_o the_o church_n by_o three_o immersion_n be_v signify_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n in_o god_n that_o be_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holly_n ghost_n and_o as_o the_o form_n do_v geve_v so_o the_o immersion_n follow_v 6._o rom._n 6._o also_o because_o s._n paul_n say_v that_o by_o baptism_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bury_v with_o christ_n therefore_o the_o three_o immersion_n be_v do_v to_o signify_v the_o three_o day_n christ_n be_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n neophitas_n serm_n 3._o &_o 4._o add_v neophitas_n wherefore_o s._n augustine_n in_o a_o sermon_n he_o make_v to_o the_o new_a baptise_a have_v these_o word_n recte_fw-la tertio_fw-la mersi_fw-la estis_fw-la etc._n etc._n you_o who_o have_v receive_v baptism_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n rightful_o you_o be_v three_o time_n dip_v and_o with_o reason_n also_o be_v thrice_o dip_v who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o the_o thyrd_o day_n rise_v from_o death_n for_o that_o thyrd_o immersion_n do_v express_v the_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o our_o lord_n burial_n by_o which_o you_o be_v consepult_v and_o bury_v together_o with_o christ_n in_o baptism_n thus_o much_o s._n augustine_n and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n speak_v s._n hierome_n ter_z mergimur_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v three_o time_n dipe_v that_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o trinity_n may_v be_v show_v and_o appear_v and_o we_o be_v not_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o in_o the_o name_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n whereby_o be_v signify_v on_o god_n wherefore_o although_o we_o be_v thrice_o 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weather_n the_o unction_n with_o holy_a chrism_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n after_o baptism_n be_v allowable_a now_o be_v come_v to_o our_o thyrd_o division_n of_o ceremony_n which_o be_v to_o be_v do_v and_o act_v after_o baptism_n you_o shall_v understand_v that_o they_o be_v three_o in_o number_n which_o the_o catholic_n church_n do_v special_o practice_v the_o first_o be_v unction_n with_o holy_a chrism_n upon_o the_o top_n or_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n the_o second_o be_v the_o chrisom_n or_o white_a garment_n which_o be_v put_v upon_o the_o baptise_a the_o three_o be_v the_o taper_n or_o wax_n candle_n light_n and_o burn_a be_v give_v and_o put_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o baptize_v all_o which_o three_z the_o protestant_n neglect_n or_o contemn_v as_o unprofitable_a not_o honourable_a nor_o significant_a and_o have_v quiet_a blot_v they_o out_o of_o their_o book_n concern_v the_o first_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o child_n be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o font_n 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