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

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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 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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 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infancy_n 2._o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o layman_n be_v allowable_a and_o avaylable_a in_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o priest_n 3._o that_o the_o midwife_n in_o extremity_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n may_v baptise_v the_o resolution_n and_o determination_n of_o these_o case_n have_v be_v decide_v by_o general_a counsel_n and_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o antiquity_n descend_v in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o age_n until_o this_o day_n and_o now_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o censure_v by_o a_o few_o unlearned_a minister_n of_o zurike_n and_o geneva_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o leave_v this_o gentle_a reader_n to_o thy_o best_a thought_n and_o consideration_n cap._n 7._o whether_o a_o heretic_n a_o infidel_n or_o a_o jew_n may_v baptise_v and_o if_o they_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v available_a i_o join_v these_o three_o together_o and_o first_o i_o put_v a_o heretic_n for_o that_o heresy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n or_o misbelief_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o ministery_n his_o sacrament_n and_o his_o church_n or_o heresy_n be_v a_o obstinate_a resist_n or_o strive_v against_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n his_o minister_n his_o sacrament_n or_o his_o church_n s._n thomas_n say_v more_o grievous_a 6._o tho._n 2._o 2._o q._n 10._o art_n 6._o or_o great_a be_v the_o infidelity_n of_o heretic_n then_o of_o pagan_a or_o jewe._n for_o the_o heretic_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n have_v promise_v true_a faith_n and_o fidelity_n to_o christ_n to_o his_o sacrament_n and_o church_n which_o neither_o jew_n nor_o pagan_a do_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n or_o rather_o his_o error_n that_o baptism_n give_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o heretic_n be_v no_o baptism_n nor_o avaylable_a concern_v which_o point_n s._n stephen_n pope_n and_o martyr_n write_v to_o s._n cyprian_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o innovation_n in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n shall_v be_v observe_v forbid_v those_o who_o be_v baptise_a of_o heretic_n to_o be_v baptise_a again_o whereupon_o this_o question_n be_v much_o agitate_a handle_v and_o dispute_v in_o his_o time_n and_o by_o the_o church_n conclude_v that_o if_o the_o heretic_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o intention_n to_o do_v and_o effect_n that_o which_o christ_n institute_v that_o their_o baptism_n be_v available_a and_o those_o by_o they_o baptise_a be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a again_o cresco_n aug._n li._n 10._o de_fw-fr baptis_n con_fw-mi donat_n c._n 1._o idem_fw-la ep_v 48._o ad_fw-la don._n aug._n li._n 5._o de_fw-fr baptis_n con_fw-mi donat._n ca._n 20._o aug._n li._n 1._o count_n cresco_n and_o s._n augustine_n confute_v this_o error_n in_o many_o book_n his_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o baptism_n be_v vnitas_fw-la orbis_fw-la one_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o heretic_n agree_v general_o with_o catholic_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o cause_v this_o sacrament_n but_o christ_n the_o principal_a cause_n therefore_o in_o necessity_n avaylable_a of_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v give_v and_o in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v give_v this_o sacrament_n by_o evil_a person_n because_o they_o do_v not_o minister_v this_o sacrament_n sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la sed_fw-la virtute_fw-la dei_fw-la by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v although_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a example_n bring_v forth_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v true_a baptism_n yet_o because_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v decree_v it_o we_o observe_v say_v he_o the_o 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