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&_o lie_a sign_n yet_o be_v baptism_n ten_o time_n more_o defile_v in_o rome_n than_o circumcision_n be_v in_o israel_n let_v we_o take_v a_o view_n thereof_o as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o best_a and_o now_o refine_v by_o the_o jesuit_n when_o any_o man_n come_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o popery_n after_o some_o quaestion_n praemise_v 1._o â—5_n he_o have_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n make_v on_o his_o forehead_n and_o breast_n which_o holy_a sign_n among_o other_o good_a property_n have_v power_n to_o drive_v away_o 29._o devil_n 2._o then_o follow_v 2d_o exorcism_n that_o be_v adjuration_n of_o the_o have_v to_o go_v from_o the_o man_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v 3._o after_o that_o come_v ibid._n exsufflation_n or_o blow_v of_o the_o have_v away_o &_o a_o afflation_n of_o the_o good_a spirit_n in_o their_o stead_n 4._o next_o follow_v the_o taste_n of_o salt_n which_o be_v unto_o they_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o eucharist_n 5._o then_o the_o touch_v of_o the_o nostril_n and_o ear_n with_o spittle_n and_o say_v ephata_n that_o be_v be_v open_v 6._o after_o that_o the_o priest_n give_v he_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o his_o blessing_n 7._o and_o then_o he_o be_v anoint_a with_o bless_a oil_n on_o his_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n 26._o 8._o when_o he_o be_v thus_o sanctify_a a_o name_n be_v give_v unto_o he_o 9_o he_o must_v have_v godfather_n or_o godmother_n to_o instruct_v he_o in_o time_n to_o come_v 10._o then_o follow_v consecration_n of_o the_o water_n 11._o and_o a_o dip_v three_o time_n into_o the_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n &_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 12._o after_o come_v 27._o the_o kyss_n of_o peace_n in_o sign_n that_o the_o brother_n be_v baptize_v 13._o and_o a_o unction_n of_o the_o chrism_n on_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n 14._o then_o be_v a_o wax_n candle_n light_v give_v he_o for_o a_o sign_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n receive_v &_o that_o he_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o light_n 15._o and_o a_o white_a garment_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o which_o he_o wear_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n these_o pageant_n be_v play_v in_o babel_n language_n a_o unknown_a tongue_n &_o this_o baptism_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n wrought_v for_o here_o be_v a_o great_a deal_n more_o do_v than_o christ_n ever_o will_v do_v 3_o confer_v grace_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n 13._o take_v away_o all_o sin_n so_o as_o they_o be_v not_o only_o not_o impute_v but_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v impute_v for_o a_o blame_n unto_o he_o and_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v that_o grace_n be_v not_o confer_v by_o the_o work_n do_v the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v decree_v 8._o let_v he_o be_v accurse_v and_o although_o this_o baptism_n be_v of_o itself_o so_o gracious_a yet_o any_o graceless_a person_n may_v baptise_v in_o time_n of_o need_n be_v it_o man_n or_o 25._o woman_n be_v it_o christian_a jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_a baptism_n have_v 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up_o in_o the_o place_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o precious_a blood_n which_o it_o be_v not_o pretend_v to_o give_v grace_n and_o wash_v away_o sin_n which_o it_o do_v not_o but_o it_o be_v a_o lie_n 20_o in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o all_o that_o so_o receiv_v it_o and_o the_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v verify_v in_o it_o a_o idol_n be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n 1_o cor._n 8.4_o yet_o i_o hope_v they_o think_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o prophet_n who_o say_v their_o idol_n be_v silver_n and_o gold_n the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n psal._n 115.4_o a_o idol_n then_o for_o the_o matter_n and_o workmanship_n be_v something_o but_o for_o the_o relation_n unto_o god_n or_o divine_a grace_n it_o be_v nothing_o and_o thus_o th'apostle_n mean_v as_o his_o next_o word_n show_v â—_o there_o be_v no_o other_o god_n but_o one_o so_o popish_a baptism_n as_o touch_v the_o material_a thing_n be_v somewhat_o the_o salt_n the_o water_n the_o oil_n be_v god_n creature_n the_o outward_a action_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o idolatrous_a priest_n and_o this_o work_n remain_v as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o idolater_n circumcise_n in_o israel_n but_o as_o touch_v the_o relation_n which_o be_v the_o main_a thing_n in_o a_o sacrament_n that_o it_o shall_v seal_v up_o unto_o they_o the_o forgiune_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o they_o blasphemous_o say_v quite_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o confer_v grace_n so_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a idol_n and_o nothing_o for_o neither_o do_v the_o true_a sacrament_n in_o christ_n church_n work_v any_o such_o effect_n to_o god_n own_o people_n and_o as_o for_o that_o antichristian_a synagogue_n it_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o salvation_n but_o to_o condemnation_n by_o the_o just_a sentence_n of_o god_n rev._n 17.11_o &_o 18.8.20.21_o 2._o thes._n 2.11.12_o therefore_o it_o will_v not_o help_v they_o to_o say_v that_o baptism_n in_o itself_o consider_v be_v christ_n ordinance_n for_o the_o brazen_a 21.8.9_o 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may_v spring_v out_o of_o the_o immaculate_a womb_n of_o the_o divine_a fountayn_v that_o it_o may_v be_v live_a water_n etc._n etc._n yea_o further_o he_o show_v that_o 20._o god_n himself_o &_o christ_n be_v worship_v in_o at_z or_o before_o a_o image_n be_v present_o transform_v into_o a_o idol_n but_o what_o need_v i_o insist_v upon_o other_o man_n even_o mr_n johnson_n himself_o have_v plead_v 120._o the_o prelate_n and_o priest_n which_o administer_v baptism_n to_o be_v jdol_n shepherd_n the_o 112.113_o sacrament_n to_o be_v not_o true_a but_o false_a and_o cit_v against_o they_o their_o own_o testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o 15._o christ_n himself_o be_v make_v a_o idol_n among_o they_o yet_o lo_o how_o he_o now_o inveigh_v against_o we_o for_o say_v that_o the_o baptism_n in_o antichrist_n synagogue_n be_v a_o idol_n but_o now_o as_o satan_n have_v begin_v to_o persuade_v antichrist_n christen_v to_o be_v christ_n true_a baptism_n although_o the_o scripture_n plain_o say_v 15·_v what_o concord_n have_v christ_n with_o belial_n so_o he_o will_v not_o cease_v there_o but_o justify_v the_o curse_a mass_n by_o like_a reason_n to_o be_v the_o bless_a supper_n of_o our_o lord_n for_o it_o be_v the_o same_o church_n that_o enjoy_v these_o 2._o sacram_fw-la ts_o the_o same_o priest_n minister_v they_o both_o in_o the_o same_o babylonish_n unknown_a language_n both_o of_o they_o have_v christ_n institution_n abuse_v by_o the_o man_n of_o sin_v and_o as_o water_n be_v in_o their_o baptism_n so_o bread_n and_o wine_n be_v in_o their_o mass_n as_o in_o baptism_n they_o use_v the_o 28.19_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n &_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o in_o the_o mass_n they_o use_v 26.26_o take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n etc._n etc._n now_o why_o shall_v one_o of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v true_a and_o not_o a_o other_o all_o that_o be_v not_o antichrist_n bondman_n detest_v his_o mass_n as_o a_o monstrous_a idol_n let_v they_o that_o list_v honour_v his_o baptism_n again_o excommunication_n be_v god_n ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o baptism_n and_o these_o our_o opposite_n say_v 26._o that_o by_o it_o a_o man_n be_v cut_v off_o from_o communion_n with_o all_o church_n of_o christ_n upon_o earth_n have_v his_o sin_n also_o bind_v in_o heaven_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a by_o baptism_n we_o be_v enter_v into_o communion_n with_o all_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n this_o excommunication_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n use_v as_o well_o as_o baptism_n and_o have_v power_n from_o christ_n to_o do_v it_o as_o well_o as_o to_o baptise_v whereupon_o it_o will_v follow_v if_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o communion_n with_o they_o that_o they_o baptise_v we_o be_v also_o bind_v to_o avoid_v the_o communion_n of_o they_o that_o they_o excommunicate_v now_o for_o asmuch_o as_o these_o our_o opposite_n themselves_o beside_o all_o other_o that_o have_v separate_v from_o the_o church_n and_o doctrine_n of_o rome_n have_v many_o curse_n and_o anathemaes_n lay_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o pope_n bull_n what_o be_v they_o the_o better_a for_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n now_o that_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v in_o their_o man_n age_n they_o tell_v we_o 46._o before_o and_o say_v we_o have_v not_o yet_o learn_v it_o as_o we_o shall_v that_o by_o our_o baptism_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o communion_n and_o now_o let_v they_o also_o teach_v we_o whither_o by_o their_o excommunication_n we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o shun_v their_o communion_n or_o if_o they_o will_v not_o answer_v we_o let_v they_o answer_v the_o papist_n who_o 5._o plead_v that_o their_o apostate_n priest_n be_v divide_v and_o cut_v of_o from_o the_o church_n and_o excommunicate_a may_v not_o lawful_o minister_v the_o sacrament_n and_o whereas_o m._n jewel_n complain_v we_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o by_o these_o menâ—_n be_v curse_v of_o they_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v with_o bâ—l_a book_n and_o candle_n harding_n answer_v 15._o to_o be_v excommunicate_a you_o have_v deserve_v etc._n etc._n neither_o be_v you_o by_o excommunication_n put_v from_o we_o till_o you_o have_v by_o contumacy_n sever_v yourselves_o from_o the_o church_n and_o show_v yourselves_o desperate_a and_o incorrigible_a and_o what_o will_v they_o say_v to_o the_o synedrion_n the_o representative_a church_n of_o england_n who_o 1603._o excommunication_n ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la if_o they_o be_v of_o the_o lord_n do_v forbid_v all_o christian_n to_o communicate_v with_o these_o man_n that_o thus_o plead_v for_o antichrist_n baptism_n yea_o they_o will_v tell_v m._n johnson_n in_o his_o own_o word_n that_o it_o 17._o be_v a_o fearful_a sin_v their_o church_n be_v a_o true_a church_n to_o contemn_v their_o excommunication_n if_o they_o answer_v their_o excommunication_n be_v unjust_a therefore_o they_o be_v of_o no_o weight_n this_o will_v not_o salve_v the_o sore_a for_o 1._o all_o excommunicate_v will_v say_v they_o be_v cast_v out_o unjust_o shall_v their_o own_o say_n be_v accept_v if_o not_o than_o neither_o these_o man_n till_o their_o particular_a cause_n be_v clear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n man_n will_v more_o regard_v the_o church_n then_o he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n and_o according_a both_o to_o 18.17_o christ_n doctrine_n &_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n 33_o of_o england_n he_o shall_v be_v esteem_v a_o hethen_a and_o publican_n 2._o again_o many_o have_v be_v cast_v out_o for_o contemptuous_a refuse_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o bishop_n synedrion_fw-mi &_o they_o have_v leave_v those_o bishop_n minister_n consistory_n &_o church_n as_o be_v all_o false_a and_o antichristian_a unto_o 62._o who_o no_o church_n duty_n of_o admonition_n etc._n etc._n do_v belong_v and_o now_o that_o these_o man_n have_v change_v their_o mind_n and_o count_v it_o a_o true_a church_n and_o
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