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and_o a_o glorious_a martyr_n who_o at_o that_o very_a time_n signify_v his_o dissent_n 36._o euseb_n hist_o l._n 6._o c_o 36._o from_o cyprian_a in_o that_o opinion_n of_o rebaptise_v the_o novatian_o as_o eusebius_n testify_v the_o principal_a reason_n beside_o policy_n which_o on_o both_o side_n be_v pretend_v for_o rebaptisation_n be_v these_o two_o first_o they_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v void_a and_o null_a which_o have_v be_v administer_v by_o a_o person_n who_o be_v not_o fit_o qualify_v or_o that_o have_v no_o authority_n to_o baptize_v so_o saint_n cyprian_n allege_v in_o defence_n of_o rebaptisation_n nemo_fw-la rite_n baptizatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la â—o_o qui_fw-la licentiam_fw-la baptizand_n 67._o cyp._n lib._n 1._o â—pist_v 6._o n._n 67._o habet_fw-la ay_o none_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v right_o baptize_v except_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o one_o who_o have_v a_o licence_n and_o faculty_n to_o baptise_v and_o add_v further_a that_o schismatic_n who_o have_v 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therefore_o they_o may_v not_o be_v baptize_v to_o these_o allegation_n the_o answer_n in_o brief_a be_v first_o resp_n 1._o resp_n the_o unworthiness_n or_o unfitnesse_n of_o the_o baptizer_n can_v nullify_v the_o baptism_n because_o as_o optatus_n answer_v 5._o opt._n lib._n 5._o the_o donatist_n ay_o caeleste_fw-la munus_fw-la credenti_fw-la non_fw-la ab_fw-la homiste_v sed_fw-la à _fw-la trinitate_fw-la consertur_fw-la i._n the_o heavenly_a gift_n of_o baptismal_a grace_n be_v not_o confer_v by_o the_o person_n baptise_v but_o by_o the_o trinity_n and_o of_o the_o water_n of_o ib._n opt._n ib._n baptism_n he_o say_v aquâ—_fw-la vera_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la loco_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la persona_fw-la sed_fw-la de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la condita_fw-la est_fw-la that_o be_v true_a baptizmall_a water_n which_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o trinity_n and_o not_o by_o any_o unworthiness_n either_o of_o the_o place_n or_o of_o the_o person_n baptise_v and_o whereas_o the_o donatist_n confess_v that_o when_o baptism_n be_v administer_v well_o
it_o can_v not_o be_v itterate_v he_o answer_v that_o when_o christ_n say_v john_n 13._o 19_o he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n he_o speak_v of_o baptism_n of_o the_o thing_n not_o of_o the_o person_n for_o than_o he_o will_v have_v say_v he_o that_o be_v wash_v well_o etc._n etc._n but_o in_o that_o he_o add_v not_o the_o word_n well_o it_o be_v to_o signify_v quicquid_fw-la in_o trinitate_fw-la factum_fw-la suerit_fw-la bene_fw-la est_fw-la i_o ib._n opt._n ib._n that_o baptism_n which_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v well_o minister_v now_o because_o baptizmal_a grace_n be_v confer_v only_o by_o the_o trinity_n therefore_o the_o baptism_n be_v not_o nullify_v by_o the_o baptizers_n unworthiness_n as_o when_o white_a wool_n be_v die_v into_o a_o royal_a purple_a the_o ib._n opt._n ib._n colour_n be_v not_o call_v principal_o by_o the_o touch_n or_o handle_n of_o the_o dier_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o fish_n purpura_fw-la &_o murex_fw-la so_o neither_o be_v it_o the_o officiate_a of_o the_o minister_n but_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o trinity_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n that_o give_v baptismal_a grace_n which_o grace_n can_v be_v impair_v or_o nullify_v by_o the_o unworthynesse_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o therefore_o saint_n cyprian_n upon_o better_a consideration_n in_o one_o of_o his_o sermon_n say_v sieve_n judas_n sive_z paulus_n baptizeâ—_n chrâ—stus_n peccatum_fw-la tollit_fw-la 94._o cyp._n serm_n de_fw-fr bapt._n christi_fw-la n._n 94._o i_o whether_o indas_n or_o paul_n baptize_v it_o be_v christ_n who_o nevertheless_o take_v away_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v also_o the_o judgement_n of_o saint_n austin_n concern_v baptism_n administer_v by_o the_o donatist_n who_o be_v both_o separatist_n and_o heretic_n donatistae_fw-la non_fw-la rebaptizandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la in_o 48._o aug._n epist_n 48._o nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la inter_fw-la baptismum_fw-la apostoli_fw-la &_o ebriosi_fw-la nihil_fw-la interest_n si_fw-la utâ—rque_fw-la sit_fw-la baptismus_fw-la christi_fw-la i_o the_o donatist_n may_v not_o be_v rebaptise_v because_o they_o have_v be_v already_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n substantial_a between_o that_o baptism_n which_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o holy_a apostle_n and_o that_o which_o be_v minister_v by_o a_o debash_v fellow_n if_o the_o baptism_n be_v in_o that_o form_n which_o christ_n ordain_v and_o what_o christ_n baptism_n be_v optatus_n tell_v we_o christ_n appoint_v in_o what_o the_o nation_n shall_v be_v 5._o opt._n lib._n 5._o baptise_a viz_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o do_v not_o limit_n by_o who_o they_o shall_v be_v baptise_a and_o therefore_o say_v he_o quisquis_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la opus_fw-la implevit_fw-la i_o whosoever_o shall_v baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n &_o c._n do_v perform_v that_o baptism_n which_o be_v give_v in_o charge_n to_o the_o apostle_n for_o when_o christ_n say_v goand_a baptise_v all_o nation_n he_o do_v not_o say_v do_v you_o baptise_v and_o none_o other_o thus_o he_o now_o albeit_o all_o man_n have_v not_o a_o commission_n or_o call_v to_o baptise_v yet_o if_o it_o be_v so_o perform_v as_o be_v say_v by_o person_n that_o be_v not_o qualify_v thereunto_o those_o person_n be_v indeed_o to_o be_v account_v presumptuous_a intruder_n but_o yet_o the_o baptism_n for_o substance_n be_v a_o true_a baptism_n and_o shall_v stand_v neither_o may_v it_o be_v iterate_v although_o it_o be_v minister_v with_o violation_n of_o good_a order_n when_o athanasius_n be_v a_o boy_n play_v with_o his_o fellow_n boy_n in_o their_o game_n athanasius_n act_v a_o bishop_n and_o in_o their_o sport_n he_o baptize_v another_o boy_n but_o use_v the_o manner_n and_o the_o form_n of_o word_n which_o he_o have_v see_v and_o hear_v use_v in_o the_o church_n hereupon_o when_o the_o business_n be_v bring_v before_o the_o church_n bishop_n alexander_n adjudge_v that_o ludicrous_a baptism_n to_o be_v a_o true_a baptism_n and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o boy_n that_o be_v so_o baptise_a to_o be_v rebaptise_v although_o at_o that_o time_n for_o aught_o can_v appear_v athanasius_n who_o baptise_a another_o be_v himself_o unbaptise_v as_o see_v in_o sozomen_n in_o 1637._o soz._n l._n 2_o c._n 16._o ruffinus_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o socrat._v l._n 1._o a_o ma_fw-fr haeus_fw-la epmus_fw-la nor._n an._n dom._n 1637._o this_o diocese_n in_o a_o town_n call_v acle_n about_o ten_o year_n since_o a_o woman_n baptise_a a_o infant_n in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v in_o the_o gospel_n whereof_o when_o notice_n be_v give_v the_o than_o most_o learned_a and_o vigilant_a a_o bishop_n will_v not_o appoint_v the_o child_n to_o be_v rebaptise_v but_o yet_o order_v that_o the_o woman_n for_o presume_v to_o do_v that_o office_n which_o do_v not_o belong_v to_o she_o shall_v be_v public_o reprove_v so_o careful_a be_v the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a churchman_n to_o avoid_v anabaptism_n to_o the_o second_o allegation_n of_o uncapablenesse_n of_o baptism_n respon_n 2._o respon_n particular_o of_o infant_n their_o indocibility_n can_v be_v a_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o nullify_v their_o baptism_n or_o to_o rebaptize_v they_o for_o first_o we_o do_v nothing_o doubt_v but_o that_o infant_n bear_v 1_o 1_o of_o baptise_a parentâ—_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o the_o jewish_a infant_n be_v of_o circumcision_n and_o we_o think_v the_o evangelicall_n prophâ—t_n esa_n 49_o 22_o prophesy_v of_o such_o present_n of_o infant_n to_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o be_v bring_v in_o their_o arm_n and_o that_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o sanctification_n and_o that_o as_o they_o have_v former_o so_o they_o may_v still_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o jeremy_n c_o 1._o v._n 5._o and_o of_o john_n baptist_n luke_n 1._o 15._o and_o that_o such_o be_v esteem_v by_o christ_n and_o call_v believer_n matth._n 18._o 6._o where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v use_v and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luke_n 18._o 15._o because_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o all_o christian_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o seed_n 1_o john_n 3._o 9_o &_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o so_o that_o infant_n have_v the_o spirit_n may_v thereby_o be_v say_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o radice_fw-la semine_fw-la potentia_fw-la actu_fw-la primo_fw-la &_o in_o fundamento_fw-la because_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o root_n the_o seed_n the_o foundation_n and_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n now_o as_o we_o read_v act._n 10._o 47_o can_v any_o man_n forbid_v water_n that_o these_o shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v which_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o we_o upon_o these_o ground_n st._n cyprian_n with_o his_o council_n when_o the_o question_n be_v by_o the_o epistle_n of_o fidus_n move_v whether_o infant_n of_o two_o or_o three_o day_n old_a may_v be_v baptise_a answer_v quid_fw-la deest_fw-la ei_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o utâ—ro_fw-la dei_fw-la manibus_fw-la formatus_fw-la 71_o cypr._n lib._n 3_o epist_n 8_o n._n 71_o est_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la in_o osculo_fw-la infant_n be_v deâ—et_o recenâ—es_v dei_fw-la manus_fw-la câ—giâ—are_fw-la etc._n etc._n i_o no_o capacity_n of_o baptism_n be_v want_v in_o the_o infant_n he_o be_v form_v in_o the_o womb_n by_o god_n when_o we_o consider_v that_o the_o young_a infant_n be_v but_o new_o come_v out_o of_o his_o creators_n hand_n why_o shall_v we_o doubt_v to_o salute_v he_o with_o a_o holy_a kiss_n and_o st._n austin_n say_v a_o parvulo_fw-la recens_fw-la naâ—o_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la decrepiâ—um_fw-la 58._o aug._n enchir._n cap._n 43._o n._n 58._o senem_fw-la nullus_fw-la prohibendus_fw-la est_fw-la à _fw-la baptismo_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la baptism_n may_v not_o be_v forbid_v to_o any_o age_n from_o the_o newborn_a babe_n to_o most_o extreem_v old_a age_n but_o second_o suppose_v that_o baptism_n administer_v to_o 2._o 2._o infant_n be_v not_o due_o and_o right_o with_o good_a order_n confer_v on_o that_o age_n the_o fault_n must_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o minister_n and_o not_o to_o the_o baptism_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o form_n prescribe_v by_o christ_n nor_o to_o the_o baptise_a infant_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n before_o allege_v against_o rebaptise_v of_o other_o will_v serve_v as_o well_o against_o rebaptise_v of_o these_o but_o so_o much_o have_v be_v by_o divine_n unanswerable_o write_v and_o say_v for_o paedobaptism_n that_o nothing_o of_o moment_n can_v be_v add_v by_o i_o chap._n xi_o that_o the_o ancient_a church_n allow_v but_o one_o baptism_n be_v show_v by_o their_o defer_v it_o till_o ripe_a year_n and_o to_o old_a
amendment_n to_o this_o doctrine_n of_o the_o pardonablenesse_n of_o any_o sin_n though_o ever_o so_o great_a upon_o repentance_n the_o church_n discipline_n of_o old_a be_v correspondent_a for_o in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a canon_n record_v by_o st._n basil_n it_o be_v order_v that_o whosoever_o have_v deny_v christ_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n shall_v be_v debar_v from_o the_o communion_n all_o his_o life_n time_n until_o his_o death_n bed_n and_o remain_v only_o in_o the_o number_n and_o rank_n of_o penitentiaries_n but_o upon_o point_n of_o death_n he_o shall_v be_v restore_v and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v to_o he_o and_o this_o propter_fw-la fidem_fw-la divinae_fw-la clementiae_fw-la i_o because_o the_o church_n believe_v that_o our_o merciful_a god_n do_v pardon_v those_o true_a penitent_n who_o have_v fall_v into_o that_o grand_a sin_n of_o deny_v christ_n upon_o the_o same_o doctrine_n do_v the_o father_n ground_n their_o distinction_n of_o sin_n call_v some_o man_n sin_n venial_a and_o other_o mortal_a just_a as_o st._n john_n here_o do_v a_o sin_n unto_o death_n &_o a_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n for_o so_o origen_n mention_v mortale_fw-la peccatum_fw-la and_o st._n ambâ—ose_n speak_v of_o crimen_fw-la 34_o orig_n n._n 41._o ambr._n n._n 9_o 15_o aug_n n._n 6773_o 77._o prosp_n n._n 34_o mortale_fw-la and_o erratum_fw-la noae_n erat_fw-la veniale_a so_o do_v st._n austin_n call_v sin_n vâ—nialia_n morralia_fw-la capitalia_fw-la damnabilia_fw-la and_o so_o do_v prosper_n and_o so_o do_v the_o church_n of_o england_n liturgy_n mention_v a_o deadly_a sin_n and_o all_o these_o only_a in_o this_o sense_n as_o saint_n ambrose_n express_v himself_o venialis_fw-la culpa_fw-la est_fw-la quam_fw-la 14._o amb._n de_fw-fr paradiso_n cap._n 14._o sâ—qnitur_fw-la confessio_fw-la i._n that_o sin_n be_v call_v venial_a which_o be_v confess_v or_o repent_v of_o and_o so_o that_o sin_n be_v only_o a_o deadly_a sin_n or_o a_o sin_n unto_o death_n in_o which_o man_n live_v and_o die_v impenitent_o and_o therefore_o unpardonable_o as_o be_v show_v before_o chap._n xviii_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n idoe_v not_o say_v he_o shall_v pray_v for_o it_o that_o this_o pray_v and_o not_o pray_v be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o live_n and_o not_o of_o the_o dead_a the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o pray_v for_o penitent_n the_o manner_n and_o form_n of_o ecclesiastical_a or_o external_a penance_n view_v in_o the_o roman_a lady_n fabiola_n in_o what_o case_n god_n forbid_v pray_v for_o sinner_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o remain_v yet_o a_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o word_n next_o follow_v whereby_o this_o sin_n unto_o death_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v such_o a_o sin_n as_o the_o apostle_n forbid_v man_n to_o pray_v for_o whereby_o he_o may_v also_o seem_v to_o set_v the_o brand_n and_o mark_v of_o absolute_a unpardonablenes_n upon_o the_o sinner_n as_o be_v quite_o forlorn_a and_o bereave_v of_o all_o remedy_n and_o 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