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that_o his_o procure_n of_o godfather_n do_v supersede_n his_o duty_n towards_o his_o child_n but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n more_o especial_o to_o do_v what_o they_o promise_v in_o behalf_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o express_v that_o the_o godfather_n be_v the_o parent_n representative_a yet_o the_o contrary_n be_v not_o employ_v as_o mr._n baxter_n say_v because_o as_o he_o there_o say_v the_o parent_n be_v to_o procure_v the_o godfather_n and_o how_o can_v mr._n baxter_n tell_v whether_o he_o bespeak_v he_o to_o be_v his_o representative_a or_o not_o calvin_n advise_v the_o parent_n to_o bring_v his_o surety_n with_o he_o epist_n 302._o and_o that_o they_o shall_v answer_v to_o the_o interrogatory_n which_o be_v the_o practice_n at_o geneva_n and_o by_o beza_n approve_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n quis_fw-la damnare_fw-la ausit_fw-la epist_n the_o 8._o to_o grindal_n as_o to_o his_o demand_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o the_o 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yet_o it_o be_v more_o especial_o incumbent_a on_o the_o parent_n i_o see_v no_o reason_n but_o we_o may_v assent_v to_o this_o and_o thus_o the_o 9_o object_n that_o minister_n must_v assent_v to_o all_o this_o exclusion_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o presentation_n profession_n promise_v and_o undertake_v of_o the_o godfather_n be_v answer_v all_o this_o exclusion_n be_v none_o at_o all_o the_o liturgy_n say_v nothing_o of_o it_o the_o canon_n say_v only_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a and_o the_o reason_n be_v suppose_v because_o in_o time_n the_o ancient_a use_n of_o godfather_n will_v be_v lay_v aside_o which_o all_o protestant_a church_n have_v careful_o continue_v p._n 169._o mr._n baxter_n except_v against_o the_o rubric_n which_o say_v it_o be_v certain_a by_o god_n word_n that_o child_n which_o be_v baptise_a die_v before_o they_o commit_v
section_n and_o this_o be_v the_o result_n of_o all_o if_o every_o pastor_n may_v be_v a_o bishop_n in_o his_o parish_n independent_a and_o free_a from_o any_o superior_a to_o control_v he_o if_o he_o may_v have_v a_o arbitrary_a power_n if_o they_o may_v be_v arbitrary_a in_o exercise_n of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n without_o appeal_n such_o as_o he_o say_v p._n 265._o the_o jew_n have_v where_o there_o be_v a_o village_n of_o ten_o person_n there_o be_v a_o presbyter_n that_o have_v power_n of_o judge_a offender_n then_o we_o shall_v be_v so_o far_o say_v he_o from_o use_v the_o controversy_n about_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o episcopacy_n as_o a_o distinct_a order_n from_o presbyter_n to_o any_o schism_n or_o injury_n to_o the_o church_n as_o hitherto_o they_o have_v do_v that_o we_o shall_v thankful_o contribute_v our_o best_a endeavour_n to_o the_o concord_n peace_n safety_n and_o prosperity_n thereof_o i._n e._n they_o will_v give_v the_o bishop_n leave_v to_o exercise_v their_o authority_n in_o utopia_n have_v provide_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v nothing_o to_o do_v in_o england_n but_o the_o magistrate_n must_v yield_v to_o they_o also_o may_v we_o be_v free_v from_o swear_v subscribe_v declare_v and_o covenant_v unnecessary_a thing_n which_o we_o take_v not_o to_o be_v true_a and_o from_o some_o few_o unnecessary_a practice_n which_o we_o can_v justify_v and_o if_o they_o may_v have_v power_n of_o ordain_v such_o as_o they_o please_v and_o of_o confirm_v the_o adult_n not_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n for_o that_o come_v too_o near_o to_o popery_n but_o according_a to_o mr._n baxter_n or_o mr._n hanmers_n model_n that_o be_v may_v the_o power_n of_o alter_v the_o law_n in_o church_n and_o state_n then_o and_o not_o till_o then_o when_o these_o necessary_a term_n be_v grant_v they_o will_v serve_v the_o church_n so_o model_v in_o poverty_n and_o rag_n but_o of_o so_o great_a a_o mercy_n say_v he_o experience_n have_v make_v our_o hope_n from_o man_n to_o be_v very_o small_a and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v our_o hope_n as_o small_a of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n till_o god_n unite_v we_o on_o these_o necessary_a term_n to_o what_o great_a strait_n do_v some_o man_n reduce_v themselves_o that_o they_o can_v live_v unless_o they_o rob_v and_o ruin_v their_o neighbour_n subvert_v whole_a church_n and_o kingdom_n and_o grasp_v all_o power_n and_o authority_n over_o the_o body_n and_o conscience_n of_o their_o brethren_n into_o their_o own_o hand_n do_v ever_o any_o bishop_n aspire_v to_o such_o tyranny_n as_o this_o the_o pope_n only_o except_v be_v not_o the_o king_n and_o whole_a nation_n great_o culpable_a not_o to_o trust_v themselves_o with_o the_o ingenuity_n of_o this_o people_n of_o who_o loyalty_n and_o charity_n they_o have_v have_v such_o experience_n and_o be_v it_o not_o pity_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o attempt_v these_o thing_n against_o law_n when_o they_o so_o humble_o desire_v to_o have_v they_o establish_v by_o law_n and_o when_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n i._n e._n their_o resolution_n to_o have_v it_o so_o it_o be_v their_o great_a concern_n as_o he_o call_v it_o make_v the_o hope_n of_o the_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n to_o be_v very_o small_a which_o man_n so_o resolve_v as_o they_o be_v may_v foretell_v as_o mr._n baxter_n do_v without_o a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n sect._n 2._o p._n 207._o mr._n baxter_n proceed_v to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o conformity_n which_o he_o call_v re-ordination_a and_o say_v it_o be_v either_o intend_v as_o a_o second_o ordination_n or_o not_o if_o yea_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a church_n by_o the_o canon_n call_v the_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n if_o not_o than_o they_o take_v such_o man_n former_a ordination_n to_o be_v null_a and_o consequent_o all_o such_o church_n to_o be_v no_o church_n their_o baptizing_n and_o consecration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v null_a answ_n although_o the_o ordination_n by_o presbyter_n alone_o especial_o when_o it_o have_v be_v do_v in_o opposition_n to_o episcopo_fw-la to_o p._n 237._o of_o the_o five_o disputation_n we_o ordain_v not_o present_a but_o spreto_fw-la episcopo_fw-la and_o contempt_n of_o bishop_n have_v be_v ever_o condemn_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o validity_n thereof_o be_v still_o question_v yet_o grant_v it_o to_o be_v valid_a a_o submission_n to_o episcopal_a ordination_n be_v no_o renounce_n of_o that_o which_o be_v perform_v by_o presbyter_n no_o more_o than_o the_o submission_n of_o the_o disciple_n of_o john_n who_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o he_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n nor_o do_v the_o law_n any_o where_o require_v they_o to_o declare_v that_o their_o former_a ordination_n be_v null_a because_o than_o it_o will_v have_v pronounce_v their_o baptizing_n and_o other_o ministerial_a office_n to_o be_v null_a if_o therefore_o we_o do_v juge_fw-fr as_o charitable_o of_o our_o legislator_n as_o we_o ought_v and_o interpret_v the_o law_n by_o the_o practice_n we_o can_v find_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o re-ordination_a intend_v for_o first_o the_o word_n be_v not_o where_o mention_v but_o the_o ordination_n require_v be_v to_o qualify_v they_o for_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o to_o capacitate_v they_o for_o it_o thus_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o book_n of_o ordination_n it_o be_v say_v none_o shall_v be_v take_v as_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o who_o be_v so_o ordain_v it_o deny_v not_o but_o they_o may_v be_v minister_n elsewhere_o and_o the_o act_n for_o uniformity_n render_v they_o uncapable_a of_o any_o parsonage_n vicarage_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o the_o same_o act_n allow_v of_o the_o minister_n presbyterial_o 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