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and_o therefore_o
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