can._n 27._o and_o also_o that_o their_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v unless_o they_o will_v submit_v they_o to_o the_o dedicate_a sign_n of_o the_o cross_n no_o nor_o to_o be_v bury_v with_o christian_a burial_n of_o which_o more_o afterward_o 3._o if_o they_o have_v a_o minister_n in_o their_o own_o parish_n that_o never_o preach_v or_o so_o bad_a as_o that_o they_o dare_v not_o commit_v the_o pastoral_n care_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o they_o must_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o communion_n in_o any_o other_o neighbour_n parish_n can._n 28._o that_o they_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la excommunicate_v shall_v be_v anon_o show_v sect_n ix_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n that_o concern_v the_o conformity_n and_o nonconformity_n of_o the_o minister_n and_o 1._o of_o assent_n consent_n and_o subscription_n that_o nothing_o be_v contrary_a to_o god_n word_n 1._o the_o canon_n to_o be_v subscribe_v 36th_o willing_o and_o ex_fw-la animo_fw-la be_v that_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o of_o ordain_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n contain_v in_o it_o nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o that_o he_o himself_o will_v use_v the_o form_n in_o the_o say_a book_n prescribe_v in_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o none_o other_o 2._o the_o meaning_n of_o this_o subscription_n be_v not_o agree_v of_o by_o the_o conformist_n that_o take_v it_o as_o to_o the_o first_o clause_n some_o say_v that_o by_o nothing_o contrary_n to_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v as_o it_o be_v speak_v nothing_o indeed_o other_o say_v by_o nothing_o be_v mean_v nothing_o which_o i_o have_v discern_v so_o to_o be_v or_o nothing_n except_o such_o fail_n as_o all_o humane_a write_n be_v liable_a to_o and_o by_o contrary_a some_o say_v contrary_a in_o the_o common_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n be_v mean_v but_o other_o say_v that_o by_o contrary_a be_v mean_v so_o far_o contrary_a as_o shall_v drive_v we_o from_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n or_o contrary_a to_o any_o great_a doctrine_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n interpret_v it_o as_o the_o first_o sort_n do_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a and_o proper_a meaning_n of_o the_o word_n 3._o so_o the_o late_a clause_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v use_v that_o form_n in_o public_a prayer_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o none_o other_o dr._n heylin_n and_o very_a many_o other_o suppose_v be_v mean_v proper_o as_o be_v speak_v viz._n that_o by_o the_o form_n be_v mean_v all_o the_o word_n and_o order_n and_o that_o by_o public_a prayer_n be_v mean_v as_o be_v speak_v all_o public_a prayer_n use_v by_o a_o minister_n in_o the_o public_a assembly_n and_o that_o by_o none_o other_o be_v mean_v neither_o whole_o nor_o in_o part_n but_o other_o think_v that_o by_o form_v be_v mean_v only_o the_o form_n of_o word_n and_o not_o the_o order_n and_o that_o by_o none_o other_o be_v mean_v only_o no_o other_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n or_o set_v liturgy_n or_o no_o other_o entire_a form_n and_o order_n exclude_v this_o and_o that_o it_o do_v not_o mean_a no_o other_o form_n before_o or_o after_o sermon_n in_o the_o pulpit_n or_o in_o some_o part_n of_o worship_n so_o it_o be_v of_o our_o own_o composure_n nor_o yet_o that_o we_o may_v not_o use_v sometime_o some_o other_o order_n than_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o rubric_n viz._n 1._o sometime_o read_v other_o chapter_n than_o the_o calendar_n prescribe_v because_o that_o liberty_n be_v express_v in_o the_o preface_n to_o the_o second_o book_n of_o homily_n 2._o sometime_o to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o that_o kneel_v not_o 3._o to_o baptize_v some_o without_o the_o cross_n etc._n etc._n of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o because_o the_o rubric_n say_v only_o you_o shall_v do_v thus_o but_o say_v not_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o otherwise_o but_o to_o this_o the_o former_a sort_n answer_v 1._o that_o if_o any_o universal_a negative_a none_o other_o may_v be_v particular_o or_o limited_o interpret_v upon_o our_o own_o surmise_n no_o law_n covenant_n or_o promise_n signify_v any_o thing_n and_o no_o word_n be_v intelligible_a 2._o that_o we_o subscribe_v strict_o to_o this_o article_n to_o use_v no_o other_o form_n but_o not_o so_o to_o the_o book_n of_o homily_n but_o only_o that_o we_o take_v it_o for_o wholesome_a doctrine_n 3._o that_o if_o the_o rubric_n for_o cross_v kneel_v etc._n etc._n exclude_v not_o all_o other_o inconsistent_a form_n of_o administration_n it_o signify_v nothing_o but_o leave_v every_o man_n to_o his_o own_o will_n 4._o it_o be_v yet_o a_o great_a doubt_n with_o the_o conformist_n themselves_o whether_o these_o word_n be_v not_o at_o least_o a_o covenant_n that_o they_o will_v use_v no_o other_o print_a prescribe_a liturgy_n and_o so_o some_o think_v that_o it_o plain_o oblige_v they_o not_o to_o use_v those_o print_a form_n which_o the_o archbishop_n and_o bishop_n have_v use_v to_o draw_v up_o and_o impose_v for_o several_a public_a fast_n thanksgiving_n and_o particular_a occasion_n but_o other_o think_v that_o it_o do_v not_o bind_v they_o to_o disobey_v the_o bishop_n therein_o but_o that_o such_o exception_n be_v intend_v though_o not_o express_v or_o at_o least_o have_v be_v insert_v if_o not_o forget_v ii_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n require_v that_o every_o minister_n that_o officiate_n do_v open_o and_o public_o before_o the_o congregation_n there_o assemble_v declare_v his_o unseigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_v of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o book_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o these_o word_n and_o no_o other_o owe_v a._n b._n do_v here_o declare_v my_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o and_o by_o the_o book_n eatâ—tuled_v the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n together_o with_o the_o psâ—â—ter_n or_o psalm_n of_o david_n point_v as_o they_o be_v to_o be_v sing_v or_o say_v in_o church_n and_o the_o form_n or_o mâ—â—â—er_n of_o make_v ordain_v and_o consecrate_v of_o bishop_n priest_n and_o deacon_n and_o page_n 10._o he_o shall_v declare_v his_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v unto_o and_o approbation_n of_o the_o say_a book_n and_o to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o the_o prayer_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n form_n and_o order_n therein_o contain_v and_o prescribe_v according_a to_o the_o form_n aforesaid_a 2._o the_o conformist_n themselves_o be_v not_o agree_v of_o the_o meaning_n of_o these_o plain_a word_n one_o party_n expound_v they_o as_o the_o nonconformist_n do_v according_a to_o the_o proper_a and_o ordinary_a use_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o other_o party_n otherwise_o the_o former_a hold_n that_o as_o many_o act_n of_o parliament_n contain_v more_o in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o act_n than_o in_o the_o title_n and_o make_v the_o mean_n more_o extensive_a than_o the_o end_n so_o here_o the_o assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_v of_o the_o book_n be_v the_o end_n in_o the_o first_o clause_n and_o approbation_n also_o in_o the_o second_o and_o that_o the_o declare_v that_o form_n of_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n to_o that_o end_n that_o assent_n signify_v assent_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o consent_n and_o approbation_n relate_v to_o the_o goodness_n rectitude_n and_o use_n and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o only_o of_o the_o prayer_n and_o other_o part_n which_o the_o subscriber_n be_v to_o read_v to_o the_o people_n but_o as_o be_v express_v of_o all_o thing_n without_o exception_n contain_v in_o and_o prescribe_v by_o it_o particular_o to_o all_o the_o prayer_n rite_n ceremony_n form_n and_o order_n without_o collusion_n or_o equivocation_n the_o other_o part_n hold_v that_o all_o this_o signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o i_o assent_v that_o i_o may_v lawful_o use_v and_o i_o consent_v to_o use_v so_o much_o as_o belong_v to_o my_o place_n and_o that_o i_o will_v not_o unpeaceable_o oppose_v it_o their_o argument_n be_v because_o to_o the_o use_n be_v mention_v before_o the_o form_n of_o word_n to_o which_o the_o other_o answer_n as_o before_o that_o 1._o that_o approbation_n be_v mention_v after_o as_o well_o as_o use_v 2._o that_o the_o mean_n be_v large_a than_o the_o end_n as_o in_o the_o corporation_n act_n the_o end_n be_v the_o prevent_n of_o rebellion_n but_o the_o mean_n be_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o obligation_n on_o i_o or_o anyoth_a from_o that_o oath_n 3_o that_o without_o gross_a violence_n assent_n can_v be_v judge_v to_o mean_v no_o less_o than_o assent_v that_o it_o be_v true_a 4._o that_o there_o be_v not_o a'word_n in_o the_o book_n which_o be_v not_o intend_v for_o
though_o we_o hear_v that_o some_o of_o they_o take_v we_o as_o not_o sincere_a for_o keep_v up_o a_o difference_n and_o give_v no_o more_o reason_n of_o it_o the_o thing_n which_o we_o so_o great_o desire_v leave_v to_o do_v but_o dare_v not_o be_v so_o bold_a yet_o as_o to_o venture_v by_o it_o to_o displease_v they_o who_o condemn_v we_o for_o not_o do_v it_o lest_o their_o anger_n will_v be_v sharp_a to_o we_o if_o we_o do_v it_o so_o great_a be_v our_o difficulty_n between_o this_o soylla_n and_o charybdis_n but_o we_o hope_v we_o may_v adventure_v to_o open_v some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o fact_n which_o conformity_n and_o nonconformity_n be_v concern_v in_o that_o so_o man_n may_v conjecture_v at_o the_o case_n themselves_o which_o will_v be_v no_o reflection_n on_o the_o government_n bare_o to_o tell_v what_o they_o command_v nor_o a_o challenge_v any_o of_o our_o superior_n to_o a_o disputation_n nor_o a_o charge_v they_o as_o faulty_a that_o can_v bear_v it_o 1._o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o be_v foreknow_v to_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o the_o cause_n 1._o the_o root_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n and_o the_o conformist_n be_v that_o one_o sort_n think_v they_o shall_v stick_v to_o the_o mere_a scripture_n rule_n and_o simplicity_n and_o go_v far_o from_o all_o addition_n which_o be_v find_v invent_v or_o abuse_v by_o the_o papist_n in_o doctrine_n worship_n and_o government_n and_o the_o other_o side_n think_v that_o they_o shall_v show_v more_o reverence_n to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o retain_v that_o which_o be_v not_o forbid_v in_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v introduce_v before_o the_o ripeness_n of_o the_o papacy_n or_o before_o the_o year_n 600_o at_o least_o and_o which_o be_v find_v lawful_a in_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o common_a to_o they_o with_o the_o greek_a that_o we_o may_v not_o seem_v singular_a odd_a and_o humorous_a or_o to_o go_v further_o from_o the_o papist_n than_o reason_n and_o necessity_n drive_v we_o and_o the_o laity_n seem_v no_o where_o so_o sensible_a of_o the_o difference_n as_o between_o the_o way_n of_o ceremony_n and_o unceremonious_a simplicity_n and_o the_o way_n of_o our_o many_o short_a liturgick_a prayer_n and_o office_n and_o the_o way_n of_o free-praying_a from_o the_o present_a sense_n and_o habit_n of_o the_o speaker_n while_o pacificator_n think_v both_o seasonable_o good_a 2._o the_o sad_a eruption_n of_o this_o difference_n among_o the_o exile_n at_o frankford_n while_n dr._n cox_n and_o mr._n horn_n and_o their_o party_n strive_v for_o the_o english_a liturgy_n and_o the_o other_o party_n strive_v against_o it_o for_o the_o free_a way_n be_v at_o large_a report_v in_o a_o book_n call_v the_o trouble_n at_o frankford_n 3._o queen_n elizabeth_z and_o king_n james_z discountenance_v and_o suppress_v the_o nonconformist_n they_o attempt_v in_o northamtonshire_n and_o warwickshire_n a_o little_a while_n to_o have_v set_v and_o keep_v up_o private_a church_n and_o govern_v they_o in_o the_o presbyterian_a way_n but_o that_o attempt_n be_v soon_o break_v and_o frustrate_a by_o the_o industry_n of_o bishop_n whitguift_n and_o banctoft_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n live_v according_a to_o their_o various_a opportunity_n some_o of_o they_o conform_v some_o be_v by_o connivance_n permit_v in_o peculiar_o and_o small_a impropriate_a place_n or_o chapel_n that_o have_v little_a maintenance_n in_o the_o public_a ministry_n which_o keep_v they_o from_o gather_v secret_a church_n some_o of_o they_o have_v this_o liberty_n a_o great_a part_n of_o their_o life_n as_o mr._n hildersham_n mr._n dod_n mr._n hear_a mr._n paget_n mr._n midsley_n senior_a and_o junior_a mr._n langley_n mr._n slater_n and_o mr._n ash_n at_o bremicham_n mr._n tailor_n mr._n pateman_n mr._n paul_n bayne_n mr._n fox_n of_o tewksbury_n john_n fox_n and_o many_o more_o some_o have_v this_o liberty_n all_o their_o life_n as_o mr._n knewstubs_n dr._n chadderton_n dr._n reignolds_n dr._n humphrey_n mr._n perkins_n mr._n john_n ball_n mr._n barnet_n mr._n geeree_n mr._n root_n mr._n atkins_n mr._n gilpin_n john_n rogers_n and_o many_o other_o some_o be_v fain_o to_o shift_v up_o and_o down_o by_o hide_v themselves_o and_o by_o flight_n and_o these_o preach_v sometime_o secret_o in_o the_o house_n where_o they_o be_v and_o sometime_o public_o for_o a_o day_n and_o away_o where_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v so_o do_v mr._n parker_n mr._n bradshaw_n mr._n nicols_n mr._n brightman_n mr._n brumskil_v mr._n humphrey_n fen_n mr._n sutchff_n mr._n thomas_n and_o many_o more_o and_o after_o their_o silence_v mr_n cotton_n mr._n hooker_n and_o many_o more_o that_o go_v to_o america_n mr._n cartwright_n be_v permit_v in_o the_o hospital_n at_o warwick_n mr._n harvey_n and_o mr._n hind_n at_o bunbery_n in_o cheshire_n and_o many_o more_o keep_v in_o have_v small_a maintenance_n be_v in_o peculiar_a or_o privilege_a place_n mr._n rathband_n mr._n angier_n mr._n johnson_n mr._n gee_o mr._n hancock_n and_o many_o other_o oft_o silence_v have_v after_o liberty_n by_o fit_n mr._n bowrne_v of_o manchester_n mr._n broxholm_n in_o darbyshire_n mr._n cooper_n of_o huntingtonshire_n at_o elton_n and_o many_o other_o suffer_v more_o and_o labour_v more_o private_o dr._n ames_n be_v invite_v to_o franekera_n some_o be_v further_o alienate_v from_o the_o english_a prelacy_n and_o separate_v from_o their_o church_n and_o some_o of_o they_o call_v brownist_n be_v so_o hot_a at_o home_n that_o they_o be_v put_v to_o death_n mr._n ainsworth_n johnson_n robinson_n and_o other_o flee_v beyond_o sea_n and_o there_o gather_v church_n of_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o and_o break_v by_o division_n among_o themselves_o the_o old_a nonconformist_n being_n most_o dead_a and_o the_o late_a go_v most_o to_o america_n we_o can_v learn_v that_o in_o 1640_o there_o be_v many_o more_o nonconformist_a minister_n in_o england_n than_o there_o be_v county_n if_o so_o many_o 4._o the_o conformist_n short_o fall_v into_o dissension_n among_o themselves_o especial_o about_o three_o thing_n arminianism_n as_o it_o be_v call_v and_o conciliation_n with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o prerogative_n dr._n heylin_n in_o the_o life_n of_o archbishop_n laud_n do_v full_o open_v all_o these_o difference_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o archbishop_n abbot_n be_v the_o head_n of_o one_o party_n and_o in_o point_n of_o antiarminianism_n even_o archbishop_n whitgist_n before_o he_o with_o whitaker_n and_o other_o have_v make_v the_o lambeth_n article_n drive_v the_o arminian_n from_o cambridge_n king_n james_n have_v discountenance_v they_o in_o holland_n and_o send_v six_o divine_n to_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n who_o own_v and_o help_v to_o form_v those_o article_n and_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o bishop_n laud_n have_v no_o bishop_n on_o his_o side_n but_o bishop_n neale_n bishop_n buckeridge_n bishop_n corbet_n and_o bishop_n howson_n and_o after_o bishop_n montague_n and_o think_v it_o not_o safe_a to_o trust_v his_o cause_n to_o a_o convocation_n the_o major_a part_n call_v then_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 1._o cry_v down_o arminianism_n as_o dangerous_a doctrine_n 2._o cry_v down_o any_o near_a approach_n to_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o toleration_n of_o they_o 3._o and_o be_v much_o for_o the_o law_n against_o absoluteness_n in_o the_o king_n and_o dr._n heylin_n and_o rushworth_n collect._n will_v tell_v you_o the_o full_a story_n of_o manwaring_n &_o sibthorp_n and_o archbishop_n abbot_n refuse_v to_o licence_n sibthorp_n book_n and_o the_o consequent_n of_o all_o thus_o these_o two_o party_n grow_v into_o jealousy_n the_o old_a churchman_n accuse_v the_o new_a on_o these_o three_o account_n and_o the_o new_a one_o strive_v as_o dr._n heylin_n describe_v they_o to_o get_v into_o power_n and_o overturn_v the_o old_a 5._o in_o this_o contention_n the_o parliament_n also_o involve_v themselves_o and_o the_o majority_n still_o cleave_v to_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o clergy_n then_o call_v the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o in_o all_o or_o most_o parliament_n cry_v up_o religion_n law_n and_o propriety_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o subject_n and_o cry_v down_o arminianism_n monopoly_n connivance_n and_o favour_v of_o papist_n and_o their_o increase_n thereby_o express_v by_o speech_n and_o remonstrance_n their_o jealousy_n in_o all_o these_o point_n till_o they_o be_v dissolve_v 6._o the_o write_n of_o bishop_n jewel_n and_o much_o more_o bishop_n bilson_n and_o most_o of_o all_o mr._n richard_n hooker_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n show_v we_o what_o principle_n there_o and_o then_o be_v by_o the_o laiety_n that_o follow_v they_o receive_v we_o will_v not_o recite_v their_o word_n lest_o our_o intent_n be_v misunderstand_v neither_o bishop_n bilson_n instance_n in_o what_o case_n king_n may_v be_v resist_v by_o arm_n nor_o mr._n hooker_n that_o
covenant_n 1._o by_o this_o oath_n and_o this_o declaration_n the_o government_n and_o trust_n of_o all_o the_o city_n and_o corporation_n of_o england_n be_v constitute_v or_o qualify_v 2._o part_v of_o this_o vow_n and_o covenant_n be_v against_o popery_n superstition_n and_o profaneness_n and_o all_o that_o be_v against_o sound_a doctrine_n and_o godliness_n that_o we_o will_v repent_v of_o our_o sin_n unfeigned_o and_o amend_v our_o life_n &c_n &c_n which_o the_o nonconformist_n take_v to_o be_v lawful_a and_o necessary_a thing_n 3._o thousand_o of_o people_n live_v in_o the_o king_n garrison_n or_o quarter_n and_o thousand_o be_v then_o unborn_a or_o child_n who_o never_o take_v this_o vow_n or_o covenant_n nor_o ever_o hear_v or_o read_v it_o or_o know_v what_o be_v in_o it_o 4._o the_o parliament_n that_o impose_v it_o on_o other_o take_v it_o voluntary_o themselves_o as_o do_v many_o thousand_o more_o 5._o many_o thousand_o take_v it_o that_o never_o see_v the_o face_n of_o each_o other_o nor_o know_v in_o what_o sense_n or_o with_o what_o mind_n all_o other_o take_v it_o the_o sense_n be_v doubtful_a all_o take_v it_o not_o in_o on_o sense_n and_o many_o thought_n themselves_o not_o bind_v to_o take_v it_o in_o the_o imposer_n sense_n where_o the_o word_n may_v bear_v another_o and_o so_o its_o like_a think_v the_o royal_a party_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n who_o take_v it_o at_o their_o composition_n 6._o it_o be_v a_o vow_n to_o god_n as_o well_o as_o a_o covenant_n with_o man_n as_o the_o word_n show_v 7._o the_o controversy_n be_v not_o 1._o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_o impose_v 2._o or_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_o take_v 3._o or_o whether_o it_o bind_v as_o a_o league_n 4._o nor_o whether_o it_o bind_v to_o any_o unlawful_a thing_n which_o all_o renounce_v but_o 5._o whether_o as_o a_o vow_n make_v to_o god_n it_o bind_v to_o thing_n necessary_a as_o against_o schism_n profaneness_n popery_n to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n to_o which_o man_n be_v before_o bind_v by_o other_o obligation_n nor_o whether_o they_o that_o take_v it_o not_o be_v bind_v by_o it_o to_o repent_v etc._n etc._n but_o whether_o no_o one_o person_n in_o the_o three_o kingdom_n who_o take_v it_o be_v so_o bind_v and_o that_o since_o the_o scot_n draw_v his_o majesty_n to_o seem_v to_o own_v it_o which_o we_o judge_v they_o do_v unlawful_o ii_o all_o parent_n who_o will_v have_v their_o child_n baptize_v must_v submit_v they_o to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o it_o be_v after_o describe_v and_o so_o must_v all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v at_o age_n submit_v themselves_o to_o it_o iii_o all_o person_n that_o have_v child_n to_o be_v baptize_v must_v conform_v as_o follow_v 1._o they_o must_v procure_v three_o person_n to_o be_v godfather_n and_o godmother_n who_o must_v personal_o present_v the_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o must_v promise_v and_o vow_n to_o god_n in_o the_o child_n name_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o must_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n say_v that_o he_o renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o vain_a pomp_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o world_n &c_n &c_n and_o that_o he_o steadfast_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n that_o he_o will_v he_o baptize_v and_o that_o he_o will_v obedient_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n not_o that_o they_o believe_v consent_v &c_n &c_n but_o that_o he_o the_o child_n do_v believe_v desire_n etc._n etc._n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a promise_n for_o the_o future_a i_o will_v believe_v and_o renounce_v etc._n etc._n but_o a_o profession_n for_o the_o present_a time_n i_o do_v believe_v steadfast_o and_o i_o do_v renounce_v and_n in_o the_o catechism_n it_o be_v say_v that_o repentance_n whereby_o they_o forsake_v sin_n and_o faith_n whereby_o they_o steadfast_o believe_v &c_n &c_n be_v require_v of_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v and_o not_o only_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o that_o infant_n that_o can_v do_v this_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v because_o they_o promise_v they_o by_o their_o surety_n and_o it_o be_v not_o say_v because_o they_o profess_v to_o do_v they_o at_o present_a by_o their_o surety_n 2._o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v upon_o the_o undertake_n of_o these_o person_n as_o sponsor_n or_o covenanter_n who_o part_n and_o duty_n be_v thus_o express_v to_o see_v that_o this_o infant_n be_v teach_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o learn_v what_o a_o solemn_a vow_n promise_n and_o profession_n he_o have_v here_o make_v by_o you_o and_o that_o he_o may_v know_v these_o thing_n the_o better_a you_o shall_v call_v upon_o he_o to_o hear_v sermon_n and_o chief_o you_o shall_v provide_v that_o he_o may_v learn_v the_o creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o that_o this_o child_n may_v be_v bring_v up_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o christian_a life_n 3._o the_o conformist_n here_o be_v not_o agree_v themselves_o what_o that_o subjective_n individual_a faith_n renunciation_n and_o desire_n be_v which_o the_o infant_n at_o present_a profess_v by_o his_o surety_n it_o be_v not_o that_o the_o infant_n do_v actual_o believe_v himself_o for_o the_o catechism_n confess_v that_o he_o do_v not_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o probability_n that_o he_o do_v unless_o by_o miracle_n unknown_a and_o if_o it_o be_v any_o one_o faith_n else_o that_o the_o infant_n than_o profess_v which_o be_v imputative_o his_o own_o it_o be_v not_o agree_v who_o faith_n that_o be_v or_o must_v be_v whether_o the_o godfather_n or_o the_o church_n and_o what_o church_n whether_o that_o congregation_n or_o the_o diocesan_n church_n or_o the_o national_a church_n or_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o whether_o it_o must_v be_v the_o parent_n adopter_n or_o owner_n of_o the_o child_n 4._o though_o the_o godfather_n be_v not_o by_o word_n to_o promise_v their_o part_n yet_o stand_v purposely_o there_o as_o undertaker_n of_o it_o and_o hear_v the_o minister_n express_o tell_v they_o what_o their_o part_n and_o duty_n be_v their_z coming_z and_o stand_v in_o that_o relation_n be_v a_o plain_a signification_n of_o consent_n and_o render_v they_o oblige_v covenanter_n or_o sponsor_n 5._o these_o sponsor_n be_v not_o oblige_v to_o profess_v that_o the_o child_n be_v they_o by_o adoption_n or_o any_o propriety_n and_o so_o far_o be_v any_o such_o adopt_v or_o own_v from_o their_o purpose_n that_o we_o never_o in_o all_o our_o life_n know_v any_o godfather_n or_o godmother_n as_o such_o not_o have_v before_o take_v the_o child_n as_o they_o on_o other_o reason_n that_o ever_o become_v a_o sponsor_n with_o such_o a_o signify_v intent_n 6._o in_o most_o country_n parish_n that_o we_o have_v know_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o communicant_n seem_v ignorant_a themselves_o of_o what_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o baptize_v as_o we_o judge_v by_o our_o trial_n where_o we_o have_v live_v and_o the_o credible_a report_n of_o other_o pastor_n and_o too_o many_o notorious_o live_v themselves_o in_o a_o course_n of_o life_n contrary_n to_o what_o be_v to_o be_v undertake_v for_o the_o child_n 7._o in_o all_o our_o life_n we_o never_o know_v one_o person_n that_o undertake_v this_o office_n of_o godfather_n or_o godmother_n who_o beforehand_o give_v the_o parent_n any_o credible_a promise_n or_o signification_n that_o they_o have_v any_o purpose_n at_o all_o to_o perform_v what_o the_o church_n charge_v on_o they_o and_o they_o there_o undertake_v as_o their_o part_n and_o duty_n 8._o nor_o do_v we_o ever_o know_v one_o in_o all_o our_o life_n that_o as_o a_o godfather_n or_o godmother_n do_v perform_v it_o viz._n to_o see_v themselves_o that_o the_o child_n be_v teach_v his_o covenant_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o learn_v and_o to_o provide_v that_o he_o be_v teach_v all_o before_o recite_v his_o creed_n etc._n etc._n and_o all_o thing_n which_o a_o christian_a ought_v to_o know_v and_o believe_v to_o his_o soul_n health_n and_o that_o he_o bâ—virâ—uoâ—sly_o bring_v up_o to_o lead_v a_o godly_a and_o a_o christian_a life_n but_o they_o leave_v they_o to_o the_o parent_n 9_o no_o man_n can_v compel_v another_o to_o be_v godfather_n or_o godmother_n 10._o all_o such_o undertaker_n that_o we_o have_v know_v have_v be_v of_o some_o of_o these_o follow_a sort_n 1._o either_o gâ—orant_a person_n that_o know_v not_o or_o careless_a that_o consider_v not_o what_o they_o do_v 2._o or_o person_n that_o mistake_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n and_o think_v that_o they_o be_v but_o the_o representer_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o that_o what_o