i_o nor_o any_o other_o person_n be_v oblige_v by_o the_o vow_n to_o endeavour_v any_o such_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n v._o 12._o the_o five_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n the_o declaration_n and_o oath_n as_o not_o understand_v of_o not_o resist_v any_o commissioned_n vi_o 13._o the_o six_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o cease_v preach_v and_o administer_a sacrament_n till_o we_o conform_v at_o least_o not_o to_o preach_v to_o more_o than_o a_o family_n and_o four_o person_n vii_o 14._o the_o seven_o part_n consequential_a not_o to_o come_v within_o five_o mile_n of_o any_o city_n or_o corporation_n which_o send_v burgess_n to_o parliament_n or_o of_o any_o place_n where_o we_o have_v preach_v to_o more_o than_o aforesaid_a since_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n 15._o the_o adjunct_n and_o the_o other_o matter_n agree_v on_o which_o affright_n the_o nonconformist_n 16._o the_o case_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o minister_n since_o they_o be_v silence_v addition_n occasion_v 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q._n what_o covenant_v be_v necessary_a to_o particular_a church_n relation_n §_o 5_o etc._n etc._n the_o spirit_n make_v ministrs_n how_o i._o the_o epistle_n of_o a_o african_a council_n in_o cyprian_a ep._n 68_o p._n 200._o to_o felix_n a_o presbyter_n and_o the_o laity_n at_o legio_n and_o asturica_n and_o to_o laelius_n the_o deacon_n and_o the_o laity_n at_o emerita_n concern_v their_o bishop_n bafilide_n and_o martial_n worthy_a to_o be_v read_v as_o to_o our_o present_a controversy_n ii_o the_o letter_n of_o rob._n grosthead_n the_o good_a bishop_n of_o lincoln_n to_o pope_n innocent_n contain_v the_o reason_n of_o his_o nonconformity_n and_o show_a that_o hinder_v preach_v be_v the_o great_a sin_n next_o divelism_n and_o antichristianism_n out_o of_o mat._n parâ—_n an._n 1253._o p._n 871._o 872._o iii_o a_o extract_n from_o bishop_n saunderson_n de_fw-fr juramento_fw-la sect_n i._o the_o reason_n of_o this_o writing_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n church_n it_o be_v 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it_o the_o case_n be_v lamentable_a that_o distraction_n shall_v be_v thus_o express_v and_o promote_v and_o when_o god_n have_v warn_v we_o by_o the_o mischief_n of_o a_o odious_a civil_a war_n and_o have_v try_v we_o again_o with_o peace_n with_o all_o nation_n about_o we_o when_o most_o of_o they_o be_v involve_v in_o grievous_a war_n that_o yet_o we_o will_v not_o give_v peace_n to_o one_o another_o but_o live_v as_o if_o peace_n be_v the_o plague_n which_o we_o most_o desire_v to_o escape_v yet_o as_o it_o be_v the_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n that_o the_o name_n of_o wisdom_n godliness_n truth_n justice_n mercy_n honesty_n and_o virtue_n be_v all_o still_o honourable_a even_o among_o those_o that_o hate_n and_o oppose_v they_o and_o the_o name_n of_o folly_n ungodliness_n lie_v unjustice_n unmercifulness_n dishonesty_n and_o vice_n be_v all_o dishonourable_a where_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v follow_v and_o prevail_v so_o love_n peace_n and_o concord_n be_v name_n that_o 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so_o many_o volume_n of_o history_n have_v these_o thirteen_o hundred_o year_n at_o least_o asperse_v the_o clergy_n with_o the_o reproach_n of_o be_v the_o contentious_a troubler_n of_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o must_v we_o despair_v of_o a_o cure_n of_o so_o odious_a a_o disease_n the_o thing_n that_o book_n sermon_n and_o discourse_n cry_v out_o against_o those_o call_v non_fw-la conformist_n for_o be_v humorous_a obstinate_a schism_n and_o disobedience_n in_o preach_v when_o forbidder_n and_o keep_v up_o assembly_n not_o allow_v and_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o church_n &_o separate_v from_o the_o parish-communion_n and_o church_n of_o england_n if_o we_o can_v find_v out_o the_o schismatic_a we_o hope_v he_o will_v be_v condemn_v by_o we_o all_o but_o that_o the_o cause_n may_v be_v hear_v at_o least_o in_o some_o part_n before_o it_o be_v judge_v we_o that_o publish_v this_o here_o give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o own_o judgement_n and_o those_o that_o we_o be_v best_a acquaint_v with_o how_o far_o we_o hold_v it_o lawful_a or_o unlawful_a to_o gather_v church_n or_o to_o separate_v from_o church_n or_o to_o differ_v from_o what_o be_v establish_v by_o authority_n but_o the_o application_n to_o our_o particular_a case_n and_o our_o argument_n thereabouts_o we_o must_v not_o here_o presume_v to_o publish_v they_o that_o accuse_v other_o as_o schismatic_n and_o separatist_n for_o desert_v church_n or_o gather_v church_n out_o of_o church_n and_o will_v not_o tell_v we_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o the_o word_n church_n nor_o give_v we_o leave_v to_o tell_v they_o what_o we_o mean_v but_o judge_n in_o confusion_n and_o despise_v explication_n and_o necessary_a distinction_n be_v man_n that_o we_o can_v neither_o be_v edify_v by_o nor_o edify_v in_o this_o way_n sect_n ii_o the_o various_a opinion_n of_o such_o we_o we_o have_v to_o do_v with_o
they_o promise_v it_o be_v not_o thâ—y_a but_o the_o parent_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v 3._o or_o nonconformist_n in_o this_o point_n who_o purpose_v before_o hand_n to_o be_v but_o the_o parent_n râ—pâ—esentatives_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n and_o obligation_n shall_v all_o be_v devolve_v from_o they_o on_o the_o parent_n though_o they_o know_v the_o church_n mean_v otherwise_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o church_n sense_n and_o therefore_o their_o stand_a to_o hear_v this_o be_v your_o part_n be_v no_o consent_n to_o take_v it_o for_o their_o part_n and_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v answer_v the_o church_n sense_n in_o their_o undertake_n and_o if_o we_o be_v common_o baptize_v and_o make_v christian_n in_o a_o way_n of_o false_a vow_v or_o covenant_v of_o such_o person_n or_o of_o â—â—lusâ—â—y_a equivocation_n it_o be_v not_o well_o 11._o we_o know_v not_o where_o parent_n can_v procure_v any_o to_o undertake_v this_o office_n as_o the_o church_n impose_v it_o that_o credible_o signify_v themselves_o able_a and_o willing_a to_o performâ—â—_n we_o can_v not_o do_v it_o ourselves_o be_v we_o never_o so_o desirous_a perhaps_o some_o rich_a man_n may_v hire_v other_o to_o take_v their_o child_n into_o their_o care_n and_o education_n as_o must_v be_v promise_v but_o who_o will_v do_v so_o for_o the_o poor_a yea_o for_o all_o the_o poor_a of_o england_n and_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o engage_v any_o in_o a_o perfidious_a covenant_v before_o god_n when_o beforehand_o they_o have_v no_o credible_a signification_n of_o any_o purpose_n to_o perform_v it_o nay_o when_o the_o parent_n resolve_v to_o educate_v his_o own_o child_n and_o not_o to_o trust_v he_o to_o the_o provision_n or_o care_n of_o other_o 12._o the_o minister_n covenant_v to_o use_v the_o form_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n prescribe_v in_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o no_o other_o can._n 36._o no_o parent_n may_v speak_v a_o word_n in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o own_o child_n nor_o to_o enter_v he_o there_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n nor_o profess_v that_o he_o offer_v he_o to_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o and_o in_o confidence_n in_o the_o promise_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n nor_o to_o promise_v himself_o what_o the_o godfather_n be_v to_o promise_v the_o word_n also_o of_o the_o can._n 29._o be_v these_o no_o parent_n shall_v be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a nor_o be_v admit_v to_o answer_v as_o godfather_n for_o his_o own_o child_n nor_o any_o godfather_n or_o godmother_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o make_v any_o other_o answer_n or_o speech_n than_o by_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n be_v prescribe_v in_o that_o behalf_n 13._o it_o be_v the_o godfather_n work_v also_o by_o the_o liturgy_n to_o take_v care_n that_o the_o child_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o bishop_n to_o be_v confirm_v by_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v say_v the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n and_o be_v further_o instruct_v in_o the_o church_n catechism_n which_o godfather_n use_v not_o at_o all_o to_o perform_v nor_o do_v the_o parent_n use_v to_o expect_v it_o nor_o do_v one_o child_n of_o a_o multitude_n understand_v what_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n be_v of_o many_o a_o year_n after_o they_o have_v learn_v to_o say_v the_o say_a catechism_n 14._o that_o the_o godfather_n stand_v not_o there_o as_o the_o representer_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v evident_a according_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o church_n because_o the_o parent_n himself_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o do_v it_o or_o speak_v one_o covenant_v word_n nor_o must_v be_v urge_v to_o be_v present_a nor_o be_v they_o to_o speak_v in_o the_o parent_n name_n in_o any_o of_o their_o undertake_n nor_o be_v there_o the_o least_o intimation_n that_o the_o church_n take_v the_o sponsor_n for_o the_o parent_n representative_a 15._o the_o parent_n be_v to_o be_v admonish_v not_o to_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o their_o child_n long_o than_o the_o first_o or_o second_o sunday_n unless_o upon_o a_o great_a and_o reasonable_a cause_n to_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o curate_n whether_o they_o can_v get_v understanding_n credible_a godfather_n or_o not_o these_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n here_o note_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o controversy_n between_o the_o conformist_n and_o nonconformist_n whether_o christian_n infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v 2._o nor_o whether_o a_o conformist_n baptise_v be_v valid_a 3._o nor_o whether_o the_o parent_n presence_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a and_o another_o may_v not_o speak_v in_o his_o name_n 4._o nor_o whether_o adopter_n or_o any_o proprieter_n may_v not_o covenant_v for_o the_o child_n 5._o nor_o whether_o the_o old_a sponsor_n be_v lawful_a who_o 1._o witness_v the_o credibility_n of_o the_o parent_n 2._o and_o undertake_v the_o christian_a education_n of_o the_o child_n if_o the_o parent_n shall_v either_o die_v or_o apostatise_v the_o nonconformist_n be_v against_o no_o such_o sponsor_n though_o they_o think_v that_o their_o child_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n without_o such_o 6._o nor_o do_v they_o deny_v that_o baptism_n in_o the_o parish_n church_n be_v valid_a and_o lawful_a as_o to_o the_o parent_n and_o godfather_n if_o they_o do_v but_o agree_v on_o the_o nonconformist_n way_n that_o the_o sponsor_n shall_v but_o represent_v the_o parent_n and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v by_o the_o contrary_a judgement_n of_o the_o author_n of_o the_o liturgy_n to_o the_o contrary_n but_o the_o question_n be_v 1._o whether_o a_o christian_n child_n who_o parent_n have_v no_o way_n forfeit_v their_o credit_n have_v not_o right_a to_o baptism_n without_o other_o godfather_n 2._o whether_o the_o parent_n shall_v not_o solemn_o enter_v his_o own_o child_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o in_o time_n of_o circumcision_n and_o whether_o any_o parent_n shall_v be_v forbid_v it_o viz._n to_o appear_v and_o speak_v as_o the_o representer_n of_o the_o child_n or_o undertaker_n for_o he_o and_o promiser_n of_o his_o education_n 3._o whether_o that_o child_n must_v profess_v by_o another_o that_o he_o himself_o believe_v renounce_v repent_v and_o desire_v baptism_n and_o it_o be_v not_o rather_o to_o be_v process_v that_o he_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o a_o believe_a penitent_a parent_n who_o will_n be_v as_o his_o will_n and_o be_v under_o god_n promise_n i_o will_v he_o thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n 4._o whether_o a_o christian_a parent_n may_v consent_v to_o the_o perfidious_a undertake_n of_o any_o godfather_n who_o give_v he_o not_o the_o least_o reason_n to_o believe_v that_o they_o intend_v that_o provision_n for_o the_o child_n which_o they_o undertake_v or_o else_o may_v let_v his_o child_n be_v unbaptise_v till_o he_o can_v get_v such_o a_o credible_a undertaker_n which_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v with_o most_o or_o many_o 5._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n or_o atheist_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n upon_o the_o presentation_n of_o any_o godfather_n who_o never_o adopt_v they_o or_o take_v they_o for_o his_o own_o nor_o give_v any_o credible_a notice_n that_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o educate_v those_o child_n as_o pro_fw-la forma_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o undertake_v or_o whether_o such_o child_n be_v true_o say_v to_o believe_v because_o the_o godfather_n or_o minister_n or_o congregation_n or_o diocese_n or_o nation_n or_o catholic_n church_n believe_v iii_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n about_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n kneel_v many_o judge_n it_o lawful_a though_o neither_o necessary_a nor_o most_o eligible_a be_v they_o free_a some_o judge_v it_o also_o most_o eligible_a and_o some_o judge_n it_o as_o thing_n stand_v unlawful_a their_o reason_n be_v 1._o in_o 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