there_o be_v cause_n for_o it_o they_o must_v be_v cassated_a or_o if_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a cause_n the_o complying_n must_v be_v so_o as_o may_v best_o preserve_v the_o particular_n in_o conjunction_n with_o the_o public_a end_n which_o because_o it_o be_v primary_o intend_v be_v of_o great_a consideration_n but_o the_o particular_n whether_o of_o case_n or_o person_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v occasional_o and_o emergent_o by_o the_o judge_n but_o can_v antecedent_o and_o regular_o be_v determine_v by_o a_o law_n 9_o but_o this_o sort_n of_o man_n be_v of_o so_o general_a pretence_n that_o all_o law_n and_o all_o judge_n may_v easy_o be_v abuse_v by_o they_o those_o sect_n which_o be_v signify_v by_o a_o name_n which_o have_v a_o system_fw-la of_o article_n a_o body_n of_o profession_n may_v be_v more_o clear_o determine_v in_o their_o question_n concern_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o permit_v their_o profession_n and_o assembly_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o two_o which_o be_v most_o troublesome_a and_o most_o dislike_v and_o by_o a_o account_n make_v of_o these_o we_o may_v make_v judgement_n what_o may_v be_v do_v towards_o other_o who_o error_n be_v not_o apprehend_v of_o so_o great_a malignity_n the_o man_n i_o mean_v be_v the_o anabaptist_n and_o the_o papist_n sect_n xviii_o a_o particular_a consideration_n of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n 1._o in_o the_o anabaptist_n i_o consider_v only_o their_o two_o capital_a opinion_n the_o one_o against_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n the_o other_o against_o magistracy_n and_o because_o they_o produce_v different_a judgement_n and_o various_a effect_n all_o their_o other_o fancy_n which_o vary_v as_o the_o moon_n do_v may_v stand_v or_o fall_v in_o their_o proportion_n and_o likeness_n to_o these_o 2._o and_o first_o i_o consider_v their_o deny_v baptism_n to_o infant_n although_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n just_o condemn_v by_o the_o most_o sort_n of_o christian_n upon_o great_a ground_n of_o reason_n yet_o possible_o their_o defence_n may_v be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o take_v off_o much_o and_o rebate_v the_o edge_n of_o their_o adversary_n assault_v it_o will_v be_v neither_o unpleasant_a nor_o unprofitable_a to_o draw_v a_o short_a scheme_n of_o plea_n for_o each_o party_n the_o result_n of_o which_o possible_o may_v be_v that_o though_o they_o be_v deceive_v yet_o they_o have_v so_o great_a excuse_n on_o their_o side_n that_o their_o error_n be_v not_o impudent_a or_o vincible_a the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n rest_v principal_o and_o usual_o upon_o this_o discourse_n 3._o when_o god_n make_v a_o covenant_n with_o abraham_n for_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n into_o which_o the_o gentile_n be_v reckon_v by_o spiritual_a adoption_n he_o do_v for_o the_o present_a consign_v that_o covenant_n with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n the_o extent_n of_o which_o rite_n be_v to_o all_o his_o family_n from_o the_o major_n domo_fw-la to_o the_o proselytus_fw-la domicilio_fw-la and_o to_o infant_n of_o eight_o day_n old_a now_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o covenant_n of_o faith_n for_o its_o formality_n and_o with_o all_o faithful_a people_n for_o the_o object_n and_o circumcision_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o this_o covenant_n if_o ever_o any_o rite_n do_v supervene_v to_o consign_v the_o same_o covenant_n that_o rite_n must_v acknowledge_v circumcision_n for_o its_o type_n and_o precedent_n and_o this_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o in_o express_a doctrine_n now_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o type_n be_v to_o give_v some_o proportion_n to_o its_o successor_n the_o antitype_n and_o they_o both_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o same_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n it_o will_v not_o easy_o be_v find_v where_o these_o two_o seal_n have_v any_o such_o distinction_n in_o their_o nature_n or_o purpose_n as_o to_o appertain_v to_o person_n of_o differ_a capacity_n and_o not_o equal_o concern_v all_o and_o this_o argument_n be_v think_v of_o so_o much_o force_n by_o some_o of_o those_o excellent_a man_n which_o be_v bishop_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n that_o a_o good_a bishop_n write_v a_o epistle_n to_o saint_n cyprian_n to_o know_v of_o he_o whether_o or_o no_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptize_v infant_n before_o the_o eight_o day_n because_o the_o type_n of_o baptism_n be_v minister_v in_o that_o circumcision_n he_o in_o his_o discourse_n suppose_v that_o the_o first_o rite_n be_v a_o direction_n to_o the_o second_o which_o prevail_v with_o he_o so_o far_o as_o to_o believe_v it_o to_o limit_v every_o circumstance_n 4._o and_o not_o only_o this_o type_n but_o the_o act_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v previous_a to_o the_o institution_n of_o baptism_n do_v prepare_v our_o understanding_n by_o such_o impress_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o produce_v such_o persuasion_n in_o we_o that_o christ_n intend_v this_o ministry_n for_o the_o actual_a advantage_n of_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o of_o person_n of_o understanding_n for_o christ_n command_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o he_o he_o take_v they_o in_o his_o arm_n he_o impose_v hand_n on_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o and_o without_o question_n do_v by_o such_o act_n of_o favour_n consign_v his_o love_n to_o they_o and_o they_o to_o a_o capacity_n of_o a_o eternal_a participation_n of_o it_o and_o possible_o the_o invitation_n which_o christ_n make_v to_o all_o to_o come_v to_o he_o all_z they_o that_o be_v heavy_a lade_v do_v in_o its_o proportion_n concern_v infant_n as_o much_o as_o other_o if_o they_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n and_o if_o that_o sin_n be_v a_o burden_n and_o press_v they_o to_o any_o spiritual_a danger_n or_o inconvenience_n and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o yet_o christ_n who_o be_v as_o tertullian_n phrase_n be_v nullius_fw-la poenitentiae_fw-la debtor_n guilty_a of_o no_o sin_n oblige_v to_o no_o repentance_n need_v no_o purification_n and_o no_o pardon_n be_v baptize_v by_o s._n john_n baptism_n which_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n and_o it_o be_v all_o the_o reason_n in_o the_o world_n that_o since_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o large_a as_o the_o prevarication_n of_o adam_n all_o they_o who_o be_v make_v guilty_a by_o the_o first_o adam_n shall_v be_v cleanse_v by_o the_o second_o but_o as_o they_o be_v guilty_a by_o another_o man_n act_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o font_n to_o be_v purify_v by_o other_o there_o be_v the_o same_o proportion_n of_o reason_n that_o by_o other_o act_n they_o shall_v be_v relieve_v who_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o perish_v by_o the_o act_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o s._n austin_n argue_v excellent_o to_o this_o purpose_n accommodat_fw-la illis_fw-la mater_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la aliorum_fw-la pedes_fw-la ut_fw-la veniant_fw-la aliorum_fw-la cor_fw-la ut_fw-la credant_fw-la aliorum_fw-la linguam_fw-la apost_n ut_fw-la fateantur_fw-la ut_fw-la quoniam_fw-la quòd_fw-la aegri_fw-la sunt_fw-la alio_fw-la peccante_fw-la praegravantur_fw-la sic_fw-la cum_fw-la sani_fw-la fiant_fw-la alio_fw-la confitente_fw-la salventur_fw-la and_o justin_n martyr_n orthodoxos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5._o but_o whether_o they_o have_v original_a sin_n or_o no_o yet_o take_v they_o in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la they_o can_v go_v to_o god_n or_o attain_v to_o eternity_n to_o which_o they_o be_v intend_v in_o their_o first_o be_v and_o creation_n and_o therefore_o much_o less_o since_o their_o natural_n be_v impair_v by_o the_o curse_n on_o humane_a nature_n procure_v by_o adam_n prevarication_n and_o if_o a_o natural_a agent_n can_v in_o puris_fw-la naturalibus_fw-la attain_v to_o heaven_n which_o be_v a_o supernatural_a end_n much_o less_o when_o it_o be_v load_v with_o accidental_a and_o grievous_a impediment_n now_o then_o since_o the_o only_a way_n reveal_v to_o we_o of_o acquire_v heaven_n be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o first_o inlet_n into_o christianity_n and_o access_n to_o he_o be_v by_o baptism_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o perpetual_a analogy_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n either_o infant_n be_v not_o person_n capable_a of_o that_o end_n which_o be_v the_o perfection_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o to_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n in_o its_o be_v make_v immortal_a be_v essential_o design_v and_o so_o be_v miserable_a and_o deficient_a from_o the_o very_a end_n of_o humanity_n if_o they_o die_v before_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n or_o else_o they_o must_v be_v bring_v to_o christ_n by_o the_o church_n door_n that_o be_v by_o the_o font_n and_o water_n of_o baptism_n 6._o and_o in_o reason_n it_o seem_v more_o pregnant_a and_o plausible_a that_o infant_n rather_o than_o man_n of_o understanding_n shall_v be_v baptize_v for_o since_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v upon_o divine_a institution_n and_o immediate_a benediction_n and_o that_o they_o produce_v their_o effect_n independent_o upon_o man_n in_o they_o that_o do_v not_o hinder_v their_o operation_n since_o infant_n can_v by_o any_o
dissuasive_a from_o popery_n the_o first_o part._n the_o introduction_n 285_o chap._n i._o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n in_o the_o controvert_v article_n be_v neither_o catholic_n apostolic_a nor_o primitive_a 286_o sect._n 1._o that_o our_o religion_n be_v but_o that_o their_o religion_n be_v not_o such_o be_v prove_v in_o general_a first_o from_o their_o challenge_v power_n of_o make_v new_a article_n and_o second_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o their_o indices_fw-la expurgatory_n with_o some_o instance_n of_o their_o innovate_a 286_o 2._o they_o innovate_v in_o pretend_v power_n to_o make_v new_a article_n 290_o 3._o they_o do_v innovate_v in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o indulgence_n 291_o 4._o in_o their_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n about_o purgatory_n 294_o 5._o in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o transubstantiation_n 297_o 6._o they_o innovate_v in_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o half-communion_n 30â—_n 7._o in_o that_o they_o suffer_v not_o their_o public_a prayer_n to_o be_v in_o a_o language_n vulgar_o understand_v 303_o 8._o in_o require_v the_o adoration_n of_o image_n 305_o 9_o in_o picture_v god_n the_o father_n and_o the_o bl._n trinity_n 307_o 10._o in_o arrogate_a to_o the_o pope_n a_o universal_a bishopric_n 308_o 11._o a_o miscellany_n of_o many_o other_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n wherein_o that_o church_n have_v innovate_v chap._n ii_o they_o maintain_v doctrine_n and_o practice_n in_o opposition_n to_o we_o that_o be_v direct_a impiety_n and_o certain_o destroy_v good_a life_n 312_o sect._n 1._o such_o be_v their_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n 312_o 2._o and_o confession_n 315_o 3._o of_o penance_n and_o satisfaction_n 316_o 4_o 5._o their_o doctrine_n about_o pardon_n and_o indulgence_n contrition_n and_o satisfaction_n 318_o 6._o satisfaction_n and_o habitual_a sin_n distinction_n of_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n by_o which_o they_o contract_v their_o repentance_n and_o their_o sin_n and_o mistake_v in_o case_n of_o conscience_n 322_o 7._o their_o teach_n now_o of_o late_a that_o a_o probable_a opinion_n for_o which_o the_o authority_n of_o one_o doctor_n be_v sufficient_a may_v in_o practice_n be_v safe_o follow_v 324_o 8._o that_o prayer_n be_v accept_v by_o god_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 327_o 9_o such_o be_v their_o practice_n of_o invocate_a dead_a saint_n as_o deliverer_n 329_o 10._o and_o of_o exorcise_a possess_a person_n 333_o 11._o sacramental_n such_o as_o holywater_n paschal-wax_n agnus_n dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n 336_o 12._o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v idolatry_n and_o to_o worship_v the_o host._n 337_o 13._o the_o sum_n and_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n 337_o chap._n iii_o their_o docrines_n be_v such_o as_o destroy_v christian_a society_n in_o general_n and_o monarchy_n in_o particular_a 340_o sect._n 1._o as_o equivocation_n mental_a reservation_n teach_v and_o defend_v by_o they_o etc._n etc._n 340_o their_o teach_a that_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v keep_v with_o heretic_n dispense_n with_o oath_n dissolve_v the_o bond_n of_o duty_n 341_o they_o teach_v the_o pope_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v with_o all_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o to_o dissolve_v contract_n 2._o their_o exemption_n of_o the_o clergy_n from_o the_o secular_a authority_n as_o to_o their_o estate_n and_o person_n even_o in_o matter_n of_o theft_n murder_n and_o treason_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o divine_a right_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n 343_o 3._o by_o subject_v all_o christian_a king_n to_o the_o pope_n who_o can_v as_o they_o teach_v depose_v and_o excommunicate_v king_n and_o that_o subject_n be_v bind_v to_o expel_v heretical_a king_n the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o dissuasive_a the_o introduction_n contain_v a_o answer_n to_o the_o four_o appendix_n of_o j._n s._n his_o sure-footing_a 351_o lib._n i._o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n rely_v upon_o no_o certain_a foundation_n for_o their_o faith_n of_o council_n and_o their_o authority_n the_o canon_n law_n and_o the_o great_a contrariety_n in_o it_o of_o the_o pope_n of_o the_o note_n of_o the_o church_n 381_o 2._o of_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o h._n scripture_n to_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o the_o protestant_a religion_n the_o sufficiency_n of_o scripture_n prove_v by_o tradition_n 405_o 3._o of_o tradition_n and_o those_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n that_o most_o need_v the_o help_n of_o that_o topick_n as_o of_o the_o trinity_n paedo-baptism_n baptism_n by_o heretic_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n 420_o 4._o there_o be_v nothing_o of_o necessity_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o the_o apostolical_a church_n do_v not_o believe_v 436_o 5._o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n pretend_v to_o a_o power_n of_o introduce_v into_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n new_a article_n of_o faith_n and_o endeavour_n to_o alter_v and_o suppress_v the_o old_a catholic_n doctrine_n 446_o first_o they_o do_v it_o and_o pretend_v to_o a_o power_n of_o do_v it_o second_o that_o it_o agree_v with_o their_o interest_n so_o to_o do_v 452_o 6._o they_o use_v indirect_a way_n to_o bring_v their_o new_a article_n into_o credit_n e._n g._n the_o device_n of_o indices_fw-la expurgatorii_n 454_o first_o that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n give_v a_o commission_n to_o the_o inquisitor_n to_o purge_v catholic_n author_n second_o that_o they_o purge_v the_o very_a indices_fw-la of_o the_o father_n work_n three_o they_o do_v purge_v the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n too_o 7._o while_o they_o enlarge_v the_o faith_n they_o destroy_v charity_n 459_o 8._o the_o insecurity_n of_o the_o roman_a religion_n 466_o 9_o that_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n do_v teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o commandment_n of_o man_n 471_o 10._o of_o the_o seal_n of_o confession_n the_o first_o instance_n 473_o 11._o the_o second_o instance_n be_v the_o impose_v auricular_a confession_n upon_o conscience_n as_o a_o commandment_n of_o god_n 477_o first_o for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o holy_a scripture_n 479_o second_o nor_o in_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n either_o of_o the_o latin_a or_o greek_a church_n 491_o lib._n ii_o sect._n 1._o of_o indulgence_n and_o pilgrimage_n 495_o 2._o of_o purgatory_n the_o testimony_n of_o roffensis_n polyd._n virgil_n etc._n etc._n alphonsus_n à _fw-fr castro_n be_v vindicate_v 500_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o purgatory_n be_v not_o a_o consequent_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a 501_o the_o father_n make_v prayer_n for_o those_o who_o they_o believe_v not_o to_o be_v in_o purgatory_n 502_o and_o such_o prayer_n be_v in_o the_o roman_a missal_n 505._o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a father_n teach_v that_o no_o soul_n enter_v heaven_n till_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n the_o doctrine_n of_o purgatory_n be_v no_o article_n in_o s._n augustine_n time_n 506._o it_o be_v not_o own_v by_o the_o greek_a father_n 510._o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o latin_a church_n 512_o 3._o of_o transubstantiation_n wherein_o the_o authority_n out_o of_o scotus_n odo_n cameracensis_n roffensis_fw-la biel_n alph._n à _fw-la castro_n pet._n lombard_n durandus_fw-la justine_n martyr_n eusebius_n s._n augustine_n be_v justify_v from_o the_o exception_n of_o the_o adversary_n and_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o council_n of_o lateran_n do_v not_o determine_v the_o article_n of_o transubstantiation_n but_o break_v up_o abrupt_o without_o make_v any_o canon_n at_o all_o 516_o 4._o of_o the_o half-communion_n 528_o of_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n 528._o the_o authority_n of_o s._n ambrose_n 530._o and_o s._n cyprian_n 531_o 5._o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o service_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 532_o s._n basils_n authority_n s._n chrysostom_n s._n ambrose_n s._n austin_n aquinas_n lyra._n 6._o of_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n 535_o 1o._o the_o quotation_n vindicate_v 536._o of_o s._n cyril_n chrysostom_n epiphanius_n austin_n council_n of_o eliberis_n nicene_n ii_o francfort_n first_o the_o council_n of_o francfort_n condemn_v the_o nicene_n ii_o 540_o second_o they_o command_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v call_v a_o general_n council_n ibid._n three_o the_o act_n of_o it_o be_v in_o the_o capitular_a of_o the_o emperor_n write_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o synod_n 541_o of_o tertullian_n 541._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n 542._o origen_n 543._o 2o._o the_o quotation_n allege_v by_o they_o answer_v as_o of_o s._n basil_n s._n athanasius_n 544._o s._n chrysostom_n 545._o 3o._o the_o truth_n confirm_v 545_o first_o image-worship_n come_v from_o simon_n magus_n ibid._n second_o heathen_n speak_v against_o it_o 546_o three_o christian_n do_v abominate_a it_o ibid._n four_o the_o heathen_n never_o charge_v the_o christian_n with_o it_o ibid._n five_o the_o primitive_a father_n never_o teach_v those_o distinction_n that_o the_o papist_n use_v to_o discern_v lawful_a idolatry_n from_o heathen_a idolatry_n 547_o sixthly_a the_o second_o commandment_n be_v against_o it_o ibid
shall_v all_o likewise_o perish_v neither_o do_v god_n exact_v or_o describe_v repentance_n in_o several_a line_n use_v any_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o with_o the_o same_o measure_n he_o will_v deal_v with_o all_o for_o when_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n in_o the_o divine_a mercy_n it_o be_v in_o give_v time_n and_o grace_n to_o repent_v not_o in_o spare_v one_o and_o condemn_v another_o who_o die_v equal_o criminal_a and_o impenitent_a those_o little_a line_n of_o hope_n be_v not_o upon_o either_o of_o these_o foundation_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v know_v or_o reveal_v be_v against_o these_o person_n and_o do_v certain_o condemn_v they_o why_o then_o be_v they_o bid_v to_o hope_n and_o repent_v i_o answer_v once_o for_o all_o it_o be_v upon_o something_o that_o we_o know_v not_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o save_v we_o know_v not_o how_o they_o can_v expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v reveal_v in_o their_o particular_a when_o s._n peter_n have_v declare_v 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