face_n and_o call_v he_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thyself_o the_o only_a true_a god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n who_o thou_o have_v send_v and_o animate_v he_o with_o a_o spiritual_a courage_n to_o make_v a_o public_a confession_n this_o day_n of_o thy_o holy_a faith_n and_o that_o hope_v which_o thou_o have_v beget_v in_o his_o soul_n and_o grant_v he_o this_o grace_n to_o offer_v himself_o in_o thy_o presence_n unto_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o seal_n of_o thy_o covenant_n the_o pledge_n of_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o token_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o thy_o house_n by_o a_o supernatural_a new_a birth_n so_o most_o bless_a god_n we_o beseech_v thou_o to_o dart_v in_o upon_o he_o more_o and_o more_o the_o beam_n of_o thy_o mercy_n to_o forgive_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n to_o purge_v his_o conscience_n with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n who_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n o_o cause_v he_o lord_n 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catechumen_n shall_v say_v my_o brethren_n as_o you_o have_v charitable_o employ_v yourselves_o in_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o be_v witness_n of_o tha_z baptism_n which_o he_o shall_v now_o receive_v through_o our_o ministry_n so_o do_v you_o not_o promise_v before_o god_n and_o this_o sacred_a assembly_n to_o continue_v more_o and_o more_o to_o strengthen_v and_o confirm_v he_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o to_o stir_v he_o up_o unto_o all_o good_a work_n answ_n yes_o this_o do_v the_o minister_n speak_v unto_o the_o catechumen_fw-la who_o upon_o his_o knee_n wait_v for_o baptism_n shall_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o we_o have_v receive_v these_o evidence_n of_o your_o faith_n pour_v water_n upon_o he_o n._n i_o baptise_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 amen_n the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o form_n of_o baptise_v stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n whether_o pagan_n jew_n mahometan_n anabaptist_n or_o any_o other_o infidel_n who_o have_v not_o be_v before_o baptize_v 11._o if_o in_o church_n serve_v by_o divers_a pastor_n any_o one_o of_o they_o be_v disable_v either_o through_o age_n or_o some_o other_o infirmity_n from_o administer_a the_o cup_n yet_o shall_v he_o always_o distribute_v the_o bread_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o the_o communicant_n and_o this_o canon_n shall_v be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o province_n without_o exception_n 12._o whereas_o in_o many_o of_o the_o great_a church_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o have_v be_v find_v requisite_a for_o their_o more_o general_a edify_n to_o handle_v the_o sunday_n catechism_n by_o way_n of_o common-place_n in_o divinity_n and_o not_o by_o familiar_a question_n and_o answer_n and_o to_o promote_v their_o instruction_n who_o be_v well_o grow_v in_o year_n they_o have_v substitute_v extraordinary_a catechise_n on_o certain_a day_n immediate_o precede_v the_o lord_n supper_n we_o approve_v their_o practice_n do_v notwithstanding_o exhort_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n to_o conform_v themselves_o unto_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o the_o discipline_n as_o much_o as_o possible_o they_o can_v and_o in_o case_n they_o can_v every_o lord_n day_n catechise_v their_o child_n yet_o shall_v they_o choose_v out_o some_o day_n of_o the_o week_n peculiar_o for_o this_o exercise_n especial_o before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o the_o provincial_a synod_n be_v order_v to_o see_v this_o punctual_o observe_v in_o every_o church_n of_o their_o jurisdiction_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n thereof_o unto_o the_o next_o national_a synod_n 13._o to_o explain_v that_o canon_n of_o our_o discipline_n which_o bind_v pastor_n in_o their_o ordinary_a course_n of_o preach_v to_o expound_v some_o one_o particular_a book_n of_o holy_a scripture_n from_o the_o begin_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o this_o assembly_n declare_v that_o the_o 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and_o propound_v such_o matter_n of_o their_o own_o head_n 16._o upon_o the_o eight_o canon_n of_o the_o nine_o chapter_n of_o the_o discipline_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o the_o moderator_n of_o the_o synod_n have_v propound_v the_o matter_n of_o discipline_n which_o be_v to_o be_v debate_v shall_v defer_v the_o give_n of_o his_o suffrage_n till_o all_o the_o deputy_n have_v give_v they_o and_o he_o have_v gather_v their_o vote_n shall_v then_o at_o last_o have_v the_o cast_a voice_n chap._n x._o observation_n make_v on_o read_v the_o national_a synod_n of_o alenson_n hold_v in_o the_o year_n 1637._o 1._o in_o compliance_n with_o that_o petition_n of_o the_o deputy_n of_o vivaretz_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o st._n stephen_n in_o forest_n which_o have_v agree_v in_o a_o particular_a treaty_n make_v with_o the_o church_n of_o bonlieu_n and_o by_o consent_n of_o the_o province_n of_o burgundy_n that_o the_o say_a church_n
its_o authority_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o all_o truth_n contain_v all_o matter_n necessary_o require_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o our_o salvation_n it_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a lawful_a for_o man_n nor_o angel_n to_o add_v unto_o or_o to_o take_v from_o this_o doctrine_n or_o to_o change_v it_o and_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o oppose_v either_o antiquity_n or_o custom_n or_o multitude_n or_o humane_a wisdom_n judgement_n edict_n or_o any_o decree_n or_o council_n or_o vision_n or_o miracle_n unto_o this_o holy_a scripture_n but_o rather_o that_o all_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v examine_v and_o try_v by_o the_o rule_n and_o square_n thereof_o wherefore_o we_o do_v for_o this_o cause_n also_o allow_v of_o those_o three_o creed_n namely_o the_o apostle_n the_o nicene_n and_o athanasius_n his_o creed_n because_o they_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n article_n vi._n the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o in_o that_o one_o and_o simple_a divine_a be_v there_o be_v three_o person_n subsist_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n to_o wit_n the_o first_o cause_n in_o order_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o son_n his_o wisdom_n and_o everlasting_a word_n the_o holy_a ghost_n his_o virtue_n power_n and_o efficacy_n the_o son_n beget_v of_o the_o father_n from_o everlasting_a the_o holy_a ghost_n from_o everlasting_a proceed_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n these_o three_o person_n be_v not_o confound_v but_o distinct_a and_o yet_o not_o divide_v but_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o essence_n eternity_n power_n and_o equality_n and_o to_o conclude_v in_o this_o mystery_n we_o allow_v of_o that_o which_o those_o four_o ancient_a council_n have_v determine_v and_o we_o detest_v all_o sect_n and_o heresy_n condemn_v by_o those_o holy_a ancient_a doctor_n st._n athanasius_n st._n hilary_n st._n cyril_n and_o st._n ambrose_n article_n 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the_o author_n of_o sin_n or_o that_o the_o blame_n of_o thing_n do_v amiss_o can_v be_v lay_v upon_o he_o see_v his_o will_n be_v the_o sovereign_a and_o infallible_a rule_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o equity_n but_o this_o we_o confess_v that_o he_o have_v those_o admirable_a mean_n as_o whereby_o he_o make_v the_o devil_n and_o the_o ungodly_a as_o his_o instrument_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o to_o turn_v the_o evil_n which_o they_o do_v and_o whereof_o they_o be_v guilty_a into_o good_a so_o that_o when_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n we_o do_v most_o humble_o adore_v his_o secret_n which_o he_o have_v hide_v from_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o inquire_v into_o those_o which_o be_v above_o our_o reach_n and_o capacity_n nay_o rather_o we_o apply_v unto_o our_o own_o use_n that_o which_o the_o holy_a scripture_n teach_v we_o for_o our_o peace_n and_o comfort_n to_o wit_n that_o god_n to_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v subject_a do_v watch_n over_o we_o with_o a_o fatherly_a care_n so_o that_o not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o hair_n of_o our_o head_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n without_o his_o will_n and_o that_o he_o have_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o our_o adversary_n fast_o bind_v in_o chain_n that_o they_o can_v without_o leave_n first_o give_v they_o do_v we_o any_o harm_n article_n ix_o we_o believe_v that_o man_n be_v create_v pure_a and_o upright_a and_o conformable_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n through_o his_o own_o fault_n fall_v from_o that_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v and_o thereby_o do_v so_o estrange_v himself_o from_o god_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o of_o all_o good_a thing_n that_o his_o nature_n be_v become_v altogether_o defile_v and_o be_v blind_a in_o his_o understanding_n and_o corrupt_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o have_v utter_o lose_v that_o integrity_n and_o although_o he_o can_v somewhat_o discern_v between_o good_a and_o evil_a yet_o we_o do_v affirm_v that_o whatsoever_o light_n he_o have_v it_o straightway_o become_v darkness_n when_o the_o question_n be_v of_o seek_v after_o god_n so_o that_o by_o his_o understanding_n and_o reason_n he_o can_v never_o come_v to_o god_n and_o although_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o will_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o yet_o forasmuch_o as_o that_o also_o be_v in_o bondage_n to_o sin_n that_o he_o have_v no_o freedom_n to_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v good_a but_o if_o he_o have_v any_o it_o be_v the_o gracious_a gift_n of_o god_n article_n x._o we_o believe_v that_o all_o the_o offspring_n of_o adam_n be_v infect_v with_o the_o contagion_n of_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v a_o vice_n hereditary_a to_o we_o by_o propagation_n and_o not_o only_o by_o imitation_n as_o the_o pelagian_o assert_v who_o error_n be_v detest_v by_o we_o nor_o do_v we_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o inquire_v how_o this_o sin_n come_v to_o be_v derive_v from_o one_o unto_o another_o for_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n give_v to_o adam_n be_v not_o give_v to_o he_o alone_o but_o also_o to_o all_o his_o posterity_n and_o therefore_o we_o in_o his_o person_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o those_o good_a gift_n be_v fall_v into_o this_o poverty_n and_o malediction_n article_n xi_o we_o believe_v that_o this_o stain_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v sin_n indeed_o for_o it_o have_v that_o mischievous_a power_n in_o it_o as_o to_o condemn_v all_o mankind_n even_o infant_n that_o be_v unborn_a as_o yet_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n and_o god_n himself_o do_v account_v it_o such_o yea_o and_o that_o even_o after_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o filth_n thereof_o it_o be_v always_o sin_n howbeit_o they_o who_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v for_o it_o because_o that_o god_n of_o his_o rich_a grace_n and_o sovereign_a mercy_n do_v not_o impute_v it_o to_o they_o moreover_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v such_o a_o depravedness_n as_o do_v continual_o produce_v the_o fruit_n of_o malice_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n so_o that_o even_o the_o choice_a of_o god_n saint_n although_o they_o do_v resist_v it_o yet_o be_v they_o defile_v with_o very_a many_o infirmity_n and_o offence_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n article_n xii_o we_o believe_v that_o out_o of_o this_o general_a corruption_n and_o condemnation_n in_o which_o all_o man_n be_v plunge_v god_n do_v deliver_v they_o who_o he_o have_v in_o his_o eternal_a and_o unchangeable_a counsel_n choose_v of_o his_o mere_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n without_o any_o consideration_n of_o their_o work_n leave_v the_o rest_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o damnable_a estate_n that_o he_o may_v show_v forth_o in_o they_o his_o justice_n as_o in_o the_o elect_v he_o do_v most_o illustrious_o declare_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n for_o one_o be_v not_o better_a than_o another_o until_o such_o time_n as_o god_n do_v 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