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reason_n against_o their_o denial_n if_o this_o be_v m._n doctor_n simple_a shift_n throughout_o his_o book_n i_o trust_v m._n doctor_n that_o will_v have_v be_v have_v not_o omit_v to_o note_v it_o where_o he_o may_v find_v it_o see_v his_o eye_n sight_n be_v so_o sharp_a that_o he_o can_v imagine_v himself_o to_o espy_v it_o where_o no_o man_n else_o can_v find_v it_o but_o let_v word_n go_v chap._n 6._o the._n 3._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 198._o sect._n 2._o you_o say_v that_o thereby_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a be_v maintain_v as_o may_v partly_o be_v gather_v out_o of_o some_o of_o the_o prayer_n where_o we_o pray_v that_o we_o with_o this_o our_o brother_n and_o other_o depart_a in_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o thy_o holy_a name_n ▪_o etc._n etc._n you_o know_v full_a well_o what_o out_o doctrine_n maintain_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a not_o maintain_v be_v concern_v prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o you_o ought_v not_o thus_o bold_o to_o utter_v a_o 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and_o that_o there_o will_v not_o be_v want_v some_o probable_a colour_n also_o whereby_o these_o thing_n may_v be_v defend_v if_o man_n will_v set_v themselves_o to_o strive_v and_o to_o contend_v yet_o for_o the_o desire_n that_o i_o have_v that_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v amend_v and_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o simple_a which_o be_v studious_a of_o the_o truth_n i_o have_v be_v bold_a to_o utter_v that_o which_o i_o think_v not_o doubt_v also_o but_o that_o the_o light_n of_o the_o truth_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o scatter_v all_o those_o mist_n of_o reason_n which_o shall_v go_v about_o to_o darken_v the_o clearness_n thereof_o io._n whitgifte_n sure_o if_o the_o blotte_n be_v so_o manifest_a as_o you_o will_v seem_v to_o make_v they_o it_o be_v not_o wise_o do_v of_o you_o so_o slender_o to_o pass_v they_o over_o you_o do_v well_o to_o think_v that_o this_o treatise_n of_o you_o touch_v prayer_n will_v be_v subject_a to_o prayer_n the_o pith_n of_o the_o reply_n 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god_n neither_o have_v you_o for_o all_o that_o be_v speak_v against_o the_o form_n of_o prayer_n allege_v one_o text_n of_o scripture_n or_o one_o sentence_n of_o any_o ancient_a or_o late_a writer_n and_o do_v you_o think_v that_o man_n will_v believe_v you_o upon_o your_o bare_a word_n against_o so_o many_o martyr_n and_o learned_a man_n as_o have_v allow_v and_o do_v allow_v that_o book_n your_o credit_n be_v not_o so_o great_a as_o you_o think_v it_o be_v and_o that_o which_o you_o have_v when_o you_o be_v according_o detect_v will_v utter_o vanish_v and_o fade_v away_o of_o baptism_n by_o woman_n wherewith_o the_o communion_n book_n be_v false_o charge_v chap._n 3._o the._n 1._o division_n admonition_n in_o which_o a_o great_a number_n of_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n be_v contain_v as_o baptism_n 198._o baptism_n mat._n 28._o 19_o 1_o co._n 14._o 35_o the_o first_o appoynter_n hereof_o be_v vietor_n 1._o anno._n 198._o by_o woman_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 79._o sect._n 2._o 3._o 4._o 5._o book_n all_o prayer_n good_a in_o the_o communion_n book_n but_o you_o say_v a_o number_n of_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o god_n word_n be_v contain_v in_o this_o book_n as_o baptism_n by_o woman_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v not_o one_o prayer_n in_o all_o the_o communion_n book_n find_v fault_n with_o and_o yet_o your_o quarrel_n be_v against_o a_o prescript_n form_n of_o prayer_n invent_v by_o man_n you_o marueylous_o forget_v yourself_o and_o confuse_o go_v from_o matter_n to_o matter_n without_o any_o consideration_n digress_v therefore_o from_o prayer_n contain_v in_o the_o communion_n book_n you_o come_v to_o other_o matter_n in_o the_o same_o against_o god_n word_n as_o you_o say_v and_o first_o you_o allege_v baptise_v by_o woman_n i_o deny_v baptise_v by_o woman_n to_o be_v express_v in_o that_o book_n and_o when_o you_o have_v prove_v it_o to_o be_v necessary_o gather_v out_o of_o the_o same_o then_o shall_v you_o hear_v my_o judgement_n thereof_o t._n c._n pag._n 109._o sect._n 4._o master_n doctor_n require_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v unto_o he_o that_o by_o pryvate_a baptism_n be_v mean_v baptism_n by_o woman_n first_o it_o be_v mean_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o some_o other_o than_o the_o minister_n for_o that_o the_o minister_n be_v bid_v to_o give_v they_o warning_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o baptise_v the_o child_n at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n without_o great_a cause_n and_o necessity_n secondary_o i_o will_v glad_o ask_v he_o who_o they_o be_v that_o be_v present_a when_o the_o child_n be_v so_o short_o after_o it_o be_v bear_v in_o great_a danger_n of_o death_n and_o last_o of_o all_o master_n doctor_n do_v not_o see_v how_o he_o accuse_v all_o the_o magistrate_n of_o this_o realm_n of_o the_o neglect_n of_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o they_o allow_v of_o the_o daily_o practise_v by_o woman_n in_o baptise_v child_n if_o so_o be_v that_o the_o book_n do_v not_o so_o appoint_v it_o or_o permit_v it_o if_o he_o nt_v plain_o herein_o there_o need_v not_o so_o much_o a_o do_v io._n whitgifte_n here_o be_v nothing_o say_v which_o the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n have_v not_o allege_v before_o either_o in_o their_o book_n or_o in_o their_o addition_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o answer_n that_o be_v make_v unto_o they_o will_v serve_v for_o you_o i_o tell_v you_o there_o private_a why_o baptism_n be_v call_v private_a that_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n do_v call_v it_o private_a baptism_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o place_n which_o be_v a_o private_a house_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o minister_n which_o evident_o appear_v in_o these_o word_n which_o you_o yourself_o allege_v in_o this_o place_n that_o be_v that_o the_o minister_n be_v bid_v to_o give_v they_o warning_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o baptise_v the_o child_n at_o home_n in_o their_o house_n etc._n etc._n but_o you_o can_v thereof_o conclude_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o book_n to_o be_v 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not_o so_o second_o that_o if_o they_o do_v yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o they_o do_v it_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o book_n for_o many_o thing_n be_v permit_v as_o tolerable_a which_o be_v not_o establish_v by_o any_o law_n and_o therefore_o if_o you_o have_v do_v well_o you_o shall_v rather_o have_v reprove_v the_o custom_n that_o do_v use_v it_o than_o the_o book_n that_o speak_v never_o a_o word_n of_o it_o i_o deal_v as_o plain_o as_o i_o can_v for_o i_o keep_v i_o to_o the_o book_n but_o your_o vain_a conjecture_n and_o frivolous_a reason_n against_o that_o book_n may_v not_o be_v yield_v unto_o but_o open_v that_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o their_o colour_n chap._n 3._o the._n 2._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 79._o sect._n ult._n your_o place_n of_o scripture_n allege_v against_o it_o be_v not_o of_o sufficient_a argument_n feeble_n argument_n force_n to_o prove_v your_o purpose_n christ_n in_o the._n 28._o of_o matthew_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_a they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la woman_n may_v not_o baptise_v i_o say_v this_o argument_n follow_v not_o no_o more_o than_o this_o do_v ergo_fw-la pastor_n may_v not_o baptise_v for_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o apostle_n be_v dislincte_n from_o a_o pastor_n t._n c._n pag._n 109._o sect._n 5._o the_o place_n of_o the._n 28._o of_o saint_n matthew_n be_v as_o strong_a against_o woman_n baptise_v as_o it_o be_v against_o their_o preach_n for_o 〈◊〉_d for_o untruth_n 〈◊〉_d have_v 〈◊〉_d the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n can_v not_o be_v pull_v in_o sunder_o which_o y_o e_z lord_n have_v join_v together_o from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o
offer_v it_o stand_v you_o upon_o for_o it_o be_v much_o to_o your_o dishonesty_n and_o a_o great_a discredit_n to_o your_o whole_a cause_n touch_v this_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 11._o i_o say_v as_o i_o say_v before_o and_o i_o add_v that_o he_o only_o reprove_v such_o abuse_n as_o be_v use_v among_o they_o in_o their_o public_a assembly_n he_o speak_v not_o of_o celebrate_v the_o communion_n in_o private_a place_n s._n paul_n make_v no_o such_o opposition_n in_o that_o place_n as_o you_o speak_v of_o neither_o do_v he_o speak_v any_o thing_n sound_v that_o way_n only_o he_o reprove_v the_o abuse_n which_o be_v they_o creep_v into_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n among_o the_o corinthian_n quòd_fw-la sacro_fw-la &_o spirituali_fw-la epulo_fw-la profana_fw-la symposia_n permiscerent_fw-la idque_fw-la cum_fw-la pauperum_fw-la contumelia_fw-la in_o that_o they_o mingle_v profane_a 11_o cal._n in_o 1._o co._n 11_o banquett_n with_o that_o holy_a and_o spiritual_a feast_n and_o that_o with_o the_o contumely_n of_o the_o poor_a as_o m_n ▪_o caluine_n say_v wherefore_o it_o appear_v that_o either_o you_o be_v dispose_v to_o make_v good_a whatsoever_o they_o have_v write_v be_v it_o never_o so_o absure_n or_o else_o you_o witting_o dissemble_v the_o true_a sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o place_n chap._n 3._o the._n 11._o division_n answer_v to_o the_o admonition_n pag._n 80._o sect._n 4._o you_o say_v in_o your_o margin_n that_o victor_n anno._n 198._o do_v first_o appoint_v that_o woman_n may_v baptise_v by_o this_o you_o add_v more_o credit_n to_o the_o cause_n than_o you_o be_v aware_a of_o for_o victor_n be_v a_o godly_a bishop_n and_o a_o martyr_n victor_n a_o good_a bishop_n and_o martyr_n martyr_n and_o the_o church_n at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o great_a purity_n not_o be_v long_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n but_o true_o i_o can_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n in_o all_o his_o decree_n only_o this_o he_o say_v that_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v 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private_a baptism_n have_v but_o i_o disallow_v this_o kind_n of_o proof_n which_o the_o a_o monition_n use_v and_o i_o see_v not_o why_o it_o be_v not_o of_o like_a force_n in_o all_o other_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o place_n and_o those_o example_n that_o i_o have_v allege_v christ_n preach_v both_o private_o and_o public_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o private_a family_n in_o great_a assembly_n and_o several_o to_o his_o own_o disciple_n and_o at_o all_o time_n as_o occasion_n serve_v and_o therefore_o you_o can_v not_o conclude_v by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n ought_v only_o to_o be_v public_a in_o the_o open_a congregation_n and_o at_o no_o time_n private_a upon_o any_o occasion_n chap._n 4._o the._n 2._o division_n t._n c._n page_n 112._o sect._n 1_o and_o although_o to_o some_o one_o action_n there_o concur_v diverse_a thing_n which_o partly_o be_v not_o to_o be_v follow_v at_o all_o partly_o be_v indifferent_a to_o be_v 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then_o come_v it_o neither_o from_o the_o papist_n nor_o yet_o from_o the_o gentile_n but_o whensoever_o this_o begin_v or_o from_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v take_v the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n have_v always_o be_v think_v necessary_a in_o the_o church_n by_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o divide_v themselves_o by_o any_o schism_n or_o heresy_n from_o the_o same_o chap._n 5._o the._n 3._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 113._o sect._n 4._o now_o i_o return_v to_o the_o example_n of_o sephora_n and_o say_v that_o the_o unlawfulnesse_n of_o that_o fact_n do_v appear_v sufficient_o in_o that_o she_o do_v it_o himself_o it_o mose_n by_o reason_n of_o sickness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o do_v it_o himself_o before_o her_o husband_n moses_n which_o be_v a_o prophet_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o 1_o and_o this_o be_v contrary_a to_o that_o he_o have_v pag._n 17_o sect._n 1_o to_o who_o that_o office_n of_o circumcision_n do_v appertain_v so_o that_o unless_o m._n doctor_n will_v have_v midwife_n baptise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o bishop_n or_o the_o minister_n there_o be_v no_o cause_n why_o he_o shall_v allege_v this_o place_n beside_o that_o she_o do_v cut_v of_o the_o fore_a skin_n of_o the_o infante_n not_o of_o mind_n to_o obey_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n or_o for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o child_n but_o in_o a_o choler_n only_o to_o the_o end_n that_o her_o husband_n may_v be_v ease_v and_o have_v release_v which_o mind_n appear_v in_o she_o both_o by_o her_o word_n and_o by_o cast_v away_o in_o anger_n the_o foreskinne_n which_o she_o have_v cut_v of_o and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o event_n declare_v that_o the_o act_n please_v god_n because_o that_o moses_n forthwith_o wax_v better_a and_o be_v recover_v of_o his_o sickness_n i_o have_v show_v before_o how_o if_o we_o measure_v thing_n by_o the_o event_n we_o shall_v oftentimes_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o take_v the_o rightuousnesse_n of_o the_o rightuous_a from_o they_o io._n whitgifte_n 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ordinary_o even_o so_o baptism_n be_v true_a baptism_n though_o it_o be_v sometime_o minister_v by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o ordinary_a minister_n the_o event_n do_v oftentimes_o declare_v the_o thing_n exitus_fw-la acta_fw-la probat_fw-la though_o not_o necessary_o but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o these_o evente_n be_v better_a reason_n to_o justify_v the_o fact_n than_o you_o can_v she_o we_o any_o out_o of_o that_o place_n to_o the_o contrary_n chap._n 5._o the._n 4._o division_n t._n c._n pag._n 113._o sect._n ult._n &_o pag._n 114._o sect._n 1_o an_o other_o reason_n he_o have_v which_o be_v that_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o the_o man_n whether_o he_o be_v minister_v or_o no_o minister_n good_a or_o evil_n in_o deed_n upon_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o be_v good_a or_o a_o evil_a minister_n it_o depend_v not_o but_o on_o this_o point_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n or_o no_o depend_v not_o only_o the_o dignity_n but_o also_o proof_n also_o a_o strange_a as_o sertion_n avouch_v without_o proof_n the_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o that_o i_o take_v the_o baptism_n of_o woman_n to_o be_v nomore_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n than_o i_o take_v any_o other_o daily_o or_o ordinary_a wash_n of_o the_o child_n neither_o let_v any_o man_n think_v that_o i_o have_v at_o unwares_o slip_v into_o this_o asseveration_n or_o that_o i_o have_v forget_v that_o soon_o after_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o certain_a church_n that_o deacon_n shall_v baptize_v in_o the_o time_n of_o necessity_n as_o they_o call_v it_o for_o as_o for_o the_o baptism_n of_o deacon_n i_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v lawful_a for_o because_o although_o as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o they_o give_v he_o the_o name_n of_o deacon_n etc._n deacon_n urge_v hoc_fw-la etc._n etc._n yet_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v as_o he_o then_o be_v in_o the_o elder_a time_n a_o minister_n and_o not_o a_o deacon_n and_o although_o he_o do_v then_o provide_v for_o the_o poor_a and_o so_o have_v two_o function_n which_o be_v not_o meet_v yet_o his_o office_n ought_v to_o be_v esteem_v of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o his_o function_n which_o be_v preach_v and_o minister_a of_o the_o sacrament_n in_o certain_a case_n and_o as_o for_o the_o baptise_v by_o lie_v man_n consider_v that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o also_o found_v upon_o a_o false_a ground_n and_o upon_o a_o imagine_a necessity_n which_o be_v none_o in_o deed_n it_o move_v i_o nothing_o at_o all_o although_o it_o be_v very_o ancient_a for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v chief_o of_o the_o institution_n and_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o form_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o which_o institution_n this_o be_v one_o and_o of_o the_o chief_a part_n that_o it_o shall_v be_v celebrate_v by_o a_o minister_n io._n whitgifte_n if_o this_o be_v true_a and_o sound_o doctrine_n then_o be_v there_o many_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n doctrine_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o the_o replier_n doctrine_n of_o christian_n which_o be_v never_o baptize_v for_o beside_o diverse_a that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o woman_n some_o there_o be_v and_o not_o a_o few_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o such_o as_o have_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o ministry_n not_o be_v thereunto_o either_o ordinary_o or_o extraordinary_o call_v and_o it_o may_v so_o be_v that_o t._n c._n have_v hereby_o prove_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o christian._n and_o sure_o if_o you_o peruse_v all_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o of_o the_o patroness_n the_o assertion_n have_v no_o sufficient_a patroness_n late_a writer_n in_o like_a manner_n i_o believe_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v the_o like_a proposition_n affirm_v for_o although_o diverse_a both_o old_a and_o new_a do_v not_o allow_v that_o lay_v man_n shall_v be_v suffer_v to_o baptise_v yet_o be_v there_o none_o of_o they_o such_o only_o except_v as_o err_v in_o rebaptisation_n that_o think_v the_o be_v of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o to_o depend_v upon_o the_o minister_n that_o zuinglius_fw-la baptism_n by_o lay_a man_n tertull._n ambrose_n hierome_n augustine_n zuinglius_fw-la it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n if_o it_o be_v not_o celebrate_v by_o a_o minister_n tertull._n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la say_v that_o lie_v man_n may_v baptise_v ambrose_n in_o the._n 4._o ad_fw-la ephes._n say_v that_o in_o the_o beginning_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o all_o man_n to_o baptise_v jerome_n ad_fw-la luciferianos_fw-la affirm_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o say_v man_n to_o baptise_v if_o necessity_n do_v require_v and_o hereunto_o also_o do_v s._n augustine_n agree_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n against_o the_o epistle_n of_o parmenian_n the._n 13._o chapter_n m._n zuinglius_fw-la in_o the_o place_n before_o by_o i_o allege_v write_v that_o the_o second_o error_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o 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meaning_n but_o you_o must_v understande_v that_o he_o do_v not_o always_o feed_v the_o best_a who_o teach_v best_a best_a nor_o take_v the_o great_a pain_n which_o preach_v most_o often_o but_o he_o that_o preach_v most_o learned_o most_o pithy_o most_o orderly_o most_o discrete_o most_o to_o edify_v it_o may_v be_v that_o he_o which_o preach_v but_o once_o in_o the_o month_n take_v unlearned_a one_o learned_a sermon_n better_a than_o many_o unlearned_a more_o pain_n for_o his_o sermon_n have_v more_o pith_n and_o learning_n in_o his_o sermon_n edifi_v more_o by_o his_o sermon_n than_o you_o do_v for_o all_o your_o sermon_n in_o all_o your_o sermon_n or_o by_o all_o the_o sermon_n that_o you_o make_v in_o the_o whole_a year_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o for_o what_o be_v it_o to_o preach_v every_o â–ª_o frivolous_a and_o contentious_a sermon_n â–ª_o day_n and_o to_o spend_v the_o time_n with_o word_n only_o or_o with_o bitter_a invective_n against_o certain_a trifle_n and_o 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