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be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n baptism_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o if_o it_o be_v god_n baptism_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v true_a baptism_n master_n caluin_n call_v they_o catabaptiste_n which_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v right_o baptize_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 16._o objection_n the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o lawful_a call_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o true_a baptism_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o answer_n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o lawful_a call_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o calling_n though_o a_o faulty_a one_o they_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_o call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v account_v in_o a_o other_o place_n than_o they_o which_o have_v no_o call_n caiphas_n be_v not_o in_o deed_n the_o lawful_a high_a priest_n for_o he_o enter_v by_o money_n &_o the_o priesthood_n in_o his_o time_n 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baptize_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n if_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o by_o unpreach_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n receive_v no_o sacrament_n many_o gross_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v first_o very_o many_o be_v unbaptise_v and_o if_o they_o be_v unbaptise_v they_o sin_v grievous_o in_o not_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n second_o a_o great_a number_n have_v sin_v gross_o in_o partake_v the_o holy_a supper_n my_o reason_n be_v none_o uncircumcised_a may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n ezodus_fw-la 12._o verse_n 48._o therefore_o none_o unbaptise_v may_v receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n three_o many_o excellent_a man_n have_v usurp_v the_o preacher_n office_n my_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o public_a teacher_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v not_o by_o baptism_n graft_v into_o and_o so_o become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordane_n before_o he_o preach_v matth._n 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v baptize_v of_o ananias_n in_o damascus_n before_o he_o preach_v act._n 9_o the_o unpreach_a minister_n do_v add_v the_o word_n unto_o the_o element_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la aug._n tract_n 80._o in_o johan._n that_o be_v the_o word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o element_n and_o it_o become_v a_o sacrament_n by_o word_n in_o baptism_n be_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v beza_n confess_v cap._n 4._o art_n 47._o and_o musculus_fw-la de_fw-fr sig_n sacram._n art_n 4._o objection_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 28._o vers_fw-la 19_o therefore_o if_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o add_v to_o the_o element_n it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n answer_n the_o argument_n be_v very_o weak_a i_o confess_v that_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n first_o to_o teach_v such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n and_o alient_n from_o his_o religion_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v they_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o be_v first_o teach_v they_o will_v not_o have_v offer_v themselves_o nor_o the_o apostle_n have_v admit_v they_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n if_o any_o will_v conclude_v of_o this_o place_n in_o saint_n mathewe_n that_o none_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n before_o they_o be_v teach_v they_o shut_v our_o infant_n from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o therefore_o be_v catabaptist_n the_o unpreach_a minister_n do_v add_v verbum_fw-la adifican_n that_o be_v a_o edify_a word_n to_o the_o element_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v verbum_fw-la aedificans_fw-la i_o prove_v it_o thus_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n sermon_n in_o the_o institution_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n by_o himself_o be_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v deny_v the_o sum_n of_o christ_n sermon_n to_o be_v a_o edify_a word_n which_o no_o learned_a man_n will_v deny_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o have_v verbum_fw-la aedificans_fw-la in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n with_o us._n if_o any_o will_v conclude_v of_o this_o that_o i_o mislike_v preach_v before_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o do_v i_o great_a wrong_n objection_n vnprech_v minister_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o teach_v therefore_o they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o answer_n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o my_o reason_n be_v many_o jewish_a priest_n be_v both_o ignorant_a and_o dissolute_a in_o esay_n and_o christ_n time_n esay_n 28._o vers_fw-la 7._o matth._n 9_o vers_fw-la 36._o but_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v and_o the_o sacrament_n reach_v by_o they_o be_v both_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n otherwise_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v full_a of_o corruption_n will_v not_o have_v be_v present_a at_o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o salomon_n temple_n calu._n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o sect_n 18_o 19_o objection_n ignorant_n minister_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o teach_v therefore_o no_o minister_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o answer_n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o i_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o lawful_a &_o good_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o minister_n simple_o for_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v the_o church_n call_v this_o appear_v clear_o in_o the_o magistrate_n the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v choose_v a_o magistrate_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n deal_v true_o and_o hate_v covetousness_n exodus_fw-la 18._o verse_n 21._o when_o such_o be_v advance_v as_o defile_v their_o hand_n either_o with_o filthy_a bribe_n as_o felix_n do_v or_o with_o barbarous_a cruelty_n as_o abimelech_n and_o herode_fw-la do_v shall_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n i_o confess_v they_o be_v not_o single_v out_o by_o the_o elector_n according_a to_o almighty_a god_n direction_n in_o his_o holy_a bible_n but_o they_o be_v magistrate_n notwithstanding_o and_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v all_o duty_n unto_o they_o saluo_fw-la officio_fw-la that_o be_v our_o duty_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o high_a magistrate_n which_o be_v god_n himself_o if_o any_o shall_v gather_v of_o this_o i_o have_v set_v down_o that_o i_o undertake_v the_o defence_n of_o ignorant_a minister_n my_o answer_n be_v that_o my_o writing_n and_o sermon_n be_v not_o aiax_n shield_n to_o cover_v they_o but_o the_o lord_n sword_n to_o cut_v they_o i_o confess_v free_o that_o i_o be_o very_o far_o from_o open_v either_o the_o church_n door_n to_o ignorant_a minister_n or_o the_o pulpit_n door_n to_o unskilful_a preacher_n which_o unskilful_a preacher_n give_v god_n religion_n a_o great_a blow_n than_o the_o ignorant_a minister_n for_o in_o stead_n of_o devide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n aright_o they_o speak_v at_o all_o adventure_n yet_o very_o bold_o and_o as_o unskilful_a apothecary_n deliver_v quid_fw-la pro_fw-la quo_fw-la chaff_n for_o wheat_n and_o strange_a fancy_n for_o god_n holy_a truth_n by_o such_o absurd_a fellow_n many_o church_n and_o excellent_a man_n in_o this_o land_n
page_n 84._o they_o among_o we_o which_o be_v unbaptise_v do_v sin_n grienous_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o they_o which_o be_v once_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o chap._n 19_o page_n 156._o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v of_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n receive_v true_a baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 7._o page_n 79._o and_o chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o and_o chap._n 20._o page_n 156._o 157._o the_o false_a profession_n of_o christ_n in_o popery_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v not_o in_o popish_a baptism_n cap._n 23._o pa._n 174._o whether_o infant_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v keep_v unbaptise_v then_o to_o be_v present_v to_o popish_a baptism_n chap._n 23._o page_n 180._o the_o infant_n of_o papist_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o a_o reform_a church_n if_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n do_v present_v they_o to_o baptism_n &_o do_v undertake_v the_o godly_a education_n of_o they_o cha_n 17._o pag._n 150._o there_o have_v be_v &_o may_v be_v true_a baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n 21._o page_n 158._o though_o true_a baptism_n be_v among_o the_o donatist_n out_n of_o the_o church_n august_n do_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v there_o cap._n 21._o pa._n 159._o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o 95._o 98._o none_o unbaptise_v may_v receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n chap._n 8._o page_n 90._o 91._o 92._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o administer_v the_o holy_a supper_n in_o a_o private_a house_n if_o some_o caution_n be_v observe_v chap._n 15._o page_n 141._o 142._o every_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v not_o join_v with_o sin_n chap._n 9_o page_n 113._o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n cha_n 26._o pa._n 199_o a_o table_n of_o divers_a gross_a error_n and_o anabaptisticall_a fancy_n contain_v in_o m._n penryes_n treatise_n etc._n etc._n master_n penry_n say_v that_o the_o life_n of_o the_o magistracy_n be_v neither_o prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n for_o so_o there_o can_v be_v no_o magistrate_n out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o any_o in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o as_o be_v prescribe_v in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v impious_a to_o think_v nor_o contain_v in_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o magistracy_n nor_o yet_o separate_v from_o his_o outward_a call_n for_o the_o very_a outward_a calling_n be_v it_o that_o give_v life_n unto_o the_o magistracy_n though_o the_o person_n sustein_v it_o want_v gift_n to_o discharge_v the_o same_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v evident_a because_o the_o magistracy_n be_v a_o human_a constitution_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 1._o pet._n 2.13_o be_v appropriate_v unto_o his_o possession_n upon_o whosoever_o man_n bestow_v the_o same_o if_o he_o be_v capable_a to_o 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