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cornel._n à _fw-fr lap._n give_v this_o as_o his_o eight_o reason_n for_o christ_n baptism_n ut_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la novam_fw-la christianorum_fw-la rempublicam_fw-la condere_fw-la decreverat_fw-la in_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizati_fw-la adscriberentur_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o in_fw-la se_fw-la princeps_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la ut_fw-la sic_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la fratribus_fw-la assimiletur_fw-la absque_fw-la peccato_fw-la pareus_n thus_o bring_v our_o sweet_a saviour_n speak_v 3.15_o mat._n 3.15_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la jam_fw-la adsum_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dominus_fw-la sed_fw-la tanquam_fw-la servus_n domini_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la novae_fw-la atque_fw-la officio_fw-la inaugurandus_fw-la so_o then_o christ_n be_v baptize_v for_o one_o of_o the_o special_a end_n of_o baptism_n what_o can_v this_o make_v for_o a_o reordination_n to_o no_o institute_v end_n again_o if_o christ_n be_v make_v man_n lay_v under_o a_o law_n to_o be_v baptize_v what_o be_v this_o to_o 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as_o shall_v either_o intimate_v a_o belief_n in_o the_o messiah_n to_o come_v as_o ordinary_o it_o may_v be_v he_o do_v or_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n through_o his_o blood_n by_o repentance_n as_o matth._n 3_o since_o john_n know_v full_a well_o who_o christ_n be_v when_o he_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o appear_v matth._n 3.13_o 14._o john_n 1.29_o 30_o 31._o a_o learned_a person_n say_v thus_o verisimile_fw-la quoque_fw-la est_fw-la joannem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la baptismo_fw-la christum_fw-la populo_fw-la demonstrasse_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismi_fw-la joannis_n fuit_fw-la haec_fw-la aut_fw-la similis_fw-la baptizo_fw-la te_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la e_fw-it uâ—_n qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la vel_fw-la crede_fw-la in_o messiam_fw-la jamjam_fw-la venturum_fw-la ut_fw-la colligitur_fw-la act_n 19_o 4._o videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la christo_fw-la veniente_fw-la &_o baptismum_fw-la recipiente_fw-la dixerit_fw-la hic_fw-la est_fw-la mâ—ssias_n quem_fw-la venturum_fw-la dixi_fw-la the_o same_o writer_n affirm_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o act_v 19_o 4._o hinc_fw-la colligunt_fw-la s._n hieron_n d._n thom._n mr._n sentent_fw-fr bonavent_n palacius_n &_o alii_fw-la hanc_fw-la fuisse_fw-la formam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la joannis_n ego_fw-la te_fw-la baptize_v in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la credas_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_o jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la quem_fw-la vobis_fw-la mox_fw-la ostendam_fw-la christum_fw-la vero_fw-la baptizan_n dixit_fw-la ego_fw-la te_fw-la baptizo_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la tuo_fw-la qui_fw-la venturus_fw-la es_fw-la ait_fw-fr palacius_n etc._n etc._n but_o in_o this_o for_o aught_o i_o yet_o see_v bellarmine_n say_v true_a valde_fw-la probabile_fw-la est_fw-la joannem_fw-la nulla_fw-la omnino_fw-la forma_fw-la uti_fw-la consuevisse_fw-la 20._o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr bap._n c._n 20._o so_o than_o if_o john_n use_v no_o form_n in_o baptism_n this_o ordinance_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v accommodate_v to_o 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de_fw-la praeconio_fw-la temporali_fw-la nunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la mittuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o judaea_n tempus_fw-la adesse_fw-la promissae_fw-la instaurationis_fw-la &_o salutis_fw-la nuntient_n postea_fw-la ordinabit_fw-la eos_fw-la christus_fw-la ut_fw-la evangelium_fw-la spargant_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la hic_fw-la tantum_fw-la adjuros_fw-la sibi_fw-la eos_fw-la assumit_n postea_fw-la docendi_fw-la part_n quas_fw-la obierane_n illis_fw-la resignabit_fw-la atque_fw-la hoc_fw-la not_z be_v operae_fw-la pretium_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la putemus_fw-la stabilem_fw-la fixamque_fw-la legem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministris_fw-la traescribi_fw-la dum_fw-la praeconibus_fw-la suae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la mandet_fw-la dominus_fw-la quid_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la breve_fw-la tempus_fw-la facere_fw-la velit_fw-la quae_fw-la inscitia_fw-la noultos_fw-la fefellit_fw-la ut_fw-la sine_fw-la discrimine_fw-la ad_fw-la hanc_fw-la normam_fw-la omnes_fw-la verbi_fw-la ministros_fw-la exigerent_fw-la paeraeus_fw-la likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o these_o commission_n say_v begin_v in_o mat._n 10._o begin_v fere_n triennio_fw-la illam_fw-la praecessit_fw-la &_o illa_fw-la quidem_fw-la fuit_fw-la universalis_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la evangelium_fw-la omni_fw-la creaturae_fw-la judaeis_n &_o gentibus_fw-la non_fw-la ipsis_fw-la solum_fw-la sed_fw-la successoribus_fw-la corum_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la usque_fw-la saeculi_fw-la delegata_fw-la ista_fw-la vero_fw-la singularis_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la quasi_fw-la praeludium_n ineptissimi_fw-la sunt_fw-la scriptura_fw-la interpretes_n qui_fw-la vel_fw-la perpetuam_fw-la regulam_fw-la ministris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la servandam_fw-la hic_fw-la praescribi_fw-la volunt_fw-la i_o may_v cite_v aretius_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n with_o many_o other_o but_o quotation_n puff_v up_o too_o fast_o and_o therefore_o i_o forbear_v object_n 10_o from_o a_o suppose_a reordination_n of_o timothy_n 1_o tim._n 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where_o the_o person_n be_v satisfy_v of_o the_o validity_n of_o his_o former_a ordination_n 401._o bald._n c._n c._n 1039_o 1040_o 1041_o 1042._o examen_fw-la presb._n 2._o de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la ord_n p._n 401._o and_o only_o then_o for_o a_o repetition_n when_o the_o person_n himself_o be_v not_o satisfy_v which_o i_o suppose_v be_v the_o case_n this_o day_n but_o of_o a_o very_a few_o in_o england_n and_o as_o for_o chemnitius_n he_o be_v so_o large_a in_o his_o discourse_n upon_o the_o sacrament_n that_o i_o think_v it_o not_o operaepretium_fw-la to_o scan_v he_o all_o over_o but_o this_o i_o find_v by_o the_o way_n that_o in_o the_o business_n of_o ordination_n he_o refer_v we_o to_o their_o august_n confession_n wherein_o he_o say_v their_o church_n have_v explain_v themselves_o 362_o august_n conf._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o f._n 362_o and_o there_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v say_v more_o than_o once_o or_o twice_o that_o order_n be_v initerable_a the_o very_a title_n of_o the_o 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populariter_fw-la huius_fw-la modi_fw-la exercet_fw-la officium_fw-la 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o attend_v the_o bishop_n for_o and_o to_o receive_v their_o approbation_n of_o our_o qualification_n and_o constitution_n if_o they_o please_v to_o grant_v it_o and_o whether_o their_o approbation_n be_v testify_v by_o word_n or_o writing_n alter_v not_o the_o case_n this_o need_v no_o proof_n it_o flow_v so_o natural_o from_o the_o former_a 4._o i_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o accept_v yea_o to_o seek_v a_o licence_n from_o the_o bishop_n to_o exercise_v our_o ministerial_a gift_n and_o authority_n 5._o exod._n 5._o what_o be_v this_o more_o than_o to_o seek_v leave_n of_o any_o one_o that_o detain_v we_o either_o by_o right_n or_o by_o wrong_n to_o go_v about_o our_o master_n his_o business_n 7._o exod._n 7._o what_o be_v this_o more_o than_o moses_n and_o aaron_n do_v in_o seek_v to_o pharach_n to_o let_v the_o israelite_n go_v to_o worship_n 2._o nehem._n 2._o or_o ezra_n or_o nehemiah_n do_v in_o seek_v to_o artaxer_n x_v for_o liberty_n to_o go_v and_o build_v the_o temple_n 39_o act_n 21.37_o 39_o or_o paul_n in_o desire_v claudius_n lysias_n to_o give_v he_o liberty_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n 5._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o accept_v yea_o to_o desire_v the_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n of_o a_o good_a bishop_n prayer_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o ministerial_a ability_n continuance_n of_o divine_a assistance_n and_o bestowance_n of_o abundant_a success_n be_v this_o all_o that_o the_o bishop_n will_v have_v that_o he_o may_v give_v we_o his_o benediction_n in_o solemn_a fast_n and_o prayer_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n to_o refuse_v it_o but_o rather_o i_o think_v thankful_o to_o accept_v it_o do_v not_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n receive_v paul_n benediction_n long_o after_o their_o ordination_n 20._o act_n 20._o and_o do_v not_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n use_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o doctor_n at_o antioch_n long_o after_o their_o ordination_n 13._o act_n 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canonem_fw-la visi_fw-la oratio_fw-la super_fw-la hominem_fw-la hanc_fw-la verâ—_n orationem_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la illucitam_fw-la fuisse_fw-la credibile_fw-la cuipiam_fw-la videatur_fw-la 6._o it_o seem_v lawful_a to_o admit_v the_o imposition_n of_o the_o bishop_n hand_n on_o the_o person_n in_o the_o question_n this_o rise_v high_a but_o from_o bottom_n to_o top_n i_o will_v give_v you_o a_o survey_n of_o my_o thought_n 1._o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v of_o frequent_a use_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n gen._n 48.14_o 15._o numb_a 27.18_o 23._o levit._fw-la 24.14_o deut._n 17.7_o 2._o it_o be_v not_o abolish_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o continue_v act_v 6.6.13.2_o 3._o 1_o tim._n 4.14_o 2_o tim._n 1.6_o 3._o that_o the_o use_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v various_a 1._o sometime_o to_o signify_v the_o bestowance_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 8.17_o 18_o 19.5.6_o 2._o to_o signify_v the_o work_n of_o some_o extraordinary_a cure_n mark_v 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