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A88695 The persecuted minister, in defence of the ministerie, the great ordinance of Jesus Christ. Setting forth the severall names of Apostles, prophets, &c. [brace] 1. That there is a ministerial office. 2. That the sacrament of baptisme by a lay-person is invalid. 3. That necessity is no plea. 4. That the long omission of the Lords Supper is unwarrantable. With many other things, plainly and methodically handled / by William Langley late of S. Maryes in the city of Lichfield, minister ... Langley, William, b. 1609 or 10. 1656 (1656) Wing L408; Thomason E860_4; ESTC R202682 143,990 208

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to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n nor_o bring_v with_o it_o any_o absurdity_n because_o the_o father_n do_v not_o speak_v of_o a_o baptism_n right_o administer_v and_o when_o this_o be_v he_o render_v one_o reason_n as_o before_o when_o do_v by_o a_o lawful_a minister_n chap_n vii_o that_o necessity_n be_v no_o plea_n for_o baptism_n by_o lay_v person_n bellarm_n 7._o de_fw-fr sacran_n bapt._n lib_n 1._o cap._n 7._o and_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n teach_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o private_a person_n to_o baptise_v except_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o exclaim_n against_o calvin_n for_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a we_o have_v already_o prove_v that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v only_o and_o proper_o belong_v to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o private_a person_n be_v quite_o exempt_v this_o proceed_v from_o that_o harsh_a and_o uncharitable_a opinion_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n without_o which_o they_o teach_v that_o 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extraordinary_a call_n to_o the_o ministry_n then_o declare_v the_o baptism_n of_o one_o out_o of_o office_n lawful_a zanchy_a upon_o a_o question_n start_v by_o st._n augustine_n 42._o cont._n ep._n parm._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 13._o col_fw-fr 42._o utrum_fw-la qui_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuit_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la baptizare_fw-la alium_fw-la possit_fw-la which_o he_o dare_v not_o resolve_v without_o a_o council_n notwithstanding_o thomas_n aquinas_n dare_v do_v it_o and_o resolve_v it_o in_o the_o affirmative_a sed_fw-la ego_fw-la say_v zanchy_a proponam_fw-la quaestionem_fw-la 5.21_o in_o ephes_n 5._o in_o quaest_n de_fw-fr cause_n ●ff_n bapt._n quaest_n 5.21_o ad_fw-la quam_fw-la facilius_fw-la responderi_fw-la posse_fw-la arbitror_fw-la esto_fw-la turcus_n aliquis_fw-la in_fw-la region_fw-la unde_fw-la facilè_fw-la ad_fw-la christianas_n ecclesias_fw-la veniri_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la is_n ex_fw-la lectione_n novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la donetur_fw-la cognition_n christi_fw-la &_o fide_fw-la doceat_fw-la verò_fw-la familiam_fw-la eamque_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la convertat_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la etiam_fw-la alios_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la a_o be_v possit_fw-la baptizare_fw-la eos_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la convertit_fw-la cum_fw-la ipse_fw-la nunquam_fw-la fuerit_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la baptismo_fw-la aquae_fw-la suppose_v a_o turk_n far_o distant_a from_o christian_a assembly_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n of_o christ_n by_o read_v the_o scripture_n be_v teach_v and_o convert_v his_o family_n &_o other_o may_v he_o baptize_v these_o thus_o convert_v by_o he_o he_o answer_v i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o may_v ratio_fw-la est_fw-la quia_fw-la minister_n est_fw-la verbi_fw-la à_fw-la christo_fw-la extra_fw-la ordinem_fw-la excitatus_fw-la for_o that_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n extraordinary_o raise_v up_o by_o christ_n other_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n think_v when_o public_a baptism_n can_v be_v have_v private_a be_v sufficient_a and_o when_o not_o so_o much_o as_o private_a may_v not_o be_v well_o obtain_v votall_a be_v enough_o as_o some_o of_o the_o doctor_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n acknowledge_v satis_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la adsit_fw-la mentaliter_fw-la 4._o rhem._n &_o caje●_n in_o joh_n 3_o idem_fw-la cajet_fw-fr in_o 3_o tho._n quaest_n 68_o art_n 1._o l●mb_n send_v lib_n 4._o d●st_n 4._o ubi_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la haberi_fw-la sacramentaliter_fw-la where_o this_o sacrament_n can_v be_v have_v the_o desire_n be_v sufficient_a if_o in_o extreme_a necessity_n thou_o can_v not_o enjoy_v this_o holy_a water_n assure_v thyself_o god_n accept_v a_o desire_n for_o a_o deed_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v bucanus_n care_n shall_v be_v take_v that_o the_o infant_n be_v baptize_v by_o a_o lawful_a and_o fit_a minister_n 2._o j●nseu_n contex_fw-la 20._o thom._n part_n 3._o quaest_n 68_o art_n 2._o but_o if_o that_o may_v not_o be_v obtain_v it_o be_v to_o be_v commend_v to_o god_n that_o he_o may_v baptize_v it_o with_o the_o baptism_n of_o his_o spirit_n constantine_n the_o great_a be_v the_o first_o christian_a emperor_n yet_o be_v he_o not_o baptize_v till_o the_o time_n of_o his_o death_n and_o valentinianus_n a_o christian_a emperor_n die_v without_o baptism_n valent._n bus._n 47._o come_v pla_fw-la of_o bapt._n tripe_n 1._o h●st_n lib_n 3._o cap._n 12._o orat._n de_fw-fr ob●●u_fw-fr valent._n yet_o do_v ambrose_n give_v he_o his_o due_a commendation_n and_o doubt_v not_o of_o his_o salvation_n for_o as_o he_o be_v come_v to_o ambrose_n he_o die_v in_o the_o way_n who_o be_v say_v he_o baptize_v in_o will_n and_o desire_n though_o he_o have_v never_o the_o outward_a mean_n the_o orthodox_n i_o say_v will_v not_o allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n baptism_n by_o private_a person_n but_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o unlawful_a and_o a_o violation_n of_o the_o order_n and_o rule_v prescribe_v by_o christ_n 20._o in_o eph._n 5._o de_fw-fr cau_fw-fr effie_a 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prophanationem_fw-la and_o further_o add_v sed_fw-la quid_fw-la si_fw-la urgeat_fw-la necessitas_fw-la jam_fw-la antea_fw-la respondi_fw-la salutis_fw-la nestrae_fw-la initium_fw-la duci_fw-la à_fw-la tabulis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la foederis_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la sigillo_fw-la iis_fw-la appenso_fw-la quod_fw-la tamen_fw-la si_fw-la quis_fw-la aspernetur_fw-la illarum_fw-la beneficio_fw-la meritò_fw-la privetur_fw-la non_fw-la videri_fw-la verò_fw-la contempsisse_fw-la qui_fw-la illud_fw-la obtinere_fw-la servato_fw-la legitimo_fw-la ordine_fw-la non_fw-la potuerit_fw-la this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o helvetia_n we_o teach_v that_o baptism_n shall_v not_o be_v minister_v in_o the_o church_n by_o woman_n or_o midwife_n for_o paul_n seclude_v woman_n from_o ecclesistical_a calling_n but_o baptism_n belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o see_v say_v bucanus_n baptism_n 47_o com._n place_n of_o baptism_n the_o office_n of_o preach_v be_v not_o permit_v to_o woman_n nor_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n why_o shall_v they_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o baptize_v and_o for_o that_o example_n of_o zephora_n who_o circumcise_a her_o son_n it_o be_v either_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o rash_a unlawful_a act_n of_o a_o foolish_a and_o angry_a woman_n or_o as_o a_o singular_a action_n not_o to_o be_v follow_v 3._o atter_n 2_o
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person_n administer_a the_o sacrament_n be_v good_a though_o the_o instrument_n be_v never_o so_o bad_a he_o may_v minister_v comfort_n to_o thou_o though_o none_o to_o himself_o as_o the_o workman_n that_o build_v the_o ark_n prepare_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v other_o but_o be_v drown_v themselves_o i_o have_v rather_o make_v choice_n of_o a_o honest_a godly_a minister_n than_o one_o profane_a for_o such_o a_o work_n it_o be_v more_o comely_a and_o yield_v more_o comfort_n yet_o their_o power_n be_v the_o same_o now_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v enquiry_n make_v after_o such_o as_o be_v bad_a nor_o be_v god_n tie_v to_o the_o outward_a sign_n but_o be_v a_o free_a agent_n sometime_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v without_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o be_v see_v in_o simon_n magus_n sometime_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n go_v before_o sometime_o accompany_v and_o sometime_o follow_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o god_n see_v good_a it_o do_v not_o of_o itself_o confer_v grace_n nor_o be_v it_o tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n first_o they_o be_v the_o sign_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o grace_n second_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o creature_n three_o the_o subject_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o the_o body_n only_o but_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o by_o their_o own_o virtue_n work_v any_o thing_n as_o flow_v from_o their_o essence_n but_o ministerial_o or_o instrumental_o only_o effectual_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o increase_v and_o nourish_v our_o faith_n not_o by_o any_o inward_a power_n or_o virtue_n of_o their_o own_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o principal_a agent_n or_o worker_n they_o be_v mean_n help_n and_o instrument_n of_o salvation_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o church_n be_v say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v and_o wash_v in_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n ephes_n 5.16_o this_o be_v the_o channel_n of_o conveyance_n but_o not_o the_o fountain_n 1_o pet._n 3.21_o so_o that_o of_o themselves_o of_o their_o own_o power_n or_o any_o real_a and_o essential_a virtue_n they_o have_v nothing_o grace_n be_v not_o contain_v and_o shut_v up_o in_o they_o as_o water_v in_o a_o vessel_n or_o as_o a_o medicine_n in_o a_o box_n therefore_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o it_o can_v bring_v the_o danger_n of_o eternal_a condemnation_n yet_o let_v man_n beware_v of_o put_v a_o small_a account_n and_o estimation_n on_o they_o for_o they_o be_v god_n ordinance_n appoint_v by_o he_o to_o which_o we_o must_v neither_o make_v addition_n nor_o substraction_n the_o sacrament_n cease_v not_o in_o themselves_o to_o be_v true_a sacrament_n although_o administer_v by_o unworthy_a minister_n and_o receive_v by_o unfaithful_a people_n we_o do_v say_v the_o confession_n of_o helvetia_n 15._o ●orme_v conf_n of_o the_o minist_n of_o the_o word_n art_n 15._o confess_v that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o 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minister_n of_o god_n even_o such_o as_o by_o who_o mean_n god_n do_v work_v the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n for_o which_o cause_n we_o give_v counsel_n to_o beware_v that_o we_o do_v not_o so_o attribute_v the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o our_o conversion_n and_o instruction_n unto_o the_o secret_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 18._o of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o ch_z their_o insti_fw-la and_o office_n chap._n 18._o that_o we_o make_v frustrate_v the_o ecclesiastical_a ministry_n but_o we_o be_v unjust_o suspect_v of_o some_o as_o though_o we_o do_v attribute_v nothing_o to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o outward_a word_n 1537._o out_o of_o the_o declare_v of_o the_o same_o confess_v which_o luther_n himself_o approve_v by_o his_o letter_n anno_fw-la 1537._o and_o to_o the_o sacrament_n or_o as_o though_o we_o do_v take_v that_o from_o they_o which_o the_o lord_n himself_o do_v attribute_n unto_o they_o and_o by_o this_o mean_n shall_v overthrow_v and_o abolish_v the_o order_n and_o guide_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o the_o church_n whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n we_o have_v a_o chief_a regard_n unto_o this_o that_o we_o neither_o attribute_v too_o much_o nor_o too_o little_a to_o these_o thing_n notwithstanding_o 19_o the_o lat_fw-la conf_n of_o helu._n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n ch_n 19_o we_o esteem_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n by_o the_o worthiness_n or_o unworthiness_n of_o the_o minister_n so_o likewise_o we_o do_v not_o weigh_v they_o by_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o receiver_n for_o we_o know_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o faithfulness_n or_o truth_n and_o the_o mere_a goodness_n of_o god_n also_o we_o teach_v this_o that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o 11._o out_o of_o the_o conf_n of_o boh_o of_o
the_o sacrament_n in_o general_a ch_n 11._o or_o by_o their_o own_o virtue_n for_o the_o work_v sake_n or_o for_o the_o only_a outward_a action_n that_o be_v for_o the_o bare_a participation_n receive_v and_o use_v thereof_o can_v give_v grace_n nor_o a_o justify_n or_o a_o quicken_a faith_n to_o any_o which_o before_o be_v not_o inward_o quicken_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v no_o good_a motion_n within_o himself_o chap._n ix_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o special_a part_n of_o the_o ministerial_a office_n that_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v or_o lay_v aside_o several_a reason_n show_v that_o the_o long_a omission_n of_o it_o be_v unwarrantable_a the_o cloth_n of_o gold_n with_o which_o the_o church_n be_v apparel_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v the_o hand_n that_o put_v on_o this_o goodly_a garment_n be_v faith_n and_o the_o sacrament_n confirm_v our_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o button_n as_o it_o be_v clasp_v 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than_o wise_a take_v offence_n and_o whereas_o it_o be_v intend_v as_o a_o bond_n for_o further_a communion_n it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o to_o a_o final_a separation_n and_o my_o practice_n extreme_o condemn_v and_o my_o person_n expose_v to_o much_o calumny_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o a_o sad_a persecution_n i_o must_v crave_v some_o time_n to_o vindicate_v my_o practice_n resolve_v by_o god_n assistance_n that_o truth_n shall_v never_o suffer_v by_o my_o negligence_n or_o cowardice_n as_o i_o long_o since_o satisfy_v myself_o so_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v satisfy_v other_o in_o this_o particular_a what_o i_o do_v in_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o indifferent_o must_v be_v consider_v in_o a_o time_n when_o there_o be_v no_o government_n or_o discipline_n in_o the_o church_n i_o shall_v humble_o propose_v first_o whether_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o minister_n as_o for_o a_o long_a time_n omit_v the_o give_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n where_o there_o be_v subject_n capable_a 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tantum_fw-la it_o be_v a_o seal_n and_o not_o a_o teach_n and_o represent_v sign_n only_o i_o leave_v it_o to_o any_o rational_a man_n consideration_n whether_o the_o long_a omission_n of_o so_o great_a a_o pledge_n of_o love_n or_o seldom_o administration_n of_o this_o necessary_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o put_v a_o bar_n to_o a_o christian_n thankfulness_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v call_v a_o eucharist_n 2.14_o luke_n 2.14_o because_o it_o be_v a_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n for_o give_v his_o son_n to_o die_v for_o we_o and_o therefore_o that_o hymn_n be_v so_o fit_o sing_v by_o man_n on_o earth_n at_o the_o commemoration_n of_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o choir_n of_o heaven_n at_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o birth_n it_o be_v first_o use_v in_o the_o communion_n as_o it_o be_v think_v by_o thelesphorus_n a_o good_a man_n 3._o walfrid_n lib._n the_o ●●b_n e●●l_a cap._n 22._o jan._n lib._n 3._o 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