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our_o lord_n jesus_n in_o that_o rare_a pattern_n of_o his_o present_a intercession_n in_o heaven_n the_o last_o prayer_n he_o make_v upon_o earth_n for_o his_o church_n do_v pray_v that_o all_o of_o his_o religion_n may_v be_v preserve_v in_o truth_n and_o unity_n john_n 17.17.21_o so_o that_o we_o be_v assure_v we_o beg_v the_o same_o here_o that_o he_o intercede_v for_o above_o and_o therefore_o if_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v complete_o grant_v yet_o he_o that_o have_v ask_v this_o with_o a_o great_a devotion_n and_o endeavour_v it_o to_o his_o power_n shall_v have_v satisfaction_n in_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o have_v testify_v his_o unfeigned_a charity_n to_o the_o church_n and_o his_o love_n to_o all_o the_o member_n thereof_o §_o 7._o we_o beseech_v thou_o also_o to_o save_v and_o defend_v all_o christian_a king_n prince_n and_o governor_n especial_o thy_o servant_n charles_n our_o king_n that_o under_o he_o we_o may_v be_v godly_a and_o quiet_o govern_v we_o have_v often_o pray_v for_o the_o king_n already_o but_o principal_o respect_v his_o authority_n in_o the_o state_n so_o we_o pray_v for_o he_o alone_o but_o now_o we_o consider_v he_o as_o a_o principal_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o which_o he_o be_v under_o christ_n 3._o christ_n nutritii_fw-la &_o patres_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la jesai_n 49.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aristot_n pol._n 3._o as_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n of_o old_a confess_v the_o supreme_a head_n and_o so_o be_v other_o christian_a theodor._n christian_a christus_fw-la imperatori_fw-la &_o omne_fw-la tribuit_fw-la &_o dominari_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la militibus_fw-la concessit_fw-la greg._n mag._n epist_n 64._o ad_fw-la theodor._n prince_n in_o their_o several_a country_n wnom_n we_o therefore_o here_o do_v pray_v for_o also_o as_o st._n paul_n command_v 1_o tim._n 2.2_o and_o as_o the_o ancient_a church_n ever_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o this_o mystery_n there_o be_v now_o three_o sort_n of_o ruler_n in_o the_o christian_a world_n which_o be_v here_o express_v by_o three_o word_n first_o king_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v absolute_a monarchy_n second_o prince_n who_o have_v royal_a authority_n in_o lesser_a dominion_n though_o not_o without_o pay_v some_o homage_v three_o governor_n who_o preside_v in_o aristocracy_n and_o commonwealth_n these_o and_o each_o of_o these_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v supreme_a precedent_n over_o ecclesiastical_a as_o well_o as_o civil_a affair_n in_o the_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o since_o their_o power_n be_v employ_v to_o save_v and_o cyril_n and_o deus_fw-la op._n max._n pietatis_fw-la &_o justae_fw-la actionis_fw-la quoddam_fw-la quasi_fw-la vinculum_fw-la nos_fw-la esse_fw-la voluerit_fw-la theodos_fw-la imp._n ep._n ad_fw-la cyril_n defend_v the_o church_n she_o be_v oblige_v to_o desire_v the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o save_v and_o defend_v they_o all_o from_o invasion_n and_o rebellion_n treason_n and_o all_o mischief_n that_o they_o may_v not_o be_v hinder_v in_o the_o exercise_n of_o their_o most_o useful_a and_o pious_a authority_n and_o if_o we_o prevail_v many_o million_o will_v receive_v benefit_n thereby_o and_o every_o christian_a nation_n shall_v have_v its_o share_n in_o this_o blessing_n it_o happen_v i_o confess_v sometime_o contrary_a to_o the_o wish_n of_o all_o pious_a man_n that_o even_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o religion_n have_v difference_n with_o each_o other_o but_o then_o we_o must_v at_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n forgive_v our_o enemy_n and_o with_o the_o welfare_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n only_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o other_o king_n no_o further_o than_o be_v consistent_a with_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o natural_a liege_n for_o who_o we_o must_v pray_v especial_o because_o under_o he_o we_o enjoy_v our_o liberty_n and_o religion_n our_o propriety_n and_o our_o peace_n and_o if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o defend_v he_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o we_o shall_v have_v under_o he_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2.2_o that_o be_v in_o two_o word_n we_o shall_v be_v godly_o and_o quiet_o govern_v and_o thus_o our_o own_o interest_n may_v move_v we_o earnest_o to_o intercede_v for_o the_o safety_n of_o our_o sovereign_n for_o the_o benefit_n be_v we_o more_o than_o he_o §_o 8._o and_o grant_v unto_o his_o whole_a council_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v put_v in_o authority_n under_o he_o that_o they_o may_v true_o and_o indifferent_o minister_v justice_n to_o the_o punishment_n of_o wickedness_n and_o vice_n and_o to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o thy_o true_a religion_n and_o virtue_n when_o justice_n be_v pure_a in_o the_o king_n the_o fountain_n thereof_o it_o be_v often_o corrupt_v in_o the_o stream_n the_o subordinate_a dispenser_n for_o mortal_a prince_n can_v see_v all_o with_o their_o own_o eye_n loc_fw-la eye_n numb_a 10.31_o heb_fw-mi loco_fw-la oculorum_fw-la h._n e._n confiliarius_fw-la 70._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la oculus_fw-la nobis_fw-la charus_fw-la &_o necessarius_fw-la fag_n &_o grot._n in_o loc_fw-la nor_o act_n all_o thing_n with_o their_o own_o hand_n &_o though_o they_o be_v say_v to_o judge_n the_o nation_n psal_n 72.2_o yet_o the_o mountain_n or_o high_a magistrate_n and_o the_o little_a hill_n that_o be_v inferior_a officer_n do_v bring_v this_o righteousness_n to_o the_o people_n who_o can_v seldom_o receive_v judgement_n immediate_o from_o the_o prince_n mouth_n ver_fw-la 3._o wherefore_o since_o we_o must_v be_v more_o particular_a in_o our_o desire_n for_o the_o welfare_n of_o these_o kingdom_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o we_o pray_v for_o all_o that_o advise_v in_o the_o make_n and_o assist_v in_o the_o execute_n of_o good_a law_n viz._n for_o the_o king_n council_n at_o large_a in_o parliament_n as_o the_o old_a christian_n pray_v pro_fw-la senatu_fw-la or_o more_o strict_o for_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o privy-council_n who_o beside_o their_o examination_n of_o cause_n in_o those_o place_n and_o their_o influence_n upon_o the_o royal_a determination_n be_v usual_o person_n enjoy_v the_o high_a dignity_n and_o weighty_a office_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o because_o by_o they_o and_o the_o low_a order_n of_o magistrate_n all_o cause_n be_v decide_v we_o be_v bind_v to_o pray_v hearty_o for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v judge_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o equity_n true_o and_o indifferent_o without_o mistake_n or_o partiality_n and_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o great_a end_n of_o all_o law_n which_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o the_o encouragement_n and_o reward_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o cauâ—sin_n well_o leges_fw-la improbos_fw-la supplicio_fw-la afficiunt_fw-la ac_fw-la defendunt_fw-la &_o tuentur_fw-la bonos_fw-es cicer._n the_o leg_n 2._o pius_fw-la iu._n pont._n r_o pingebat_fw-la laure_n cum_fw-la virgis_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la lemmate_v praemium_fw-la &_o poena_n pro_fw-la sumbolo_fw-it svo_fw-la nic._n cauâ—sin_n 1_o pet._n 2.14_o rom._n 13.3_o 4._o and_o sure_o happy_a be_v the_o people_n that_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n when_o their_o counsellor_n be_v faithful_a and_o prudent_a their_o judge_n deliberate_a and_o upright_a their_o officer_n careful_a and_o without_o rigour_n for_o then_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v guard_v and_o the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n encourage_v innocence_n shall_v be_v safe_a and_o wickedness_n punish_v nay_o all_o vice_n make_v infamous_a according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n the_o desire_n of_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n and_o the_o wish_n of_o all_o this_o people_n especial_o those_o who_o now_o at_o this_o sacrament_n come_v to_o dedicate_v themselves_o to_o piety_n and_o devotion_n they_o have_v peculiar_a reason_n to_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v be_v secure_v in_o their_o right_n and_o encourage_v in_o their_o holy_a purpose_n by_o the_o due_a administration_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o all_o that_o will_v harm_v or_o hinder_v they_o because_o their_o innocence_n do_v more_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o design_n of_o evil_a man_n §_o 9_o give_v grace_n o_o heavenly_a father_n to_o all_o bishop_n and_o curate_n that_o they_o mat_n both_o by_o their_o life_n and_o doctrine_n set_v forth_o thy_o true_a and_o lively_a word_n and_o right_o and_o due_o administer_v thy_o holy_a sacrament_n the_o great_a gift_n that_o the_o divine_a goodness_n have_v bestow_v upon_o the_o son_n of_o man_n say_v justinian_n in_o his_o authentic_o be_v the_o royal_a power_n and_o the_o office_n of_o priesthood_n both_o of_o which_o be_v so_o contrive_v that_o they_o be_v necessary_a not_o only_o for_o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o mutual_a support_n of_o each_o other_o feudis_fw-la other_o christus_fw-la voluit_fw-la ut_fw-la christiani_n imperatores_fw-la pro_fw-la vitâ_fw-la aeternâ_fw-la pontificibus_fw-la indigerent_fw-la &_o pontifices_fw-la pro_fw-la cursu_fw-la temporalium_fw-la rerum_fw-la imperialibus_fw-la legibus_fw-la uterentur_fw-la rom._n leg_n c._n
of_o the_o world_n math._n 28.19_o it_o be_v true_a our_o saviour_n have_v not_o prescribe_v any_o more_o in_o this_o sacrament_n neither_o than_o the_o essential_a and_o necessary_a part_n leave_v the_o rite_n and_o circumstance_n of_o administration_n to_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o church_n yet_o without_o doubt_n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v very_o early_o agree_v upon_o because_o all_o the_o christian_n in_o the_o world_n 23._o world_n quod_fw-la universa_fw-la tenet_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la nec_fw-la conciliis_fw-la constitutum_fw-la sed_fw-la semper_fw-la retentum_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la autoritate_fw-la apostolicâ_fw-la traditum_fw-la rectissimè_fw-la creditur_fw-la august_n in_o donatist_n l._n 4._o c._n 23._o almost_o do_v practice_v it_o much_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n the_o latter_a age_n have_v make_v some_o superfluous_a addition_n but_o our_o reformer_n have_v remove_v they_o and_o certain_o restore_v this_o present_a office_n to_o a_o near_a resemblance_n to_o the_o ancient_a model_n than_o any_o other_o church_n can_v show_v we_o have_v three_o several_a office_n of_o baptism_n 1._o for_o infant_n in_o public_a 2._o for_o infant_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n 3._o for_o those_o of_o ripe_a year_n but_o because_o the_o first_o be_v now_o most_o use_v and_o the_o other_o two_o differ_v very_o little_a from_o it_o we_o shall_v make_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o only_o treat_v of_o that_o in_o particular_a but_o first_o we_o must_v speak_v something_o to_o each_o of_o the_o three_o in_o general_n before_o we_o conclude_v this_o introduction_n of_o the_o public_a baptism_n of_o infant_n §_o 2._o as_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o the_o same_o end_n that_o circumcision_n be_v and_o do_v succeed_v in_o the_o place_n thereof_o so_o it_o be_v most_o reasonable_a it_o shall_v be_v administer_v to_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o person_n and_o as_o god_n command_v infant_n to_o be_v circumcise_a gen._n 17.12_o so_o doubtless_o he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v nor_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v particular_o name_v child_n in_o his_o commission_n math._n 28.19_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o he_o do_v not_o except_v they_o nor_o forbid_v to_o baptize_v they_o for_o that_o suppose_v he_o intend_v no_o alteration_n in_o this_o particular_a but_o that_o child_n shall_v be_v initiate_v into_o the_o christian_a as_o well_o as_o into_o the_o jewish_a religion_n beside_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v child_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o receive_v they_o as_o member_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v certain_a the_o jew_n who_o take_v such_o care_n to_o circumcise_v they_o will_v have_v make_v this_o a_o great_a objection_n to_o the_o religion_n and_o have_v be_v high_o scandalize_v thereat_o wherefore_o since_o infant_n be_v a_o part_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o we_o read_v of_o whole_a household_n baptize_v act_v 16.15.33_o 1_o corin._n 1.16_o it_o be_v high_o probable_a that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o baptize_v infant_n only_o the_o baptism_n of_o man_n and_o woman_n convert_v from_o paganism_n be_v more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o religion_n and_o more_o illustrious_a do_v obscure_v the_o infant_n baptism_n which_o be_v do_v with_o less_o solemnity_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o the_o parent_n it_o suffice_v to_o note_v it_o in_o general_a word_n this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o that_o all_o antiquity_n affirm_v that_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v the_o church_n to_o baptize_v infant_n 23._o infant_n pro_fw-la hoc_fw-la &_o ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n traditionem_fw-la accepit_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvulis_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dare_v origen_n hom_n in_o rom._n 6._o idem_fw-la hom._n 8._o in_o levit_fw-la 12.13_o &_o hom._n 14._o in_o luc._n 2._o cypr._n epist_n 59_o etc._n etc._n consuetudo_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la in_o baptizandis_fw-la parvulis_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la spernenda_fw-la est_fw-la aug._n l._n 10._o de_fw-la gen_fw-la c._n 23._o by_o tradition_n as_o they_o do_v the_o change_n of_o the_o sabbath_n and_o other_o thing_n 3._o thing_n quas_fw-la sine_fw-la ullius_fw-la scripturae_fw-la instrumento_fw-la solius_fw-la traditionis_fw-la titulo_fw-la deinde_fw-la consuetudinis_fw-la patrocinio_fw-la vindicamus_fw-la tert._n de_fw-fr coron_n mil._n c._n 3._o which_o the_o church_n do_v observe_v as_o religious_o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o write_a command_n for_o they_o beside_o the_o ancient_a constitution_n do_v command_v it_o clement_n it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d constit_fw-la clement_n and_o about_o 200._o year_n after_o christ_n st._n cyprian_n with_o 66._o bishop_n in_o council_n with_o he_o determine_a that_o the_o church_n have_v allow_v of_o it_o and_o therefore_o child_n have_v rather_o better_v right_a 59_o right_a quod_fw-la cum_fw-la circa_fw-la universos_fw-la observandum_fw-la sit_fw-la atque_fw-la retinendum_fw-la tum_fw-la magis_fw-la circa_fw-la infant_n ipsos_fw-la &_o recens-natos_a observandum_fw-la putamus_fw-la cypr._n epist_n 59_o to_o baptism_n than_o elder_a person_n and_o the_o orthodox_n father_n do_v press_v the_o pelagian_o who_o deny_v original_a sin_n in_o infant_n with_o this_o question_n viz._n why_o the_o church_n do_v baptize_v they_o the_o ii_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n to_o which_o st._n augustine_n subscribe_v final_o pronounce_v a_o anathema_n against_o those_o who_o deny_v that_o infant_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v be_v universal_o practise_v in_o all_o church_n until_o some_o wild_a enthusiast_n of_o late_a reviver_n of_o old_a heresy_n presume_v to_o oppose_v it_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o giddy_a attempt_n of_o such_o unstable_a person_n can_v shake_v this_o holy_a practice_n which_o be_v so_o reasonable_a and_o so_o ancient_a so_o beneficial_a to_o the_o infant_n so_o comfortable_a to_o the_o parent_n yea_o and_o so_o great_a a_o security_n to_o religion_n by_o bind_v these_o future_a hope_n of_o the_o church_n in_o early_a vow_n of_o piety_n and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v careful_o perform_v and_o in_o due_a time_n we_o shall_v next_o show_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o of_o private_a baptism_n of_o infant_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n §_o 3._o our_o saviour_n himself_o have_v say_v that_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n john_n 3.5_o and_o mark_v 16.16_o he_o make_v baptism_n as_o well_o as_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n whereupon_o the_o ancient_a christian_n do_v constant_o affirm_v that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n without_o baptism_n 8._o baptism_n tertul_n de_fw-fr bapt_v cap._n 12._o ambros_n de_fw-fr vocat_fw-la gent._n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o and_o whosoever_o die_v without_o it_o their_o estate_n be_v believe_v doubtful_a unless_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o case_n as_o that_o of_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o st._n ambrose_n hope_n may_v be_v save_v valentin_n save_v ambros_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la valentin_n by_o the_o desire_n of_o baptism_n because_o he_o have_v no_o opportunity_n upon_o the_o stock_n of_o this_o principle_n grow_v that_o great_a care_n that_o no_o person_n may_v die_v unbaptise_v insomuch_o that_o it_o be_v allow_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o baptize_v they_o who_o have_v not_o pass_v through_o all_o their_o preparation_n provide_v that_o they_o shall_v answer_v more_o full_o if_o god_n restore_v they_o 364._o they_o qui_fw-la in_o agritudine_fw-la constituti_fw-la baptisma_fw-la perceperunt_fw-la facti_fw-la sani_fw-la fidei_fw-la symbolum_fw-la dâ—ceantur_fw-la ut_fw-la noverint_fw-la quâ_fw-la donatione_fw-la digni_fw-la sunt_fw-la habiti_fw-la council_n laodicen_n can._n 47._o anno_fw-la 364._o the_o like_a care_n have_v our_o church_n take_v of_o little_a child_n for_o though_o the_o require_v according_a to_o the_o 59_o can._n of_o the_o 6._o council_n at_o constantinop_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v speedy_o and_o public_o baptise_a in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o extremity_n she_o admit_v of_o that_o which_o be_v do_v in_o private_a house_n even_o without_o ceremony_n upon_o condition_n there_o may_v be_v add_v more_o of_o the_o solemnity_n afterward_o when_o it_o be_v publish_v in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v neglect_v we_o be_v teach_v that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o god_n word_n that_o child_n baptize_v die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v for_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o god_n word_n that_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n act_n 22.16_o chap._n 2.38_o and_o it_o be_v also_o certain_a that_o all_o they_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v be_v undoubted_o save_v psal_n 32.1_o but_o infant_n have_v no_o other_o sin_n but_o their_o original_a corruption_n which_o be_v remit_v in_o baptism_n they_o be_v undoubted_o save_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a the_o first_o christian_n believe_v the_o same_o doctrine_n for_o if_o the_o most_o notorious_a offender_n