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〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o urgent_a necessity_n yet_o this_o can_v upon_o just_a pretence_n invade_v the_o ordinary_a ministry_n because_o god_n have_v dispense_v the_o affair_n of_o his_o church_n so_o that_o case_n of_o necessity_n do_v not_o often_o occur_v to_o the_o prejudice_n and_o dissolution_n of_o public_a order_n and_o ministery_n and_o if_o permission_n be_v make_v to_o supply_v necessity_n be_v bring_v further_a than_o the_o case_n of_o exception_n give_v leave_v the_o permission_n be_v turn_v into_o a_o crime_n and_o do_v great_a violence_n to_o the_o rule_n by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v fortify_v by_o that_o very_a exception_n as_o to_o other_o case_n not_o except_v and_o although_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a necessity_n every_o man_n may_v preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o to_o die_a heathen_n or_o unbelieving_a person_n yet_o if_o they_o do_v this_o without_o such_o or_o the_o like_a necessity_n what_o at_o first_o be_v charity_n in_o the_o other_o case_n be_v schism_n and_o pride_n the_o two_o great_a enemy_n to_o charity_n in_o the_o world_n but_o now_o for_o the_o thing_n itself_o whether_o indeed_o any_o case_n of_o necessity_n can_v transmit_v to_o lay_v person_n a_o right_a of_o baptise_v it_o must_v be_v distinct_o consider_v some_o say_v it_o do_v for_o ananias_n baptize_v paul_n who_o yet_o as_o it_o be_v say_v be_v not_o in_o holy_a order_n and_o that_o the_o 3000_o convert_v at_o the_o first_o sermon_n of_o s._n peter_n be_v all_o baptize_v by_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o easy_o credible_a it_o be_v too_o numerous_a a_o body_n for_o so_o few_o person_n to_o baptize_v and_o when_o peter_n have_v preach_v to_o cornelius_n and_o his_o family_n he_o cause_v the_o brethren_n that_o come_v along_o with_o he_o to_o baptize_v they_o and_o whether_o hand_n have_v be_v impose_v on_o they_o or_o no_o be_v not_o certain_a and_o in_o pursuance_n of_o the_o instance_n of_o ananias_n and_o the_o other_o probability_n the_o doctor_n of_o the_o church_n have_v declare_v their_o opinion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o lay-person_n may_v baptize_v so_o tertullian_n in_o his_o book_n of_o baptism_n alioqui_fw-la &_o laicis_fw-la jus_o est_fw-la baptizandi_fw-la quod_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la accipitur_fw-la lucifer_n ex_fw-la aequo_fw-la dari_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v also_o urge_v by_o s._n hierom_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n only_o require_v that_o the_o baptizer_n be_v a_o christian_n suppose_v whatsoever_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o may_v also_o give_v but_o because_o the_o reason_n conclude_v not_o because_o as_o themselves_o believe_v a_o presbyter_n can_v collate_v his_o presbyterate_a it_o must_v therefore_o rest_v only_o upon_o their_o bare_a authority_n if_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v strong_a enough_o to_o bear_v the_o weight_n 30._o of_o the_o contrary_a reason_n and_o the_o father_n in_o the_o council_n of_o
eliberis_n determine_v peregrè_fw-la navigantes_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la posse_fw-la 14._o fidelem_fw-la qui_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la sit_fw-la bigamus_fw-la baptizare_fw-la in_o necessitate_v infirmitatis_fw-la positum_fw-la catechumenum_fw-la it_o a_o ut_fw-la si_fw-la supervixerit_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la eum_fw-la producat_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la manûs_fw-la impositionem_fw-la proficere_fw-la possit_fw-la the_o synod_n hold_v at_o alexandria_n under_o alexander_n their_o bishop_n approve_v the_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n by_o athanasius_n be_v but_o a_o boy_n and_o the_o nicene_n father_n ratify_v the_o baptism_n make_v by_o heretic_n among_o who_o they_o can_v not_o but_o know_v in_o some_o case_n there_o be_v no_o true_a priesthood_n or_o legitimate_a ordination_n must_v by_o necessary_a consequence_n suppose_v baptism_n to_o be_v dispense_v effectual_o by_o lay-person_n and_o s._n hierome_n be_v plain_a baptizare_fw-la si_fw-la necessitas_fw-la cogat_fw-la scimus_fw-la etiam_fw-la licere_fw-la laicis_fw-la the_o same_o almost_o with_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n mulier_fw-la baptizare_fw-la non_fw-la praesumat_fw-la 6._o nisi_fw-la necessitate_v cogente_fw-la though_o by_o the_o way_n these_o word_n of_o cogente_fw-la necessitate_v be_v not_o in_o the_o canon_n but_o thrust_v in_o by_o gratian_n and_o peter_n lombard_n and_o of_o the_o same_o opinion_n be_v s._n ambrose_n or_o he_o who_o under_o his_o name_n write_v the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o four_o to_o the_o ephesian_n 1._o p._n gelasius_n 13._o s._n august_n and_o 4._o isidor_n and_o general_o all_o the_o scholar_n after_o their_o master_n but_o against_o this_o doctrine_n be_v all_o the_o african_a bishop_n for_o about_o 150_o year_n who_o therefore_o rebaptise_v person_n return_v from_o heretical_a conventicle_n because_o those_o heretical_a bishop_n be_v depose_v and_o reduce_v into_o lay-communion_n can_v not_o therefore_o collate_v baptism_n for_o their_o want_n of_o holy_a order_n as_o appear_v in_o s._n basils_n canonical_a epistle_n to_o amphilochius_n where_o he_o relate_v their_o reason_n and_o refute_v it_o not_o and_o however_o firmilian_a and_o s._n cyprian_a may_v be_v deceive_v in_o the_o think_n heretic_n quite_o lose_v their_o order_n yet_o in_o this_o they_o be_v untouched_a that_o although_o their_o supposition_n be_v questionable_a yet_o their_o superstructure_n be_v not_o meddle_v with_o viz._n that_o if_o they_o have_v be_v lay_v person_n their_o baptization_n be_v null_a and_o invalid_a i_o confess_v the_o opinion_n have_v be_v very_o general_o take_v up_o in_o these_o last_o age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o almost_o with_o a_o nemine_fw-la contradicente_fw-la the_o first_o age_n have_v more_o variety_n of_o opinion_n and_o i_o think_v it_o may_v yet_o be_v consider_v anew_o upon_o the_o old_a stock_n for_o since_o absolute_o all_o the_o church_n affix_n the_o ordinary_a ministry_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o clergy_n if_o other_o do_v baptize_v do_v they_o sin_n or_o do_v they_o not_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n be_v express_o affirm_v in_o the_o 16_o canon_n of_o nicephorus_n of_o c._n p._n if_o the_o own_o father_n baptise_n the_o child_n or_o any_o other_o christian_a man_n it_o be_v no_o sin_n 13._o s._n augustine_n be_v almost_o of_o another_o mind_n &_o si_fw-la laicus_fw-la necessitate_v 〈◊〉_d compulsus_fw-la baptismum_fw-la dederit_fw-la nescio_fw-la a_o pie_n quisquam_fw-la dixerit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la esse_fw-la repetendum_fw-la nullâ_fw-la enim_fw-la cogente_fw-la necessitate_v si_fw-la fiat_fw-la alieni_fw-la muneris_fw-la usurpatio_fw-la est_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la necessitas_fw-la urgeat_fw-la aut_fw-la nullum_fw-la aut_fw-la veniale_a delictum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o of_o this_o mind_n be_v all_o they_o who_o by_o frequent_a use_v of_o that_o say_n have_v make_v it_o almost_o proverbial_a factum_fw-la valet_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la if_o they_o do_v not_o sin_n than_o woman_n and_o layman_n have_v as_o much_o right_n from_o christ_n to_o baptize_v as_o deacon_n or_o presbyter_n then_o they_o may_v upon_o the_o same_o stock_n and_o right_n do_v it_o as_o deacon_n do_v for_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v present_v it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o deacon_n as_o be_v express_o affirm_v by_o s._n ignatius_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o 19_o heron_n the_o deacon_n and_o s._n epiphanius_n with_o the_o same_o word_n deny_v a_o jus_o baptizandi_fw-la to_o woman_n and_o to_o deacon_n and_o both_o of_o they_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v proper_a to_o bishop_n further_o yet_o tertullian_n and_o s._n hierom_n deny_v a_o power_n to_o lucifer_n presbyter_n to_o do_v it_o without_o episcopal_a dispensation_n now_o if_o presbyter_n and_o deacon_n have_v this_o power_n only_o by_o leave_n and_o in_o certain_a case_n than_o it_o be_v more_o than_o the_o woman_n have_v only_o that_o they_o be_v fit_a person_n to_o be_v entrust_v with_o the_o deputation_n a_o less_o necessity_n will_v devolve_v it_o upon_o presbyter_n than_o upon_o deacon_n and_o upon_o deacon_n than_o layman_n and_o a_o less_o yet_o will_v cast_v it_o upon_o layman_n than_o woman_n and_o this_o difference_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o humane_a order_n and_o positive_a constitution_n but_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n all_o person_n be_v equal_o receptive_a of_o it_o and_o therefore_o to_o baptize_v be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o order_n no_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o a_o work_n which_o may_v be_v do_v by_o all_o and_o at_o some_o time_n must_v and_o if_o baptism_n may_v than_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o keep_v all_o the_o other_o rite_n from_o the_o common_a inroad_n and_o then_o the_o whole_a office_n will_v perish_v but_o if_o lay-person_n baptise_v though_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n do_v sin_n as_o s._n augustine_n seem_v to_o say_v they_o do_v than_o it_o be_v certain_a christ_n never_o give_v they_o leave_v so_o much_o as_o by_o insinuation_n and_o then_o neither_o can_v the_o church_n give_v leave_v for_o she_o can_v give_v leave_n for_o no_o man_n to_o sin_n and_o beside_o such_o a_o deputation_n be_v to_o no_o purpose_n because_o no_o person_n shall_v dare_v to_o do_v it_o for_o evil_a be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v though_o for_o the_o obtain_v the_o great_a good_a and_o it_o will_v be_v hard_a to_o state_n the_o question_n so_o that_o either_o the_o child_n shall_v perish_v or_o some_o other_o must_v perish_v for_o it_o for_o he_o that_o positive_o venture_v upon_o a_o sin_n for_o a_o good_a end_n worship_n god_n with_o a_o sin_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v thank_v with_o a_o damnation_n if_o he_o die_v before_o repentance_n but_o if_o the_o child_n shall_v not_o perish_v in_o such_o case_n of_o not_o be_v baptize_v then_o why_o shall_v any_o man_n break_v the_o rule_n of_o institution_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v perish_v without_o be_v baptize_v than_o god_n have_v affix_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o child_n upon_o the_o condition_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n 3._o and_o indeed_o the_o pretence_n of_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v do_v much_o towards_o the_o excuse_v a_o irregularity_n in_o a_o exterior_a rite_n though_o of_o divine_a institution_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v easy_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v make_v any_o such_o necessity_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o for_o eurip._n person_n have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n god_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n that_o no_o lay-person_n shall_v have_v need_n to_o baptize_v a_o catechumen_n for_o his_o votum_fw-la or_o desire_v of_o baptism_n shall_v serve_v his_o turn_n and_o it_o will_v be_v unimaginable_a that_o god_n have_v make_v no_o provision_n for_o infant_n and_o yet_o put_v it_o upon_o they_o in_o many_o case_n with_o equal_a necessity_n which_o without_o breach_n of_o a_o divine_a institution_n can_v be_v supply_v 4._o if_o a_o lay-person_n shall_v baptize_v whether_o or_o no_o shall_v the_o person_n baptize_v receive_v benefit_n or_o will_v any_o more_o but_o the_o outward_a act_n be_v do_v for_o that_o the_o lay-person_n shall_v convey_v rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la or_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o sacramental_a grace_n be_v no_o where_o reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o be_v against_o the_o ecclesia_fw-la analogy_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o verbum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la all_o the_o whole_a ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v entrust_v to_o the_o priest_n nobis_fw-la say_v s._n paul_n to_o we_o who_o be_v ambassador_n and_o what_o difference_n be_v there_o if_o case_n of_o necessity_n be_v pretend_v in_o the_o defect_n of_o other_o ministery_n but_o that_o they_o also_o may_v be_v invade_v and_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v by_o other_o man_n also_o be_v number_v in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n and_o they_o have_v do_v so_o and_o i_o know_v who_o say_v that_o no_o man_n must_v consecrate_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o he_o that_o be_v lawful_o call_v
have_v be_v a_o consecration_n in_o genere_fw-la orationis_fw-la call_v by_o s._n paul_n benediction_n or_o the_o bread_n of_o blessing_n and_o therefore_o s._n austin_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n letoy_n prayer_n and_o supplication_n and_o intercession_n and_o give_v of_o thanks_o be_v make_v say_v eligo_fw-la in_o his_o verbis_fw-la hoc_fw-la intelligere_fw-la 5._o quod_fw-la omnis_fw-la vel_fw-la paene_fw-la omnis_fw-la frequentat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ut_fw-la precationes_fw-la accipiamus_fw-la dictas_fw-la quas_fw-la fecimus_fw-la in_o celebratione_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la antequam_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la in_o donini_fw-la mensâ_fw-la accipiat_fw-la benedici_fw-la orationes_fw-la cum_fw-la benedicitur_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la distribuendum_fw-la comminuitur_fw-la quam_fw-la totam_fw-la orationem_fw-la paene_fw-la omnis_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la dominicâ_fw-la oratione_fw-la concludit_fw-la the_o word_n and_o form_n of_o consecration_n he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o orationes_fw-la supplication_n the_o prayer_n before_o the_o consecration_n preces_fw-la and_o all_o the_o whole_a action_n oratio_fw-la and_o this_o be_v according_a to_o the_o stile_n and_o practice_n and_o sense_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o very_a near_o the_o whole_a and_o s._n basil_n say_v that_o there_o be_v more_o necessary_a to_o consecration_n than_o the_o word_n recite_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o by_o the_o evangelist_n 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n of_o invocation_n in_o the_o show_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n who_o of_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v leave_v to_o we_o for_o we_o be_v not_o content_a with_o those_o which_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o evangelist_n mention_v but_o before_o and_o after_o we_o say_v other_o word_n have_v great_a power_n towards_o the_o mystery_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o we_o have_v receive_v by_o tradition_n these_o word_n set_v down_o in_o scripture_n they_o retain_v as_o a_o part_n 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