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of_o the_o universal_a church_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o one_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o rose_n water_n but_o i_o dare_v bold_o pronounce_v he_o never_o have_v true_a baptism_n cap._n 7._o wheter_fw-la one_o may_v baptise_v in_o wine_n alâ—_n bear_n or_o milk_n in_o necessity_n when_o water_n caâ—_n not_o be_v have_v i_o answer_v absolutlie_o that_o in_o no_o case_n iâ—_n no_o necessity_n there_o can_v be_v baptism_n in_o wine_n ale_n beer_n or_o milk_n my_o reason_n be_v because_o by_o the_o institution_n of_o christ_n himself_o this_o sacrament_n must_v have_v his_o due_a matter_n which_o be_v no_o other_o than_o natural_a elemental_a water_n ergo_fw-la there_o can_v be_v no_o baptism_n nor_o sacrament_n minister_v in_o they_o but_o if_o you_o ask_v i_o if_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n or_o question_n of_o it_o why_o theâ—_n do_v i_o move_v it_o i_o answer_v only_o to_o give_v you_o warning_n to_o beware_v of_o the_o error_n and_o madness_n of_o martin_n luther_n 17._o luth._o in_o 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may_v be_v baptize_v in_o any_o kind_n of_o water_n so_o it_o be_v natural_a elemental_a water_n whether_o it_o be_v hallow_v or_o not_o hallow_v consecrate_v or_o not_o consecrate_v yet_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o this_o decree_n do_v take_v place_n only_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o in_o imminent_a danger_n of_o the_o child_n or_o some_o other_o urgent_a cause_n otherways_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o font_n ought_v to_o be_v hallow_v and_o the_o water_n bless_v and_o we_o catholic_n make_v no_o question_n but_o that_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o font_n exorcism_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o water_n be_v institute_v by_o the_o apostle_n or_o their_o immediate_a successor_n and_o ever_o use_v as_o a_o solemn_a ceremony_n in_o the_o ancient_a church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o no_o reason_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v abrogate_a and_o abolish_v by_o the_o sectary_n of_o this_o age_n and_o not_o use_v by_o the_o protestant_n of_o our_o
they_o that_o adore_v he_o must_v adore_v in_o spirit_n and_o verity_n yet_o there_o be_v also_o external_a adoration_n &_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o be_v guide_v and_o govern_v by_o the_o internal_a as_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n be_v of_o the_o old_a law_n and_o in_o the_o new_a law_n institute_v by_o christ_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n the_o make_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o christ_n crucify_v the_o cross_n the_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n pray_v with_o our_o mouth_n lift_v our_o eye_n and_o hand_n towards_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n in_o baptism_n make_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n upon_o the_o infant_n use_v exufflation_n exorcism_n holy_a unction_n chrism_n and_o the_o rest_n therefore_o the_o very_a wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o ordain_v and_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n will_v express_v the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n and_o institute_v and_o ordain_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o consist_v of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n externallie_o signify_v what_o internallie_o shall_v be_v wrought_v the_o water_n wash_v externallie_o the_o body_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n internallie_o sanctify_v the_o soul_n both_o joint_o concur_v to_o the_o cleanse_n of_o man_n cap._n 2._o what_o distinction_n and_o division_n there_o be_v of_o the_o ceremony_n in_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n be_v of_o three_o sort_n some_o precedent_n go_v before_o baptism_n some_o concur_v with_o baptism_n and_o some_o subsequent_a and_o follow_v baptism_n or_o we_o may_v make_v our_o division_n some_o before_o the_o baptise_a come_v unto_o the_o fonte_fw-la some_o at_o the_o fonte_fw-la and_o other_o some_o after_o he_o be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o fonte_fw-la the_o precedent_n or_o before_o the_o infant_n come_v to_o the_o fonte_fw-la be_v such_o as_o be_v give_v for_o the_o better_a prepare_v of_o the_o infant_n to_o be_v baptise_a and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o obstacle_n let_v and_o hindrance_n that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v have_v his_o full_a effect_n also_o to_o weaken_v the_o power_n of_o satan_n who_o will_v plead_v possession_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o other_o ceremony_n such_o as_o be_v when_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptise_a come_v to_o the_o fonte_fw-la be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n the_o abrenuntiation_n of_o satan_n and_o all_o his_o pomp_n and_o pride_n the_o profession_n of_o faith_n the_o baptise_v with_o the_o water_n &_o word_n joint_o with_o three_o mersion_n the_o ceremony_n subsequent_a or_o after_o the_o baptise_a be_v take_v out_o of_o the_o fonte_fw-la be_v the_o use_n of_o holy_a chrism_n the_o anoint_v on_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o his_o head_n the_o clothing_n with_o the_o white_a garment_n common_o call_v the_o chrisom_n the_o give_v he_o the_o candle_n or_o taper_n light_a in_o his_o hand_n all_o which_o in_o this_o book_n and_o sequent_a treatise_n in_o several_a chapter_n i_o will_v set_v down_o and_o show_v the_o use_n and_o reason_n of_o they_o and_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o rite_n or_o ceremony_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n now_o use_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o either_o die_v not_o descend_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n or_o be_v not_o institute_v by_o the_o holy_a church_n confirm_v by_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o practise_v for_o many_o age_n until_o of_o late_a time_n these_o novelants_n and_o new-opspronge_a heretic_n begin_v to_o bay_n and_o bark_v against_o they_o cap._n 3._o whether_o these_o ceremony_n be_v of_o necessity_n to_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n i_o answer_v they_o be_v necessary_a ad_fw-la bene_fw-la esse_fw-la but_o not_o simpliciter_fw-la that_o be_v they_o be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o they_o be_v to_o the_o decorum_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o but_o this_o sacrament_n may_v be_v minister_v without_o these_o ceremony_n because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n and_o substance_n of_o baptism_n yet_o no_o man_n shall_v or_o can_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v help_n and_o comfort_n to_o the_o baptise_a instruction_n and_o sign_n to_o the_o stander_n by_o and_o ornament_n for_o the_o more_o solemn_a receive_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o first_o entrance_n to_o christianity_n we_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o leaf_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v not_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o tree_n yet_o no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n of_o the_o tree_n also_o the_o hedge_n be_v no_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o vine_n yet_o all_o man_n know_v it_o be_v a_o protection_n and_o defence_n to_o the_o vineyard_n wherefore_o i_o hold_v it_o a_o grievous_a mortal_a sin_n in_o catholic_a christian_n people_n negligent_o &_o caresse_o otherwise_o then_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n to_o omit_v these_o ceremony_n and_o statte_a schism_n and_o a_o open_a sign_n of_o a_o heretic_n proud_o &_o contemptuous_o to_o reject_v and_o contemn_v they_o have_v be_v practise_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n descend_v from_o antiquity_n and_o use_v general_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n 18._o tho._n 3._o p._n q_o 66._o a._n 18._o and_o why_o the_o church_n use_v ceremony_n s_o thomas_n give_v the_o reason_n the_o church_n say_v he_o which_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n use_v and_o command_v the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n for_o three_o several_a cause_n and_o consideration_n although_o they_o be_v no_o essential_a or_o substantial_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o be_v convenient_a for_o the_o decorum_n and_o solemnity_n of_o this_o sacrament_n first_o because_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o move_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o believe_v and_o faithful_a people_n to_o great_a devotion_n and_o reverence_n unto_o this_o sacrament_n for_o that_o there_o be_v great_a mystery_n in_o this_o sacrament_n more_o than_o the_o external_a wash_n which_o be_v show_v by_o water_n second_o because_o these_o ceremony_n instruct_v and_o teach_v many_o thing_n more_o than_o do_v the_o bare_a essence_n and_o substance_n as_o shall_v appear_v hereafter_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o every_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o this_o sacrament_n three_o because_o by_o these_o ceremony_n the_o force_n and_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n be_v much_o weaken_v that_o he_o may_v not_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n in_o the_o baptise_a thus_o far_o s._n thomas_n 13._o council_n trid._n sâ—s_z 7_o canon_n 13._o not_o without_o cause_n therefore_o the_o general_n council_n of_o trente_n do_v anathematise_v and_o condemn_v whosoever_o shall_v contemn_v the_o approve_a and_o receive_v rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o be_v accustom_v to_o be_v use_v in_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o sacrament_n marvel_v not_o good_a reader_n that_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o age_n regard_v not_o the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o sacrament_n see_v they_o endeavour_v to_o take_v away_o all_o force_n from_o the_o sacrament_n themselves_o cap._n 4._o whether_o the_o child_n be_v not_o to_o be_v sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o forehead_n and_o breast_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v that_o the_o priest_n come_v to_o meet_v the_o child_n at_o the_o church_n door_n to_o signify_v that_o the_o infant_n as_o yet_o be_v not_o of_o the_o household_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o congregation_n of_o christ_n but_o stand_v at_o the_o gate_n ready_a to_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o first_o action_n he_o do_v be_v to_o sign_n the_o baptise_a with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n first_o in_o the_o forehead_n say_v signum_fw-la saluatoris_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o sign_n of_o our_o saviour_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o place_n or_o put_v in_o thy_o forehead_n and_o then_o to_o the_o breast_n say_v and_o do_v the_o like_a the_o sign_n of_o our_o saviour_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n i_o put_v upon_o thy_o breast_n this_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n concern_v this_o cheremonie_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n the_o protestant_n commend_v high_o as_o a_o lawful_a ceremony_n and_o honourable_a badge_n whereby_o the_o infant_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n who_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n 72._o confer_v fol._n 72._o therefore_o it_o be_v command_v in_o their_o communion-booke_n approve_v by_o the_o supreme_a power_n the_o king_n and_o clergy_n and_o defend_v against_o the_o puritan_n and_o preciser_n sort_n of_o minister_n in_o their_o book_n of_o constitution_n 30._o can._n 30._o and_o to_o satisfy_v thou_o better_o i_o will_v put_v
this_o ceremony_n be_v most_o observe_v in_o italy_n spain_n and_o the_o indian_n east_n and_o west_n in_o which_o country_n daily_a be_v convert_v unto_o the_o christian_a faith_n jeve_n turk_n and_o pagan_n but_o in_o england_n there_o be_v no_o use_n of_o this_o cheremonie_n and_o that_o for_o two_o cause_n first_o because_o there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o turk_n nor_o pagan_n who_o public_o inhabit_v or_o be_v permit_v in_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o no_o deal_n for_o their_o conversion_n i_o will_v not_o say_v there_o be_v no_o infidel_n for_o that_o atheism_n and_o heresy_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n or_o misbelief_n but_o how_o that_o country_n swarm_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o people_n notum_fw-la est_fw-la omnibus_fw-la it_o be_v know_v to_o all_o the_o world_n the_o second_o cause_n why_o this_o ceremony_n be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o england_n be_v because_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v of_o as_o yet_o that_o ever_o any_o protestant_n convert_v to_o christianity_n any_o jew_n turk_n or_o pagan_n although_o it_o be_v most_o manifest_a they_o have_v have_v deal_v and_o traffic_n with_o all_o three_o and_o have_v of_o late_o seek_v to_o plant_v themselves_o in_o some_o pagan_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o guiana_n and_o virginea_fw-la yet_o do_v we_o not_o hear_v of_o any_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n in_o any_o part_n or_o place_n of_o the_o world_n and_o will_v you_o have_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o can_v not_o effect_v this_o conversion_n of_o infidel_n sure_o schismatic_n and_o heretic_n divide_v from_o god_n church_n have_v always_o be_v perverter_n no_o converter_n destroyer_n no_o builder_n of_o christianity_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v not_o look_v nor_o expecte_v that_o protestant_n shall_v converte_v country_n or_o bring_v jew_n or_o pagan_n to_o christianity_n haer._n tertul._n li_n de_fw-fr praes_n ad_fw-la haer._n and_o this_o observe_v tertullian_n in_o his_o time_n that_o heretic_n scarce_o ever_o endeavour_v to_o convert_v heathen_n and_o pagan_n but_o always_o be_v ready_a to_o pervert_v catholic_n nostra_fw-la suffodiunt_fw-la say_v he_o ut_fw-la sva_fw-la aedificent_fw-la they_o undermine_v and_o dig_v up_o our_o foundation_n that_o they_o may_v build_v their_o own_o histo_fw-la niceph._n de_fw-fr eccl._n histo_fw-la and_o for_o confirmation_n oâ—_n this_o read_v the_o history_n of_o alamundarus_n a_o most_o mighty_a prince_n and_o potent_a king_n of_o the_o saracen_n be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n by_o the_o catholic_n and_o come_v to_o be_v baptise_a the_o eutychean_a heretic_n labour_v all_o they_o can_v that_o he_o will_v be_v baptise_a by_o their_o bishop_n and_o profess_v their_o heretical_a doctrine_n 5._o d._n antoninus_n chron._n p._n 2._o tit_n 11._o ca._n 2._o ss_z 5._o and_o the_o rather_o they_o presume_v to_o prevail_v with_o he_o because_o at_o that_o time_n the_o emperor_n anastasius_n be_v also_o a_o heretic_n but_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o world_n may_v understand_v and_o take_v notice_n that_o heretic_n can_v not_o prevail_v with_o infidel_n that_o this_o great_a king_n utterlie_o refuse_v to_o communicate_v with_o heretic_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o with_o alâ—_n so_o confound_v their_o heretical_a doctrine_n that_o their_o bishop_n with_o shame_n &_o confusion_n depart_v it_o be_v my_o chance_n be_v in_o spain_n to_o have_v some_o conference_n with_o one_o mustafan_n a_o mauritanian_a by_o birth_n a_o turk_n by_o profession_n to_o become_v a_o christian_n his_o answer_n be_v that_o in_o deed_n the_o new_a christian_n in_o england_n for_o so_o he_o term_v they_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o new_a opinion_n and_o revolt_n from_o the_o old_a come_v near_o to_o his_o religion_n then_o the_o old_a christian_n in_o spain_n do_v for_o that_o they_o of_o england_n have_v no_o image_n nor_o picture_n of_o christ_n nor_o his_o saint_n also_o they_o of_o england_n love_v they_o better_o than_o they_o of_o spain_n do_v yet_o say_v he_o if_o i_o shall_v turn_v christian_n i_o have_v rather_o turn_v to_o the_o old_a of_o spain_n than_o the_o new_a of_o england_n for_o the_o elder_a the_o near_o to_o christ_n and_o so_o the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v true_a thus_o this_o mauritanian_a turk_n can_v distinguish_v &_o make_v his_o choice_n between_o new_a and_o old_a christian_n and_o new_a and_o old_a christianity_n therefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o the_o protestant_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v ordinary_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cathecumine_v in_o their_o church_n nor_o be_v baptizer_n of_o turk_n or_o pagan_n nor_o converter_n of_o country_n cap._n 6._o whether_o the_o solemnity_n of_o baptization_n be_v especial_o to_o be_v reserve_v for_o the_o feast_n of_o easter_n pascha_fw-la and_o pentecoste_n although_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o have_v be_v say_v we_o be_v not_o to_o expect_v time_n nor_o stand_v 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