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have_v invent_v for_o it_o the_o protestant_n can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o defile_v god_n house_n so_o much_o as_o to_o receive_v infidel_n into_o it_o or_o to_o avow_v those_o to_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v no_o faith_n in_o they_o neither_o themselves_o nor_o their_o parent_n for_o asmuch_o as_o it_o be_v to_o unseemly_a a_o thing_n to_o avow_v such_o a_o one_o for_o a_o member_n of_o a_o body_n as_o acknowledge_v not_o the_o head_n there_o of_o final_o the_o protestant_n yield_v this_o honour_n unto_o holy_a baptism_n institute_v by_o god_n that_o they_o will_v in_o no_o wise_n add_v any_o thing_n to_o it_o beside_o god_n ordinance_n nor_o defile_v it_o with_o spittle_n oil_n salt_n conjure_a water_n and_o such_o other_o ceremony_n as_o the_o romish_a catholic_n do_v beside_o this_o the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o 7.14_o that_o christ_n receive_v little_a child_n which_o be_v not_o baptize_v and_o that_o he_o pronounce_v of_o they_o that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n do_v belong_v unto_o they_o and_o that_o god_n do_v promise_v his_o blessing_n unto_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o to_o their_o child_n yea_o even_o unto_o the_o thousand_o generation_n so_o as_o those_o infant_n shall_v nevertheless_o be_v save_v though_o they_o die_v unchristened_a see_v they_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god._n 9.4_o the_o same_o word_n do_v also_o teach_v we_o that_o christ_n give_v commission_n of_o baptise_v and_o preach_v not_o to_o the_o holy_a virgin_n his_o mother_n nor_o to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o woman_n that_o resort_v to_o his_o sermon_n but_o to_o his_o disciple_n and_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o take_v upon_o they_o to_o baptise_v see_v that_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n none_o ought_v to_o usurp_v any_o charge_n or_o degree_n of_o honour_n 3.27_o without_o lawful_a call_n thereunto_o and_o the_o same_o word_n do_v declare_v further_o unto_o we_o that_o those_o which_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o christ_n nor_o come_v of_o believe_a parent_n ought_v not_o to_o receive_v baptism_n forasmuch_o as_o baptism_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o zeal_n of_o faith_n and_o last_o the_o same_o word_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n baptism_n be_v always_o minister_v with_o common_a water_n that_o be_v to_o say_v without_o any_o charm_n or_o particular_a blessing_n 3.22_o for_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n do_v baptise_v man_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o river_n or_o in_o the_o first_o water_n that_o they_o find_v fit_a for_o the_o purpose_n also_o it_o do_v teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o of_o their_o child_n 5.10_o so_o as_o little_a infant_n beget_v and_o bring_v forth_o of_o beleve_v or_o faithful_a parent_n do_v belong_v to_o god_n &_o to_o his_o covenant_n even_o from_o their_o moother_n womb_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n their_o body_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a can_v be_v possess_v with_o ill_a spirit_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v needle_n to_o drive_v they_o out_o by_o conjuration_n as_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o catholic_n do_v likewise_o the_o protestant_n say_v also_o that_o to_o hold_v the_o tender_a babe_n all_o naked_a over_o the_o font_n special_o in_o winter_n be_v often_o time_n a_o cause_n of_o their_o death_n and_o that_o those_o which_o do_v practice_v that_o ceremony_n be_v often_o guilty_a of_o murder_n which_o be_v forbid_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n likewise_o they_o disallow_v the_o salt_n the_o oil_n the_o spittle_n and_o the_o other_o ceremony_n aswell_o for_o that_o they_o can_v but_o be_v hurtful_a to_o the_o little_a child_n as_o also_o because_o they_o be_v filthy_a and_o fond_a ceremonis_fw-la and_o have_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o word_n of_o god._n baptism_n also_o
found_v this_o doctrine_n be_v that_o they_o have_v imagine_v it_o to_o be_v a_o stain_a and_o defile_v of_o the_o churchman_n which_o do_v handle_v sacred_a thing_n to_o be_v marry_v in_o so_o much_o as_o there_o have_v be_v some_o of_o they_o which_o have_v term_v second_o marriage_n by_o the_o name_n of_o honest_a fornication_n 4_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o their_o forbid_v of_o priest_n to_o be_v marry_v they_o have_v allow_v they_o to_o keep_v concubine_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o in_o the_o four_o chap._n by_o mean_n whereof_o they_o have_v give_v they_o leave_v to_o transgress_v god_n commandment_n which_o say_v thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n by_o take_v from_o they_o the_o liberty_n of_o marriage_n which_o god_n do_v allow_v to_o all_o person_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v ask_v they_o wherefore_o priest_n who_o they_o esteem_v holy_a and_o sacred_a person_n shall_v not_o use_v marriage_n which_o they_o call_v a_o sacrament_n what_o will_v they_o answer_v for_o sacrament_n be_v meet_a thing_n for_o sacred_a person_n and_o if_o marriage_n be_v a_o sacrament_n as_o they_o hold_v opinion_n it_o be_v can_v it_o defile_v those_o which_o participate_v the_o same_o true_o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a a_o thing_n to_o say_v that_o a_o sacrament_n can_v defile_v as_o to_o say_v that_o whiteness_n can_v make_v black_a thus_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v better_a honour_v and_o his_o ordinance_n be_v more_o sincere_o observe_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n than_o by_o che_fw-mi doctrine_n of_o the_o catholics_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o protestant_n be_v clear_o found_v upon_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o marriage_n be_v command_v to_o all_o such_o as_o have_v not_o the_o gift_n of_o staidness_n as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n for_o when_o god_n ordain_v marriage_n first_o of_o all_o at_o the_o creation_n of_o world_n he_o give_v this_o general_a rule_n it_o be_v not_o good_a for_o man_n to_o be_v alone_o 7.2_o also_o s._n paul_n give_v a_o other_o general_a rule_n thereof_o say_v thus_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o whoredom_n let_v every_o man_n have_v his_o wife_n and_o every_o woman_n her_o husband_n and_o in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o say_v that_o to_o forbid_v marriage_n be_v a_o devilish_a doctrine_n 4.3_o and_o how_o they_o can_v the_o follower_n thereof_o a_o vow_n that_o their_o do_n in_o that_o behalf_n be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n therefore_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o judge_v whether_o of_o the_o party_n be_v best_a ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o god_n namely_o whether_o it_o be_v the_o protestant_n who_o hold_v opinion_n that_o the_o celebration_n of_o marriage_n be_v lawful_a to_o all_o people_n and_o at_o all_o season_n or_o the_o romish_a catholic_n which_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o priest_n monk_n and_o nun_n nor_o ought_v to_o be_v celebrate_v in_o the_o lend_v advent_n or_o the_o four_o ember_n week_n there_o be_v canon_n also_o lawful_a which_o do_v flat_o condemn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o romish_a catholic_n in_o this_o point_n and_o which_o affirm_v that_o marriage_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v forbid_v to_o man_n of_o the_o church_n which_o thing_n be_v also_o maintain_v by_o a_o good_a bishop_n name_v paphnutius_fw-la although_o himself_o be_v never_o marry_v in_o the_o first_o general_a counsel_n hold_v at_o nice_a in_o the_o country_n of_o bithynia_n in_o the_o reign_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n the_o great_a which_o opinion_n of_o his_o be_v follow_v by_o consent_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n these_o be_v the_o word_n of_o the_o canon_n 31._o the_o counsel_n of_o nice_a intend_v to_o correct_v the_o life_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n make_v certain_a law_n call_v canon_n in_o consult_v whereupon_o it_o seem_v to_o incline_v to_o the_o bring_n in_o of_o a_o law_n to_o forbid_v bishop_n priest_n deacon_n and_o subdeacons_n to_o lie_v with_o their_o wife_n which_o they_o have_v take_v in_o marriage_n before_o their_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n then_o paphnutius_fw-la stand_v up_o speak_v against_o it_o say_v that_o marriage_n be_v a_o honourable_a thing_n and_o that_o it_o be_v chastity_n for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v the_o company_n of_o his_o own_o wife_n and_o so_o he_o persuade_v the_o counsel_n not_o to_o make_v any_o such_o law_n allege_v this_o reason_n both_o right_a grave_n and_o of_o great_a importance_n namely_o that_o it_o may_v be_v a_o occasion_n of_o fornication_n to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a person_n themselves_o or_o to_o their_o wife_n such_o matter_n do_v paphnutius_fw-la allege_v notwithstanding_o that_o he_o himself_o be_v never_o marry_v and_o his_o advice_n be_v allow_v by_o all_o the_o counsel_n in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o law_n make_v then_o concern_v that_o article_n but_o the_o matter_n be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n for_o every_o man_n to_o do_v as_o he_o list_v loe_o here_o a_o very_a notable_a and_o ancient_a canon_n which_o have_v 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and_o female_a and_o that_o all_o his_o creature_n be_v good_a thing_n and_o so_o thereby_o blame_v and_o slander_v that_o which_o god_n have_v create_v let_v he_o be_v correct_v or_o depose_v and_o put_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o which_o canon_n be_v condemn_v not_o only_o the_o prohibition_n of_o marriage_n unto_o priest_n but_o also_o the_o forbid_v of_o man_n to_o eat_v flesh_n upon_o certain_a day_n whereunto_o do_v well_o accord_n that_o which_o s._n athanasius_n do_v write_v to_o one_o dracontius_n a_o monk_n who_o refuse_v to_o be_v a_o bishop_n because_o he_o imagine_v that_o the_o monk_n life_n have_v more_o holiness_n in_o it_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o monk_n do_v observe_v more_o scrupulous_o the_o prohybition_n of_o marriage_n and_o the_o eat_n of_o certain_a meat_n dracontius_n well_o then_o say_v he_o let_v not_o such_o thing_n be_v allege_v to_o thou_o by_o such_o as_o counsel_v thou_o to_o shun_v the_o charge_n of_o a_o bishop_n for_o i_o have_v know_v bishop_n 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