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it_o be_v the_o aim_n of_o some_o of_o the_o late_a bishop_n or_o that_o they_o intend_v to_o unite_v england_n to_o rome_n as_o be_v visible_a to_o all_o who_o eye_n be_v not_o blear_v or_o seel_a with_o envy_n or_o malice_n by_o the_o writing_n and_o carriage_n of_o several_a bishop_n and_o doctor_n that_o be_v most_o under_o that_o imputation_n from_o the_o plebs_fw-la and_o plebeian_n tribuntian-spirited_n priest_n i_o may_v instance_n the_o r._n f._n in_o god_n john_n bramhal_v 〈◊〉_d bramhal_v answer_v to_o de_fw-fr la_fw-fr militiere_n tract_n of_o schism_n replication_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o chalcedon_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d primate_n now_o of_o ireland_n the_o r._n bishop_n of_o durham_n dr_n cousin_n apocrypha_fw-la cousin_n his_o worthy_a work_n on_o the_o self_n apocrypha_fw-la of_o who_o mons_fw-la daillè_fw-la the_o famous_a french_a minister_n say_v 294._o say_v bestiae_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la fanatici_fw-la etc._n etc._n dr_n heylyn_n examen_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d conceit_v singular_a man_n out_o of_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d over-weeningnesse_a or_o malignity_n can_v show_v a_o word_n or_o sentence_n in_o they_o which_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o suspicion_n unto_o we_o who_o only_o conjecture_v their_o meaning_n and_o use_v not_o the_o like_a industry_n to_o conciliate_v and_o fish_v forth_o their_o true_a import_n as_o we_o do_v for_o the_o other_o scripture_n but_o 8._o what_o if_o they_o shall_v appear_v perfect_o justifiable_a in_o all_o those_o seem_a error_n that_o be_v so_o clamour_v and_o our_o church_n for_o read_v they_o in_o they_o grotius_n can_v do_v as_o much_o as_o man_n 138._o man_n i_o may_v want_v none_o of_o the_o work_n of_o this_o great_a personage_n i_o have_v a_o particular_a esteem_n of_o all_o that_o come_v from_o he_o and_o beside_o the_o solidity_n of_o his_o learning_n the_o strength_n of_o his_o reason_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o language_n i_o observe_v therein_o a_o certain_a character_n of_o honesty_n which_o persuade_v i_o that_o except_v our_o religion_n from_o which_o he_o be_v unhappy_o a_o stranger_n be_v may_v be_v confide_v in_o for_o all_o thing_n else_o bâ—lsac's_o fam._n ler_n b._n 5._o l._n 35_o p._n 138._o can_v do_v hear_v what_o he_o say_v the_o christian_a church_n or_o certain_o great_a part_n thereof_o have_v believe_v that_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o those_o book_n which_o well_o agree_v not_o with_o those_o which_o all_o acknowledge_v certain_a thing_n be_v here_o wont_a to_o be_v object_v to_o which_o in_o our_o annotation_n on_o those_o book_n we_o answer_v scripture_n answer_v annotata_fw-la ad_fw-la cassand_n art_n de_fw-fr canonicis_fw-la scripture_n now_o because_o the_o sundry_a minister_n in_o their_o reason_n show_v a_o necessity_n of_o reformation_n instance_n in_o the_o passage_n of_o asmodeus_n the_o evil_a spirit_n tob._n 3._o 10._o if_o we_o consider_v etc._n consider_v see_v mede_n be_v diatr_n on_o jâ—h_n 10._o 20._o he_o have_v a_o devil_n etc._n etc._n that_o the_o hebrew_n be_v wont_a to_o asscribe_v all_o disease_n *_o to_o devil_n because_o devil_n by_o god_n permission_n make_v use_n of_o natural_a cause_n and_o that_o this_o asmodeus_n be_v in_o the_o thalmudical_a write_n call_v king_n of_o the_o devil_n *_o that_o he_o have_v his_o name_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o syriac_n be_v to_o destroy_v *_o and_o that_o this_o fall_v out_o as_o it_o be_v probable_a by_o some_o vice_n or_o disease_n of_o sarahs_n body_n and_o therefore_o sarah_n in_o the_o greek_a in_o way_n of_o opprobrie_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d see_v beneath_o 25._o in_o we_o 15._o these_o thing_n i_o say_v consider_v â—hat_n manner_n of_o unlikelihood_n be_v there_o in_o it_o therefore_o well_o may_v dr_n savage_n say_v in_o return_n to_o this_o their_o objection_n tobias_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o angel_n who_o guide_v tobias_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o as_o unlikely_a a_o matter_n as_o this_o however_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a they_o instance_n again_o in_o tobit_n 12_o 19_o alms_n do_v deliver_v from_o death_n and_o shall_v purge_v away_o all_o sin_n which_o what_o speak_v it_o more_o 145._o see_v dr_n ed._n kellet_n be_v miscellany_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o p_o 145._o or_o other_o than_o daniel_n advice_n to_o nabuchadnezzar_n dan._n 4._o 27._o break_v off_o thy_o sin_n by_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o the_o vulgar_a render_v redime_fw-la redeem_v theodotian_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d neither_o ought_v it_o to_o offend_v any_o say_v grotius_n loc._n grotius_n in_o loc._n that_o to_o the_o work_n of_o penitence_n in_o which_o alm_n excel_v shall_v be_v attribute_v what_o agree_v proper_o to_o penitence_n for_o such_o a_o metonymy_n or_o synecdoche_n be_v very_o frequent_a chrysostome_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redeem_v cite_v theodorum_fw-la
â—orty_fw-la four_o that_o we_o say_v in_o a_o prayer_n communion_n prayer_n after_o the_o communion_n those_o thing_n which_o for_o unworthiness_n we_o dare_v not_o ask_v which_o tay_v he_o be_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n answ_n 1._o hereby_o we_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o ought_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n howbeit_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n we_o ought_v to_o approach_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n and_o this_o satisfy_v his_o text_n 14._o text_n jâ—hn_n 16_o 2d_o etc._n etc._n eph_n 3._o 12._o 1_o joh_n 5_o 14._o 2._o the_o good_a ceâ—urion's_n 8._o ceâ—urion's_n s._n matth._n 8._o 8._o lord_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a etc._n etc._n and_o s._n peter_n 8._o peter_n s._n luke_n 5._o 8._o depart_v from_o i_o for_o i_o be_o a_o sinful_a man_n o_o lord_n do_v more_o than_o countenance_n this_o expression_n in_o prayer_n 3._o what_o be_v here_o import_v other_o than_o what_o fall_v froâ—_n h._n daniel_n mouth_n ovid._n mouth_n p._n daniel_n 9_o 18._o spes_fw-la mihi_fw-la magna_fw-la subest_fw-la dum_fw-la te_fw-la mitissime_fw-la caesar_n spes_fw-la mihi_fw-la respicio_fw-la cùm_fw-la mea_fw-la facta_fw-la cadit_fw-la ovid._n for_o we_o do_v not_o present_v our_o supplication_n before_o thou_o for_o our_o own_o righteousness_n but_o for_o thy_o great_a mercy_n 4._o wherever_o sin_n be_v inherent_a and_o a_o fighter_n there_o must_v be_v necessitate_v causae_fw-la sin_n be_v a_o actual_a cause_n a_o unworthiness_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o blind_a ask_v blind_a this_o refer_v to_o that_o part_n of_o the_o collect_v not_o here_o except_v to_o be_v for_o our_o blindness_n we_o can_v ask_v ignorance_n not_o in_o necessary_a precept_n of_o faith_n but_o in_o contingent_n with_o what_o particular_a blessing_n when_o where_o how_o god_n will_v bless_v sinner_n 5._o that_o which_o we_o for_o our_o unworthiness_n be_v afraid_a lâ—wsinesse_n afraid_a when_o we_o say_v which_o we_o for_o our_o unworthiness_n daâ—e_n not_o we_o intimate_v that_o yet_o we_o dare_v through_o the_o dignity_n of_o christ_n according_o in_o another_o 〈◊〉_d we_o say_v which_o our_o prayer_n dare_v not_o presume_v to_o ask_v for_o fear_v see_v prov._n 23._o 14._o phil._n 2_o 12._o be_v 6._o 3._o to_o doubt_v in_o regard_n of_o christ_n be_v diffâ—â—ence_n to_o demur_v in_o regard_n of_o our_o own_o imbecility_n true_a lâ—wsinesse_n to_o crave_v our_o prayer_n be_v that_o god_n for_o the_o worthiness_n of_o his_o son_n will_v notwithstanding_o vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o own_o unworthiness_n be_v not_o without_o belief_n in_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n 6._o our_o fear_n exclude_v not_o that_o boldness_n whiâ—h_n become_v saint_n and_o if_o our_o author_n and_o the_o late_a deformers-their_a bâ—lanesse_n or_o familiarity_n with_o god_n savour_v not_o of_o this_o fear_n it_o approach_v too_o nigh_o to_o that_o irreverent_a confidence_n wherewith_o true_a humility_n can_v never_o staâ—d_v 279._o staâ—d_v see_v hooker_n l._n 5._o 47._o p._n 278_o 279._o but_o 7._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o bishop_n prideaux_n nick_v it_o not_o when_o he_o say_v haply_o our_o reformator_n fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v approach_v god_n too_o submiss_o and_o humble_o and_o therefore_o the_o centurion_n and_o peter_n expression_n of_o humility_n do_v not_o make_v for_o their_o sanctify_a palate_n 243._o palate_n non_fw-fr itâ—_n fâ—cit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d salivam_fw-la fase_n controu._n p._n 243._o to_o his_o forty_o five_o our_o rubric_n saying_n that_o if_o necessity_n so_o require_v the_o child_n etc._n etc._n where_o say_v he_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n mention_n or_o such_o necessity_n answ_n 1._o i_o have_v speak_v to_o this_o already_o a_o little_a above_o 2._o chriâ—_n do_v mention_v such_o a_o necessity_n s._n john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n etc._n etc._n where_o christ_n affirm_v the_o no_o possibility_n of_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n without_o be_v bear_v again_o both_o of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o of_o one_o of_o they_o can_v be_v doubt_v to_o make_v baptism_n regular_o and_o direct_o necessary_n creed_n i_o believe_v one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n consâ—antinâ—pel_n creed_n 3._o to_o what_o here_o he_o say_v of_o augustine_n and_o ambrose_n to_o who_o he_o may_v have_v add_v jerom_n their_o not_o be_v baptize_v till_o about_o the_o age_n of_o xxx_o y_fw-fr therefore_o in_o those_o time_n they_o judge_v not_o such_o a_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n i_o say_v 1_o he_o never_o defer_v any_o authority_n or_o regard_n to_o the_o fathers-their_a either_o position_n or_o practice_n but_o only_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o make_v for_o he_o 2_o do_v the_o producer_n of_o these_o instance_n assent_v unto_o and_o approve_v they_o and_o define_v it_o thence_o imitable_a and_o examplarie_a not_o to_o baptize_v any_o before_o that_o age_n 3._o baptism_n in_o those_o father_n time_n and_o before_o their_o lirth_n be_v afford_v child_n and_o deem_v as_o necessary_a to_o they_o as_o we_o repute_v it_o 4._o s._n augustine_n doctrine_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v extreme_o â—â—trarie_a to_o the_o delay_n of_o baptism_n in_o child_n whence_o he_o be_v style_v the_o hard_a father_n of_o infant_n 5_o and_o the_o ground_n of_o defer_v the_o baptism_n of_o some_o in_o thâ—t_a age_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v allow_v by_o the_o then_o present_a church_n but_o â—ffects_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o a_o great_a not_o of_o the_o â—esse_n necessity_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o the_o unfit_a evidence_n that_o can_v have_v be_v pitch_v on_o to_o infer_v the_o desire_a conclusion_n but_o i_o earnest_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o 300._o that_o be_v the_o ivth_o of_o his_o vi._n quaere_n p._n 239._o and_o for_o this_o great_a author_n be_v opinion_n about_o the_o necessity_n of_o baptise_a infant_n see_v particular_o p_o 221_o 232_o 233_o 234_o 235_o 236_o 237_o 239._o 242._o &_o 300._o most_o admirable_a irresistible_a treatise_n of_o infant_n baptism_n by_o dr_n hammond_n 6._o to_o what_o he_o say_v that_o our_o private_a baptism_n be_v contrary_a to_o that_o of_o christ_n and_o john_n we_o say_v 1_o our_o church_n conform_v as_o much_o as_o convenient_o may_v be_v to_o the_o usage_n and_o custom_n of_o primitive_a antiquity_n yet_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o defend_v what_o it_o constrain_v and_o poursue_v christ_n rule_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n s._n mat._n 12._o 7._o she_o permit_v and_o provide_v that_o a_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o any_o decent_a place_n at_o any_o time_n 2_o there_o be_v nothing_o objectable_a against_o this_o care_n and_o indulgence_n of_o the_o church_n who_o choose_v rather_o to_o omit_v solemnity_n than_o endanger_v soul_n by_o want_v the_o essential_o which_o solemnity_n be_v also_o add_v if_o the_o child_n live_v baptism_n live_v see_v first_o rubâ—_n in_o private_a baptism_n 3._o it_o be_v possible_a that_o though_o not_o our_o b._n lord_n who_o be_v record_v not_o to_o have_v baptize_v at_o all_o 2_o all_o s._n john_n 4._o 2_o yet_o the_o apostle_n may_v baptize_v private_o though_o they_o be_v record_v to_o have_v baptize_v in_o public_a and_o not_o record_v to_o have_v so_o do_v in_o private_a 33._o private_a unless_o these_o may_v pass_v for_o pâ—v_n baptitiging_n act_n 8._o 36._o &_o act_v 16._o 33._o 4._o we_o may_v by_o by_o a_o violentum_fw-la thus_o retort_v the_o argument_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v to_o baptize_v at_o any_o time_n as_o occasion_v require_v and_o in_o fountain_n and_o river_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n to_o his_o forty_o sixth_z unwarrantable_a that_o red_a sea_n be_v say_v to_o figure_v christ_n holy_a baptism_n answ_n 1._o and_o do_v it_o not_o so_o be_v it_o not_o express_v scripture_n 1_o cor_n 10._o 1._o moreover_o brethren_n i_o will_v not_o 〈◊〉_d not_o see_v hooker_n l._n 5._o p_o 319_o 320_o 321_o 〈◊〉_d that_o you_o shall_v be_v ignorant_a how_o that_o all_o our_o father_n be_v under_o the_o cloud_n and_o all_o pass_v through_o the_o sea_n 2._o v_o and_o be_v all_o baptize_v unto_o moses_n in_o the_o cloud_n and_o in_o the_o sea_n 6._o v._n now_o these_o thing_n be_v our_o figure_n 〈◊〉_d figure_n so_o in_o marg_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n the_o sea_n therefore_o be_v a_o type_n figure_n etc._n etc._n of_o christ_n or_o our_o baptism_n or_o the_o sea_n do_v figure_n christ_n holy_a baptism_n baptise_a as_o in_o the_o cloud_n so_o in_o the_o sea_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o when_o he_o say_v it_o rather_o signisy_n the_o miserable_a estate_n of_o sinner_n by_o nature_n out_o of_o which_o christ_n load_v they_o we_o say_v but_o sure_a the_o slavery_n of_o egypt_n signify_v that_o as_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o spiritual_a pharaoh_n etc._n etc._n and_o moses_n lead_v they_o etc._n etc._n christ_n redeem_v they_o
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