&_o quem_fw-la vult_fw-la indurat_fw-la unto_o who_o god_n will_v he_o show_v mercy_n and_o do_v indurate_a who_o he_o will_n those_o who_o come_v of_o their_o own_o accord_n christ_n accept_v and_o not_o those_o who_o be_v force_v therefore_o say_v the_o council_n non_fw-la vi_fw-la 56._o con._n 4._o toleta_n can_v 56._o sed_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrij_fw-la voluntate_fw-la ut_fw-la convertantur_fw-la suadendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la they_o be_v not_o by_o force_n to_o be_v compel_v but_o they_o be_v to_o be_v persuade_v that_o free_o &_o willing_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v for_o it_o be_v necessity_n that_o the_o party_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a give_v his_o consent_n and_o good_a will_n to_o baptism_n for_o if_o by_o force_n without_o his_o consent_n not_o have_v faith_n he_o be_v urge_v he_o have_v no_o sacrament_n no_o baptism_n in_o these_o case_n of_o sisebutius_n the_o jew_n be_v compel_v either_o to_o make_v their_o choice_n to_o be_v banish_v &_o depart_v the_o realm_n or_o else_o to_o be_v baptize_v they_o consent_v by_o this_o coaction_n or_o compulsion_n rather_o to_o be_v baptise_a then_o to_o be_v banish_v because_o it_o be_v a_o consent_n although_o coacte_n &_o by_o compulsion_n they_o receive_v baptism_n that_o be_v the_o character_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o not_o grace_n salvation_n or_o justification_n as_o shall_v be_v prove_v in_o the_o sequent_a chapter_n read_v c._n maiores_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la &_o eius_fw-la effectu_fw-la lib._n 3._o docretalium_fw-la titulo_fw-la 42._o cap._n 18._o whether_o he_o who_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n fained_o not_o have_v in_o deed_n faith_n in_o christ_n be_v baptise_a true_a it_o be_v and_o we_o can_v not_o deny_v that_o he_o who_o fainedlie_o come_v to_o be_v baptise_a do_v and_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n that_o be_v the_o character_n sign_n and_o seal_n of_o a_o christian_a and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v when_o he_o come_v after_o to_o believe_v aright_o but_o he_o that_o thus_o fainedlie_o and_o without_o faith_n do_v approach_v shall_v never_o be_v save_v for_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v 3._o rom._n 3._o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ._n he_o that_o will_v come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v 11._o hâ—b_n 11._o and_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n without_o faith_n therefore_o christ_n say_v quicre_n diderit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o that_o believe_v &_o be_v baptise_a 16._o mar._n 16._o shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v wherefore_o see_v and_o consider_v that_o faith_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o the_o obtain_n of_o baptism_n we_o conclude_v that_o even_o in_o child_n and_o natural_a fool_n there_o must_v be_v faith_n and_o because_o neither_o of_o they_o child_n nor_o fool_n be_v capable_a of_o actual_a faith_n as_o those_o at_o man_n estate_n and_o understanding_n be_v therefore_o we_o catholic_n say_v that_o aliena_z fides_fw-la the_o fait_fw-fr of_o a_o other_o that_o be_v of_o the_o church_n be_v sufficient_a for_o they_o but_o for_o those_o of_o the_o elder_a sort_n and_o of_o understanding_n we_o defend_v that_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o have_v actual_a faith_n or_o else_o it_o will_v be_v with_o they_o as_o it_o be_v with_o judas_n who_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o last_o supper_n but_o not_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n because_o he_o receive_v unworthelie_o to_o his_o own_o damnation_n so_o also_o he_o that_o approach_v to_o baptism_n fained_o without_o faith_n may_v &_o do_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n and_o have_v the_o character_n and_o sign_n of_o a_o christian_a but_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v grace_n justification_n or_o salvation_n for_o example_n some_o jew_n desire_v baptism_n not_o for_o the_o faith_n they_o have_v in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o because_o their_o flesh_n and_o skin_n do_v savour_n and_o stink_n therefore_o they_o be_v call_v judai_n foetentes_fw-la stink_a jew_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v baptise_a this_o filthy_a savour_n of_o their_o body_n be_v go_v and_o they_o smell_v as_o sweet_a as_o any_o other_o christian_n do_v so_o that_o some_o of_o they_o may_v for_o this_o cause_n only_o require_v baptism_n i_o say_v they_o may_v have_v the_o sacrament_n although_o they_o come_v with_o this_o corrupt_a intention_n but_o never_o shall_v they_o have_v the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n in_o like_a manner_n we_o read_v of_o some_o sarracen_n &_o turk_n who_o desire_v baptism_n not_o with_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n but_o be_v sore_o sick_a or_o trouble_a and_o vex_v with_o a_o evil_a spirit_n have_v experience_n that_o by_o baptism_n they_o may_v be_v deliver_v they_o seek_v and_o desire_v baptism_n for_o this_o cause_n only_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v their_o health_n and_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o vexation_n of_o the_o devil_n these_o kind_n of_o man_n also_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n but_o they_o shall_v not_o have_v salvation_n and_o justification_n if_o they_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n and_o belief_n in_o christ_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v one_o may_v come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n faineldlie_a and_o with_o a_o false_a heart_n without_o faith_n with_o a_o corrupt_a intention_n and_o be_v baptise_a but_o he_o shall_v never_o have_v salvation_n and_o justification_n thereby_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v cap._n 19_o whether_o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a may_v be_v compel_v to_o live_v according_a to_o christian_a catholic_a law_n no_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v compel_v to_o christian_a faith_n nor_o force_v to_o receive_v baptism_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v but_o they_o must_v approach_v and_o come_v voluntary_o and_o willing_o and_o to_o be_v win_v by_o reason_n persuasion_n &_o preach_v and_o therefore_o the_o church_n have_v no_o authority_n jurisdiction_n nor_o power_n to_o force_v or_o compel_v those_o who_o never_o receive_v baptism_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o christian_a law_n or_o ecclesiastical_a constitution_n and_o this_o s._n paul_n have_v teach_v and_o practise_v and_o will_v not_o iuge_v they_o 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o who_o be_v not_o baptise_a quid_fw-la mihi_fw-la de_fw-la ijs_fw-la qui_fw-la foris_fw-la sunt_fw-la iudicare_fw-la what_o be_v it_o to_o i_o to_o iuge_a of_o they_o that_o be_v without_o but_o if_o once_o they_o submit_v themselves_o under_o the_o yoke_n of_o jesus_n christ_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o be_v incorporate_a as_o member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n mystical_a then_o no_o doubt_n but_o they_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n and_o power_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n although_o he_o will_v not_o judge_v the_o infidel_n or_o unbaptise_v yet_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o excommunicate_v the_o public_a incestuous_a corinthian_a 5._o 1._o cor._n 5._o and_o command_v not_o to_o keep_v company_n or_o so_o much_o as_o to_o eat_v with_o he_o therefore_o in_o so_o much_o as_o one_o by_o baptism_n be_v incorporate_a and_o make_v a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o consequent_o subject_v to_o the_o censure_n law_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o may_v be_v compel_v to_o observe_v christian_a rite_n and_o constitution_n and_o be_v force_v to_o live_v accord_o the_o five_o book_n of_o the_o ceremony_n cap._n 1._o what_o a_o ceremony_n be_v a_o ceremony_n be_v a_o external_a act_n of_o religion_n which_o be_v exhibit_v act_v and_o do_v to_o the_o honour_n and_o worship_n of_o god_n consider_v that_o man_n do_v consist_v of_o soul_n and_o body_n &_o not_o of_o body_n only_a nor_o of_o soul_n only_o but_o of_o both_o joint_o therefore_o there_o be_v internal_a worship_n and_o honour_n proceed_v from_o the_o soul_n and_o there_o be_v also_o external_a exhibit_v act_v and_o do_v by_o outward_a act_n and_o sign_n the_o first_o honour_n or_o adoration_n which_o we_o call_v internal_a be_v the_o chief_a and_o principal_a and_o that_o which_o most_o please_v god_n and_o it_o be_v threefold_a that_o be_v exercise_v by_o three_o special_a virtue_n ffirst_o by_o faith_n &_o true_a belief_n in_o god_n second_o by_o a_o firm_a hope_n of_o god_n mercy_n &_o grace_n towards_o we_o a_o confidence_n of_o life_n eternal_a &_o a_o trust_n that_o god_n will_v perform_v his_o promise_n make_v to_o his_o church_n thirdlie_o by_o a_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n above_o all_o creature_n these_o be_v the_o three_o theological_a divine_a virtue_n faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n proceed_v from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o soul_n work_v internal_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o christ_n say_v 4._o joâ—_a 4._o god_n be_v a_o spirit_n and_o
1._o decree_n tit_n 15._o the_o sacraunctione_n can_v cum_fw-la venissent_fw-la that_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o may_v expel_v from_o his_o heart_n and_o cast_v of_o error_n and_o ignorance_n that_o he_o may_v receive_v the_o trwe_v faith_n because_o the_o just_a man_n do_v live_v by_o faith_n and_o he_o be_v anoint_v between_o the_o shoulder_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o heavenly_a spirit_n he_o may_v shakebag_n of_o negligence_n and_o idleness_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n because_o faith_n without_o good_a work_n be_v dead_a therefore_o by_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n let_v cleanenes_n be_v in_o his_o breast_n and_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n let_v fortitud_n of_o labour_n be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n if_o this_o ceremony_n of_o annoyntinge_v the_o breast_n and_o shoulder_n have_v this_o signification_n to_o make_v we_o champion_n of_o christ_n to_o increase_v our_o faith_n to_o geve_v courage_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n why_o do_v the_o protestant_n exile_n and_o banish_v it_o out_o of_o their_o book_n in_o very_a deed_n marvel_v not_o thereat_o for_o of_o faith_n they_o have_v mad_a shipwreck_n and_o for_o good_a work_n they_o account_v they_o as_o not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o so_o they_o nether_a anoint_v nor_o be_v anoint_v as_o champion_n of_o christ_n to_o fight_v against_o devil_n or_o enemy_n nor_o yet_o to_o make_v themselves_o nimble_a or_o fit_a for_o the_o exercise_n of_o good_a work_n and_o of_o this_o unction_n of_o holy_a oil_n speak_v collos_n homil._n 6._o c._n 2._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la collos_n approve_v and_o allow_v s._n chrisostome_n and_o s._n cirile_a cataches_n 2._o mistagog_n and_o to_o prove_v it_o to_o have_v descend_v by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n we_o have_v a_o apostolical_a constitutione_n record_v by_o s._n clement_n and_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o remite_n thou_o to_o read_v the_o 3._o 23._o lib._n 7._o con_v apost_n c._n 23._o homily_n of_o s._n augustine_n to_o the_o neophits_n oâ—_n new_o baptize_v cap._n 17._o weather_n profession_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a befog_n baptism_n concern_v this_o ceremony_n i_o have_v speak_v before_o in_o the_o forth_o book_n and_o fith_n chapter_n that_o man_n of_o understand_v be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v to_o make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n with_o their_o own_o mouth_n at_o the_o interragotorie_n of_o the_o priest_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o child_n and_o infant_n because_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o make_v answer_n for_o themselves_o noâ—_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o understand_v make_v profession_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o church_n oâ—_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n or_o stander_n by_o therefore_o when_o the_o priest_n ask_v they_o and_o make_v these_o interragotory_n credis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la etc._n etc._n 24._o lib._n 2._o offic_n c._n 24._o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a and_o do_v thou_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a son_n our_o lorâ—_n who_o be_v bear_v and_o suffer_v and_o do_v thou_o beleeuâ—_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holly_n catholic_n church_n the_o communion_n of_o sayncte_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o life_n eternal_a after_o death_n unto_o which_o answer_n be_v make_v by_o the_o may_v of_o the_o godfather_n credo_fw-la i_o do_v believe_v therefore_o isidorus_n say_v paruuli_fw-la alio_fw-la profitente_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quia_fw-la adhuc_fw-la loqui_fw-la vel_fw-la credere_fw-la nesciunt_fw-la child_n therefore_o be_v baptize_v asleep_o neither_o make_v profession_n of_o faith_n for_o they_o because_o they_o know_v not_o as_o yet_o nether_a can_v they_o speak_v or_o believe_v wherefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o this_o ceremony_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v necessary_a not_o only_o in_o man_n of_o understadinge_n who_o be_v convert_v to_o christeanitie_n and_o be_v able_a in_o their_o own_o parson_n with_o heart_n and_o mouth_n to_o profess_v the_o same_o but_o also_o it_o be_v require_v in_o infant_n and_o child_n and_o because_o they_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o hart_n the_o church_n their_o mother_n dare_v they_o her_o mouth_n and_o tongue_n to_o speak_v and_o profess_v the_o faith_n for_o they_o for_o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o apostolical_a tradition_n i_o will_v only_o note_v thou_fw-mi auther_n who_o be_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n as_o s._n clement_n lib._n 7._o constit_fw-la can_v 39_o 40._o &_o 41._o and_o s._n dionysius_n the_o eccl_n theologia_n c._n 2._o cap._n 18._o weather_n immersion_n or_o dip_v of_o the_o infant_n be_v necessary_a we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o solemn_a celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o baptism_n be_v the_o only_a sole_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n the_o catholic_a church_n do_v not_o stand_v upon_o solemnity_n rite_n and_o ceremony_n but_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n require_v only_o the_o substance_n and_o essence_n of_o baptism_n to_o be_v perform_v that_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o form_n to_o be_v du_o excute_v wherefore_o seeinge_v water_n be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o assume_v to_o the_o ablution_n and_o washinge_v of_o the_o body_n whereby_o be_v signify_v the_o internal_a washinge_v of_o the_o soul_n there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o incase_o of_o necessity_n or_o for_o some_o other_o respect_n baptism_n may_v be_v minister_v not_o only_o by_o immersion_n or_o dippinge_n three_o or_o one_o but_o also_o by_o aspersion_n sprinklinge_n effusion_n or_o pooringe_v of_o water_n on_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n or_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v as_o for_o example_n when_o there_o be_v little_a or_o small_a quantity_n of_o water_n or_o urgent_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n or_o the_o priest_n be_v sickly_a or_o weak_a not_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o child_n or_o on_o the_o other_o syd_v the_o infant_n be_v so_o feable_v that_o it_o may_v be_v danger_n to_o dip_v it_o in_o these_o case_n immersion_n or_o dipping_n be_v not_o necessary_a but_o it_o shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o poor_a or_o lay_v water_n upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o baptise_a so_o that_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o immersion_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a yet_o without_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o solemn_a ordinary_n or_o public_a baptization_n upon_o wilfulness_n negligence_n or_o contempt_n to_o omit_v or_o neglect_v immersion_n be_v a_o grievous_a mortal_a sin_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n command_v by_o the_o church_n and_o also_o because_o it_o be_v so_o significant_a a_o ceremony_n and_o so_o configurat_fw-la to_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v pregnant_a and_o prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o father_n s._n paul_n compare_v the_o baptise_a to_o those_o who_o be_v lay_v in_o the_o sepulchre_n with_o christ_n and_o rise_v with_o he_o to_o glory_n all_o we_o say_v he_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o death_n we_o be_v baptize_v for_o we_o be_v bury_v together_o with_o he_o by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n so_o we_o also_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o say_v s._n chrisostome_n joan._n homil._n 24._o in_o joan._n we_o be_v as_o it_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o sepulchre_n when_o we_o be_v submerse_v and_o dip_v in_o the_o font_n &_o vetus_fw-la homo_fw-la sepelitur_fw-la and_o the_o old_a man_n be_v bury_v submerse_v and_o hide_a then_o after_o arise_v and_o ascend_v the_o new_a man_n most_o lively_a then_o do_v immersion_n represent_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o a_o ceremony_n not_o â—o_o be_v contemn_v also_o by_o immersion_n the_o whoâ—e_a body_n be_v wash_v and_o dip_v who_o feel_v not_o but_o by_o the_o effect_n original_a sign_n do_v work_v the_o whole_a body_n be_v infect_v what_o inconvenience_n then_o be_v it_o if_o the_o whole_a body_n be_v dip_v and_o wash_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n you_o will_v say_v the_o head_n be_v the_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n body_n because_o therein_o be_v most_o vigent_fw-la and_o lively_a the_o internal_a and_o external_a sense_n oâ—_n man_n as_o understand_v wit_n memory_n sight_n hear_v and_o smellinge_v wherefore_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o water_n be_v lay_v upon_o the_o head_n or_o face_n of_o the_o child_n trwe_v it_o be_v indeed_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o when_o convenient_o immersion_n can_v not_o be_v but_o you_o must_v learn_v to_o distinguish_v as_o i_o say_v before_o between_o urgent_a cause_n and_o solemn_a ordinary_a
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the_o power_n of_o satan_n that_o he_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n you_o know_v the_o the_o ploughman_n will_v till_o his_o ground_n again_o and_o again_o and_o seek_v to_o kill_v all_o weed_n and_o to_o remove_v all_o impediment_n before_o he_o will_v sow_v his_o good_a seed_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o prophet_n jeremie_n and_o osee_n 10._o jerem._n 4._o ose_n 10._o novate_v vobis_fw-la novale_fw-la &_o nolite_fw-la serere_fw-la super_fw-la spinas_fw-la make_v new_a your_o fallow_a field_n and_o do_v not_o sow_v upon_o thorn_n we_o read_v in_o eusebius_n history_n that_o it_o be_v particular_o note_v in_o novatus_fw-la the_o archeretike_n 34_o eus_n li._n 6._o ca._n 34_o who_o be_v vex_v with_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n and_o have_v spend_v some_o time_n with_o the_o exorcist_n but_o fall_v desperate_o sick_a that_o there_o be_v small_a hope_n of_o his_o recovery_n they_o be_v force_v hasty_o to_o baptise_v he_o lie_v in_o his_o bed_n without_o the_o ceremony_n and_o after_o never_o have_v they_o supply_v nor_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v never_o rid_v of_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n nor_o never_o can_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 48._o lib._n 7._o cap._n 48._o and_o bredenbachius_n report_v that_o a_o number_n of_o child_n in_o the_o low_a country_n near_o delphs_n be_v christen_v without_o the_o exorcism_n and_o ceremony_n of_o baptism_n appoint_v by_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v all_o strange_o strike_v sore_a sycke_n their_o parent_n bethink_v themselves_o for_o remedy_n and_o humble_o entreat_v a_o catholic_a priest_n to_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o the_o exorcism_n and_o other_o ceremony_n which_o be_v perform_v present_o they_o all_o recover_v their_o health_n worthy_a example_n fit_o declaringe_v the_o effect_n of_o exorcism_n &_o the_o force_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o with_o all_o a_o caveat_n &_o warn_v that_o parent_n be_v careful_a to_o have_v the_o ceremony_n of_o 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