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i_o have_v prove_v what_o i_o undertake_v by_o the_o catholic_a the_o general_a consent_n of_o grave_a antiquity_n if_o any_o man_n reprehend_v i_o as_o if_o i_o err_v in_o this_o point_n patiatur_fw-la i_o quaeso_fw-la errare_fw-la cum_fw-la talibus_fw-la i_o must_v entreat_v he_o in_o s._n jeromes_n word_n hieron_n hieron_n that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o err_v with_o such_o man_n as_o these_o &_o come_v i_o error_n be_v mei_fw-la multos_fw-la socios_fw-la habere_fw-la perspexerit_fw-la ipse_fw-la veritatis_fw-la suae_fw-la saltem_fw-la unum_fw-la antiquum_fw-la astipulatorem_fw-la proffer_v debebit_fw-la and_o since_o he_o see_v i_o to_o have_v so_o many_o companion_n of_o my_o error_n fit_v it_o be_v that_o he_o bring_v forth_o at_o least_o one_o ancient_a maintainer_n of_o his_o truth_n but_o sure_o he_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o if_o you_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n veritas_fw-la nobis_fw-la adiucabitur_fw-la 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o roman_n 6.17_o rom._n 6.17_o for_o tertul._n relate_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o in_o his_o time_n be_v statu_fw-la foelix_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la 36_o tertul._n de_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d c._n 36_o as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a church_n tell_v we_o how_o she_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n god_n the_o son_n &c_n &c_n and_o then_o he_o add_v aquae_fw-la signat_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vestit_fw-la eucharistia_n pascit_fw-la she_o sign_n with_o water_n in_o baptism_n clothes_n with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o confirmation_n feed_v with_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n in_o the_o communion_n and_o then_o those_o that_o be_v thus_o arm_v thus_o well_o provide_v martyrio_fw-la exhortatur_fw-la she_o exhort_v to_o martyrdom_n &_o adversus_fw-la hanc_fw-la institutionem_fw-la neminem_fw-la recipit_fw-la she_o receive_v no_o man_n into_o the_o church_n without_o these_o condition_n 38_o neither_o be_v this_o the_o doctrine_n of_o 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i_o believe_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1.37_o act._n 1.37_o and_o in_o that_o profession_n be_v present_o baptize_v num_fw-la ergo_fw-la placet_fw-la say_v s._n austin_n ut_fw-la hoc_fw-la solum_fw-la homines_fw-la respondeant_fw-la 9_o august_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 9_o &_o continuo_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la do_v this_o therefore_o content_a &_o please_v you_o think_v you_o this_o sufficient_a that_o man_n shall_v make_v this_o answer_n only_o and_o be_v present_o baptize_v and_o yet_o confess_v nothing_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n nothing_o of_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o those_o several_a article_n which_o be_v name_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n well_o if_o this_o eunuch_n brief_a answer_n be_v sufficient_a to_o procure_v present_a baptism_n and_o licence_n to_o depart_v why_o do_v not_o we_o take_v the_o same_o course_n say_v saint_n austin_n and_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n cum_fw-la ad_fw-la baptizandum_fw-la urget_fw-la 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god_n the_o effect_n whereof_o say_v they_o it_o shadow_v out_o so_o that_o as_o by_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n some_o understand_v baptism_n only_o these_o man_n understand_v not_o baptism_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n only_o which_o cleanse_v the_o filth_n of_o sin_n 143_o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 143_o and_o cool_v the_o boil_a heat_n of_o a_o unquiet_a conscience_n as_o water_n wash_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v foul_a and_o quench_v the_o heat_n of_o the_o fire_n so_o cartwr_n that_o he_o may_v discredit_v the_o use_n and_o necessity_n of_o private_a baptism_n but_o we_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o infallible_a rule_n in_o exposition_n of_o scripture_n 59_o hooker_n eccles_n pos_fw-fr l._n 5._o §._o 59_o that_o where_o a_o literal_a construction_n will_v stand_v the_o far_a from_o the_o letter_n be_v common_o the_o worst_a and_o those_o father_n have_v for_o their_o defence_n the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n which_o under_o the_o name_n of_o water_n only_o without_o add_v the_o spirit_n sometime_o signify_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 3.5_o joh._n 3.5_o as_o when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v anew_o and_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o of_o water_n for_o s._n paul_n teach_v we_o 5.26_o eph_n 5.26_o that_o god_n by_o water_n do_v purify_v &_o cleanse_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d purge_v with_o water_n by_o the_o word_n viz._n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o h._n ghost_n but_o they_o have_v most_o especial_o these_o word_n of_o saint_n peter_n for_o their_o warrant_n repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 2.38_o act._n 2.38_o where_o by_o the_o word_n baptize_v be_v signify_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n by_o remission_n of_o sin_n justify_v grace_n and_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n confirmation_n be_v mean_v or_o some_o such_o gift_n or_o gift_n as_o be_v give_v at_o the_o pentecost_n and_o be_v receive_v post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la locum_fw-la caiet_fw-mi in_o locum_fw-la as_o caietan_n note_v after_o baptism_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o place_n seem_v to_o be_v parallel_n with_o that_o john_n 3.5_o but_o yet_o that_o usual_a interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la renatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n be_v most_o catholic_a which_o expound_v it_o of_o baptism_n only_o where_o in_o be_v both_o water_n as_o a_o duty_n require_v on_o our_o part_n and_o the_o spirit_n as_o a_o gift_n which_o god_n bestow_v for_o his_o part_n on_o all_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v this_o latter_a exposition_n be_v general_o receive_v and_o constant_o embrace_v by_o the_o whole_a church_n and_o that_o interpretation_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n which_o seem_v to_o imply_v that_o confirmation_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v thus_o mollify_v by_o the_o school_n 82_o confirmation_n say_v they_o be_v necessary_a quia_fw-la sine_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la habetur_fw-la finis_fw-la ita_fw-la convenienter_fw-la c._n tho._n 3._o q._n 65._o 4_o c._n because_o we_o can_v attain_v our_o propose_a end_n which_o be_v eternal_a life_n so_o convenient_o without_o it_o other_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o simpliciter_fw-la necessaria_fw-la simple_o necessary_a 1_o suarez_n in_o 3._o â—ho_n c._n â—_o 1._o con_v 8_o ib._n in_o 12._o eâ—up_n 38._o lect_n 1_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v necessaria_fw-la ad_fw-la melius_fw-la esse_fw-la necessary_a for_o our_o better_a be_v in_o christianity_n that_o be_v valdè_fw-la utilis_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la perseverandum_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la confirmation_n be_v very_o commodious_a to_o make_v we_o persevere_v in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o very_o profitable_a to_o further_o our_o salvation_n some_o other_o again_o say_v that_o confirmation_n be_v of_o necessity_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o salvation_n 18._o 〈…〉_o 12._o mat._n â—_o 7._o 18._o non_fw-la quod_fw-la per_fw-la illud_fw-la conferatur_fw-la aliquid_fw-la sine_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la aditus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitamaeternam_fw-la not_o that_o any_o thing_n be_v bestow_v in_o and_o by_o confirmation_n without_o which_o the_o entrance_n be_v bar_v to_o eternal_a life_n for_o that_o grace_n be_v already_o confer_v in_o baptism_n quae_fw-la facit_fw-la dignos_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la which_o make_v we_o worthy_a of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n sed_fw-la est_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la necessarium_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la contemnatur_fw-la quia_fw-la si_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aditus_fw-la ad_fw-la vitamaeternam_fw-la but_o though_o confirmation_n be_v not_o of_o necessity_n in_o that_o sense_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o necessary_a that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v contemn_v for_o if_o we_o contemn_v it_o contempt_n will_v cut_v off_o our_o passage_n to_o everlasting_a bliss_n some_o such_o sense_n as_o this_o our_o church_n entertain_v which_o require_v confirmation_n to_o be_v have_v before_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a eucharist_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n which_o custom_n be_v join_v with_o the_o law_n of_o our_o church_n make_v the_o practice_n thereof_o necessary_a and_o the_o contempt_n very_o dangerous_a for_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v contemptus_fw-la in_o omne_fw-la specie_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la paripondere_fw-la gravis_fw-la &_o communiter_fw-la damnabilis_fw-la est_fw-la 12._o de_fw-fr praecep_n &_o dispen_a c_o 12._o contempt_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o precept_n whether_o they_o be_v the_o precept_n of_o god_n or_o man_n say_v he_o whether_o they_o be_v fix_v or_o mutable_a be_v alike_o weighty_a and_o common_o damnable_a he_o speak_v of_o all_o such_o precept_n as_o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o though_o he_o hold_v the_o contempt_n of_o these_o constitution_n to_o be_v damnable_a yet_o he_o esteem_v the_o neglect_n to_o be_v but_o culpable_a and_o his_o reason_n be_v 14._o ibid._n c._n 14._o because_o neglect_n proceed_v oft_o time_n from_o ignorance_n or_o weakness_n but_o the_o other_o aut_fw-la odiosae_fw-la pertinaciae_fw-la est_fw-la aut_fw-la contumaciae_fw-la non_fw-la ferendae_fw-la contempt_n break_v forth_o either_o from_o odious_a pertinacie_n or_o intolerable_a contumacy_n and_o then_o say_v he_o non_fw-la peccati_fw-la species_n sed_fw-la peccantis_fw-la intentiopensatur_fw-la the_o offence_n itself_o be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o offendor_n to_o be_v respect_v short_o after_o conclude_v this_o point_n he_o resolve_v thus_o si_fw-mi volumus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la possumus_fw-la securi_fw-la sumus_fw-la si_fw-la possumus_fw-la et_fw-la nolumus_fw-la 15._o ib._n c._n 15._o superbi_fw-la sumus_fw-la if_o we_o will_v perform_v those_o duty_n which_o be_v require_v at_o our_o hand_n and_o can_v our_o desire_n secure_v we_o but_o if_o we_o can_v and_o will_v not_o we_o be_v proud_a and_o you_o know_v how_o dangerous_a pride_n be_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o lucifer_n 83_o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v give_v in_o diverse_a measure_n &_o to_o diverse_a purpose_n first_o in_o baptism_n second_o in_o confirmation_n and_o three_o at_o take_v of_o order_n may_v appear_v by_o the_o diverse_a manner_n and_o measure_n and_o season_n and_o end_n wherein_o and_o whereto_o the_o apostle_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n greg._n nazian_n say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o the_o apostle_n three_o sundry_a time_n pent._n greg_n naz._n orat_fw-la in_o pent._n and_o withal_o in_o three_o sundry_a measure_n 1._o before_o christ_n passion_n 2._o after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o last_o after_o his_o ascension_n 84_o 1._o before_o the_o passion_n when_o our_o saviour_n give_v they_o power_n to_o cure_v disease_n and_o to_o cast_v out_o devil_n which_o they_o perform_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v nazian_n ibid._n ibid._n not_o without_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o else_o he_o be_v give_v they_o as_o some_o think_v in_o their_o baptism_n which_o appear_v by_o that_o of_o our_o saviour_n who_o say_v to_o his_o apostle_n 13.10_o io._n 13.10_o qui_fw-la lotus_fw-la est_fw-la etc_n he_o that_o be_v wash_v need_v not_o save_v to_o wash_v his_o foot_n but_o be_v clean_o every_o whit_n for_o so_o s._n austin_n understand_v that_o text_n seleuc._n aug._n epist_n 108._o ad_fw-la seleuc._n viz._n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n cleanse_v the_o apostle_n by_o baptism_n 85._o 2._o after_o his_o resurrection_n when_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o 20.22_o joh._n 20.22_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n at_o which_o time_n he_o sanctify_v they_o but_o do_v not_o perfect_v they_o three_o after_o his_o ascension_n in_o the_o pentecost_n when_o that_o promise_n of_o christ_n be_v fulfil_v which_o he_o make_v act._n 1._o you_o shall_v receive_v virtutem_fw-la superuenient_a be_v spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la the_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o shall_v come_v on_o