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that_o ignatius_n shall_v not_o be_v martyr_v at_o antioch_n but_o carry_v thence_o to_o rome_n tell_v we_o that_o none_o but_o denizen_n of_o that_o great_a city_n use_v to_o appeal_v from_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n as_o s._n paul_n do_v and_o if_o we_o assert_v this_o concern_v ignatius_n then_o can_v he_o not_o have_v be_v throw_v to_o the_o wild_a beast_n the_o venef_n the_o l._n 48._o tit._n 8._o ad_fw-la leg_n cornel._n the_o sicar_n &_o venef_n law_n forbid_v to_o punish_v any_o citizen_n in_o that_o manner_n it_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o death_n decree_v to_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o profligate_v of_o malefactor_n only_o and_o at_o last_o profess_v that_o he_o be_v ignorant_a how_o to_o solve_v it_o and_o therefore_o propose_v it_o that_o other_o may_v try_v their_o wit_n about_o it_o and_o though_o i_o pretend_v not_o to_o unriddle_v mystery_n yet_o we_o may_v give_v more_o than_o one_o reason_n why_o trajan_n who_o himself_o and_o not_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n condemn_v the_o holy_a man_n order_v he_o to_o suffer_v at_o rome_n â—esâ—â—â—_n rome_n lib._n 48._o tit._n 19_o 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la â—esâ—â—â—_n it_o be_v usual_a in_o all_o the_o province_n to_o send_v the_o head_n and_o leader_n of_o faction_n famous_a thief_n and_o murderer_n or_o any_o that_o have_v excellency_n more_o than_o ordinary_a as_o strength_n of_o body_n or_o skill_n to_o suffer_v at_o rome_n now_o ignatius_n be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a man_n among_o the_o christian_n of_o that_o country_n a_o patriarch_n of_o a_o famous_a see_v venerable_a for_o his_o age_n and_o piety_n for_o his_o zeal_n and_o humility_n for_o his_o gallantry_n and_o courage_n in_o free_o offer_v himself_o to_o the_o emperor_n and_o reprove_v his_o idolatrous_a worship_n to_o this_o 503._o this_o tom._n 5._o p._n 502_o 503._o s._n chrysostom_n subjoin_v that_o it_o be_v the_o devil_n policy_n to_o
little_a art_n of_o some_o late_a aggressor_n to_o overthrow_v it_o for_o if_o all_o sin_n unexpiate_v make_v obnoxious_a to_o damnation_n than_o child_n be_v so_o liable_a by_o reason_n of_o their_o original_a transgression_n bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o they_o unless_o they_o be_v allow_v laver_n of_o regeneration_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n the_o word_n sanctify_v the_o water_n and_o the_o water_n purge_v the_o criminal_a not_o by_o put_v away_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n i._o any_o bodily_a pollution_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n relate_v to_o the_o apostolical_a custom_n of_o interrogatory_n in_o baptism_n and_o hereby_o be_v they_o wash_v and_o unessayed_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n declare_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o office_n for_o public_a baptism_n that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o god_n word_n that_o child_n which_o be_v baptise_a die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v nor_o will_v i_o trouble_v myself_o any_o far_a in_o this_o when_o i_o have_v subjoin_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o father_n or_o two_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o the_o greek_a church_n 20._o church_n contr._n arian_n tom._n 1._o p._n 147._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vide_fw-la nyssen_n orat._n in_o eos_fw-la qui_fw-la differunt_fw-la baptisma_fw-la tom._n 1._o p._n 958._o &_o chrys_n tom._n 4._o homil._n 3._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la philip_n p._n 20._o s_o athanasius_n who_o mr._n h._n just_o reverence_v who_o call_v baptism_n that_o sanctify_a and_o enliven_a purgation_n that_o bring_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o without_o which_o no_o man_n shall_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o â…”_n and_o tom._n 1._o orat._n de_fw-fr s._n baptis_n p._n 65_o â…”_n gregory_n nazianzen_n blame_v those_o that_o believe_v that_o at_o their_o death_n their_o desire_n of_o baptism_n shall_v be_v accept_v that_o it_o be_v a_o râ—ddle_n never_o to_o be_v resolve_v that_o a_o man_n that_o die_v unbaptise_v shall_v for_o his_o intention_n he_o accept_v by_o god_n as_o if_o he_o be_v baptize_v or_o that_o he_o that_o be_v without_o its_o confine_n shall_v be_v transport_v into_o heaven_n by_o a_o few_o barren_a wish_n only_o without_o pass_v through_o the_o requisite_a preparation_n for_o that_o kingdom_n for_o if_o the_o desire_n of_o baptism_n can_v confer_v the_o efficaâ—â—_n of_o that_o ordinance_n on_o thou_o the_o desire_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v all_o thy_o happiness_n both_o preparation_n and_o reward_n imaginary_a this_o la_n this_o hâ—â—_n 3._o in_o la_n origen_n handsome_o in_o his_o allegorical_a way_n deduce_v from_o the_o variety_n of_o genealogy_n which_o the_o two_o evangelist_n allow_v our_o saviour_n for_o s._n matthew_n derive_v his_o line_n from_o the_o time_n of_o his_o natural_a birth_n not_o only_o terminate_v his_o catalogue_n in_o abraham_n but_o reckon_v into_o the_o number_n of_o his_o progenitor_n tamar_n rahab_n bathsheba_n and_o other_o sinner_n whereas_o s._n luke_n record_v his_o pedigree_n from_o his_o baptism_n make_v he_o at_o first_o rise_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o do_v not_o mr._n h._n himself_o say_v as_o much_o p._n 43._o out_o of_o this_o very_a father_n that_o through_o baptism_n we_o obtain_v remission_n of_o the_o sin_n we_o have_v before_o commit_v for_o the_o latin_a church_n i_o will_v quote_v s._n austin_n but_o that_o it_o be_v palpable_o know_v that_o only_o on_o the_o account_n of_o this_o belief_n etc._n belief_n lib._n 3._o de_fw-fr orig._n animae_fw-la &_o l._n 1._o de_fw-fr peccatmerit_n &_o remis_fw-la c._n 15._o etc._n etc._n he_o damn_v all_o infant_n unbaptise_v and_o assure_v we_o 24._o we_o ibid._n c._n 24._o that_o the_o christian_n about_o carthage_n use_v to_o call_v baptism_n salvation_n and_o the_o eucharist_n life_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n far_o than_o word_n between_o we_o and_o the_o romanist_n in_o this_o point_n say_v the_o learned_a 10._o learned_a apud_fw-la dr._n featley_n dipper_n dip_v p._n 10._o dr._n reynolds_n in_o his_o lecture_n de_fw-fr censura_fw-la apocryphorum_fw-la not_o but_o that_o it_o be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o save_v without_o mean_n but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o way_n in_o our_o power_n to_o come_v to_o salvation_n without_o they_o vii_o the_o use_n of_o chrism_n be_v on_o all_o hand_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v very_o ancient_a and_o to_o have_v be_v use_v in_o baptism_n confirmation_n anoint_v the_o sick_a and_o many_o other_o ecclesiastical_a office_n and_o have_v the_o church_n think_v fit_a to_o â—etain_v it_o still_o i_o suppose_v no_o peaceable_a man_n will_v have_v disgu_v it_o 21._o it_o of_o â—â—onfirâ—â—â—g_v 21._o mr._n h._n in_o another_o place_n allow_v it_o to_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o tertullian_n and_o what_o he_o call_v a_o ancient_a custom_n as_o 〈◊〉_d as_o de_fw-fr coron_n milit_fw-la cap._n 3._o vide_fw-la apolog._n cap._n 3._o christianus_n quantum_fw-la interpretatio_fw-la est_fw-la de_fw-fr unctione_n deducitur_fw-la theophilus_n antiochen_n ad_fw-la autolyc_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o do_v chrism_n can_v be_v little_o less_o than_o apostolical_a and_o that_o cyril_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v we_o be_v thence_o call_v christian_n and_o he_o may_v have_v name_v long_o before_o he_o and_o tertullian_n too_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o mass_n which_o word_n ancient_o signify_v no_o more_o than_o the_o church_n liturgy_n be_v mention_v only_o in_o general_n and_o we_o be_v ignorant_a whether_o reflect_v only_o on_o the_o innovation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n or_o the_o primitive_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o say_v nothing_o in_o their_o vindication_n the_o doctrine_n of_o freewill_n we_o shall_v consider_v hereafter_o that_o confirmation_n be_v a_o sacrament_n we_o deny_v take_v it_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n of_o the_o word_n as_o it_o signify_v holy_a ritual_n ordain_v by_o christ_n as_o general_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n though_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n both_o confirmation_n and_o several_a minuter_n observance_n of_o christianity_n be_v by_o the_o father_n call_v sacrament_n or_o rather_o sacramental_n viii_o i_o have_v consider_v all_o his_o unsound_a doctrine_n as_o he_o call_v they_o that_o be_v find_v in_o these_o question_n except_o the_o first_o viz._n etc._n vide_fw-la spalatens_n lib._n 7._o cap._n 12._o â—ct_n 86._o etc._n etc._n the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o which_o if_o i_o be_o a_o little_o large_a i_o shall_v beg_v my_o reader_n pardon_v this_o mr._n h._n p._n 14._o deride_v as_o have_v no_o power_n to_o terrify_v the_o devil_n and_o p._n 38._o reckon_v a-among_a the_o popish_a and_o unsound_a doctrine_n the_o use_n whereof_o parker_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o cross_n accuse_v not_o only_o as_o a_o sin_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n but_o against_o the_o other_o nine_o too_o and_o have_v entitle_v his_o several_a chapter_n of_o the_o swear_v sabbath_n break_v murder_n adultery_n steal_v false-witness_n and_o at_o last_o of_o the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o idolatry_n of_o it_o for_o whatever_o this_o last_o and_o imaginarily_o wise_a age_n of_o the_o world_n be_v apt_a to_o acknowledge_v in_o those_o day_n when_o the_o blood_n of_o a_o die_a saviour_n be_v yet_o warm_a and_o the_o testimony_n of_o heaven_n love_v fresh_a in_o man_n remembrance_n the_o christian_n of_o that_o time_n put_v a_o estimate_n on_o whatever_o have_v but_o a_o remote_a relation_n to_o jesus_n but_o a_o peculiar_a value_n on_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o sorrow_n and_o the_o world_n happiness_n hence_o they_o use_v to_o sign_n themselves_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n before_o whatsoever_o undertake_n 306._o undertake_n tert._n de_fw-fr coron_n câ—_n cyral_a catec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d orig._n l._n 3._o in_o job_n fol._n 36._o ed._n merlin_n naz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 47._o &_o orat_fw-la 19_o p._n 306._o they_o go_v no_o where_o abroad_o or_o ever_o come_v home_o they_o never_o put_v on_o their_o clothes_n or_o wash_v they_o neither_o do_v eat_v or_o drink_v or_o sleep_v or_o sit_v or_o lie_v down_o or_o walk_v or_o enter_v into_o any_o discourse_n in_o a_o word_n in_o every_o action_n they_o fortify_v themselves_o by_o sign_v their_o forehead_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n even_o to_o the_o prefix_v it_o to_o all_o their_o write_n as_o afterward_o they_o use_v in_o nomine_fw-la domini_fw-la or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o by_o apostolical_a tradition_n say_v script_n say_v quaest_n 91_o in_o sacr_n script_n anastasius_n nicaenus_n ix_o in_o every_o civil_a action_n they_o customary_o â—ed_v it_o and_o in_o every_o sacred_a office_n the_o church_n enjoin_v it_o
usage_n testify_v that_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n and_o be_v slay_v by_o those_o jew_n be_v a_o saviour_n to_o all_o who_o have_v imprint_v the_o mark_n of_o his_o blood_n i._o of_o his_o cross_n which_o shed_v his_o blood_n on_o their_o forehead_n hence_o it_o be_v call_v by_o 4._o by_o contr._n mâ—rtion_n l._n 3._o c._n 22._o &_o the_o spectac_n c._n 4._o tertullian_n signaculum_fw-la frontium_fw-la who_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v retain_v even_o by_o the_o marcionite_n heretic_n by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o l._n 3._o c._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clemens_n as_o the_o most_o perfect_a amulet_n by_o 〈◊〉_d by_o tom._n 1._o orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greg._n nazianzen_n a_o seal_n and_o preservative_n and_o mark_v of_o christ_n dominion_n over_o we_o by_o sancti_fw-la by_o auth._n sub_fw-la nom_fw-fr hier._n in_o c._n 4._o eph._n signaculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la s._n hierom_n the_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o salutaris_fw-la by_o paulin._n ep._n 2._o ad_fw-la delphin_n p._n 202._o maceria_fw-la signaculi_fw-la salutaris_fw-la paulinus_n the_o hedge_n and_o fence_n of_o that_o sign_n that_o confer_v salvation_n 480._o salvation_n basil_n tom._n 1._o hom._n 13._o p._n 480._o for_o unless_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o thou_o and_o the_o angel_n can_v see_v the_o character_n how_o shall_v he_o fight_v for_o thou_o and_o defend_v thou_o from_o all_o thy_o enemy_n 1.2_o enemy_n theodoret._n in_o cant._n 1.2_o remember_v therefore_o that_o sacred_a office_n wherein_o after_o your_o renounce_v the_o infernal_a tyrant_n and_o own_v jesus_n for_o your_o king_n you_o that_o be_v initiate_v have_v receive_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a royal_a signature_n the_o signature_n of_o christ_n 9_o christ_n i_o eack_n 9_o s._n hierom_n call_v it_o without_o which_o no_o man_n can_v he_o save_v so_o when_o god_n punish_v vzziah_n with_o leprosy_n his_o angry_a master_n say_v 153._o say_v de_fw-fr unitat_fw-la eccles_n p._n 153._o s._n cyprian_n brand_v he_o in_o that_o part_n of_o his_o body_n where_o those_o that_o serve_v he_o faithful_o be_v sign_v and_o 7â—_n and_o id._n epist_n 56._o p._n 7â—_n all_o good_a christian_n must_v take_v care_n that_o the_o mark_n that_o be_v there_o place_v be_v not_o alter_v or_o deface_v but_o of_o this_o enough_o though_o more_o may_v be_v see_v in_o carn_v in_o de_fw-fr resurrect_v carn_v tertullian_n 4._o tertullian_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 4._o eusebius_n matth._n eusebius_n hom._n 76._o in_o matth._n chrysostom_n 27._o chrysostom_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la s._n c._n 27._o basil_n etc._n basil_n in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n prudentius_n and_o other_o 19_o other_o annot._n in_o cypr._n ep._n ad_fw-la demet._n c._n 19_o goulart_n at_o geneva_n confess_v that_o the_o old_a christian_n retain_v this_o ceremony_n without_o any_o superstition_n because_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n preserve_v they_o from_o the_o error_n which_o afterward_o creep_v in_o and_o 170._o and_o lib._n 1._o p._n 170._o t._n c._n himself_o that_o they_o do_v it_o to_o testify_v that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a of_o christ_n that_o be_v crucify_v and_o that_o they_o may_v preserve_v among_o they_o a_o open_a profession_n of_o he_o for_o among_o the_o primitive_a christian_n say_v francof_o say_v adu._n baron_n exercit_fw-la 13._o sect._n 23._o p._n 218._o ed._n francof_o isaac_n casaubon_n it_o be_v a_o badge_n of_o their_o confidence_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o cross_n and_o passion_n and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a and_o wise_a reformer_n of_o religion_n in_o england_n prudent_o suffer_v the_o cross_n in_o the_o highway_n to_o stand_v and_o retain_v it_o also_o in_o some_o of_o their_o sacred_a office_n as_o in_o baptism_n and_o in_o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n too_o in_o the_o liturgy_n of_o edward_n the_o six_o but_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n in_o baptism_n from_o the_o popish_a custom_n 70._o custom_n dr._n hammond_n of_o idolatry_n sect._n 70._o for_o in_o the_o first_o liturgy_n of_o king_n edward_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o roman_a order_n the_o use_n be_v to_o cross_v the_o child_n at_o the_o church-door_n when_o bring_v to_o baptism_n but_o this_o of_o we_o a_o mark_n of_o reception_n into_o christ_n flock_n immediate_o after_o baptism_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o tessera_fw-la or_o military_a sign_n that_o the_o person_n thus_o consign_v into_o christ_n militia_n shall_v for_o ever_o hereafter_o think_v himself_o oblige_v manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n etc._n etc._n xiii_o bless_a cross_n say_v 878._o say_v tom._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o 2_o tim._n p._n 334._o &_o tom._n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 565._o &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 878._o s._n chrysostom_n that_o be_v the_o great_a contrivance_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o ornament_n of_o angel_n the_o safeguard_v of_o holy_a church_n the_o boast_n of_o s._n paul_n than_o which_o neither_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n out_o of_o nothing_o nor_o the_o erect_v the_o fabric_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o earth_n can_v be_v great_a testimony_n of_o the_o condescension_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n this_o cross_n be_v the_o wall_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o introduce_v light_a and_o make_v alive_a by_o this_o the_o daemon_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n and_o disease_n cure_v the_o truth_n and_o validity_n of_o which_o conquest_n because_o mr._n h._n p._n 335._o deride_v it_o i_o will_v evince_v begin_v with_o that_o place_n of_o 27._o of_o l._n 4._o c._n 27._o lactantius_n which_o our_o aristarchus_n reckon_v among_o his_o error_n and_o superstitious_a observance_n he_o that_o will_v know_v how_o terrible_a this_o fign_n be_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o darkness_n let_v he_o observe_v how_o 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