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hold_v which_o every_o where_o always_o and_o of_o all_o have_v be_v believe_v for_o that_o say_v he_o the_o name_n catholic_a import_v now_o let_v we_o see_v whether_o the_o roman_a church_n &_o faith_n or_o rather_o the_o church_n of_o the_o reformer_n be_v the_o catholic_a &_o consequent_o the_o christian_a church_n for_o these_o twoe_n catholic_a &_o christian_a ever_o go_v together_o and_o here_o i_o require_v no_o divine_n nor_o philosopher_n to_o be_v judge_n in_o this_o matter_n only_o let_v i_o have_v man_n that_o have_v ear_n or_o eye_n &_o i_o desire_v no_o more_o for_o the_o eye_n will_v easy_o judge_v whether_o of_o these_o two_o church_n be_v most_o like_a to_o be_v catholic_a the_o roman_a church_n which_o the_o adversary_n call_v papistical_a have_v flourish_v in_o all_o age_n and_o in_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o all_o history_n will_v testify_v and_o now_o at_o this_o day_n our_o faith_n and_o church_n one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v diffuse_v through_o out_o spain_n france_n italy_n portugal_n and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o flanders_n and_o germany_n yea_o it_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o indianes_n and_o other_o new_a find_v country_n convert_v by_o the_o benedictines_n chap._n see_v the_o first_o book_n &_o first_o chap._n jesuite_n and_o other_o religious_a man_n and_o so_o it_o be_v catholic_a because_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o it_o have_v ever_o possess_v all_o age_n &_o country_n and_o still_o do_v even_o to_o this_o day_n as_o for_o the_o reformer_n church_n and_o faith_n i_o see_v no_o sign_n of_o a_o catholic_a church_n in_o it_o for_o first_o it_o begin_v not_o a_o hundred_o year_n since_o chapter_n in_o the_o fifte_a chapter_n as_o before_o be_v demonstrate_v second_o it_o never_o yet_o possess_v the_o whole_a world_n nor_o any_o great_a part_n of_o it_o as_o the_o eye_n will_v bear_v witness_n only_o it_o have_v get_v entertainment_n in_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o world_n as_o england_n scotland_n holland_n and_o some_o canton_n of_o germany_n three_o it_o be_v not_o one_o church_n nor_o faith_n that_o possess_v all_o these_o place_n but_o many_o yea_o scarce_a one_o religion_n fill_v one_o shire_n or_o city_n wherefore_o allthoughe_o england_n be_v all_o the_o world_n and_o this_o age_n all_o age_n yet_o be_v not_o their_o religion_n catholic_a because_o it_o be_v not_o one_o faith_n and_o religion_n in_o all_o the_o shire_n of_o england_n nor_o all_o the_o year_n of_o this_o age_n for_o in_o england_n be_v many_o sect_n and_o religion_n and_o they_o also_o different_a from_o the_o new_a faith_n of_o other_o country_n for_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n betwixt_v they_o and_o the_o lutheran_n in_o germany_n hugonot_n in_o france_n and_o gue_n in_o flanders_n nether_a be_v it_o sufficient_a for_o any_o of_o they_o to_o say_v that_o their_o faith_n be_v catholic_a because_o all_o be_v invite_v to_o it_o and_o command_v to_o accept_v of_o it_o for_o so_o every_o sectmaster_n may_v say_v of_o his_o religion_n and_o i_o have_v prove_v that_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n church_n and_o religion_n be_v catholic_a in_o that_o it_o be_v one_o possess_v all_o age_n and_o country_n wherefore_o to_o conclude_v see_v that_o the_o church_n or_o rather_o church_n of_o the_o reformer_n never_o possess_v all_o age_n and_o country_n yea_o never_o one_o and_o the_o same_o fill_v any_o one_o country_n it_o follow_v that_o their_o church_n be_v not_o catholic_a and_n consequent_o not_o the_o true_a christian_a church_n and_o so_o they_o be_v no_o true_a christian_n but_o heretic_n and_o singular_a sectmaster_n if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o because_o in_o that_o they_o be_v of_o particular_a sect_n they_o wear_v the_o same_o badge_n which_o donatist_n arian_n nestorian_n and_o such_o like_a have_v wear_v before_o they_o and_o for_o which_o they_o
call_v the_o supper_n for_o though_o some_o of_o they_o allow_v we_o also_o order_n and_o some_o penance_n yet_o in_o these_o sacrament_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v they_o do_v not_o aggree_v but_o yet_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o estimation_n which_o they_o make_v of_o these_o twoe_n sacrament_n which_o all_o of_o they_o allow_v we_o we_o shall_v see_v that_o herein_o we_o be_v not_o much_o behold_v unto_o they_o and_o as_o concern_v baptism_n 17._o in_o synop._n col._n c._n 17._o luther_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o no_o form_n of_o word_n be_v necessary_a yea_o he_o think_v it_o sufficient_a if_o you_o baptize_v the_o child_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v demand_v once_o whether_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptise_v in_o milk_n or_o bear_v he_o answer_v that_o any_o liquor_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o bathe_v or_o wash_v be_v sufficient_a and_o so_o you_o see_v how_o he_o take_v a_o way_n the_o matter_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n or_o at_o least_o bring_v they_o both_o in_o doubt_n and_o as_o touch_v the_o usual_a form_n of_o word_n caluin_n jump_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o opinion_n 17._o l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 17._o and_o add_v that_o such_o form_n of_o word_n be_v mere_a magical_a charm_n and_o enchauntemente_n brentius_n say_v that_o if_o the_o minister_n after_o that_o the_o creed_n be_v read_v say_v only_o in_o this_o faith_n i_o be_v he_o thou_o depart_v in_o peace_n it_o will_v serve_v well_o enough_o mat._n in_o c._n 26._o mat._n and_o bucere_fw-la deny_v that_o word_n be_v necessary_a in_o the_o eucharistie_a and_o will_v say_v no_o doubt_n the_o same_o in_o baptism_n the_o same_o luther_n as_o be_v before_o relate_v be_v of_o opinion_n that_o actual_a faith_n even_o in_o child_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o sacrament_n have_v no_o other_o effect_n then_o to_o stir_v up_o this_o faith_n wherefore_o see_v that_o baptism_n ca_fw-mi not_o stir_v up_o child_n faith_n because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o the_o signification_n of_o such_o mystery_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o to_o baptise_v child_n be_v but_o laterem_fw-la lavare_fw-la to_o wash_v a_o tile_n and_o to_o loose_a labour_n caluin_n also_o be_v nether_a a_o fray_v nor_o a_o shame_a to_o say_v 17._o l._n 4._o inst_z c._n 17._o §_o 17._o that_o saint_n john_n baptiste_n wash_n be_v as_o good_a as_o christ_n baptism_n 19_o act._n 19_o and_o yet_o saint_n paul_n rebaptise_v they_o with_o christ_n baptism_n who_o saint_n john_n before_o have_v baptize_v which_o argue_v his_o baptism_n of_o insufficiency_n and_o prove_v christ_n baptism_n to_o be_v of_o more_o perfection_n which_o suply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o saint_n ihons_n baptism_n the_o same_o caluin_n say_v that_o in_o necessity_n woman_n may_v not_o baptise_v 22._o §_o 22._o and_o that_o if_o the_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n he_o may_v be_v save_v if_o either_o he_o be_v predestinate_v or_o be_v the_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n yea_o he_o say_v that_o few_o do_v mark_v how_o much_o harm_n that_o doctrine_n have_v do_v which_o teach_v that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a unto_o salvation_n and_o if_o you_o urge_v he_o with_o those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n 3_o io_o 3_o he_o will_v father_n gloss_n the_o text_n most_o gross_o then_o yield_v unto_o you_o that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n 17.18_o l._n â—_o inst_z c._n 16_o §_o 17.18_o the_o meaning_n be_v not_o say_v he_o that_o material_a water_n be_v necessary_a but_o this_o be_v the_o sense_n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o like_o water_n wash_v he_o can_v not_o enter_v into_o heaven_n and_o so_o by_o this_o exposition_n water_n be_v not_o necessary_a only_o the_o regeneration_n and_o wash_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v necessary_a and_o this_o baptism_n according_a to_o caluins_n opinion_n child_n may_v have_v without_o water_n even_o in_o their_o mother_n womb_n if_o they_o be_v predestinate_a or_o child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n this_o be_v caluins_n doctrine_n i_o say_v caluin_n for_o it_o be_v his_o singular_a opinion_n contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o counsel_n yea_o contrary_a to_o scripture_n itself_o for_o scripture_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_a child_n of_o wrath_n 5._o ephes_n 2._o rom._n 5._o and_o that_o we_o all_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o consequent_o be_v conceve_v and_o bear_v in_o original_a sin_n 3._o job._n 3._o wherefore_o job_n who_o be_v predestinate_a curse_v the_o day_n of_o his_o nativity_n and_o night_n of_o his_o conception_n â—â—_o psal_n â—â—_o and_o david_n not_o only_o prede_v stinate_a but_o bear_v also_o of_o saithfull_a parent_n confessethe_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o original_a sin_n for_o the_o he_o brew_a word_n signify_v sin_n in_o the_o singular_a number_n which_o not_o with_o stand_v the_o translator_n translate_v sin_n because_o original_a sin_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o sin_n 13._o gen._n 13._o and_o where_o as_o caluin_n allege_v the_o blessing_n of_o god_n to_o abrahame_n and_o all_o his_o seed_n and_o posterity_n that_o serve_v only_o to_o bewray_v his_o ignorance_n for_o first_o after_o that_o god_n have_v make_v that_o promise_n yet_o he_o command_v circumcision_n and_o threaten_v that_o those_o that_o have_v it_o not_o shall_v peris_fw-la he_o and_o so_o although_o caluin_n be_v of_o abraham_n seed_n and_o his_o parent_n also_o yet_o do_v the_o it_o not_o follow_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o benediction_n without_o baptism_n second_o that_o promise_n and_o benediction_n be_v now_o to_o be_v understand_v carnal_o or_o spiritual_o if_o carnal_o they_o be_v none_o but_o lew_n capable_a of_o the_o benediction_n because_o they_o en_o be_v the_o carnal_a child_n of_o abrahame_n and_o so_o caluin_n have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o at_o all_o if_o spiritual_o then_o they_o only_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o benediction_n who_o as_o saint_n paul_n sayette_v â—_o rem_fw-la â—_o do_v imitate_v the_o faith_n &_o work_n of_o abrahame_n â—â—_o gal_n â—â—_o wherefore_o see_v that_o child_n even_o of_o faithful_a parent_n do_v in_o no_o wise_a imitate_v either_o abrahames_n faith_n or_o work_n they_o can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o benediction_n until_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o so_o by_o receve_v the_o sacrament_n of_o faith_n the_o do_v in_o some_o sort_n imitate_v abrahames_n faith_n and_o if_o caluin_n say_v that_o at_o least_o by_o predestination_n child_n may_v be_v save_v without_o baptism_n he_o shall_v but_o discover_v herein_o how_o blockishe_a a_o divine_a he_o be_v for_o none_o be_v predestinare_a but_o by_o the_o passion_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n â—_o io._n â—_o which_o first_o be_v apply_v by_o baptism_n and_o not_o without_o baptism_n at_o jest_n in_o desire_n &_o therefore_o christ_n threaten_v damnation_n to_o all_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v wherefore_o although_o all_o child_n that_o be_v predestinate_a shall_v be_v save_v yet_o not_o without_o baptism_n and_o they_o which_o die_v without_o baptism_n as_o by_o christ_n own_o sentence_n they_o be_v exclude_v from_o heaven_n so_o be_v they_o not_o predestinate_a but_o let_v we_o see_v more_o of_o caluins_n doctrine_n not_o tofollow_v it_o but_o to_o beware_v of_o it_o not_o to_o embrace_v 16._o suprae_fw-la 16._o it_o but_o to_o detest_v it_o the_o same_o man_n affirmethe_v that_o the_o reprobate_n or_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n not_o predestinate_a be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v least_o baptism_n be_v contaminate_v and_o be_v make_v a_o false_a seal_n because_o say_v he_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o former_a justice_n and_o therefore_o if_o defile_a infidel_n be_v baptize_v the_o water_n be_v contaminate_v ibid._n ibid._n and_o the_o seal_n be_v falsify_v he_o add_v that_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a or_o the_o predestinate_a need_v not_o baptism_n as_o a_o necessary_a mean_n unto_o salvation_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o die_v without_o it_o they_o may_v be_v save_v yet_o say_v he_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contemn_v because_o it_o be_v command_v as_o a_o ceremony_n to_o incorporate_v we_o member_n of_o the_o church_n now_o put_v all_o this_o together_o to_o wit_n that_o baptism_n be_v no_o better_a than_o saint_n ihons_n wash_n that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o the_o predestinate_a oâ—_n child_n of_o faithful_a parent_n because_o they_o may_v be_v save_v without_o it_o and_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v minister_v unto_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n lest_o it_o be_v contaminate_v &_o it_o follow_v evident_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o necessary_a yea_o that_o it_o be_v superfluous_a because_o
which_o alway_n have_v be_v price_v at_o a_o high_a rate_n &_o value_v as_o one_o of_o the_o most_o precious_a jewel_n of_o moral_a virtue_n in_o so_o much_o that_o even_o the_o heathen_n though_o destitute_a of_o the_o light_n of_o faith_n behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o this_o virtue_n fall_v into_o admiration_n of_o it_o and_o from_o admiration_n come_v to_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o same_o lucretia_n a_o noble_a matron_n of_o rome_n be_v famous_a for_o this_o virtue_n who_o be_v violent_o oppress_v by_o tarqvinius_n superbus_n son_n take_v the_o matter_n for_o such_o a_o disgrace_n that_o with_o her_o own_o hand_n she_o kill_v herself_o count_v less_o of_o death_n they_o of_o life_n join_v with_o such_o a_o disgrace_n and_o the_o pagane_n poet_n be_v so_o blind_v with_o the_o splendour_n of_o this_o her_o virtue_n that_o they_o can_v not_o see_v the_o foul_a fault_n which_o she_o comit_v in_o kill_v herself_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d c._n 19_o for_o as_o saint_n austin_n say_v if_o it_o be_v 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