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of_o death_n 14._o what_o can_v only_o parent_n who_o child_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n have_v these_o scruple_n mention_v by_o i_o against_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n and_o against_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o not_o multitude_n beside_o they_o how_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o these_o 15._o how_o scrupulous_a soever_o they_o be_v as_o you_o avouch_v they_o may_v come_v to_o their_o christendom_n what_o shall_v these_o whether_o these_o child_n be_v in_o imminent_a peril_n of_o death_n yea_o or_o not_o come_v with_o a_o lie_n in_o their_o mouth_n to_o the_o minister_n and_o say_v pray_v sir_n baptize_v our_o child_n according_a to_o the_o private_a order_n of_o baptism_n for_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o die_v though_o they_o be_v not_o well_o he_o come_v and_o on_o the_o contrary_n see_v their_o child_n strong_a and_o well_o ought_v he_o now_o to_o baptize_v they_o according_a to_o the_o private_a or_o public_a form_n sure_o according_a to_o the_o public_a because_o 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lie_a saint_n after_o he_o at_o every_o such_o interment_n the_o minister_n say_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o have_v please_v god_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n to_o take_v unto_o himself_o the_o soul_n of_o our_o dear_a brother_n here_o depart_v etc._n etc._n what_o can_v more_o plain_o signify_v the_o safety_n and_o bliss_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n what_o can_v more_o full_o declare_v the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o it_o and_o place_n it_o in_o heaven_n you_o say_v 14._o it_o be_v no_o more_o than_o that_o of_o solomon_n in_o the_o ecclesiaste_n chap._n 12.7_o then_o shall_v the_o dust_n return_n to_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o be_v and_o the_o spirit_n shall_v return_v unto_o god_n who_o give_v it_o but_o sure_o in_o my_o judgement_n god_n his_o take_n to_o himself_o and_o this_o too_o in_o mercy_n in_o great_a mercy_n every_o such_o particular_a soul_n who_o body_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o ground_n sounds_z and_o import_v much_o more_o than_o solomon_n intend_v by_o his_o return_v of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o god_n after_o death_n for_o the_o whole_a verse_n be_v but_o a_o general_a description_n of_o death_n and_o to_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o after_o death_n the_o body_n go_v one_o way_n and_o the_o soul_n another_o the_o body_n to_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o soul_n unto_o god_n that_o be_v ad_fw-la deum_fw-la judicem_fw-la unto_o god_n as_o unto_o a_o judge_n before_o who_o dreadful_a tribunal_n the_o soul_n immediate_o after_o death_n shall_v be_v bring_v to_o appear_v and_o there_o shall_v be_v sentence_v according_a to_o desert_n either_o to_o weal_n or_o woe_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o this_o be_v quite_o another_o thing_n from_o god_n his_o receive_n of_o every_o soul_n depart_v in_o great_a mercy_n to_o himself_o which_o imply_v the_o happy_a and_o settle_a state_n and_o abode_n of_o such_o a_o soul_n in_o the_o place_n of_o god_n abode_n to_o all_o eternity_n you_o say_v to_o return_v to_o god_n and_o to_o be_v take_v to_o he_o 19_o signify_v to_o be_v put_v in_o the_o immediate_a disposal_n of_o god_n and_o for_o your_o authority_n and_o vouch_v you_o quote_v one_o mr._n falkner_n i_o see_v by_o your_o often_o quotation_n of_o he_o you_o secure_o rely_v upon_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v a_o unerring_a oracle_n and_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o unanswerable_a demonstration_n nevertheless_o i_o know_v not_o the_o man_n nor_o ever_o yet_o set_v eye_n upon_o any_o of_o his_o learned_a lucubration_n and_o therefore_o how_o true_o or_o how_o false_o you_o have_v quote_v or_o perhaps_o transcribe_v he_o i_o can_v neither_o affirm_v or_o deny_v i_o free_o grant_v he_o to_o be_v a_o reverend_a person_n of_o great_a ability_n according_a as_o you_o have_v report_v he_o 21._o notwithstanding_o my_o faith_n and_o persuasion_n depend_v not_o upon_o his_o sense_n and_o judgement_n nor_o indeed_o of_o any_o man_n else_o though_o otherwise_o the_o most_o renown_a for_o learning_n in_o the_o age_n but_o only_o upon_o the_o infallible_a truth_n of_o god_n word_n and_o therefore_o will_v follow_v he_o and_o you_o also_o as_o far_o as_o you_o follow_v that_o but_o no_o further_o he_o say_v according_a to_o your_o quotation_n our_o church_n acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n in_o god_n 22._o through_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v the_o key_n of_o hell_n and_o death_n that_o die_a person_n do_v not_o forthwith_o go_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n but_o do_v immediate_o go_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o great_a god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v dispose_v of_o by_o he_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel-covenant_n etc._n etc._n these_o be_v his_o word_n but_o can_v these_o be_v verify_v
faithful_o be_v pay_v and_o discharge_v shall_v not_o this_o chief_a and_o indeed_o sole_a debtor_n be_v call_v upon_o and_o that_o too_o in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o pay_v his_o debt_n in_o right_a reason_n he_o shall_v and_o you_o yourself_o will_v be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n be_v you_o in_o some_o great_a bond_n only_o collateral_a security_n to_o a_o friend_n and_o this_o too_o in_o little_a more_o than_o a_o compliment_n now_o therefore_o that_o the_o principal_a and_o sole_a debtor_n be_v not_o once_o mention_v or_o call_v upon_o for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o debt_n but_o only_o the_o collateral_n this_o be_v my_o exception_n and_o i_o think_v not_o without_o cause_n 13._o but_o you_o say_v nature_n and_o religion_n call_v upon_o the_o principal_a debtor_n viz._n the_o father_n of_o the_o child_n and_o that_o be_v sufficient_a without_o any_o further_a call_v from_o the_o minister_n i_o know_v what_o you_o will_v reply_v in_o the_o case_n but_o i_o be_o not_o so_o 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at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o infant_n dedication_n by_o wash_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n think_v so_o necessary_a and_o constant_o co-applied_n 17._o but_o you_o have_v a_o church-canon_n by_o you_o mount_v and_o bend_v on_o purpose_n to_o discharge_v upon_o i_o prime_v with_o the_o rubric_n and_o ready_a to_o give_v fire_n upon_o all_o occasion_n with_o a_o loud_a contrary_a report_n well_o be_v it_o so_o yet_o after_o all_o it_o be_v but_o brutum_fw-la fulmen_fw-la i_o mean_v only_o protestatio_fw-la contra_fw-la factum_fw-la and_o therefore_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_n as_o if_o you_o shall_v vow_v and_o protest_v you_o be_v no_o idolater_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n worship_v a_o crucifix_n adore_v the_o host_n or_o bow_v your_o knee_n to_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n you_o indeed_o baptize_v the_o child_n with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n and_o you_o say_v the_o child_n so_o baptize_v be_v lawful_o and_o sufficient_o baptize_v 19_o yet_o notwithstanding_o at_o the_o same_o time_n you_o sign_v he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o token_n hereafter_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n now_o this_o be_v the_o answer_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o the_o main_a end_n and_o obligation_n of_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o party_n baptize_v which_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o sign_v he_o with_o that_o sign_n and_o not_o wash_v alone_a must_v at_o least_o mind_n he_o of_o if_o not_o spirit_n he_o in_o and_o engage_v he_o to_o with_o the_o great_a manhood_n and_o courage_n else_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o mere_a insignificancy_n and_o a_o ridiculous_a nothing_o entia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la multiplicanda_fw-la sine_fw-la necessitate_v what_o 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my_o swallow_v down_o a_o steeple_n when_o time_n be_v with_o the_o spire_n upward_o or_o downward_o whether_o you_o please_v farewell_n finis_fw-la page_n 1._o p._n 2_o l._n 16._o p._n 2_o l._n 7_o 10_o 11._o p._n 2._o l._n 17._o 2._o l._n anpenult_n â—_o 10.23_o p._n 2._o l._n 21._o p._n 9_o l._n 10_o p._n 7._o l._n 18._o p._n 7._o l._n 23.24_o p._n 7._o l._n 2d_o act._n 24.9_o gen._n 34.23_o ro._n 7.16_o p._n 17._o l._n 33._o p._n 8._o l._n 21._o p.o.l._n 3._o p._n 9_o l._n 5_o 6_o 7._o p._n 3._o l._n 20._o p._n 5._o l._n 2._o 1549._o 1552._o p._n 9_o l._n 30._o p._n 11._o l._n 2._o l._n 15._o p._n 13._o l._n 11._o p._n 10._o l._n 23._o p._n 10._o l._n 33._o p._n 9_o l._n 29._o p._n 9_o l._n penult_n â—_o 13.22_o 23._o â—_o 14._o l._n 20._o l._n 22._o l._n 23._o l._n 25._o p._n 15._o l._n 1_o 2._o â—_o 14._o â—â—_o 4_o 5._o p._n 14._o l._n 8._o p._n 14._o l._n 13._o p._n 16._o l._n 23._o p._n 16._o l._n 10._o p._n 16._o l._n 16._o l._n 17._o p._n 16._o l._n 19_o p._n 17._o l._n 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l._n 54._o deut._n 6.6_o p._n 5._o l._n 48._o p._n 5._o l._n 63._o p._n 6._o l._n 11._o col._n 1.24_o p._n 6._o l._n 23._o p._n 6._o l_o 44_o p._n 6._o l._n 51._o p._n 6._o l._n 46._o mark_v 1.4_o p._n 61.48_o p._n 6._o l._n 50._o p._n 19.26_o p._n 7._o l._n 9_o â—_o 7._o l._n 15._o p._n 7._o l._n 17._o p._n 7._o l._n 17._o p._n 3._o l._n 7._o p._n 7._o l._n 23._o l._n 27._o p._n 4._o l._n 38._o p._n 7_o 1_o 22._o p._n 2._o l._n 22._o p._n 10._o l._n 16._o 〈…〉_z p._n 7._o l._n 13._o c._n 12.15_o c._n 5._o v._n 12._o 12._o hoc_fw-la autem_fw-la mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la neque_fw-la deus_fw-la neque_fw-la veriipsius_fw-la angeli_fw-la in_fw-la canonicis_fw-la libris_fw-la leguntur_fw-la usi_fw-la quodmendacium_fw-la ut_fw-la excusemus_fw-la non_fw-la magnopere_fw-la puâ—amus_fw-la esse_fw-la laborandum_fw-la quiâ—â—â—ut_fw-la multae_fw-la rationes_fw-la â—inc_fw-la inde_fw-la comportentur_fw-la mendacium_fw-la est_fw-la mendacium_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la &_o ab_fw-la electis_fw-la ejus_fw-la angelis_n alienissimum_fw-la so_o a_o true_a expositor_n upon_o the_o place_n c._n 2._o v._n 4.10_o 4.10_o pliny_n in_o his_o natural_a history_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o crocodile_n say_v further_a major_a altitudine_fw-la in_o eodem_fw-la nilo_fw-la bellua_fw-la hippopotamus_fw-la editur_fw-la caudâ_fw-la &_o dentibus_fw-la aprorum_fw-la tergorisad_a scuta_fw-la galeasque_fw-la impenetrabilis_fw-la c.p._n 3._o v_o 3._o 6.7_o v._o â—_o â—_o 12.15_o job_n 39_o â—9_n