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devotion_n which_o be_v tie_v more_o tâ—_n one_o place_n than_o another_o this_o be_v what_o have_v be_v already_o touch_v upon_o the_o worship_n of_o sainâ—_n in_o general_n the_o church_n of_o roâ—_n may_v as_o long_o as_o she_o please_v tell_v uâ—_n they_o put_v no_o confidence_n in_o image_n and_o that_o they_o believe_v no_o other_o virtâ—_n in_o they_o but_o only_o to_o stir_v up_o the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o original_n that_o 〈◊〉_d not_o the_o question_n whether_o it_o must_v bâ—_n believe_v or_o not_o believe_v that_o there_o 〈◊〉_d virtue_n in_o image_n but_o whether_o a_o religious_a worship_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o people_n do_v manifest_o contradict_v this_o profession_n and_o the_o people_n do_v not_o only_o fix_v their_o confidence_n upon_o image_n but_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n do_v manifest_o show_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a but_o that_o they_o shall_v natural_o incline_v thereto_o a_o public_a 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4.12.15.16_o isa_n 40.18_o act_n 17.29_o whâ—_n change_v the_o glory_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n into_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o mortal_a man_n anâ—_n of_o bird_n etc._n etc._n against_o the_o prohibition_n of_o the_o law_n so_o often_o repeat_v and_o iâ—_n fine_a against_o the_o judgement_n of_o thâ—_n second_o council_n of_o nice_a itself_o and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o and_o most_o zealous_a patriot_n of_o image_n who_o at_o the_o least_o will_v not_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o image_n make_v of_o the_o trinity_n but_o what_o be_v yet_o most_o strange_a of_o all_o be_v that_o this_o usage_n be_v not_o only_o establish_v by_o the_o general_a practice_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n but_o also_o maintain_v express_o by_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o be_v make_v by_o the_o order_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o council_n the_o only_a thing_n that_o the_o same_o catechism_n do_v allege_v to_o authorise_v sanctorum_fw-la rom._n catech._n part_n 3._o de_fw-la 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heal_v we_o of_o the_o bite_n of_o the_o old_a serpent_n they_o do_v not_o kneel_v down_o before_o the_o cherubim_n nor_o before_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n they_o do_v not_o worship_v they_o at_o all_o ezekias_n break_v the_o brazen_a serpent_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o see_v that_o the_o people_n offer_v incense_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o scripture_n do_v express_o declare_v 18._o 2_o kings_z ch_z 18._o that_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n acceptable_a to_o god_n we_o agree_v all_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o communion_n that_o the_o gospel_n iâ—_n only_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o law_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o at_o this_o day_n any_o other_o rule_n than_o the_o jew_n either_o for_o our_o duty_n unto_o god_n or_o our_o duty_n unto_o man_n all_o the_o differencâ—_n there_o be_v betwixt_o the_o jew_n and_o we_o iâ—_n that_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o law_n have_v give_v place_n unto_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o stead_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o ancient_a covenant_n we_o have_v jesus_n christ_n which_o have_v offer_v himself_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o circumcision_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o be_v proper_o and_o only_o the_o true_a christian_a religion_n why_o then_o shall_v they_o adjoin_v hereto_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o imitation_n of_o pagan_n and_o which_o lay_v a_o insuperable_a obstacle_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o turk_n who_o be_v half_a jew_n image_n ss_z council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o the_o invoc_n ss_z say_v they_o do_v serve_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n in_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o maintain_v devotion_n and_o piety_n but_o in_o the_o first_o place_n as_o to_o instruction_n if_o they_o will_v own_v the_o truth_n the_o people_n be_v no_o where_n worse_o instruct_v in_o the_o true_a mystery_n of_o salvation_n than_o in_o those_o place_n where_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n be_v most_o urge_v as_o in_o muscovia_n they_o have_v reason_n to_o say_v that_o image_n be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o ignorant_a that_o be_v a_o pernicious_a mean_n which_o the_o slothfulness_n or_o ignorance_n of_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o instruct_v the_o people_n themselves_o have_v substitute_v in_o the_o place_n of_o true_a and_o sound_a instruction_n every_o one_o may_v see_v that_o our_o reform_a people_n who_o have_v no_o image_n nor_o other_o exercise_n but_o our_o prayer_n our_o sing_n of_o psalm_n our_o sermon_n the_o read_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n and_o the_o sacrament_n administer_v in_o the_o same_o simplicity_n that_o our_o lord_n do_v institute_v they_o be_v not_o less_o instruct_v than_o those_o of_o the_o roman_a church_n with_o their_o image_n the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n know_v as_o well_o as_o any_o man_n that_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v by_o preach_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v form_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o lively_a image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o die_v for_o we_o and_o if_o we_o will_v have_v they_o the_o image_n of_o the_o life_n and_o death_n of_o holy_a man_n who_o have_v seal_v the_o truth_n with_o their_o blood_n and_o the_o holiness_n of_o their_o life_n and_o as_o to_o matter_n of_o devotion_n the_o same_o be_v also_o see_v that_o the_o people_n which_o use_v image_n and_o all_o the_o other_o ceremony_n where_o with_o religion_n be_v encumber_v have_v it_o may_v be_v more_o of_o the_o outward_a appearance_n of_o zeal_n but_o not_o therefore_o a_o more_o solid_a piety_n towards_o god_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a all_o their_o devotion_n be_v turn_v towards_o these_o outward_a thing_n indoctae_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_n 25._o the_o invoc_n sanct._n populum_fw-la plebi_fw-la indoctae_fw-la and_o towards_o the_o image_n themselves_o that_o be_v in_o a_o word_n
with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n be_v also_o take_v for_o a_o spiritual_a purification_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o fire_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o the_o occasion_n itself_o on_o which_o jesus_n christ_n speak_v thus_o to_o nicodemus_n be_v but_o indeed_o a_o particular_a occasion_n where_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o appearance_n that_o our_o saviour_n have_v any_o thought_n neither_o express_o nor_o by_o consequence_n to_o establish_v the_o necessity_n of_o baptism_n the_o second_o thing_n wherein_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n here_o recede_v from_o his_o natural_a equity_n be_v this_o that_o he_o will_v take_v a_o false_a and_o indirect_a advantage_n against_o we_o by_o what_o he_o say_v that_o the_o lutheran_n do_v believe_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n for_o infant_n and_o that_o never_o any_o man_n before_o calvin_n dare_v open_o to_o call_v in_o question_n this_o truth_n it_o be_v so_o strong_o imprint_v in_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o in_o the_o first_o place_n the_o council_n itself_o do_v not_o impose_v this_o necessity_n so_o absolute_o as_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n it_o say_v not_o so_o positive_o as_o do_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n that_o infant_n have_v not_o any_o part_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o council_n do_v not_o condemn_v those_o who_o say_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o altogether_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n bapt._n sess_n 7._o de_fw-fr bapt._n can._n 5._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la baptismum_fw-la liberum_fw-la esse_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la necessarium_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la anathema_n sit_v heming_n in_o via_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la calixt_v de_fw-fr bapt._n coâ—â—_n dieter_n de_fw-fr bapt._n and_o if_o it_o do_v that_o will_v not_o infer_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n it_o condemn_v only_o those_o who_o will_v have_v baptism_n indifferent_a or_o unnecessary_a as_o the_o council_n itself_o explain_v it_o which_o be_v very_o much_o different_a from_o this_o necessity_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n make_v so_o absolute_a and_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v admire_v that_o he_o who_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o sweetness_n and_o who_o seem_v to_o remit_v somewhat_o upon_o other_o question_n do_v on_o the_o contrary_n discover_v more_o severity_n upon_o this_o point_n which_o yet_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o favourable_a further_o if_o he_o oppose_v the_o lutheran_n to_o we_o as_o bâ—ing_v of_o a_o contrary_a judgement_n to_o we_o in_o this_o point_n beside_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n ought_v not_o to_o impute_v unto_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o lutheran_n what_o be_v constant_o reject_v by_o the_o most_o eminent_a divine_n of_o their_o communion_n we_o will_v allege_v &_o produce_v against_o he_o the_o ethiopian_n and_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n which_o be_v very_o ancient_a church_n where_o at_o this_o day_n they_o do_v not_o baptise_v their_o child_n upon_o any_o account_n after_o account_n male_n 4â—_n day_n female_n 80_o day_n after_o until_o whole_a month_n after_o their_o birth_n not_o to_o speak_v any_o thing_n here_o of_o the_o testimony_n of_o tertullian_n who_o advise_v to_o defer_v baptism_n until_o year_n of_o discretion_n nor_o of_o gregory_n nazianzen_n of_o st._n ambrose_n of_o st._n austin_n of_o paulin_n bishop_n of_o nole_n and_o many_o other_o which_o be_v not_o baptize_v till_o far_o go_v in_o age_n as_o for_o calvin_n part_n to_o who_o the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n impute_v it_o to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o that_o deny_v this_o absolute_a necessity_n it_o be_v very_o easy_a to_o show_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n how_o much_o he_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o matter_n not_o oâ—ely_o by_o what_o we_o have_v just_a now_o allege_v of_o those_o christian_a church_n of_o tertullian_n and_o of_o other_o who_o be_v name_v but_o also_o by_o hinemar_n archbishop_n of_o reims_n in_o the_o nine_o age_n and_o since_o by_o catharin_n gerson_n gabriel_n biel_n cardinal_n cajetan_n tilman_n de_fw-fr sigebert_n cassander_n and_o many_o other_o that_o be_v roman-catholic_n who_o have_v all_o deny_v this_o necessity_n before_o calvin_n for_o hinâ—mar_n do_v teach_v 572._o in_o ep._n 55._o cap._n 482._o pa._n 572._o that_o the_o faith_n of_o father_n and_o of_o godfather_n may_v serve_v for_o infant_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o spirit_n blow_v where_o it_o list_v and_o all_o the_o other_o have_v also_o express_o declare_v themselves_o for_o the_o possibility_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n depart_v without_o baptism_n to_o conclude_v the_o bishop_n of_o condom_n do_v here_o again_o recede_v from_o his_o natural_a equity_n when_o he_o say_v in_o term_n too_o severe_a 73._o pag._n 73._o that_o the_o pretend_a reformer_n be_v not_o afraid_a voluntary_o to_o let_v their_o child_n die_v like_o child_n of_o infidel_n without_o bear_v any_o 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