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their_o bishop_n 〈◊〉_d if_o they_o can_v accuse_v he_o of_o false_a and_o 〈◊〉_d doctrine_n a_o three_o cause_n be_v a_o scandalous_a and_o wicked_a life_n as_o be_v assert_v by_o a_o african_a synod_n hold_v anno_fw-la 258._o who_o exhortation_n and_o argument_n to_o this_o purpose_n may_v be_v see_v at_o large_a in_o their_o synodical_a epistle_n still_o extant_a in_o cyprian_a epist._n 68_o p._n 200._o out_o of_o which_o several_a passage_n pertinent_a to_o this_o occasion_n have_v be_v already_o cite_v in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o this_o treatise_n to_o which_o i_o must_v refer_v the_o reader_n of_o this_o mind_n also_o be_v irenaeus_n before_o they_o who_o write_v 278._o that_o as_o for_o those_o presbyter_n who_o serve_v their_o pleasure_n and_o have_v not_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n before_o their_o eye_n who_o contumelious_o use_v other_o be_v lift_v up_o with_o pride_n and_o secret_o commit_v wickedness_n from_o 〈◊〉_d such_o presbyter_n we_o ought_v to_o separate_v origen_n indeed_o seem_v to_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n and_o think_v that_o the_o bishop_n immorality_n in_o life_n can_v not_o justify_v his_o parish_n separation_n ezechiel_n he_o say_v he_o that_o have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o soul_n will_v not_o be_v scandalize_v at_o my_o fault_n who_o be_o his_o bishop_n but_o consider_v my_o doctrine_n and_o find_v it_o agreeable_a to_o the_o church_n faith_n from_o i_o indeed_o he_o will_v be_v averse_a but_o he_o will_v receive_v my_o doctrine_n according_a to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o say_v the_o scribe_n and_o 〈◊〉_d sit_v on_o moses_n his_o chair_n whatever_o therefore_o they_o say_v unto_o you_o hear_v and_o do_v but_o according_a unto_o their_o work_n do_v not_o for_o they_o say_v and_o do_v not_o that_o scripture_n be_v of_o i_o who_o teach_v what_o be_v good_a and_o do_v the_o contrary_a and_o sit_v upon_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n as_o a_o scribe_n or_o pharisee_fw-mi the_o precept_n be_v to_o thou_o o_o people_n if_o thou_o can_v not_o accuse_v i_o of_o false_a doctrine_n or_o heretical_a opinion_n but_o only_o behold_v my_o wicked_a and_o sinful_a life_n thou_o must_v not_o square_v thy_o life_n according_a to_o my_o life_n but_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o i_o speak_v now_o whether_o irenaeus_n or_o a_o african_a synod_n or_o origen_n be_v to_o be_v most_o credit_v i_o leave_v the_o learned_a to_o judge_v though_o i_o think_v they_o may_v be_v both_o near_o reconcile_v than_o they_o seem_v to_o be_v irenaeus_n and_o that_o synod_n affirm_v that_o the_o people_n of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o authority_n may_v immediate_o without_o the_o concurrent_a assent_n of_o other_o church_n upon_o the_o immorality_n and_o scandal_n of_o their_o bishop_n leave_n and_o desert_n he_o origen_n restrain_v the_o people_n from_o present_a execution_n till_o they_o have_v the_o authority_n of_o a_o synod_n for_o so_o do_v for_o thus_o he_o must_v be_v understand_v or_o else_o
the_o greek_a creed_n read_v it_o in_o one_o 〈◊〉_d the_o father_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o polytheism_n of_o the_o heathen_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o only_a 〈◊〉_d son_n our_o lord_n i_o believe_v in_o the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d last_a for_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d afterward_o it_o be_v the_o practice_n at_o baptism_n to_o demand_v the_o baptize_v 〈◊〉_d assent_n 〈◊〉_d the_o fundamental_a article_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n we_o philip_n do_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d among_o which_o fundamental_o we_o may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d they_o reckon_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o of_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o godhead_n because_o it_o be_v the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d and_o design_n of_o their_o preach_a to_o overturn_v the_o pagan_n multiplicity_n of_o deity_n and_o that_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o life_n everlasting_a because_o that_o be_v the_o characteristic_a or_o peculiar_a doctrine_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d religion_n by_o which_o it_o be_v eminent_o 〈◊〉_d from_o other_o sect_n and_o opinion_n and_o be_v the_o only_a comfort_n and_o support_v of_o the_o christian_n under_o their_o suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n according_a to_o that_o of_o st._n paul_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 15._o 29._o if_o the_o dead_a rise_v not_o at_o all_o why_o be_v they_o then_o baptize_v for_o the_o dead_a as_o for_o the_o other_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n viz._n such_o as_o be_v predicate_v of_o christ_n as_o his_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n etc._n etc._n and_o those_o other_o two_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n and_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o conceive_v they_o to_o be_v introduce_v the_o second_o way_n viz._n in_o opposition_n to_o heresy_n as_o they_o spring_v up_o in_o the_o church_n as_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d ebionite_n and_o cerinthian_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v bear_v in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o common_a way_n as_o other_o man_n and_o woman_n be_v be_v bear_v of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n etc._n etc._n in_o contradiction_n to_o the_o docetae_n simonian_o and_o other_o who_o affirm_v christ_n to_o be_v a_o man_n not_o real_o but_o only_o fantastical_o or_o in_o appearance_n of_o which_o heretic_n 〈◊〉_d 2._o speak_v and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o his_o forementioned_a creed_n seem_v particular_o to_o be_v level_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n against_o the_o basitidians_n who_o hold_v that_o not_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o involuntary_a one_o will_v be_v remit_v or_o rather_o against_o the_o novatian_o who_o deny_v remission_n to_o the_o lapse_v the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n to_o exclude_v thereby_o all_o 〈◊〉_d and_o schismatic_n from_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a thereof_o by_o these_o two_o way_n than_o be_v the_o creed_n compose_v and_o by_o the_o latter_a hereof_o be_v those_o two_o article_n introduce_v of_o christ_n descent_n into_o hell_n and_o of_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v bring_v in_o last_o of_o all_o the_o descent_n into_o hell_n towards_o the_o 〈◊〉_d end_n of_o the_o four_o century_n into_o the_o manner_n and_o occasion_n whereof_o as_o also_o the_o intent_n and_o meaning_n of_o this_o article_n i_o have_v design_v once_o to_o inquire_v have_v make_v some_o collection_n concern_v it_o but_o find_v i_o shall_v be_v then_o force_v to_o pass_v the_o limit_n of_o my_o prescribe_a time_n i_o have_v think_v it_o expedient_a to_o omit_v it_o and_o to_o return_v to_o those_o point_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v so_o long_o digress_v chap._n iu._n §_o 1._o of_o godfather_n §_o 2._o 〈◊〉_d precede_v baptism_n the_o form_n and_o reason_n thereof_o §_o 3._o next_o come_v baptism_n its_o self_n the_o sacramental_a water_n 〈◊〉_d by_o prayer_n §_o 4._o the_o person_n baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n §_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d or_o dip_v general_o use_v §_o 6._o sometime_o perfusion_n or_o sprinkle_v the_o validity_n thereof_o consider_v §_o 7._o after_o baptism_n follow_v prayer_n §_o 1._o have_v in_o the_o former_a chapter_n make_v a_o little_a digression_n i_o now_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n that_o first_o occasion_v it_o which_o be_v the_o question_n propose_v to_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a unto_o which_o adult_n person_n answer_v for_o themselves_o and_o susceptor_n or_o godfather_n for_o child_n of_o these_o susceptor_n or_o sponsor_n 〈◊〉_d speak_v where_o he_o thus_o advise_v the_o delay_n of_o child_n baptism_n 603._o what_o necessity_n be_v there_o that_o sponsor_n shall_v expose_v themselves_o to_o danger_n who_o through_o death_n may_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o performance_n of_o their_o promise_n or_o may_v be_v deceive_v by_o the_o wicked_a disposition_n of_o those_o they_o promise_v for_o whether_o the_o use_n of_o sponsor_n be_v from_o the_o apostle_n day_n i_o can_v determine_v unless_o the_o negative_a may_v be_v conjecture_v from_o justin_n 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n senior_n by_o fisty_a year_n who_o when_o he_o enumerate_v the_o method_n and_o form_n of_o baptism_n say_v not_o one_o word_n of_o sponsor_n or_o godfather_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o his_o second_o apology_n pag._n 93_o 94._o §_o 2._o when_o these_o question_n and_o answer_n be_v end_v then_o follow_v exorcisation_n the_o manner_n and_o end_n whereof_o be_v this_o the_o minister_n put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o person_n head_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n imply_v thereby_o the_o exorcisation_n or_o expel_v of_o the_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n from_o he_o and_o a_o prepare_v of_o he_o for_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n when_o and_o where_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v confer_v and_o give_v this_o practice_n i_o find_v mention_v by_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n who_o speak_v of_o the_o 573._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o exorcism_n before_o baptism_n but_o more_o full_o by_o some_o of_o those_o bishop_n that_o be_v present_a at_o that_o famous_a council_n of_o carthage_n hold_v anno_fw-la 258_o in_o who_o determination_n exorcization_n be_v require_v as_o previous_a and_o antecedent_n to_o baptism_n thus_o in_o that_o of_o crescens_n bishop_n of_o cirta_n 445._o i_o judge_v say_v he_o that_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n who_o will_v come_v to_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v till_o they_o have_v be_v first_o exorcize_v and_o 〈◊〉_d so_o also_o say_v lucius_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 447._o it_o be_v my_o opinion_n that_o all_o heretic_n be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d exorcize_v and_o baptize_v and_o thus_o more_o clear_o vincentius_n bishop_n of_o thibaris_fw-la 447._o we_o know_v heretic_n to_o be_v worse_o than_o 〈◊〉_d if_o therefore_o they_o will_v turn_v and_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v a_o rule_n of_o truth_n which_o the_o lord_n command_v the_o 〈◊〉_d say_v go_v in_o my_o 〈◊〉_d lay_v on_o hand_n and_o cast_v out_o devil_n mark_n 16._o 17._o and_o in_o another_o place_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 28._o 19_o therefore_o first_o let_v they_o come_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o exorcism_n and_o then_o by_o the_o regeneration_n of_o baptism_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n promise_n but_o otherwise_o i_o think_v they_o can_v from_o this_o last_o determination_n we_o may_v observe_v the_o reason_n of_o these_o exorcism_n which_o arise_v from_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o christ_n valedictory_n speech_n to_o his_o disciple_n in_o mark_n 16_o 17_o etc._n etc._n in_o the_o 16_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n 〈◊〉_d they_o to_o go_v forth_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o to_o baptise_v which_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d perpetual_a ministration_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n then_o he_o proceed_v to_o tell_v they_o v_o 17_o 18._o that_o for_o the_o speedy_a propagation_n of_o the_o gofpel_n and_o that_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d the_o more_o ready_o embrace_v it_o he_o will_v confer_v on_o they_o and_o the_o first_o preacher_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n that_o in_o 〈◊〉_d name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n and_o speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n as_o they_o most_o 〈◊〉_d do_v at_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n that_o they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n as_o paul_n do_v at_o 〈◊〉_d without_o receive_v any_o injury_n and_o if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v say_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v all_o which_o they_o do_v as_o ecclesiastical_a history_n 〈◊〉_d testify_v and_o st._n mark_n close_v