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it_o be_v determine_v as_o among_o other_o eminent_o by_o aquinas_n that_o infant_n than_o have_v baptismum_fw-la flaminis_fw-la etsi_fw-la non_fw-la fluminis_fw-la the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o not_o of_o water_n not_o the_o want_n but_o contempt_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n hurt_n he_o that_o be_v not_o circumcise_a shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n of_o god_n gen._n 17.14_o it_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o chief_o that_o be_v of_o age_n and_o so_o in_o effect_n it_o be_v he_o that_o will_v not_o be_v circumcise_a thus_o he_o that_o be_v not_o bear_v of_o water_n &_o the_o holy_a spirit_n shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v if_o he_o may_v have_v the_o water_n of_o baptism_n and_o will_v not_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o baptize_v and_o yet_o he_o be_v save_v nay_o we_o have_v no_o express_a testimony_n that_o the_o baptist_n be_v baptize_v though_o he_o say_v indeed_o unto_o our_o 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adulterer_n which_o express_v their_o offence_n to_o be_v felony_n without_o benefit_n of_o clergy_n yet_o we_o will_v grant_v that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v sometime_o ancient_o administer_v by_o the_o laity_n nay_o sometime_o by_o woman_n but_o ancient_a practice_n must_v be_v as_o due_o understand_v as_o imitate_v tertullian_n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la cap._n 17._o admit_v layman_n to_o baptise_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n say_v tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la constantia_fw-la succurrentis_fw-la excipitur_fw-la cum_fw-la urget_fw-la circumstantia_fw-la periclitantis_fw-la in_o effect_n then_o must_v a_o extraordinary_a help_n be_v admit_v when_o a_o extraordinary_a danger_n make_v the_o exception_n we_o may_v see_v then_o that_o this_o permission_n be_v but_o extraordinary_a and_o ground_v but_o upon_o a_o false_o suppose_v absolute_a necessity_n of_o baptism_n as_o then_o the_o reason_n be_v erroneous_a so_o likewise_o the_o permission_n baptise_v by_o woman_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v have_v a_o double_a cause_n the_o former_a in_o respect_n of_o infant_n in_o a_o suppose_a danger_n and_o so_o with_o more_o mistake_n than_o charity_n while_o not_o with_o a_o right_a charity_n the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o woman_n of_o ripe_a age_n that_o be_v convert_v and_o this_o be_v in_o a_o modesty_n a_o part_n of_o the_o celebration_n be_v order_v by_o those_o that_o in_o the_o first_o time_n be_v call_v diaconissae_n a_o principal_a part_n of_o who_o office_n be_v to_o prepare_v the_o woman_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v partly_o by_o anoint_v their_o body_n if_o we_o admit_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o constitution_n attribute_v to_o clemens_n and_o partly_o by_o dress_v they_o with_o that_o civility_n that_o only_o the_o brow_n of_o the_o female_a be_v permit_v to_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v indeed_o the_o usual_a baptizer_n beside_o woman_n be_v separate_v and_o so_o baptize_v a_o part_n from_o the_o man_n as_o s._n ciril_n of_o jerusalem_n teach_v we_o in_o his_o preface_n to_o his_o catechism_n but_o since_o that_o truth_n must_v be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o custom_n we_o may_v remember_v that_o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o royal_a judge_n that_o though_o the_o minister_n be_v not_o of_o the_o essènce_n of_o the_o sacrament_n yet_o he_o be_v of_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o right_n and_o lawful_a ministry_n of_o the_o sacrament_n take_v for_o his_o ground_n the_o commission_n of_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.20_o go_v preach_v and_o baptise_v it_o be_v only_o their_o office_n to_o who_o it_o be_v commit_v and_o sure_o the_o office_n be_v not_o ordinary_a when_o as_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o be_v extraordinary_a the_o day_n of_o every_o one_o baptise_v be_v ancient_o his_o festival_n so_o naziannan_n tell_v we_o and_o therefore_o devout_a be_v the_o exhortation_n