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which_o i_o have_v write_v chap._n 17._o pag._n 147._o 148._o 149._o and_o chap._n 23._o pag._n 176._o m._n penry_n say_v that_o if_o there_o be_v a_o church_n in_o popery_n our_o magistrate_n etc._n etc._n be_v schismatic_n inasmuch_o as_o they_o have_v separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n chap._n 17._o pag._n 151._o this_o be_v a_o gross_a and_o popish_a collection_n and_o can_v stand_v with_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o subject_n read_v my_o answer_n chap._n 17._o pag._n 151._o 152._o m._n penry_n write_v that_o man_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v not_o ingraff_v by_o baptism_n into_o a_o true_a christ_n his_o word_n be_v these_o where_o there_o be_v no_o true_a christ_n whereunto_o man_n can_v be_v ingraff_v by_o baptism_n there_o true_a baptism_n as_o touch_v the_o substance_n can_v be_v get_v etc._n etc._n but_o in_o popery_n there_o be_v no_o true_a christ_n whereinto_o man_n may_v be_v ingraff_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 23._o pag._n 173._o this_o be_v a_o 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city_n 2._o chron._n 15._o the_o reubenite_n gadite_n and_o half_a tribe_n of_o manasseh_n transgress_v against_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n and_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o the_o god_n of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o land_n who_o god_n have_v destroy_v before_o they_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n stir_v up_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o king_n of_o assyria_n who_o carry_v they_o away_o captive_a etc._n etc._n 1._o chron._n 5._o jehoram_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n do_v forsake_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n the_o consequent_n be_v edom_n libnah_n rebel_v the_o lord_n stir_v up_o against_o jehoram_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o philistine_n &_o arabian_n 2._o chron._n 21._o king_n ahaz_n be_v a_o notable_a idolater_n he_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o god_n of_o damascus_n the_o edomite_n and_o philistine_n invade_v the_o city_n of_o juda_n and_o prevail_v yea_o the_o king_n of_o aslyria_n who_o help_n ahaz_n desire_v and_o account_v great_o of_o do_v trouble_v and_o not_o strengthen_v he_o 2._o chron._n 28._o jehoiakim_n the_o king_n of_o juda_n do_v evil_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n the_o king_n of_o babel_n come_v up_o against_o he_o and_o bind_v he_o with_o chain_n to_o carry_v he_o to_o babel_n 2._o chron._n 36._o they_o which_o dissent_v in_o religion_n can_v be_v knit_v fast_o together_o the_o samaritan_n and_o jew_n differ_v in_o religion_n they_o contend_v about_o the_o temple_n joh._n 4._o the_o stir_n between_o they_o be_v very_o great_a some_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n after_o christ_n ascension_n urge_a circumcision_n as_o necessary_a unto_o salvation_n other_o condemn_v it_o as_o a_o absurd_a &_o gross_a error_n the_o stir_n be_v great_a in_o the_o church_n of_o antiochia_n and_o galatia_n arius_n err_v blasphemous_o about_o the_o godhead_n
be_v not_o man_n but_o god_n baptism_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o if_o it_o be_v god_n baptism_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v true_a baptism_n master_n caluin_n call_v they_o catabaptiste_n which_o deny_v that_o we_o be_v right_o baptize_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 15._o sect._n 16._o objection_n the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o lawful_a call_n therefore_o it_o be_v no_o true_a baptism_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o answer_n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o i_o confess_v that_o the_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o lawful_a call_n yet_o they_o have_v a_o calling_n though_o a_o faulty_a one_o they_o which_o be_v not_o lawful_o call_v unto_o the_o ministry_n and_o yet_o sit_v in_o the_o chair_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v to_o be_v account_v in_o a_o other_o place_n than_o they_o which_o have_v no_o call_n caiphas_n be_v not_o in_o deed_n the_o lawful_a high_a priest_n for_o he_o enter_v by_o money_n &_o the_o priesthood_n in_o his_o time_n be_v rend_v in_o piece_n yet_o because_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o high_a priest_n chair_n he_o be_v account_v the_o high_a priest_n a_o faulty_a vocation_n may_v hurt_v he_o that_o usurp_v a_o office_n but_o it_o do_v not_o defile_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v by_o that_o party_n this_o be_v master_n bezaes_n judgement_n in_o his_o 142._o question_n if_o any_o shall_v gather_v of_o this_o that_o i_o allow_v the_o popish_a priesthood_n he_o deserve_v rather_o a_o censor_n than_o confuter_n for_o i_o confess_v that_o sacerdotium_fw-la papisticum_fw-la est_fw-la sacrilegium_fw-la that_o be_v that_o the_o popish_a priesthood_n be_v sacrilege_n 8._o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v deliver_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n by_o unpreach_v minister_n if_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n receive_v true_a baptism_n i_o trust_v they_o be_v right_o baptize_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v baptize_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n if_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v by_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o by_o unpreach_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n receive_v no_o sacrament_n many_o gross_a absurdity_n will_v follow_v first_o very_o many_o be_v unbaptise_v and_o if_o they_o be_v unbaptise_v they_o sin_v grievous_o in_o not_o present_v themselves_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n second_o a_o great_a number_n have_v sin_v gross_o in_o partake_v the_o holy_a supper_n my_o reason_n be_v none_o uncircumcised_a may_v eat_v the_o passeover_n ezodus_fw-la 12._o verse_n 48._o therefore_o none_o unbaptise_v may_v receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n three_o many_o excellent_a man_n have_v usurp_v the_o preacher_n office_n my_o reason_n be_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o be_v a_o public_a teacher_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o be_v not_o by_o baptism_n graft_v into_o and_o so_o become_v a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n our_o saviour_n christ_n be_v baptize_v of_o john_n in_o jordane_n before_o he_o preach_v matth._n 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v baptize_v of_o ananias_n in_o damascus_n before_o he_o preach_v act._n 9_o the_o unpreach_a minister_n do_v add_v the_o word_n unto_o the_o element_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o accedit_fw-la verbum_fw-la ad_fw-la elementum_fw-la &_o fit_a sacramentum_fw-la aug._n tract_n 80._o in_o johan._n that_o be_v the_o word_n be_v add_v to_o the_o element_n and_o it_o become_v a_o sacrament_n by_o word_n in_o baptism_n be_v understand_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n which_o be_v to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o judgement_n be_v beza_n confess_v cap._n 4._o art_n 47._o and_o musculus_fw-la de_fw-fr sig_n sacram._n art_n 4._o objection_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v etc._n etc._n matth._n 28._o vers_fw-la 19_o therefore_o if_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v not_o add_v to_o the_o element_n it_o be_v no_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n answer_n the_o argument_n be_v very_o weak_a i_o confess_v that_o christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n first_o to_o teach_v such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n and_o alient_n from_o his_o religion_n and_o then_o to_o baptize_v they_o if_o the_o gentile_n have_v not_o be_v first_o teach_v they_o will_v not_o have_v offer_v themselves_o nor_o the_o apostle_n have_v admit_v they_o to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n if_o any_o will_v conclude_v of_o this_o place_n in_o saint_n mathewe_n that_o none_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n before_o they_o be_v teach_v they_o shut_v our_o infant_n from_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o therefore_o be_v catabaptist_n the_o unpreach_a minister_n do_v add_v verbum_fw-la adifican_n that_o be_v a_o edify_a word_n to_o the_o element_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n that_o there_o be_v verbum_fw-la aedificans_fw-la i_o prove_v it_o thus_o the_o sum_n of_o christ_n sermon_n in_o the_o institution_n &_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n by_o himself_o be_v the_o word_n of_o institution_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n therefore_o unless_o we_o will_v deny_v the_o sum_n of_o christ_n sermon_n to_o be_v a_o edify_a word_n which_o no_o learned_a man_n will_v deny_v we_o must_v confess_v that_o we_o have_v verbum_fw-la aedificans_fw-la in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a supper_n with_o us._n if_o any_o will_v conclude_v of_o this_o that_o i_o mislike_v preach_v before_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n he_o do_v i_o great_a wrong_n objection_n vnprech_v minister_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o teach_v therefore_o they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o answer_n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o my_o reason_n be_v many_o jewish_a priest_n be_v both_o ignorant_a and_o dissolute_a in_o esay_n and_o christ_n time_n esay_n 28._o vers_fw-la 7._o matth._n 9_o vers_fw-la 36._o but_o the_o sacrifice_n offer_v and_o the_o sacrament_n reach_v by_o they_o be_v both_o sacrifice_n and_o sacrament_n otherwise_o the_o prophet_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n when_o the_o jewish_a church_n be_v full_a of_o corruption_n will_v not_o have_v be_v present_a at_o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n in_o salomon_n temple_n calu._n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 1._o sect_n 18_o 19_o objection_n ignorant_n minister_n be_v not_o apt_a to_o teach_v therefore_o no_o minister_n and_o consequent_o they_o be_v no_o sacrament_n which_o be_v deliver_v by_o they_o answer_n the_o argument_n follow_v not_o i_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v of_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o lawful_a &_o good_a minister_n of_o god_n to_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v but_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o minister_n simple_o for_o which_o it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v the_o church_n call_v this_o appear_v clear_o in_o the_o magistrate_n the_o holy_a ghost_n require_v that_o none_o shall_v be_v choose_v a_o magistrate_n unless_o he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o courage_n fear_v god_n deal_v true_o and_o hate_v covetousness_n exodus_fw-la 18._o verse_n 21._o when_o such_o be_v advance_v as_o defile_v their_o hand_n either_o with_o filthy_a bribe_n as_o felix_n do_v or_o with_o barbarous_a cruelty_n as_o abimelech_n and_o herode_fw-la do_v shall_v we_o say_v that_o they_o be_v no_o magistrate_n i_o confess_v they_o be_v not_o single_v out_o by_o the_o elector_n according_a to_o almighty_a god_n direction_n in_o his_o holy_a bible_n but_o they_o be_v magistrate_n notwithstanding_o and_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o perform_v all_o duty_n unto_o they_o saluo_fw-la officio_fw-la that_o be_v our_o duty_n be_v reserve_v to_o the_o high_a magistrate_n which_o 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page_n 84._o they_o among_o we_o which_o be_v unbaptise_v do_v sin_n grienous_o if_o they_o do_v not_o present_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o they_o which_o be_v once_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o chap._n 19_o page_n 156._o they_o which_o be_v baptize_v of_o popish_a priest_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n receive_v true_a baptism_n etc._n etc._n chap_n 7._o page_n 79._o and_o chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o and_o chap._n 20._o page_n 156._o 157._o the_o false_a profession_n of_o christ_n in_o popery_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o true_a christ_n be_v not_o in_o popish_a baptism_n cap._n 23._o pa._n 174._o whether_o infant_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v keep_v unbaptise_v then_o to_o be_v present_v to_o popish_a baptism_n chap._n 23._o page_n 180._o the_o infant_n of_o papist_n may_v be_v baptize_v in_o a_o reform_a church_n if_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n do_v present_v they_o to_o baptism_n &_o do_v undertake_v the_o godly_a education_n of_o they_o cha_n 17._o pag._n 150._o there_o have_v be_v &_o may_v be_v true_a baptism_n out_o of_o the_o church_n chap._n 21._o page_n 158._o though_o true_a baptism_n be_v among_o the_o donatist_n out_n of_o the_o church_n august_n do_v not_o give_v leave_n to_o any_o of_o the_o church_n to_o present_v their_o infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v there_o cap._n 21._o pa._n 159._o they_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o holy_a supper_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o unpreach_v minister_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n chap._n 8._o page_n 88_o 89._o 95._o 98._o none_o unbaptise_v may_v receive_v the_o holy_a supper_n chap._n 8._o page_n 90._o 91._o 92._o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o administer_v the_o holy_a supper_n in_o a_o private_a house_n if_o some_o caution_n be_v observe_v chap._n 15._o page_n 141._o 142._o every_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v not_o join_v with_o sin_n chap._n 9_o page_n 113._o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n cha_n 26._o pa._n 199_o 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let_v he_o confute_v it_o etc._n etc._n 2_o jeroboam_fw-la do_v set_v up_o calf_n at_o bethel_n and_o dan._n in_o his_o time_n the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v strange_o corrupt_v yet_o certain_a prerogative_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n remain_v then_o among_o the_o jew_n circumcision_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n sacrament_n can_v not_o be_v so_o defile_v by_o the_o unclean_a hand_n of_o the_o jew_n but_o that_o it_o be_v always_o a_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n of_o god_n covenant_n therefore_o god_n call_v the_o infant_n of_o that_o people_n his_o child_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o popish_a church_n god_n have_v preserve_v baptism_n etc._n etc._n beside_o there_o remain_v among_o they_o other_o remnant_n vidz_n the_o lord_n prayer_n the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o commandment_n etc._n etc._n lest_o the_o church_n shall_v utter_o perish_v etc._n etc._n last_o almighty_a god_n have_v miraculous_o preserve_v among_o they_o the_o remnant_n of_o his_o people_n though_o poor_o and_o thin_o scatter_v etc._n etc._n of_o this_o m._n caluine_n conclude_v that_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v church_n institut_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 2._o sect_n 11.12_o if_o my_o second_o reason_n take_v out_o of_o m._n caluine_n please_v you_o not_o confute_v that_o part_n of_o m._n caluines_n institution_n 3_o if_o there_o be_v no_o church_n at_o all_o in_o popery_n the_o infant_n of_o papist_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o any_o reform_a church_n though_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n do_v answer_n for_o &_o undertake_v the_o good_a education_n of_o they_o which_o i_o take_v to_o be_v a_o great_a error_n master_n caluine_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o learned_a man_n in_o geneva_n be_v require_v of_o m._n knox_n to_o set_v down_o their_o judgement_n touch_v this_o question_n vidz_n whether_o the_o infant_n of_o idolater_n and_o excommunicate_a person_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n deliver_v this_o answer_n promissio_fw-la non_fw-la sobolem_fw-la tantum_fw-la cuiusque_fw-la fidelium_fw-la in_o primo_fw-la gradu_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o mille_fw-la generationes_fw-la extenditur_fw-la vnde_fw-la etiam_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la pietatis_fw-la interruptio_fw-la quae_fw-la grassata_fw-la est_fw-la in_o papatu_fw-la etc._n etc._n calu._n epist_n 285._o the_o sum_n of_o their_o word_n be_v that_o god_n promise_n do_v not_o only_o comprehend_v the_o posterity_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o first_o degree_n but_o reach_v unto_o a_o thousand_o generation_n and_o that_o those_o child_n which_o descend_v of_o such_o ancestor_n as_o be_v godly_a many_o year_n ago_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o body_n of_o the_o church_n though_o their_o parent_n and_o grandfather_n be_v apostate_n etc._n etc._n m._n beza_n write_v thus_o of_o this_o argument_n iniquum_fw-la esset_fw-la papistas_n etc._n etc._n epist_n 10._o the_o sum_n of_o his_o word_n be_v that_o papist_n be_v otherwise_o to_o be_v account_v of_o then_o turk_n because_o popery_n be_v a_o aberration_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n beside_o because_o god_n goodness_n extend_v itself_o to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n that_o it_o be_v a_o hard_a case_n to_o judge_v by_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o late_a parent_n whether_o the_o infant_n pertain_v to_o god_n covenant_n etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o m._n beza_n if_o any_o shall_v reply_v that_o god_n covenant_n have_v no_o place_n at_o all_o among_o the_o papist_n and_o therefore_o that_o their_o infant_n be_v at_o no_o hand_n to_o be_v baptize_v in_o our_o church_n howsoever_o some_o of_o the_o religion_n offer_v they_o in_o the_o assembly_n to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n m._n caluines_n answer_n be_v certum_fw-la est_fw-la adhuc_fw-la illic_fw-la manere_fw-la residuum_fw-la faedus_fw-la dei_fw-la exparte_n quia_fw-la quamuis_fw-la etc._n etc._n cal._n ezec._n 16.20_o that_o be_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o covenant_n be_v there_o on_o god_n behalf_n and_o therefore_o that_o popish_a baptism_n need_v not_o to_o be_v renew_a beside_o that_o satan_n albeit_o he_o reign_v of_o late_a in_o the_o popish_a church_n can_v not_o altogether_o extinguish_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n imò_fw-la illic_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la alioqui_fw-la falsum_fw-la esset_fw-la pauli_n vaticinium_fw-la ubi_fw-la dicit_fw-la antichristum_fw-la sedere_fw-la in_o dei_fw-la templo_fw-la 2._o thes_n 2.4_o that_o be_v a_o church_n be_v there_o otherwise_o paul_n prophecy_n that_o antichrist_n shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v false_a etc._n etc._n if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o learned_a reader_n to_o read_v m._n caluines_n commentary_n upon_o chap._n 16._o and_o vers_n 20._o of_o ezech._n it_o will_v be_v worth_a his_o labour_n a_o popish_a objection_n of_o the_o absurd_a papist_n and_o of_o master_n penry_n if_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v a_o church_n those_o magistrate_n which_o have_v separate_v themselves_o and_o their_o subject_n from_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v schismatic_n etc._n etc._n answer_n our_o magistrate_n people_n etc._n etc._n have_v sever_v themselves_o not_o from_o the_o church_n but_o from_o idolatry_n not_o from_o the_o common_a wealth_n but_o from_o tyranny_n oppress_v the_o common_a wealth_n not_o from_o the_o city_n but_o from_o the_o plague_n which_o pester_v the_o city_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v separation_n be_v not_o from_o any_o truth_n remain_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n nor_o from_o the_o poor_a church_n that_o be_v there_o hold_v under_o captivity_n but_o from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o popish_a church_n and_o from_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n which_o be_v more_o grievous_a than_o the_o yoke_n either_o of_o egypt_n or_o chaldaea_n therefore_o godly_a prince_n &_o people_n can_v just_o be_v call_v schismatic_n thrasibulus_n withdraw_v himself_o to_o phile_n during_o the_o time_n that_o thirty_o tyrant_n do_v tear_v in_o piece_n the_o common_a wealth_n in_o athens_n camillus_n withdraw_v himself_o to_o vey_v during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o gaul_n waste_v the_o city_n of_o rome_n if_o any_o shall_v conclude_v of_o this_o that_o thrasibulus_n and_o camillus_n separate_v themselves_o from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o rome_n and_o athens_n and_o not_o from_o the_o tyranny_n under_o which_o the_o athenians_n and_o roman_n then_o be_v he_o reason_v most_o absurd_o etc._n etc._n the_o
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upholder_n and_o maintainer_n of_o the_o pope_n between_o the_o enchanter_n and_o those_o that_o be_v enchant_v between_o the_o pharisee_n who_o christ_n call_v a_o generation_n of_o viper_n and_o the_o poor_a sick_a woman_n who_o he_o call_v the_o very_a daughter_n of_o abraham_n we_o say_v that_o among_o the_o poor_a people_n which_o be_v so_o long_a time_n deceive_v under_o the_o darkness_n of_o antichrist_n there_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n but_o that_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o maintainer_n be_v the_o botch_n of_o the_o plague_n in_o it_o which_o stifle_v &_o choke_v it_o as_o much_o as_o it_o can_v etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o etc._n etc._n we_o know_v that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o people_n be_v ignorant_a of_o those_o pestilent_a doctrine_n which_o the_o schoolman_n leave_v in_o writing_n that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o the_o principal_a blasphemy_n of_o the_o papacy_n also_o that_o the_o more_o part_n do_v never_o believe_v that_o they_o can_v merit_v everlasting_a life_n by_o their_o own_o work_n whatsoever_o man_n preach_v thereof_o again_o albeit_o that_o through_o custom_n and_o ignorance_n they_o go_v to_o saint_n and_o image_n and_o frequent_v mass_n and_o pilgrimage_n yet_o notwithstanding_o in_o their_o conflict_n of_o death_n they_o always_o principal_o cleave_v to_o the_o cross_n of_o jesus_n christ_n we_o have_v a_o example_n of_o s._n barnard_n himself_o and_o we_o have_v see_v many_o more_o in_o our_o time_n saint_n barnard_n in_o certain_a place_n savour_v of_o the_o contagion_n of_o his_o time_n as_o it_o be_v hard_a he_o shall_v do_v otherwise_o but_o see_v his_o refuge_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o last_o day_n i_o confess_v say_v he_o that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o it_o i_o know_v that_o i_o can_v not_o by_o my_o own_o work_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o my_o lord_n have_v obtain_v it_o by_o a_o double_a right_n by_o inheritance_n from_o the_o father_n and_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o passion_n now_o he_o be_v content_v with_o the_o one_o and_o give_v i_o the_o other_o and_o when_o i_o attribute_v it_o to_o myself_o by_o the_o gift_n which_o he_o have_v make_v unto_o i_o thereof_o i_o can_v be_v confound_v and_o in_o another_o place_n my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o i_o be_o not_o poor_a in_o merit_n because_o he_o be_v rich_a in_o his_o mercy_n i_o have_v great_o sin_v but_o i_o will_v comfort_v myself_o in_o the_o stripe_n of_o my_o lord_n even_o so_o likewise_o we_o assure_v ourselves_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o a_o great_a number_n hold_v the_o foundation_n in_o jesus_n christ_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v albeit_o antichrist_n shake_v it_o &_o as_o it_o be_v endeavour_v to_o overturn_v it_o in_o they_o all_o that_o he_o may_v phil._n mor._n tract_n de_fw-fr eccle._n cap._n 9_o of_o this_o judgement_n be_v that_o famous_a man_n peter_n martyr_n in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n cap._n 15._o vers_fw-la 18._o i_o rest_v in_o their_o judgement_n chap._n 18._o that_o popish_a priest_n have_v a_o calling_n though_o a_o faulty_a one_o if_o popish_a priest_n have_v no_o call_n at_o all_o baptism_n be_v deliver_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n by_o private_a man_n which_o be_v a_o gross_a absurdity_n 2_o many_o popish_a priest_n after_o detestation_n of_o their_o popish_a error_n be_v allow_v minister_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o best_a church_n they_o have_v before_o a_o call_n though_o a_o faulty_a one_o those_o execellent_a father_n and_o martyr_n cranmer_n rydley_n hooper_n latymer_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v sometime_o popish_a priest_n be_v allow_v minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n etc._n etc._n caluine_n write_v of_o popish_a priest_n have_v these_o word_n si_fw-la verò_fw-la quis_fw-la istiusmodi_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o si_fw-mi obijcitur_fw-la pauli_n canon_n ille_fw-la quo_fw-la traditur_fw-la eligendum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la irreprehensibilem_fw-la esse_fw-la oportere_fw-la respondeo_fw-la non_fw-la hîc_fw-la agi_fw-la meo_fw-la quidem_fw-la iudicio_fw-la de_fw-la simplici_fw-la vel_fw-la absoluta_fw-la electione_n sed_fw-la de_fw-la approbatione_fw-la vel_fw-la restitutione_n ad_fw-la certum_fw-la munus_fw-la propter_fw-la interuenientem_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o duo_o sunt_fw-la in_o illo_fw-la statu_fw-la summa_fw-la vitia_fw-la vnum_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la recta_fw-la ratione_fw-la instituti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la munus_fw-la eeclesiasticum_n etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o m._n caluines_n word_n be_v that_o such_o popish_a priest_n as_o detest_a popery_n and_o be_v fit_a to_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o ministry_n may_v be_v allow_v or_o rather_o restore_v to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a function_n first_o because_o they_o be_v not_o before_o right_o institute_v second_o ad_fw-la corrigendum_fw-la praecedentem_fw-la defectum_fw-la that_o be_v to_o correct_v the_o former_a defect_n etc._n etc._n calu._n epist_n 373._o by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v manifest_v that_o popish_a priest_n even_o in_o the_o popish_a church_n have_v and_o have_v in_o m._n caluines_n judgement_n a_o calling_n though_o a_o faulty_a one_o the_o same_o m._n caluine_n in_o a_o other_o place_n have_v these_o word_n cogimur_fw-la fateri_fw-la penes_fw-la illos_fw-la esse_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la ministerium_fw-la that_o be_v we_o be_v compel_v to_o confess_v that_o papist_n have_v a_o ordinary_a ministry_n calu._n ezech_n cap._n 13._o v._n 9_o if_o m._n penry_n will_v take_v exception_n against_o m._n caluines_n writing_n &_o the_o judgement_n of_o all_o god_n church_n let_v he_o confute_v they_o very_o sound_o if_o he_o can_v do_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v account_v the_o rare_a man_n alive_a if_o he_o can_v not_o which_o i_o be_o very_o sure_a of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v magnus_n apollo_n that_o be_v go_v for_o a_o patriarch_n as_o his_o ignorant_a follower_n do_v account_v he_o but_o he_o shall_v be_v dub_v as_o he_o be_v in_o deed_n a_o other_o nevius_n that_o be_v a_o loud_a and_o clamorous_a companion_n if_o either_o m._n penry_n or_o any_o of_o his_o fantastical_a crew_n shall_v think_v much_o of_o my_o speech_n i_o do_v not_o pass_v i_o confess_v free_o that_o sharp_a word_n be_v not_o sufficient_a plaster_n for_o such_o proud_a sore_n i_o hope_v the_o magistrate_n will_v consider_v further_o of_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v duro_fw-la nodo_fw-la durus_fw-la cuneus_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v a_o wedge_n of_o iron_n be_v fit_a for_o knotty_a wood_n chap._n 19.20_o they_o which_o be_v once_o baptize_v must_v not_o be_v baptize_v again_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o peace_n which_o be_v make_v and_o seal_v up_o in_o baptism_n be_v perpetual_a for_o almighty_a god_n remain_v ever_o faithful_a in_o his_o covenant_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n 2_o if_o baptism_n shall_v be_v iterate_v god_n fidelity_n which_o can_v be_v make_v void_a by_o our_o infidelity_n shall_v be_v call_v into_o question_n which_o be_v a_o heinous_a sin_n 3_o circumcision_n be_v never_o iterate_v therefore_o baptism_n may_v not_o baptism_n be_v to_o we_o as_o circumcision_n be_v to_o the_o israelite_n 4_o as_o the_o carnal_a generation_n be_v one_o so_o the_o spiritual_a generation_n be_v one_o semel_fw-la nascimur_fw-la semel_fw-la renascimur_fw-la 5_o it_o appear_v not_o in_o god_n book_n that_o any_o which_o receive_v baptismum_fw-la fluminis_fw-la be_v rebaptise_v baptizmo_fw-la fluminis_fw-la 6_o agrippinus_n the_o bishop_n of_o carthage_n be_v author_n of_o iterate_v baptism_n etc._n etc._n vinc._n lir._n cap._n 9_o chap._n 20._o there_o be_v true_a baptism_n in_o the_o popish_a church_n such_o as_o be_v and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o popish_a church_n be_v and_o be_v engraft_v by_o baptism_n into_o a_o true_a christ_n therefore_o
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