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apostle_n mention_v prophesy_v mr._n calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n in_o his_o institut_fw-la cap._n 8._o do_v confess_v that_o god_n have_v stir_v up_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n since_o that_o time_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o that_o he_o have_v do_v so_o likewise_o even_o now_o in_o this_o time_n mr._n bullinger_n bullinger_n bullinger_n upon_o 4._o ephes_n say_v that_o the_o word_n be_v confound_v and_o that_o a_o apostle_n be_v also_o call_v a_o prophet_n a_o doctor_n a_o evangelist_n a_o minister_n a_o bishop_n and_o a_o bishop_n a_o evangelist_n and_o prophet_n etc._n etc._n to_o be_v short_a it_o be_v thus_o write_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o church_n in_o helvetia_n helvet_n confess_v helvet_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v call_v by_o sundry_a name_n for_o they_o be_v call_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n bishop_n etc._n etc._n and_o speak_v of_o prophet_n it_o say_v the_o prophet_n in_o time_n past_a foresee_v thing_n to_o come_v be_v call_v seer_n who_o be_v expounder_n of_o the_o scripture_n also_o as_o some_o be_v even_o now_o a_o day_n evangelist_n be_v writer_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o preacher_n also_o of_o the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o christ_n his_o gospel_n as_o paul_n bid_v timothy_n do_v the_o work_n of_o a_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o to_o say_v there_o be_v in_o the_o church_n apostles_n prophet_n and_o evangelist_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o i_o have_v deelare_v be_v no_o strange_a divinity_n to_o such_o as_o be_v divine_n indeed_o but_o enough_o of_o this_o distinction_n till_o we_o again_o meet_v with_o it_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o catechist_n of_o ordinary_a officer_n q._n 23._o who_o be_v the_o ordinary_a officer_n or_o minister_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n 12â—_n catec_fw-la p._n 12â—_n to_o be_v
not_o baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o their_o infant_n seed_n matt._n 28_o 19_o act._n 2.38_o 39_o and_o 16.33_o 1_o cor._n 1.16_o and_o 7.14_o coloss_n 2.12_o 13._o with_o genes_n 17.10_o 11_o 12._o q._n 39_o where_o and_o to_o who_o be_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v administer_v answ_n in_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n to_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o right_o prepare_v and_o due_o assemble_v or_o to_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v so_o assemble_v 1_o cor._n 11.20_o 21_o 22_o 28_o 29_o 33_o act._n 2.46_o q._n 40._o how_o often_o be_v that_o ordinance_n to_o be_v admmistre_v answ_n every_o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n or_o at_o least_o as_o often_o as_o opportunity_n and_o conveniency_n may_v be_v obtain_v 1_o cor._n 11.26_o act._n 20.7_o the_o catechist_n shall_v do_v well_o for_o the_o credit_n of_o his_o own_o principle_n to_o show_v we_o the_o word_n sacrament_n in_o the_o h._n scripture_n or_o where_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o call_v sacrament_n not_o that_o i_o disallow_v the_o name_n but_o can_v reconcile_v his_o use_n it_o with_o his_o doctrine_n of_o adhere_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o the_o pattern_n in_o the_o mount_n touch_v baptism_n it_o have_v be_v pertinent_a for_o he_o to_o have_v declare_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n of_o it_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n whether_o by_o immersion_n or_o sprinkle_n out_o of_o the_o sacred_a bible_n that_o he_o make_v profess_v believer_n the_o proper_a subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v certain_o consonant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o how_o he_o can_v avoid_v make_v the_o say_a professor_n church-member_n since_o baptism_n be_v the_o door_n of_o admission_n into_o the_o church_n i_o apprehend_v not_o and_o so_o i_o leave_v he_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o in_o what_o he_o have_v before_o teach_v cat._n p._n 105_o 106._o whereof_o see_v what_o have_v be_v remarque_v chap._n 2._o next_o that_o he_o disallow_v rebaptisation_a and_o approve_v of_o paedo-baptism_n i_o mislike_v not_o but_o he_o may_v do_v well_o to_o consider_v that_o the_o anabaptist_n general_o argue_v from_o his_o belove_a principle_n and_o nothing_o be_v more_o ordinary_a in_o their_o mouth_n than_o this_o where_o have_v you_o a_o express_a warrant_n or_o command_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o baptise_v infant_n and_o possible_o upon_o trial_n he_o will_v find_v it_o difficult_a so_o to_o decide_v the_o point_n against_o they_o by_o naked_a scripture_n as_o to_o pronounce_v they_o heretic_n for_o not_o be_v of_o his_o belief_n last_o that_o baptism_n shall_v be_v confine_v to_o the_o infant-seed_n only_o of_o profess_a believer_n i_o find_v no_o scripture-proof_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a appear_v from_o the_o parallel_n between_o circumcision_n and_o baptism_n whereto_o he_o send_v we_o when_o he_o quote_v coloss_n 2.12_o 13._o with_o gen._n 17.10_o 11_o 12._o for_o there_o express_o not_o only_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o house_n but_o he_o that_o be_v buy_v of_o any_o stranger_n with_o money_n and_o not_o of_o abraham_n seed_n be_v yet_o command_v to_o be_v circumcise_v some_o such_o argument_n as_o this_o the_o english_a college_n urge_v in_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n when_o they_o answer_v ambassador_n see_v this_o story_n aâ—_n laâ—ge_n in_o mr_n hales_n letter_n to_o sr._n d_o carlton_n l._n ambassador_n in_o the_o affirmative_a that_o the_o child_n of_o ethnic_a parent_n adopt_v into_o the_o family_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v if_o so_o be_v they_o who_o do_v offer_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v do_v undertake_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v bring_v up_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n but_o that_o synod_n however_o think_v good_a to_o resolve_v it_o in_o the_o negative_a and_o when_o it_o be_v move_v that_o some_o of_o the_o especial_a reason_n bring_v by_o the_o synod_n may_v be_v add_v to_o the_o decree_n it_o be_v noble_o answer_v that_o reason_n be_v obnoxious_a to_o cavil_v and_o exception_n and_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o synod_n to_o reason_n but_o to_o decree_v thus_o brief_o of_o baptism_n as_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o but_o only_o where_o to_o who_o and_o how_o often_o it_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o the_o answer_n be_v passable_a unless_o by_o assert_v that_o this_o ordinance_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o the_o church_n or_o assembly_n of_o the_o congregation_n his_o design_n be_v to_o exclude_v 47._o exclude_v so_o he_o seem_v to_o mâ—an_n where_o he_o say_v before_o some_o ordinannaunce_n be_v and_o spensâ—bly_o appoint_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o 17._o and_o 11_o 20.24.25_o 33._o cat._n p._n 47._o private_a communion_n with_o the_o sick_a and_o person_n detain_v from_o the_o public_a as_o unlawful_a and_o if_o so_o his_o proof_n be_v short_a and_o insufficient_a from_o the_o warrantableness_n or_o example_n of_o communion_n in_o the_o congregation_n to_o argue_v the_o warrantableness_n of_o any_o in_o private_a whenas_o both_o fair_o consist_v together_o and_o now_o i_o will_v dismiss_v this_o matter_n but_o that_o i_o call_v to_o mind_n the_o catechist_n have_v elsewhere_o reflect_v upon_o the_o determinate_a gesture_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o it_o be_v but_o fit_v that_o i_o reduce_v the_o consideration_n of_o it_o to_o this_o place_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n appoint_v and_o command_v by_o he_o and_o therefore_o due_o to_o be_v attend_v to_o and_o observe_v as_o part_v of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n of_o this_o nature_n say_v he_o among_o other_o thing_n 47._o cat._n p._n 46._o 47._o be_v gesture_n in_o some_o sacred_a action_n matt._n 26.20_o 26._o john_n 13.23_o all_o which_o the_o church_n be_v diligent_o to_o attend_v unto_o as_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o pattern_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n his_o meaning_n be_v questionless_a to_o hint_n and_o intimate_v that_o sit_v at_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o gesture_n determine_v by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o church_n without_o any_o liberty_n of_o alter_v from_o it_o or_o substitute_v any_o other_o in_o the_o room_n of_o it_o here_o therefore_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o demonstrate_v so_o as_o the_o conscience_n may_v infallible_o build_v thereon_o that_o either_o christ_n or_o his_o apostle_n sit_v in_o the_o eucharistical_a supper_n that_o they_o sit_v at_o the_o pass-ove_a or_o use_v a_o gesture_n which_o we_o so_o english_a be_v express_v but_o no_o word_n of_o the_o gesture_n use_v by_o they_o at_o the_o institution_n and_o participation_n of_o the_o communion_n and_o at_o the_o best_a it_o be_v but_o a_o probability_n that_o they_o do_v not_o change_v and_o alter_v their_o gesture_n from_o what_o it_o be_v before_o there_o be_v a_o great_a distance_n of_o time_n between_o the_o pass-ove_a and_o that_o sacred_a supper_n our_o b._n saviviour_n preach_v a_o heavenly_a sermon_n to_o his_o disciple_n before_o that_o take_v place_n s._n john_n 13._o 2._o grant_v that_o the_o same_o gesture_n be_v use_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o at_o the_o pass-ove_a their_o sit_v then_o in_o the_o position_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n be_v as_o far_o from_o our_o sit_v as_o from_o our_o kneel_v be_v a_o manner_n of_o lie_v along_o use_v in_o those_o eastern_a country_n to_o this_o day_n the_o greek_a work_n be_v 40._o see_v also_o s._n matt._n 8.11_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o s._n mark_n 6_o 3â—_n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n matt._n 26.20_o s._n mark_v 14.18_o s._n luke_n 22.14_o s._n john_n 13.12_o one_o of_o the_o disciple_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n john_n 13.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n john_n 21.20_o we_o can_v translate_v it_o sit_v in_o jesus_n bosom_n we_o read_v it_o therefore_o lean_v on_o jesus_n bosom_n and_o s._n john_n 13.25_o lie_v on_o jesus_n breast_n and_o so_o elsewhere_o jesus_n enter_v in_o where_o the_o damsol_n be_v lie_v the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d s._n mark_v 5.40_o of_o this_o gesture_n we_o read_v in_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 2.8_o amos_n 2.8_o chap._n 2.8_o they_o lay_v themselves_o down_o upon_o clothes_n lay_v to_o pledge_v by_o every_o altar_n and_o they_o drink_v the_o wine_n of_o the_o condemn_v in_o the_o house_n of_o their_o god_n i_o e._n they_o eat_v and_o drink_v at_o and_o before_o their_o altar_n as_o they_o lie_v down_o upon_o the_o bed_n pawn_v unto_o they_o chap._n 6.4_o 7._o amos_n 6.4_o 7._o they_o lie_v upon_o bed_n of_o ivory_n and_o