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that_o make_v they_o or_o take_v they_o this_o synod_n have_v above_o all_o other_o thing_n promise_v and_o swear_v to_o yield_v obedience_n to_o the_o command_v of_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o holy_a apostolical_a see_v according_a to_o the_o holy_a canon_n and_o never_o to_o receive_v any_o bishop_n or_o prelate_n but_o what_o shall_v be_v send_v by_o the_o holy_a roman_a church_n to_o which_o it_o of_o right_n belong_v to_o provide_v prelate_n and_o bishop_n to_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o receive_v those_o that_o he_o shall_v send_v without_o any_o doubt_n or_o scruple_n acknowledge_v they_o for_o the_o true_a prelate_n and_o pastor_n of_o their_o soul_n without_o wait_v for_o any_o other_o order_n beside_o that_o of_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n notwithstanding_o any_o impious_a oath_n that_o may_v have_v be_v make_v at_o any_o time_n to_o the_o contrary_n decree_n xx._n this_o present_a synod_n together_o with_o all_o the_o
in_o a_o word_n any_o person_n that_o can_v baptise_v use_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n and_o intend_v to_o do_v what_o she_o do_v may_v administer_v this_o sacrament_n for_o see_v none_o can_v be_v save_v without_o be_v baptise_a therefore_o as_o our_o lord_n ordain_v water_n than_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o ready_a at_o hand_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o this_o sacrament_n so_o he_o will_v exclude_v no_o man_n from_o be_v the_o minister_n thereof_o the_o effect_n and_o virtue_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v the_o pardon_n and_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n original_a and_o actual_a and_o of_o all_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o for_o which_o reason_n there_o be_v no_o penance_n to_o be_v enjoin_v those_o that_o be_v baptise_a for_o any_o sin_n they_o commit_v before_o baptism_n all_o that_o die_v after_o baptism_n before_o they_o have_v commit_v any_o sin_n go_v direct_o to_o heaven_n where_o they_o enjoy_v the_o divine_a vision_n for_o ever_o decree_n i._n whereas_o in_o the_o examination_n of_o the_o form_n of_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o diocese_n make_v by_o the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a in_o his_o last_o visitation_n he_o find_v that_o in_o divers_a church_n there_o be_v different_a form_n use_v and_o write_v in_o the_o baptistery_n some_o curate_n use_v the_o form_n follow_v prayer_n follow_v the_o ancient_a form_n of_o baptise_v be_v by_o prayer_n n._n be_v baptise_a and_o perfect_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n amen_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n amen_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n other_o use_v the_o greek_a form_n say_v baptizetur_fw-la servus_n christi_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la amen_o in_o nomine_fw-la filii_fw-la amen_o in_o nomine_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sancti_fw-la amen_o the_o synod_n in_o virtue_n of_o obedience_n and_o upon_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n to_o be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la incur_v do_v command_v that_o no_o person_n shall_v presume_v hereafter_o to_o use_v either_o these_o or_o any_o other_o form_n but_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o holy_a roman_a church_n i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o all_o other_o form_n be_v blot_v out_o of_o their_o baptistery_n and_o book_n and_o this_o be_v put_v in_o their_o place_n decree_n ii_o this_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o at_o divers_a time_n they_o have_v use_v different_a form_n of_o baptism_n in_o this_o diocese_n which_o be_v introduce_v by_o schismatical_a and_o ignorant_a prelate_n some_o of_o which_o be_v not_o legitimate_a neither_o be_v the_o sacrament_n administer_v by_o they_o as_o be_v declare_v by_o the_o most_o illustrious_a metropolitan_a and_o other_o after_o a_o strict_a examination_n and_o other_o be_v very_o doubtful_a do_v therefore_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n desire_n and_o command_v all_o the_o faithful_a christian_n of_o this_o diocese_n to_o declare_v to_o the_o say_v metropolitan_a at_o the_o visitation_n he_o intend_v to_o make_v of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o diocese_n or_o to_o person_n depute_v by_o he_o the_o time_n when_o they_o be_v baptise_a that_o so_o according_a to_o the_o form_n that_o be_v then_o use_v a_o save_a remedy_n may_v be_v provide_v in_o conformity_n to_o what_o shall_v be_v ordain_v therein_o and_o that_o all_o submit_v themselves_o to_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v be_v please_v to_o order_v decree_n iii_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v many_o person_n in_o this_o diocese_n and_o especial_o among_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o heath_n and_o be_v far_o from_o any_o church_n who_o though_o they_o be_v not_o baptise_a yet_o be_v of_o a_o christian_a race_n do_v profess_v themselves_o christian_n and_o when_o they_o come_v where_o there_o be_v a_o church_n do_v go_v to_o it_o and_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o other_o and_o out_o of_o mere_a shame_n of_o let_v it_o be_v know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o christen_v do_v die_v without_o baptism_n and_o other_o because_o they_o will_v not_o pay_v the_o fee_n which_o be_v simoniacal_o demand_v of_o they_o it_o do_v therefore_o command_v all_o vicar_n of_o church_n to_o make_v diligent_a inquiry_n through_o their_o whole_a parish_n and_o the_o heath_n to_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o be_v not_o christen_v beside_o the_o search_n that_o the_o most_o illustrious_a metropolitan_a do_v intend_v at_o his_o next_o visitation_n as_o he_o do_v at_o his_o former_a and_o that_o the_o say_v vicar_n on_o the_o high_a festival_n upon_o which_o those_o that_o live_v in_o the_o heath_n do_v usual_o come_v to_o church_n shall_v admonish_v they_o all_o in_o general_n that_o in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o among_o they_o that_o have_v never_o be_v baptize_v or_o that_o have_v some_o reason_n to_o doubt_v whether_o they_o have_v or_o not_o that_o they_o go_v to_o they_o and_o acquaint_v they_o therewith_o in_o private_a that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v secret_o christen_v and_o without_o pay_v any_o fee_n let_v they_o know_v that_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n nor_o capable_a of_o inherit_v eternal_a life_n nor_o of_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n without_o be_v baptize_v and_o all_o preacher_n shall_v frequent_o give_v the_o same_o admonition_n and_o all_o confessor_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o ask_v all_o rude_a christian_n that_o live_v in_o the_o heath_n whether_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o in_o case_n it_o appear_v doubtful_a they_o shall_v then_o baptize_v they_o private_o the_o synod_n grant_v the_o same_o licence_n to_o all_o priest_n within_o or_o without_o this_o diocese_n to_o baptize_v all_o such_o secret_o in_o what_o place_n soever_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a decree_n iu._n the_o synod_n be_v inform_v that_o there_o be_v some_o small_a village_n in_o this_o diocese_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a distance_n they_o be_v at_o from_o any_o church_n and_o through_o the_o negligence_n of_o their_o prelate_n and_o priest_n though_o they_o call_v themselves_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n because_o descend_v of_o such_o yet_o be_v not_o baptise_a have_v nothing_o of_o christian_n but_o the_o bare_a name_n do_v command_v a_o diligent_a enquiry_n to_o be_v make_v into_o this_o matter_n recommend_v the_o same_o to_o the_o most_o reverend_a metropolitan_a and_o command_v all_o vicar_n of_o church_n to_o search_v all_o place_n border_v upon_o their_o parish_n and_o to_o oblige_v all_o such_o to_o be_v baptise_a the_o synod_n do_v likewise_o command_v chapel_n to_o be_v build_v in_o or_o near_a to_o all_o such_o village_n and_o to_o be_v provide_v with_o such_o curate_n as_o may_v instruct_v they_o in_o all_o matter_n of_o faith_n that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v none_o in_o all_o these_o part_n that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n of_o st._n thomas_n but_o what_o be_v baptise_a and_o of_o some_o parish_n where_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n decree_n v._n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a negligence_n that_o be_v so_o visible_a in_o the_o christian_n of_o this_o bishopric_n in_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v within_o eight_o day_n after_o they_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n but_o chief_o among_o those_o that_o live_v at_o a_o considerable_a distance_n from_o any_o church_n who_o child_n be_v many_o time_n some_o month_n or_o year_n old_a before_o they_o be_v christen_v the_o synod_n do_v strict_o command_v that_o all_o child_n be_v baptize_v on_o the_o 8_o day_n after_o they_o be_v bear_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n without_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o danger_n of_o their_o die_v before_o in_o which_o case_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v christen_v immediate_o or_o that_o it_o shall_v so_o happen_v that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o baptize_v soon_o they_o can_v be_v in_o a_o long_a time_n in_o which_o case_n also_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v present_o christen_v and_o for_o those_o that_o live_v in_o heath_n and_o far_o from_o any_o church_n if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v on_o the_o eight_o day_n they_o must_v not_o fail_v to_o bring_v they_o betwixt_o the_o fifteen_o and_o the_o twenty_o and_o all_o that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v negligent_a herein_o let_v they_o be_v punish_v severe_o and_o whosoever_o shall_v neglect_v to_o bring_v their_o own_o child_n or_o other_o that_o they_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o though_o their_o slave_n to_o baptism_n for_o above_o a_o month_n let_v they_o be_v throw_v out_o of_o the_o church_n neither_o shall_v it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o priest_n to_o go_v to_o their_o house_n or_o to_o give_v they_o the_o casturi_n or_o a_o visit_n no_o not_o in_o order_n to_o
persuade_v they_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o baptism_n but_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v probable_a that_o the_o length_n of_o the_o way_n may_v endanger_v the_o child_n life_n then_o let_v the_o father_n or_o guardian_n signify_v so_o much_o to_o the_o vicar_n of_o the_o church_n to_o which_o they_o belong_v that_o a_o fit_a remedy_n may_v be_v take_v therein_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o infant_n be_v no_o long_o defer_v and_o in_o such_o case_n the_o synod_n do_v command_v all_o vicar_n either_o in_o person_n or_o by_o some_o other_o priest_n to_o hasten_v to_o go_v the_o do_v thereof_o with_o diligence_n be_v one_o of_o the_o high_a duty_n of_o their_o function_n decree_n vi._n the_o present_a synod_n do_v condemn_v the_o custom_n or_o abuse_v which_o have_v hitherto_o obtain_v in_o this_o diocese_n of_o not_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o parent_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v for_o fear_v of_o have_v some_o communion_n with_o they_o by_o which_o mean_v it_o often_o happen_v that_o child_n continue_v unbaptise_v for_o many_o year_n thereby_o run_v a_o great_a hazard_n of_o die_v without_o baptism_n and_o ordain_v the_o contrary_a command_v the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_v parent_n to_o be_v christen_v as_o well_o as_o other_o and_o to_o that_o intent_n declare_v that_o they_o that_o go_v into_o such_o family_n to_o fetch_v such_o child_n or_o shall_v carry_v or_o accompany_v they_o to_o church_n shall_v incur_v no_o censure_n or_o punishment_n whatsoever_o for_o so_o do_v nevertheless_o the_o person_n that_o be_v excommunicate_v shall_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o go_v along_o with_o they_o nor_o shall_v other_o go_v to_o any_o feast_n or_o banquet_n at_o their_o house_n which_o they_o may_v have_v make_v on_o that_o occasion_n decree_n vii_o the_o synod_n do_v exhort_v and_o admonish_v all_o father_n and_o mother_n and_o all_o other_o person_n that_o be_v present_a at_o woman_n labour_n to_o be_v careful_a not_o to_o suffer_v any_o infant_n to_o die_v without_o baptism_n wherefore_o if_o they_o shall_v perceive_v the_o child_n when_o it_o be_v bear_v to_o be_v weak_a or_o in_o danger_n of_o die_v present_o they_o shall_v then_o if_o it_o can_v be_v do_v call_v the_o vicar_n or_o in_o his_o absence_n any_o other_o priest_n to_o come_v immediate_o to_o baptise_v the_o infant_n but_o if_o the_o danger_n shall_v be_v such_o as_o not_o to_o admit_v of_o any_o delay_n in_o that_o case_n any_o person_n that_o be_v present_a shall_v baptise_v it_o in_o the_o church_n throw_v water_n upon_o its_o face_n and_o say_v i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v by_o ecclesiastic_n if_o any_o be_v present_a rather_o than_o laic_n and_o by_o man_n rather_o than_o woman_n if_o they_o know_v the_o form_n but_o if_o they_o do_v not_o than_o any_o one_o that_o know_v it_o may_v perform_v it_o and_o when_o infant_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o die_v in_o the_o birth_n in_o case_n the_o head_n or_o any_o other_o principal_a member_n do_v appear_v though_o the_o whole_a body_n shall_v not_o they_o shall_v sprinkle_v the_o member_n that_o appear_v with_o water_n use_v the_o form_n and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptise_a in_o this_o manner_n if_o they_o shall_v happen_v to_o live_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v prove_v that_o they_o be_v baptise_a on_o the_o head_n or_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o body_n they_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v christen_v again_o but_o shall_v only_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o church_n to_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o holy_a oil_n but_o if_o the_o baptism_n be_v perform_v on_o any_o other_o part_n they_o shall_v then_o be_v baptise_a again_o but_o with_o a_o condition_n say_v if_o thou_o be_v not_o baptise_a i_o baptise_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n priest_n and_o other_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o as_o to_o such_o person_n of_o who_o baptism_n they_o have_v any_o reason_n to_o doubt_v provide_v if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o present_a it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o parent_n of_o such_o infant_n to_o baptise_v they_o that_o they_o may_v not_o contract_v the_o spiritual_a relation_n of_o godfather_n or_o godmother_n but_o in_o case_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o body_n else_o present_a and_o the_o child_n shall_v be_v in_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n in_o such_o a_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o father_n or_o mother_n must_v baptise_v it_o decree_v viii_o the_o synod_n do_v earnest_o recommend_v to_o all_o people_n to_o procure_v christian_a daia_n or_o midwife_n in_o all_o their_o town_n and_o such_o as_o know_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n and_o be_v able_a to_o succour_v the_o necessity_n of_o infant_n when_o bear_v in_o danger_n and_o whereas_o infidel_n daia_n do_v use_v a_o great_a many_o ceremony_n and_o superstition_n with_o infant_n which_o be_v foreign_a to_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o especial_o such_o of_o they_o as_o be_v mahometan_n the_o vicar_n shall_v therefore_o take_v care_n frequent_o to_o instruct_v all_o their_o people_n but_o especial_o the_o daia_n in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n that_o so_o every_o body_n may_v know_v how_o to_o succour_v the_o necessity_n of_o infant_n when_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o the_o confessor_n of_o the_o daia_n must_v be_v sure_a to_o examine_v they_o as_o to_o the_o say_a form_n and_o have_v instruct_v they_o therein_o shall_v acquaint_v they_o how_o much_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o be_v perfect_a in_o it_o decree_n ix_o the_o synod_n do_v command_v that_o no_o person_n presume_v to_o keep_v a_o infidel_n slave_n without_o baptise_v he_o who_o if_o they_o be_v infant_n they_o shall_v baptise_v present_o and_o if_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n they_o shall_v take_v care_n to_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n in_o order_n to_o make_v 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