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execration_n and_o blasphemy_n against_o it_o this_o brief_o courteous_a reader_n be_v the_o scope_n and_o method_n of_o the_o ensue_a treatise_n which_o the_o author_n thereof_o earnest_o wish_n may_v tend_v to_o thy_o profit_n that_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o new_a convert_v catholic_n thou_o may_v be_v confirm_v thereby_o in_o thy_o holy_a faith_n if_o one_o who_o after_o many_o toss_n in_o error_n be_v seek_v the_o truth_n thou_o may_v be_v assist_v to_o find_v it_o where_o only_o it_o can_v be_v find_v if_o last_o thou_o be_v one_o who_o not_o through_o malice_n but_o through_o negligence_n or_o ignorance_n adhere_v unto_o error_n thou_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o to_o try_v they_o and_o to_o seek_v diligent_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v a_o work_n most_o worthy_a of_o thy_o pain_n neither_o be_v it_o so_o hard_a as_o some_o do_v imagine_v to_o find_v the_o truth_n since_o god_n almighty_a according_a to_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n &_o wisdom_n have_v prepare_v the_o way_n to_o heaven_n so_o much_o the_o more_o certain_a &_o easy_a to_o be_v know_v how_o much_o more_o error_n and_o deceit_n in_o it_o bring_v great_a loss_n with_o it_o and_o therefore_o he_o have_v promise_v so_o plain_a and_o direct_v a_o way_n unto_o eternal_a happiness_n that_o fool_n may_v not_o err_v by_o it_o 35.5_o esay_n 35.5_o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a if_o thou_o seek_v this_o way_n with_o diligence_n and_o after_o the_o right_a manner_n thou_o may_v have_v great_a confidence_n by_o god_n grace_n to_o attayn_v unto_o it_o but_o then_o thou_o will_v seek_v it_o in_o the_o right_a way_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o glorious_a doctor_n s._n augustin_n to_o his_o friend_n honoratus_n if_o thou_o do_v use_v fervent_a and_o frequent_a prayer_n 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr utile_n credâs_n 15_o 16._o strive_v to_o have_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o mind_n if_o thou_o will_v hear_v that_o church_n which_o god_n have_v establish_v on_o earth_n with_o so_o great_a authority_n and_o which_o be_v call_v catholic_a both_o by_o she_o own_o &_o by_o stranger_n for_o it_o be_v by_o authority_n only_o whereby_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divin_n truth_n and_o there_o be_v no_o authority_n equal_a unto_o this_o which_o begin_v by_o miracle_n and_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o multltude_n of_o people_n and_o nation_n and_o therefore_o if_o thou_o proceed_v orderly_a at_o this_o authority_n thou_o ought_v to_o begin_v as_o the_o same_o holy_a father_n affirm_v but_o if_o thou_o contemn_v so_o great_a authority_n and_o only_o open_v thy_o ear_n to_o the_o enemy_n and_o calumniator_n of_o so_o famous_a a_o society_n which_o have_v be_v also_o calumniate_v by_o all_o the_o former_a heretic_n as_o well_o as_o by_o these_o of_o this_o age_n thou_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v neither_o can_v thou_o arrive_v unto_o the_o possession_n of_o solid_a truth_n therefore_o if_o thou_o be_v wise_a follow_v the_o former_a advice_n of_o s._n augustin_n who_o be_v so_o wise_a &_o so_o learned_a a_o doctor_n and_o who_o have_v such_o great_a knowledge_n and_o experience_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o if_o thou_o will_v take_v a_o short_a and_o compendious_a way_n to_o come_v unto_o the_o truth_n try_v only_o that_o one_o question_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o mark_n abovemention_v whereby_o it_o be_v clear_o design_v in_o scripture_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o only_o soon_o find_v that_o they_o can_v agree_v to_o thy_o new_a inconstant_a church_n but_o also_o thou_o will_v quick_o see_v that_o they_o agree_v to_o the_o catholic_a church_n which_o have_v ever_o endure_v and_o against_o which_o hell_n gate_n can_v never_o prevail_v and_o so_o with_o the_o true_a church_n thou_o will_v find_v aâl_a truth_n because_o it_o be_v ever_o govern_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o be_v the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n this_o be_v the_o right_a manner_n for_o thou_o to_o attayn_v unto_o the_o truth_n and_o to_o true_a happânesse_n to_o which_o that_o god_n almighty_n may_v direct_v and_o bring_v thou_o shall_v be_v earnest_o desire_v by_o thy_o wellwisher_n f._n w._n s._n a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n chap._n i._o that_o god_n by_o the_o confusion_n of_o error_n stir_v up_o many_o to_o seek_v the_o truth_n p._n 1._o ch._n ii_o of_o the_o minister_n inconstancy_n and_o of_o the_o alteration_n make_v by_o the_o late_a presbyterian_a reformation_n p._n 8._o ch._n iii_o of_o the_o minister_n dissension_n &_o division_n p._n 15._o ch._n iu._n of_o the_o presbyterian_o rigour_n and_o tyranny_n over_o protestant_n p._n 26._o ch._n v._o of_o the_o presbyterian_o contradict_v their_o own_o principle_n p._n 34._o ch._n vi_o of_o the_o presbyterian_o disobedience_n to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o of_o their_o pretext_n of_o piety_n p._n 46._o ch._n vii_o of_o episcopacy_n condemn_v as_o antichristian_a by_o the_o presbyterian_o p._n 53._o ch._n viii_o of_o our_o lord_n
length_n describe_v so_o by_o this_o mean_n m._n knox_n gote_v his_o vocation_n to_o be_v a_o minister_n from_o the_o call_n of_o that_o holy_a congregation_n which_o be_v guilty_a of_o murder_n and_o robbery_n and_o be_v then_o in_o actual_a rebellion_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o their_o preacher_n who_o can_v have_v no_o lawful_a vocation_n himself_o but_o be_v a_o unlettered_a man_n have_v take_v up_o by_o all_o appearance_n that_o call_v at_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o many_o other_o do_v for_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o in_o the_o 74._o page_n albeit_o he_o be_v not_o the_o most_o learned_a yet_o be_v his_o doctrine_n without_o corruption_n etc._n etc._n i_o be_v much_o astonish_v when_o this_o history_n of_o our_o first_o reformer_n his_o vocation_n be_v first_o show_v i_o in_o his_o own_o book_n by_o a_o catholic_a who_o do_v not_o fail_v to_o manifest_v the_o ridiculousnesse_n of_o it_o by_o all_o the_o circumstance_n now_o these_o be_v all_o the_o different_a vocation_n of_o the_o protestant_a minister_n and_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v so_o unsufficient_a that_o they_o be_v disprove_v not_o only_o by_o catholic_n but_o also_o by_o most_o famous_a protestant_n who_o be_v bring_v to_o such_o confusion_n in_o this_o matter_n that_o they_o hardly_o know_v what_o to_o say_v for_o they_o can_v neither_o pretend_v ordinary_a nor_o extraordinary_a vocation_n not_o the_o first_o because_o they_o evident_o want_v succession_n as_o also_o ordination_n both_o which_o be_v requisite_a to_o a_o ordinary_a call_n not_o the_o second_o because_o they_o want_v the_o power_n of_o work_a miracle_n and_o have_v no_o extraordinary_a holiness_n which_o be_v quality_n very_o requisite_a and_o usual_a for_o all_o god_n extraordinary_a ambassador_n and_o albeit_o neither_o of_o these_o quality_n be_v require_v yet_o these_o who_o pretend_v this_o extraordinary_a vocation_n do_v fall_n into_o such_o contradiction_n that_o they_o be_v evident_o know_v thereby_o not_o to_o be_v god_n extraordinary_a ambassador_n who_o he_o never_o use_v to_o send_v with_o contrary_a commission_n so_o that_o to_o the_o protestant_a minister_n or_o bishop_n agree_v well_o the_o word_n of_o s._n cyprian_n praâlator_fw-la cypr._n de_fw-fr simplicit_fw-la praâlator_fw-la these_o be_v man_n say_v he_o who_o without_o any_o divin_fw-fr disposition_n prefer_v themselves_o among_o rash_a people_n who_o make_v themselves_o prelate_n without_o any_o lawful_a ordination_n who_o none_o give_v to_o they_o a_o bishop_n office_n take_v the_o name_n of_o bishop_n upon_o they_o therefore_o the_o protestant_a pastor_n want_v clear_o succession_n from_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o apostolic_a and_o so_o be_v not_o true_a pastor_n but_o usurper_n and_o consequent_o the_o protestant_n church_n be_v not_o the_o true_a church_n for_o that_o can_v be_v the_o true_a church_n which_o have_v no_o lawful_a pastor_n upon_o the_o other_o part_n this_o succession_n of_o bishop_n from_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v ever_o so_o evident_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_a communion_n that_o the_o holy_a father_n do_v bring_v it_o as_o a_o most_o evident_a argument_n to_o show_v the_o true_a church_n and_o therefore_o they_o reckon_v out_o ordinary_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o roman_a bishop_n 4._o aug._n count_v epist_n fund_z c._n 4._o s._n augustin_n say_v the_o succession_n of_o priest_n from_o the_o seat_n of_o peter_n the_o apostle_n unto_o the_o present_a bishoprique_n hold_v i_o in_o the_o church_n and_o elsewhere_o show_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o same_o succession_n he_o say_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o true_a church_n by_o most_o certain_a succession_n of_o bishop_n 20._o aug._n lib._n conâ_n advers._fw-la leg_n &_o prophet_n c._n 20._o do_v persevere_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n unto_o we_o and_o to_o the_o time_n after_o we_o again_o and_o this_o succession_n do_v to_o this_o day_n continue_v in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o evident_o as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v now_o against_o it_o which_o may_v not_o have_v be_v say_v as_o just_o by_o the_o ancient_a heretic_n therefore_o as_o the_o church_n in_o communion_n with_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n have_v be_v show_v to_o be_v one_o holy_a and_o catholic_a church_n so_o it_o be_v no_o less_o evident_a that_o it_o be_v apostolic_a have_v lawful_a pastor_n as_o it_o have_v ever_o have_v derive_v their_o vocation_n from_o the_o holy_a apostle_n by_o lawful_a ordination_n &_o personal_a succession_n and_o consequent_o this_o be_v the_o true_a church_n &_o lawful_a spouse_n of_o jesus_n christ_n this_o matter_n of_o vocation_n be_v of_o great_a importance_n because_o doctrine_n depend_v upon_o it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v easy_o discern_v so_o that_o it_o be_v compare_v by_o our_o saviour_n 10.1_o john_n 10.1_o to_o a_o gate_n as_o then_o it_o be_v more_o easy_a to_o hold_v a_o thief_n at_o the_o gate_n then_o to_o thrust_v he_o out_o be_v once_o let_v in_o so_o all_o heretic_n be_v more_o easy_o confound_v for_o lack_v of_o vocation_n which_o be_v to_o hold_v they_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n then_o by_o the_o falsehood_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v to_o expel_v they_o after_o they_o be_v once_o admit_v for_o if_o they_o can_v bring_v evident_a testimony_n of_o their_o vocation_n &_o ordination_n from_o a_o know_a pastor_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v present_o know_v to_o be_v wolf_n who_o run_v when_o they_o be_v not_o send_v who_o enter_v not_o by_o the_o door_n but_o climb_v up_o another_o way_n therefore_o it_o be_v great_a deceit_n in_o some_o minister_n to_o undertake_v to_o prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o their_o vocation_n by_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o doctrine_n which_o be_v a_o preposterous_a and_o ridiculous_a way_n 16._o numer_n 16._o core_n and_o his_o complice_n teach_v no_o other_o doctrine_n but_o that_o which_o be_v teach_v by_o moses_n and_o yet_o because_o they_o usurp_v the_o priest_n office_n we_o know_v how_o fearful_o they_o be_v punish_v what_o will_v be_v more_o ridiculous_a then_o if_o one_o will_v usurp_v the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n in_o the_o state_n and_o then_o will_v prove_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o lawful_a judge_n by_o the_o justice_n of_o his_o decision_n this_o question_n then_o of_o vocation_n be_v so_o important_a and_o easy_a a_o catholic_a give_v i_o this_o advice_n which_o i_o resolve_v god_n willing_a to_o follow_v never_o to_o admit_v a_o minister_n to_o dispute_v of_o religion_n till_o he_o first_o show_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o his_o vocation_n and_o to_o make_v ever_o that_o the_o first_o question_n wherefore_o have_v now_o see_v such_o evidence_n for_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o roman_a catholic_a church_n to_o which_o alone_o the_o mark_n and_o property_n of_o the_o true_a church_n record_v in_o scripture_n do_v so_o clear_o agree_v i_o will_v draw_v to_o a_o end_n by_o this_o subsequent_a conclusion_n chap._n xxxvi_o the_o conclusion_n as_o light_n be_v more_o pleasant_a after_o darkness_n so_o be_v the_o invention_n of_o truth_n more_o delightful_a after_o error_n i_o have_v now_o by_o god_n grace_n and_o by_o the_o former_a trial_n see_v both_o our_o pretend_a reformation_n which_o be_v call_v such_o great_a engyre_a light_n to_o be_v nothing_o but_o thick_a egyptian_a darkness_n obscure_v the_o chief_a and_o most_o clear_a truth_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n both_o in_o doctrine_n &_o discipline_n i_o have_v now_o find_v among_o the_o protestant_n what_o s._n augustin_n observe_v among_o the_o manichee_n 4._o aug._n count_v epist_n fund_z c._n 4._o that_o they_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o mere_a promise_n of_o truth_n a_o pretext_n of_o follow_v only_o the_o scripture_n when_o indeed_o they_o follow_v their_o own_o error_n that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v nothing_o but_o counterfeit_a mettle_n which_o can_v endure_v the_o fire_n of_o trial_n yea_o i_o have_v clear_o see_v 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article_n of_o my_o faith_n but_o because_o the_o first_o &_o chief_a protestant_n deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o confer_v grace_n i_o be_v curious_a to_o know_v for_o what_o end_n they_o think_v the_o sacrament_n be_v ordain_v 14._o melanch_n in_o locis_fw-la come_v c._n de_fw-fr signis_fw-la zuing._n de_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o fall_v relig_n c._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la luth._o the_o cap_a bab._n cap._n ultimo_fw-la also_o cal._n lib._n 4._o inst_z c._n 14._o and_o for_o what_o use_v they_o serve_v and_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o find_v a_o diversity_n among_o they_o melanchton_n say_v that_o they_o serve_v as_o badge_n to_o distinguish_v we_o from_o infidel_n zuinglius_fw-la make_v sacrament_n no_o better_o than_o soldier_n mark_n by_o which_o they_o be_v distinguish_v luther_n say_v that_o they_o be_v external_a sign_n ordain_v to_o stir_v up_o our_o faith_n calvin_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n but_o he_o add_v that_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o god_n promise_n ordain_v to_o uphold_v our_o faith_n to_o wit_n his_o special_a &_o justify_v faith_n when_o it_o be_v object_v to_o luther_n by_o the_o catholic_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n can_v not_o stir_v up_o faith_n in_o infant_n baptize_v who_o have_v no_o use_n of_o reason_n he_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o straight_o that_o he_o say_v infant_n do_v actual_o believe_v whilst_o they_o be_v baptize_v which_o be_v so_o false_a that_o as_o s._n augustin_n speak_v they_o 19_o aug._n epist_n 57_o ad_fw-la dardan_n cal._n lib._n 4._o instit_fw-la cap._n 16._o sect_n 19_o who_o affirm_v such_o thing_n do_v a_o injury_n to_o humane_a sense_n calvin_n not_o rely_v full_o upon_o luther_n unreasonnable_a opinion_n say_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n stir_v up_o their_o faith_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n which_o doctrine_n give_v great_a advantage_n to_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o show_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n be_v not_o profitable_a before_o they_o attain_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n so_o that_o according_a to_o the_o chieff_a protestant_a reformer_n the_o sacrament_n be_v nothing_o but_o badge_n or_o bare_a sign_n &_o token_n or_o seal_n of_o god_n promise_n without_o any_o inward_a effect_n of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v make_v by_o they_o to_o serve_v to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n by_o which_o i_o see_v what_o uncertainty_n be_v among_o these_o reformer_n even_o in_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o how_o abject_o they_o speak_v and_o think_v of_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n whereas_o the_o catholic_a church_n &_o holy_a father_n speak_v most_o reverent_o &_o esteem_v high_o of_o they_o show_v that_o they_o be_v ordain_v principal_o for_o our_o sanctification_n according_a to_o that_o famous_a definition_n of_o a_o sacrament_n 11._o aug._n lib._n 10._o de_fw-fr civit._n dei_fw-la c._n 5._o idem_fw-la quaest_n 84._o in_o levit._n et_fw-la lib._n 19_o conâ_n faust_n cap._n 11._o collect_v out_o of_o s._n augustin_n a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o visible_a sign_n of_o invisible_a grace_n institute_v by_o christ_n for_o our_o sanctification_n to_o which_o purpose_n the_o same_o holy_a father_n say_v without_o the_o grace_n of_o invisible_a sanctification_n to_o what_o will_v the_o visible_a sacrament_n serve_v and_o again_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o sacrament_n unspeakable_o avail_v much_o therefore_o the_o presbyterian_o sacrament_n be_v without_o invisible_a sanctification_n serve_v to_o little_a use_n according_a to_o s._n augustin_n there_o be_v one_o doubt_n which_o i_o have_v in_o this_o matter_n concern_v that_o which_o the_o catholic_n teach_v that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la or_o by_o the_o work_n wrought_v for_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o minister_n affirm_v that_o the_o papist_n intend_v thereby_o to_o show_v that_o the_o sacrament_n produce_v grace_n as_o well_o in_o those_o who_o be_v evil_o dispose_v and_o come_v without_o due_a preparation_n as_o in_o those_o who_o be_v well_o dispose_v and_o come_v well_o prepare_v to_o receive_v they_o which_o i_o just_o esteem_v to_o be_v most_o false_a and_o impious_a therefore_o have_v propose_v this_o difficulty_n to_o a_o catholic_a i_o be_v inform_v by_o he_o that_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a calumny_n of_o the_o minister_n 8._o luther_n de_fw-mi capt_n basil_n cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cal._n in_o antid_v sess_v 7._o can_n 5._o &_o 8._o wherein_o they_o follow_v their_o predecessor_n luther_n &_o calvin_n who_o say_v that_o to_o confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v according_a to_o the_o catholic_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o confer_v grace_n to_o a_o sinner_n without_o faith_n and_o repentance_n but_o the_o catholic_n say_v he_o have_v no_o such_o false_a and_o absurd_a meaning_n they_o only_o by_o that_o phrase_n do_v show_v that_o the_o grace_n which_o christ_n produce_v by_o the_o sacrament_n as_o by_o his_o
by_o a_o true_a conversion_n to_o god_n when_o the_o baptism_n of_o water_n be_v not_o contemn_v but_o rather_o desire_v and_o yet_o through_o some_o necessity_n man_n die_v without_o it_o as_o s._n ambrose_n testify_v of_o valentinian_n the_o yonger·_n i_o have_v lose_v he_o 3.3_o ambr._n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr obitââ_n val._n ent_a iunioris_fw-la mark_n 1.4_o luke_n 3.3_o say_v he_o who_o i_o be_v to_o regenerate_a but_o he_o have_v not_o lose_v the_o grace_n which_o he_o hope_v for_o this_o true_a conversion_n &_o penance_n be_v also_o call_v baptism_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o s._n john_n preach_v baptism_n of_o penance_n unto_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o according_a to_o this_o doctrine_n the_o ancient_n do_v handsome_o distinguish_v three_o kind_n of_o baptism_n which_o they_o call_v sanguinis_fw-la flaminis_fw-la &_o fluminis_fw-la that_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n of_o the_o spirit_n &_o of_o water_n last_o he_o say_v that_o although_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o necessary_a mean_n ordain_v by_o god_n for_o salvation_n of_o infant_n yet_o it_o have_v the_o necessity_n of_o a_o command_n to_o pastor_n 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o as_o be_v evident_a by_o our_o saviour_n word_n to_o the_o apostle_n go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptize_v they_o etc._n etc._n therefore_o although_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o no_o hurt_n come_v to_o the_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n yet_o they_o who_o by_o their_o office_n be_v oblige_v to_o baptize_v commit_v a_o great_a sin_n when_o they_o wilful_o neglect_v to_o obey_v christ_n command_n which_o the_o presbyterian_a pastor_n manifest_o do_v suffer_v so_o many_o child_n notwithstanding_o the_o many_o tear_n and_o cry_v of_o their_o parent_n to_o die_v without_o baptism_n and_o according_a to_o this_o observation_n king_n james_n answer_v well_o a_o minister_n in_o scotland_n who_o inquire_v of_o he_o if_o he_o think_v baptism_n so_o necessary_a that_o if_o it_o be_v omit_v the_o child_n will_v be_v damn_v no_o say_v the_o king_n but_o i_o very_o believe_v if_o you_o be_v call_v to_o baptise_v a_o child_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n will_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o that_o you_o will_v be_v damn_v this_o answer_n may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o first_o day_n conference_n at_o hampton-court_n where_o it_o be_v also_o show_v that_o such_o a_o neglect_n of_o baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o damnable_a sin_n in_o the_o minister_n but_o likewise_o that_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a for_o the_o child_n for_o who_o say_v the_o bishop_n of_o london_n have_v any_o carâ_n of_o religion_n and_o will_v not_o by_o all_o mean_n be_v careful_a that_o his_o child_n receive_v baptism_n who_o will_v not_o rather_o assure_v his_o action_n upon_o the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n then_o the_o omission_n of_o it_o upon_o the_o secret_a judgement_n of_o god_n then_o whereas_o the_o minister_n do_v allege_v that_o christ_n command_n extend_v only_o to_o public_a and_o not_o to_o private_a baptism_n this_o be_v a_o mere_a fancy_n without_o any_o ground_n in_o scripture_n where_o no_o such_o distinction_n be_v make_v yea_o it_o be_v against_o scripture_n for_o do_v we_o not_o read_v that_o s._n paul_n be_v baptize_v private_o by_o ananias_n and_o the_o eunuch_n by_o s._n philip._n 8.38_o acts._n 9.18_o &_o acts._n 8.38_o but_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o god_n commandment_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v and_o make_v daily_a profession_n to_o break_v they_o may_v let_v this_o pass_n with_o the_o rest_n these_o and_o diverse_a other_o inconsequentiall_a error_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o concern_v baptim_o he_o do_v manifest_a unto_o i_o which_o for_o brevity_n sake_n i_o omit_v therefore_o to_o conclude_v this_o point_n i_o can_v believe_v the_o presbyterian_a doctrine_n against_o the_o necessity_n ob_fw-la baptism_n because_o iâ_n be_v against_o our_o saviour_n express_a word_n against_o the_o holy_a father_n &_o whole_a ancient_a church_n because_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a heresy_n condemn_v in_o the_o pelagian_o because_o it_o be_v against_o the_o common_a instinct_n of_o christian_n and_o be_v condemn_v by_o diverse_a famous_a protestant_n so_o that_o king_n james_n the_o head_n of_o a_o famous_a protestant_a church_n judge_v it_o damnable_a in_o the_o minister_n and_o his_o prelate_n esteem_v it_o most_o dangerous_a to_o the_o infant_n for_o which_o dangerous_a doctrine_n and_o the_o cruel_a practice_n flow_v from_o it_o i_o can_v find_v no_o other_o ground_n but_o ministerial_a tradition_n from_o geneva_n and_o that_o against_o the_o scripture_n and_o all_o the_o former_a authority_n florimond_n above_o cite_v show_v etc._n flor._n reym_n de_fw-fr orta_fw-la haeres_fw-la lib._n 8._o c._n 11._o etc._n etc._n how_o this_o tradition_n descend_v from_o calvin_n and_o that_o musculus_fw-la superintendent_n of_o berne_n depose_v a_o minister_n name_v samuel_n hueber_n for_o have_v baptize_v a_o child_n in_o the_o night_n when_o it_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o beza_n do_v assist_v to_o that_o censure_n moreover_o he_o show_v how_o in_o a_o protestant_a synod_n at_o figear_n it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o minister_n shall_v comfort_v the_o parent_n of_o child_n die_v without_o baptism_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a so_o that_o the_o minister_n of_o poictou_n in_o a_o aslemble_o at_o chastelrauld_n in_o the_o year_n 1599_o be_v enforce_v to_o give_v way_n to_o minister_n to_o baptize_v in_o private_a house_n that_o they_o may_v avoid_v the_o cry_n of_o tender_a heart_a mother_n i_o have_v hear_v of_o some_o pitiful_a accident_n that_o have_v fall_v forth_o in_o our_o country_n upon_o this_o same_o occasion_n so_o that_o some_o mother_n have_v almost_o go_v out_o of_o their_o wit_n when_o the_o minister_n suffer_v their_o child_n to_o die_v without_o baptism_n and_o i_o know_v a_o protestant_a father_n who_o for_o this_o same_o reason_n take_v great_a indignation_n at_o all_o presbyterian_a minister_n such_o a_o strong_a impression_n have_v god_n make_v of_o this_o truth_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a people_n who_o in_o many_o other_o thing_n have_v suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v too_o simple_o mislead_v to_o abandon_v the_o truth_n by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v be_v fâen_o how_o the_o presbyterian_o make_v void_a and_o destroy_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n chap._n xxi_o of_o the_o real_a presence_n of_o christ_n body_n in_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o as_o the_o presbyterian_o by_o deny_v both_o the_o effect_n and_o necessity_n of_o bapism_n do_v in_o effect_n quite_o take_v away_o that_o so_o holy_a and_o necessary_a a_o sacrament_n so_o i_o conceive_v if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n body_n be_v real_o present_a in_o the_o eucharist_n as_o the_o catholic_n believe_v that_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o deny_v the_o real_a presence_n and_o do_v give_v we_o nothing_o but_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o christ_n body_n do_v also_o destroy_v this_o other_o most_o excellent_a sacrament_n the_o catholic_n belief_n in_o this_o point_n 1._o council_n triden_n sessio_fw-la 13_o c._n 1._o be_v clear_o set_v down_o by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o it_o be_v say_v the_o holy_a synod_n do_v open_o and_o simple_o profess_v that_o in_o the_o holâ_n sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n after_o the_o consecration_n of_o bread_n &_o wine_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n true_a odd_a &_o true_a man_n be_v true_o real_o &_o suhstantial_o contain_v etc._n etc._n our_o first_o scott_n sh_z confession_n speak_v not_o so_o clear_o for_o after_o some_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n by_o which_o it_o will_v seem_v to_o grant_v the_o real_a presence_n it_o acknowledge_v that_o hrist_n body_n be_v only_o in_o the_o heaven_n for_o it_o say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o true_a faith_n 21._o 1._o scottish_a confess_v art_n 21._o carry_v we_o above_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v visible_a &c_n &c_n and_o make_v we_o to_o feed_v upon_o the_o body_n &_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o far_a distance_n of_o place_n which_o be_v betwixt_o his_o body_n now_o grorify_v in_o the_o heaven_n and_o we_o now_o mortal_a in_o this_o earth_n yet_o we_o assure_o believe_v etc._n etc._n the_o late_a gonfession_n of_o westminster_n albeit_o it_o use_v also_o some_o ambiguous_a expression_n yet_o it_o affirm_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v not_o corporal_o or_o carnal_o in_o with_o or_o under_o the_o bread_n &_o wine_n 7._o confess_v west_n chap._n 29._o n._n 7._o and_o it_o be_v know_v also_o that_o the_o presbyterian_o do_v zealous_o maintain_v that_o christ_n body_n be_v only_o in_o the_o heaven_n and_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a even_o to_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n to_o make_v a_o body_n to_o be_v present_a in_o two_o place_n at_o once_o and_o therefore_o according_a to_o they_o christ_n body_n can_v be_v
advertise_v of_o her_o malady_n and_o desire_v to_o cure_v they_o will_v admit_v no_o medicine_n which_o the_o protestant_n take_v at_o length_n in_o a_o cup_n of_o reformation_n do_v purge_v themselves_o of_o all_o infirmity_n and_o thereby_o their_o church_n be_v render_v whole_a and_o sound_a so_o that_o there_o be_v no_o more_o difference_n between_o the_o roman_a &_o protestant_a church_n then_o between_o the_o same_o man_n whole_a &_o sick_a who_o by_o health_n and_o sickness_n be_v not_o substantial_o different_a but_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o man_n the_o protestant_n who_o follow_v this_o course_n be_v famous_a in_o their_o own_o generation_n and_o much_o cry_v up_o for_o learning_n &_o prudence_n as_o hooker_n the_o bishop_n of_o spalleto_n feild_n bunny_n potter_n chilingworth_n and_o diverse_a other_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o b._n of_o calcedon_n treatise_n of_o fundamental_a point_n and_o in_o the_o protestant_n apology_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o m._n bunny_n who_o write_v thus_o 108._o bunny_n tract_n de_fw-fr pacification_n sect_n 18._o p._n 108._o no_o question_n ought_v to_o be_v make_v for_o our_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n for_o we_o make_v not_o a_o distinct_a church_n from_o they_o nor_o they_o from_o us._n there_o be_v therefore_o no_o separation_n make_v from_o the_o church_n neither_o do_v any_o of_o we_o go_v out_o from_o they_o the_o only_a question_n may_v be_v which_o of_o we_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v the_o more_o wholesome_a member_n of_o the_o church_n we_o or_o they_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o other_o question_n approve_v by_o us._n yea_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o unless_o this_o answer_n be_v make_v the_o papist_n have_v great_a advantage_n in_o their_o old_a question_n see_v the_o protestant_n can_v show_v a_o church_n distinct_a from_o the_o roman_a before_o luther_n but_o this_o answer_n of_o these_o late_a author_n be_v as_o false_a and_o insufficient_a as_o any_o of_o 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ch_n 17._o p._n 183._o &_o seq_fw-la their_o special_a and_o groundless_a faith_n 500_o faith_n faith_n they_o deny_v all_o satisfaction_n or_o work_n of_o penance_n for_o sin_n and_o so_o they_o teach_v man_n be_v not_o to_o make_v any_o satisfaction_n for_o their_o sin_n p._n 500_o their_o doctrine_n of_o sin_v without_o satisfaction_n 182._o satisfaction_n satisfaction_n they_o teach_v justification_n by_o faith_n only_o against_o the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n james_n 2._o v._o 24._o as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o ch_z 17._o p._n 182._o justification_n by_o faith_n only_a 203._o only_a only_a albeit_o some_o be_v great_a sinner_n yet_o so_o soon_o as_o they_o take_v the_o covenant_n they_o be_v esteem_v saint_n and_o all_o their_o sin_n forgive_v they_o though_o indeed_o they_o become_v no_o better_o this_o be_v a_o great_a opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la which_o the_o presbyterian_o ascribe_v to_o their_o covenant_n then_o that_o which_o the_o catholic_n assign_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 202._o 203._o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la of_o the_o covenant_n which_o saint_v without_o disposition_n even_o the_o worst_a covenanter_n 5â3_n covenanter_n covenanter_n they_o do_v not_o only_o abjure_v work_n of_o great_a perfection_n not_o command_v but_o counsel_v but_o also_o they_o neglect_v work_n of_o duty_n command_v teach_v hat_n the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a to_o be_v keep_v p._n 502._o 5â3_n their_o omission_n of_o work_n of_o duty_n tend_v to_o edification_n 506._o edification_n edification_n they_o teach_v that_o all_o their_o work_n be_v evil_a and_o therefore_o be_v demerit_n which_o may_v be_v just_o renounce_v p._n 504._o 505._o 4._o they_o often_o give_v and_o sell_v pardon_n from_o their_o stool_n of_o repentance_n or_o else_o all_o the_o great_a people_n must_v be_v saint_n &_o only_o the_o poor_a must_v be_v sinner_n for_o it_o be_v very_o rare_o see_v that_o any_o person_n of_o condition_n do_v 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6._o p._n 324._o see_v above_o p._n 513._o the_o antiquity_n &_o efficacy_n of_o that_o glorious_a sign_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n their_o curse_n and_o detestation_n of_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o also_o use_n also_o also_o the_o holy_a apostle_n use_v unction_n as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 514._o which_o custom_n have_v be_v ever_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n ibidem_fw-la as_o also_o the_o church_n do_v ever_o hallow_v some_o creature_n for_o holy_a end_n as_o water_n burial_n place_n church_n bell_n etc._n etc._n which_o the_o presbyterian_o have_v often_o make_v common_a and_o turn_v into_o profane_v use_n of_o unction_n &_o of_o benediction_n of_o creature_n for_o holy_a end_n together_o with_o the_o profanation_n of_o these_o hallow_a creature_n their_o domineer_a presbyterian_a ibid._n presbyterian_a presbyterian_a how_o the_o presbytery_n domineer_v over_o all_o sort_n of_o person_n may_v be_v see_v above_o ch_z 4._o and_o 5._o of_o presb._n trial_n 23._o their_o severity_n &_o cruelty_n may_v be_v see_v ibid._n democracy_n and_o 23_o cruel_a anarchy_n abjure_v anarchy_n anarchy_n their_o solemn_a league_n &_o covenant_n which_o intend_v the_o settle_n of_o presbytery_n in_o all_o the_o 3._o kingdom_n be_v not_o such_o a_o work_n of_o perfection_n as_o be_v the_o 3._o solemn_a vow_n of_o chastity_n poverty_n &_o obedience_n which_o they_o here_o abjure_v and_o which_o their_o first_o reformer_n vow_v but_o do_v not_o keep_v and_o therefore_o their_o solemn_a league_n may_v be_v better_o renounce_v then_o the_o three_o solemn_a vow_n abjure_v their_o solemn_a leagve_n and_o covenant_n with_o all_o their_o roundhead_n of_o sundry_a sect_n their_o cruel_a decree_n make_v at_o glasgow_n to_o extirpate_v the_o catholic_a religion_n where_o their_o covenant_n which_o have_v prove_v a_o bloody_a band_n be_v confirm_v against_o the_o holy_a catholic_a church_n and_o last_o we_o reject_v all_o their_o church_n their_o their_o see_v above_o pag._n 229._o 242._o how_o by_o trops_n and_o figure_n the_o clear_a word_n of_o christ_n institution_n of_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n be_v pervert_v by_o they_o against_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o of_o the_o ancient_a church_n vain_a trope_n and_o figure_n pervert_v the_o true_a literal_a sense_n of_o the_o divin_fw-fr scripture_n against_o the_o constant_a exposition_n of_o the_o holy_a father_n together_o with_o all_o their_o etc._n their_o their_o their_o deny_v of_o private_a baptism_n be_v a_o presbyterian_a tradition_n derive_v from_o calvin_n as_o may_v be_v see_v above_o p._n 212._o without_o or_o rather_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n the_o same_o may_v be_v also_o say_v of_o their_o deny_v private_a communion_n etc._n etc._n presbyterian_a tradition_n bring_v in_o without_o or_o against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o jubaian_a the_o the_o as_o the_o catholic_a church_n be_v only_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n so_o s._n cyprian_n have_v observe_v that_o all_o heretic_n like_o ape_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o name_n and_o false_o vindicate_v to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n cypr._n epist_n ad_fw-la jubaian_a holy_a catholiqve_n church_n the_o pillar_n &_o ground_n of_o truth_n to_o the_o which_o holy_a catholic_a church_n we_o most_o willing_o join_v our_o self_n in_o doctrine_n discipline_n and_o all_o holy_a rite_n as_o member_n of_o the_o same_o under_o christ_n jesus_n the_o supreme_a invisible_a head_n and_z the_o charge_n the_o the_o see_v above_o section_n 4._o p._n 432._o where_o it_o be_v show_v that_o s._n peter_n be_v ordain_v by_o christ_n supreme_a pastor_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n succeed_v unto_o s._n peter_n in_o the_o same_o charge_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o successor_n of_o s._n peter_n prince_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o visible_a and_o subordinate_a head_n or_o 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it_o be_v a_o know_a truth_n by_o diverse_a fresh_a experience_n