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xxvii_o of_o refuse_v other_o parishioner_n from_o communion_n according_a to_o can._n 28._o ch._n 31._o xxviii_o of_o can._n 38._o excommunicate_v minister_n for_o repent_v of_o their_o subscribe_v ch._n 32._o xxix_o of_o can._n 57_o excommunicate_v man_n for_o go_v for_o baptism_n and_o communion_n from_o minister_n that_o never_o preach_v to_o those_o that_o do_v ch._n 33._o xxx_o of_o can._n 58._o make_v the_o surplice_n necessary_a to_o ministration_n ch._n 34._o xxxi_o of_o force_v minister_n by_o can._n 68_o to_o baptise_v all_o child_n without_o exception_n of_o atheist_n or_o insidel_n ch._n 35._o xxxii_o of_o can._n 72._o against_o fast_n and_o prayer_n unlicensed_a ch._n 36._o xxxiii_o of_o excommunication_n by_o the_o three_o last_o canon_n ch._n 37._o xxxiv_o of_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n by_o the_o covenant_n as_o on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n ch._n 38._o xxxv_o of_o the_o oxford_n oath_n never_o to_o endeavor_n such_o alâ—â—â—ioâ—_n ch._n 39_o xxxvi_o of_o subscribe_v and_o swear_v that_o the_o position_n be_v traitorous_a of_o take_v arm_n by_o the_o king_n authority_n against_o those_o commissioned_n by_o he_o in_o pursuance_n of_o such_o commission_n without_o exception_n a_o lord_n keeper_n seal_n to_o a_o commission_n to_o conspirator_n to_o seize_v the_o king_n fort_n magazine_n and_o guard_n may_v so_o depose_v he_o ch._n 40._o xxxvii_o of_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o damn_v clause_n in_o athanasius_n creed_n ch._n 41._o xxxviii_o of_o say_v common-prayer_n twice_o a_o day_n every_o day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o dinary_o ch._n 42._o thirty-nine_o of_o force_v unwilling_a man_n to_o the_o sacrament_n and_o accuse_v and_o excommunicate_v the_o refuser_n ch._n 43._o xl._o of_o forsake_v our_o ministry_n and_o cease_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o sacrilege_n and_o cruelty_n in_o we_o and_o of_o banishment_n 5_o mile_n from_o all_o corporation_n 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that_o dare_v not_o submit_v to_o the_o dedicate_a symbol_n of_o crossing_n ch._n 51._o viii_o of_o reject_v not-kneelers_a from_o church_n communion_n ch._n 52._o ix_o of_o deny_v layman_n communion_n in_o a_o neighbour_n parish-church_n when_o they_o dare_v not_o communicate_v with_o their_o own_o parish_n for_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a ch._n 53._o x._o the_o laity_n must_v swear_v never_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o government_n in_o the_o church_n without_o exception_n ch._n 54._o xi_o the_o laity_n must_v swear_v a_o abhorrence_n of_o take_v arm_n against_o any_o commissioned_n by_o the_o king_n without_o exception_n when_o they_o understand_v not_o whether_o every_o one_o be_v the_o king_n commission_n that_o be_v sign_v by_o the_o lord_n chancellor_n or_o privy_a seal_n though_o it_o be_v against_o law_n and_o tend_v to_o overthrow_v king_n and_o kingdom_n ch._n 55._o xii_o whether_o all_o trust_v in_o corporation_n may_v declare_v that_o there_o be_v no_o 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to_o come_v to_o he_o chap._n xii_o point_n ix_o of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n l._n i_o have_v oft_o wonder_v what_o any_o man_n can_v say_v against_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n which_o signify_v our_o resolution_n to_o be_v true_a to_o a_o crucify_a christ._n m._n i_o have_v oft_o think_v many_o thing_n absurd_a in_o you_o lawyer_n to_o which_o i_o have_v be_v reconcile_v when_o i_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o i_o ask_v you_o 1._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o king_n and_o only_a universal_a lawgiver_n to_o his_o church_n l._n yes_o but_o man_n under_o he_o may_v make_v local_a law_n m._n 2._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o christian_a baptism_n l._n yes_o no_o doubt_n i_o find_v it_o mat._n 20._o 19_o m._n 3._o do_v you_o believe_v that_o he_o do_v it_o so_o defective_o that_o man_n may_v amend_v it_o l._n no_o doubt_n but_o he_o do_v his_o own_o work_n perfect_o m._n 4._o do_v 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ourselves_o in_o covenant_n to_o christ_n as_o our_o saviour_n promise_v fidelity_n and_o by_o which_o we_o be_v tell_v by_o christ_n minister_n that_o his_o grace_n be_v signify_v which_o be_v give_v by_o his_o covenant_n the_o catechism_n indeed_o say_v it_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v to_o we_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o but_o it_o be_v obvious_a to_o any_o man_n of_o reason_n that_o the_o word_n ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o signify_v not_o a_o sacrament_n as_o such_o but_o as_o divine_n distinct_a from_o humane_a else_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o make_v false_a humane_a sacrament_n if_o they_o shall_v make_v more_o just_a such_o as_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n they_o will_v be_v no_o sinful_a sacrament_n if_o none_o be_v sacrament_n but_o christ_n if_o there_o be_v all_o these_o thing_n there_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n false_o institute_v by_o man._n 1._o if_o there_o be_v a_o outward_a visible_a sign_n 2._o if_o both_o the_o purchase_v and_o convey_v grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n be_v signify_v by_o it_o 3._o and_o so_o signify_v as_o to_o be_v a_o institute_v mean_n of_o convey_v it_o 4._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n oblige_v the_o covenant_a person_n to_o his_o covenant_n duty_n 5._o and_o if_o thus_o it_o be_v a_o symbol_n or_o badge_n of_o the_o order_n profess_v i._o the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n be_v cross_v or_o the_o transient_a image_n of_o a_o cross_n make_v by_o one_o that_o act_v as_o a_o minister_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o pretend_a commission_n and_o receive_v in_o his_o forehead_n by_o the_o baptize_v ii_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v both_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n purchase_v grace_n and_o grace_v give_v by_o that_o purchase_n both_o these_o be_v full_o express_v can._n 30._o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o apostle_n do_v honour_v the_o name_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o far_o that_o under_o it_o he_o comprehend_v not_o only_o christ_n crucify_v but_o the_o force_n effect_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n with_o all_o the_o comfort_n fruit_n and_o promise_n which_o we_o receive_v or_o expect_v thereby_o the_o church_n of_o england_n have_v retain_v still_o the_o sign_n of_o it_o in_o baptism_n follow_v therein_o the_o primitive_a and_o apostolical_a church_n and_o account_v it_o a_o lawful_a outward_a ceremony_n and_o honourable_a badge_n whereby_o the_o infant_n be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o die_v on_o the_o cross_n as_o by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o common-prayer_n book_n may_v appear_v which_o word_n be_v we_o receive_v this_o child_n into_o the_o congregation_n of_o christ_n flock_n and_o do_v sign_n he_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n to_o his_o life_n end_n amen_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o ceremony_n they_o serve_v to_o a_o decent_a order_n and_o godly_a discipline_n and_o such_o as_o be_v apt_a to_o stir_v up_o the_o dull_a mind_n of_o man_n to_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o duty_n to_o god_n by_o some_o notable_a and_o spiritual_a signification_n whereby_o he_o may_v be_v edify_v so_o that_o the_o thing_n signify_v be_v christ_n crucify_v with_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o edification_n by_o stir_v up_o our_o dull_a mind_n by_o the_o moral_a causality_n of_o the_o cause_n and_o bind_v we_o to_o constancy_n to_o christ._n l._n but_o moral_n cause_v by_o object_n work_v not_o on_o infant_n m._n true_o no_o more_o do_v wash_v in_o water_n and_o yet_o this_o be_v use_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o parent_n at_o present_a and_o of_o infant_n when_o they_o be_v at_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n indeed_o christ_n by_o his_o own_o sacrament_n give_v right_a and_o relative_n grace_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v by_o man_n invention_n iii_o but_o man_n plain_o appoint_v the_o cross_n to_o work_v this_o grace_n by_o way_n of_o exciting_a signification_n iu._n and_o it_o be_v express_o make_v man_n covenant_a sign_n by_o which_o he_o bind_v himself_o to_o covenant_n fidelity_n that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v etc._n etc._n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o the_o covenant_n on_o man_n part_n be_v promise_v hereby_o v._o and_o the_o
xxxvii_o point_n xxxiv_o of_o renounce_v all_o obligation_n from_o the_o covenant_n as_o on_o i_o or_o any_o other_o to_o endeavour_v any_o alteration_n of_o church_n government_n l._n this_o be_v now_o cease_v at_o the_o end_n of_o twenty_o year_n what_o need_v you_o mention_v this_o m._n 1._o i_o think_v you_o have_v desire_v to_o know_v why_o we_o conform_v not_o for_o the_o twenty_o year_n past_a 2._o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o like_a be_v still_o impose_v on_o other_o in_o the_o corporation_n act_n the_o vestry_n act_n the_o militia_n act_n and_o the_o marrow_n of_o it_o still_o impose_v on_o we_o in_o the_o oxford_n oath_n l._n and_o what_o have_v you_o against_o it_o m._n first_o i_o will_v tell_v you_o what_o we_o have_v not_o against_o it_o because_o we_o be_v common_o here_o false_o accuse_v 1._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o this_o oath_n or_o covenant_n be_v unlawful_o make_v and_o impose_v both_o on_o the_o people_n and_o the_o king_n we_o deny_v none_o of_o this_o 2._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o there_o be_v not_o some_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o that_o be_v unlawful_a we_o deny_v not_o that_o 3._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o it_o be_v not_o unlawful_o take_v we_o justify_v not_o that_o as_o to_o ourselves_o though_o we_o be_v not_o judge_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n and_o other_o who_o we_o have_v no_o call_v to_o condemn_v 4._o it_o be_v none_o of_o our_o controversy_n whether_o this_o or_o any_o other_o covenant_n or_o vow_n do_v bind_v we_o to_o rebellion_n sedition_n or_o any_o unlawful_a act_n we_o renounce_v all_o such_o obligation_n 5._o yea_o we_o hold_v that_o neither_o this_o nor_o any_o other_o vow_n of_o our_o own_o can_v prevent_v any_o obligation_n that_o the_o king_n have_v authority_n to_o impose_v upon_o we_o in_o thing_n great_a or_o small_a else_o man_n may_v disable_v magistrate_n to_o rule_v they_o and_o exempt_v themselves_o from_o obedience_n by_o vow_v before_o hand_n not_o to_o obey_v 6._o i_o add_v for_o myself_o that_o i_o hold_v myself_o bind_v by_o this_o covenant_n to_o nothing_o which_o i_o have_v not_o be_v bind_v to_o if_o i_o have_v never_o take_v it_o for_o i_o never_o think_v that_o by_o vow_n we_o may_v make_v new_a religion_n or_o law_n to_o ourselves_o but_o only_o bind_v ourselves_o to_o that_o which_o god_n do_v make_v our_o duty_n l._n where_o then_o be_v the_o danger_n or_o sin_n that_o you_o fear_v m._n i._o as_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o the_o vow_n on_o myself_o ii_o as_o to_o the_o obligation_n of_o it_o on_o all_o other_o iii_o as_o to_o the_o matter_n of_o alter_a church_n government_n 1._o i_o be_o neither_o so_o blind_a wicked_a or_o singular_a as_o to_o deny_v the_o common_a doctrine_n of_o casuist_n protestant_n and_o papist_n that_o though_o a_o vow_n be_v both_o sinful_o impose_v and_o sinful_o take_v yet_o it_o bind_v in_o materia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la &_o licita_fw-la yea_o that_o if_o part_n of_o the_o matter_n be_v unlawful_a yet_o it_o bind_v to_o that_o part_n which_o be_v lawful_a else_o a_o knave_n may_v exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o his_o vow_n by_o foist_v in_o some_o unlawful_a matter_n or_o by_o make_v they_o in_o a_o unlawful_a manner_n therefore_o if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v necessary_a or_o lawful_a in_o that_o vow_n i_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o thereto_o bind_v l._n so_o rebel_n that_o think_v it_o lawful_a to_o rebel_v will_v say_v that_o the_o covenant_n bind_v they_o to_o it_o m._n so_o he_o that_o think_v god_n law_n do_v bind_v he_o to_o murder_n or_o rebellion_n will_v plead_v god_n law_n for_o it_o but_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o god_n law_n bind_v he_o to_o that_o or_o to_o nothing_o it_o be_v not_o man_n false_a say_n that_o make_v or_o prove_v such_o obligation_n he_o that_o will_v say_v that_o god_n law_n or_o the_o king_n or_o the_o covenant_n bind_v he_o to_o sin_n must_v be_v 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or_o be_v it_o unlawful_a to_o obey_v they_o or_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o and_o any_o of_o they_o swear_v to_o endeavour_v it_o in_o his_o place_n be_v he_o bind_v to_o perform_v that_o oath_n if_o to_o all_o this_o a_o man_n say_v i_o can_v tell_v i_o be_o not_o learned_a enough_o in_o law_n and_o divinity_n to_o resolve_v such_o case_n but_o i_o be_o resolve_v myself_o to_o live_v in_o loyalty_n and_o peace_n i_o will_v ask_v any_o man_n that_o have_v not_o put_v off_o humanity_n whether_o that_o man_n be_v fit_a to_o determine_v the_o case_n for_o all_o other_o man_n in_o three_o kingdom_n and_o to_o be_v a_o voucher_n for_o all_o their_o soul_n in_o
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