thereby_o may_v be_v fygure_v and_o signify_v that_o he_o be_v season_v with_o the_o salt_n of_o wisdom_n may_v be_v void_a of_o all_o fetor_n and_o stink_n of_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o that_o hereafter_o he_o may_v not_o be_v putrify_v and_o corrupt_v with_o the_o maggote_n of_o sin_n but_o rather_o be_v untouched_a may_v be_v preserve_v to_o receive_v great_a grace_n s._n bede_n alludinge_v to_o that_o of_o the_o old_a law_n where_o god_n command_v that_o no_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v offer_v with_o out_o salt_n or_o not_o season_v with_o salt_n and_o christ_n also_o have_v say_v that_o every_o victima_fw-la shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n where_o upon_o i_o say_v s._n bede_n say_v sal_fw-la calestis_fw-la the_o salt_n of_o heavenly_a wisdom_n wherewith_o the_o cathecuman_n or_o those_o who_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v first_o instruct_v and_o season_v we_o be_v command_v to_o offer_v in_o all_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o our_o work_n and_o of_o this_o first_o taste_n of_o 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the_o ear_n and_o nostril_n only_o and_o the_o priest_n do_v not_o spit_n upon_o any_o part_n of_o the_o child_n but_o only_o out_o of_o his_o own_o hand_n take_v spittle_n and_o with_o touch_n thereof_o do_v effect_v this_o ceremony_n what_o be_v do_v god_n he_o best_a know_v but_o it_o appear_v his_o ear_n be_v never_o trw_o open_v to_o the_o catholic_a roman_a doctrine_n nor_o he_o never_o taste_v nor_o smell_v of_o the_o roman_a mother_n church_n nor_o great_o esteem_v of_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o that_o religion_n it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o hope_v the_o best_a and_o to_o pray_v hearty_o ut_fw-la dominus_fw-la daret_fw-la scientiam_fw-la &_o intellectum_fw-la that_o our_o lord_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o geve_v he_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n chapter_n 11._o whether_o it_o be_v a_o superstitious_a ceremony_n to_o take_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o child_n and_o deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o signet_n seal_v or_o sign_n of_o christ_n which_o iâ—_n the_o cross_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o bless_v himself_o against_o the_o devil_n and_o heresy_n the_o great_a emmy_n of_o man_n and_o to_o remain_v constant_a in_o catholic_n say_v the_o priest_n take_v the_o cathecumine_fw-la infant_n or_o party_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o do_v sign_n he_o in_o the_o bale_n or_o palm_n of_o the_o hand_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o so_o deliver_v unto_o he_o the_o signet_n or_o seal_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o cross_n say_v trado_fw-la tibi_fw-la signaculum_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o manu_fw-la tua_fw-la dextra_fw-la ut_fw-la te_fw-la sign_n &_o te_fw-la de_fw-la adversa_fw-la parte_fw-la repellas_fw-la &_o in_fw-la fide_fw-la catholica_fw-la permaneas_fw-la &_o habeas_fw-la vitam_fw-la aternam_fw-la &_o vivas_fw-la in_o saecula_fw-la saeculorum_fw-la amen_o
erroneous_a must_v needs_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o caluin_n and_o not_o only_o be_v the_o sectary_n of_o this_o age_n content_a to_o approve_v &_o allow_v with_o caluin_n that_o parent_n rather_o shall_v permit_v their_o child_n to_o die_v without_o baptism_n then_o in_o any_o case_n whatsoever_o to_o seek_v or_o suffer_v their_o sacrament_n to_o be_v give_v or_o minister_v by_o any_o lay_v person_n not_o only_o i_o say_v do_v they_o maintain_v this_o wicked_a position_n and_o dangerous_a doctrine_n concern_v child_n and_o infant_n but_o also_o will_v counsel_v and_o advise_v man_n of_o age_n and_o understanding_n new_o convert_v if_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n not_o have_v any_o priest_n or_o minister_v ready_a rather_o to_o rely_v upon_o their_o faith_n then_o to_o demand_v baptism_n at_o a_o layman_n hand_n this_o be_v manifest_a for_o at_o the_o conference_n the_o sectary_n have_v at_o mount_n pegly_a as_o report_v florimond_n de_fw-fr roemond_fw-fr in_o his_o history_n of_o the_o heresy_n of_o this_o age_n where_o beza_n be_v present_a 11._o flor._n roem_n li._n 8._o ca._n 11._o ask_v this_o question_n of_o smedeline_n brentius_n disciple_n what_o he_o will_v do_v or_o what_o counsel_n he_o will_v give_v if_o a_o jew_n or_o pagan_a in_o case_n of_o necessity_n shall_v demand_v baptism_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o layman_n not_o have_v a_o minister_n ready_a i_o will_v advise_v he_o say_v he_o to_o repose_v himself_o upon_o his_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o require_v baptism_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o lie_v person_n but_o put_v the_o case_n say_v beza_n that_o the_o jew_n or_o pagan_a thought_n with_o himself_o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o salvation_n without_o baptism_n then_o answer_v smedetine_n i_o will_v say_v unto_o he_o go_v then_o to_o the_o devil_n and_o dwell_v with_o they_o whereupon_o beza_n jest_v reply_v what_o m._n doctor_n i_o perceive_v you_o will_v be_v a_o miserable_a 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and_o practice_v of_o the_o whole_a church_n throughout_o all_o catholic_a country_n publike_v font_n and_o baptistery_n erect_v in_o their_o church_n for_o the_o public_a use_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n because_o some_o begin_v rather_o to_o baptise_v in_o their_o private_a house_n then_o publiklie_o at_o the_o font_v and_o baptistery_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o council_n of_o vienna_n private_a baptism_n be_v forbid_v in_o house_n and_o public_a commund_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o constitution_n of_o clement_n the_o five_o baptis_n clem._n tit_n de_fw-fr baptis_n except_o always_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n or_o as_o a_o prerogative_n for_o prince_n child_n wherefore_o i_o may_v conclude_v that_o in_o england_n notwithstanding_o this_o constitution_n we_o may_v lawful_o baptise_v in_o private_a house_n because_o we_o be_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n no_o church_n font_n nor_o baptistery_n allow_v no_o public_a exercise_n of_o religion_n our_o priest_n pursue_v and_o persecute_v to_o death_n so_o that_o our_o necessity_n compel_v we_o not_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o this_o constitution_n but_o exempt_v we_o as_o the_o gloss_n do_v express_v necessitas_fw-la legi_fw-la non_fw-la subiacet_fw-la cit_fw-la ibid._n lor._n cit_fw-la necessity_n have_v no_o law_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o place_n now_o concern_v the_o person_n whether_o a_o private_a person_n may_v lawful_o baptise_v first_o we_o must_v not_o what_o we_o understand_v by_o a_o private_a person_n a_o private_a person_n be_v he_o who_o have_v no_o public_a authority_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o holi_fw-la order_n solemn_o to_o baptise_v that_o be_v we_o call_v a_o private_a person_n a_o mere_a layman_n and_o private_a baptism_n we_o call_v that_o which_o be_v perform_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n by_o a_o layman_n or_o woman_n privatlie_o without_o solemnity_n or_o ceremony_n not_o in_o 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not_o necessary_a to_o rebaptise_v they_o again_o or_o else_o they_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o they_o have_v the_o sacrament_n sufficient_o and_o avaylable_a be_v administer_v by_o layman_n although_o there_o be_v mortal_a sin_n commit_v in_o the_o administration_n because_o some_o essential_a part_n be_v nor_o perform_v and_o thus_o they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o many_o encumbrance_n and_o inconvenience_n which_o may_v be_v avoid_v by_o admit_v private_a baptism_n by_o a_o layman_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n conform_v to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n and_o consent_n of_o father_n cap._n 6._o whethe_n the_o midwife_n or_o any_o other_o woman_n may_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n baptise_v caluin_n detest_v the_o midwife_n 128._o caluin_n cont._n west_n pa._n 157._o 128._o and_o contend_v that_o it_o be_v better_a that_o the_o infant_n shall_v die_v without_o baptism_n then_o to_o give_v power_n or_o allow_v a_o woman_n to_o baptise_v let_v the_o necessity_n be_v never_o so_o great_a and_o our_o puritan_n at_o home_n follow_v m._n caluin_n be_v very_o peevish_a froward_a and_o obstinate_a in_o this_o point_n for_o they_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n grant_v that_o the_o midwife_n or_o any_o other_o woman_n may_v lawful_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n what_o soever_o baptise_v this_o have_v be_v a_o great_a controversy_n between_o the_o puritan_n and_o the_o protestant_n but_o the_o protestant_n have_v in_o some_o sort_n yield_v for_o they_o have_v reform_v their_o communion-booke_n baptis_n book_n of_o com._n pray_v baptis_n and_o that_o liberty_n which_o be_v before_o for_o midwife_n be_v blot_v out_o &_o take_v away_o and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v note_v that_o the_o puritan_n in_o this_o point_n disagree_v and_o depart_v from_o their_o first_o evangelist_n martin_fw-fr luther_n and_o the_o protestant_n in_o thus_o yield_v from_o themselves_o also_o the_o puritan_n party_n in_o their_o letter_n to_o their_o friend_n at_o oxford_n write_v that_o king_n james_n the_o first_o day_n of_o their_o conference_n confer_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n of_o confer_v be_v so_o earnest_a against_o private_a baptism_n of_o woman_n that_o he_o shall_v say_v that_o he_o have_v as_o lief_o &_o like_v as_o well_o that_o a_o ape_n as_o a_o woman_n shall_v baptise_v but_o of_o my_o conscience_n i_o think_v they_o misreport_v his_o majesty_n let_v we_o but_o consider_v that_o the_o principal_a agent_n in_o baptism_n be_v christ_n and_o that_o he_o only_o as_o the_o principal_a cause_n do_v work_v the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o that_o man_n be_v but_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o minister_v only_o of_o christ_n if_o then_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o priest_n who_o be_v by_o christ_n appoint_v as_o the_o ordinary_a minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o lay_v man_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n may_v lawful_o supply_v his_o room_n and_o baptise_v as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o why_o may_v not_o also_o in_o the_o like_a case_n of_o necessity_n the_o woman_n supplier_fw-fr the_o place_n of_o the_o man_n in_o his_o absence_n 3._o cap._n 3._o the_o difference_n of_o the_o sex_n in_o this_o case_n of_o necessity_n whether_o it_o be_v male_a or_o female_a be_v nothing_o but_o because_o the_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o woman_n 11._o 1._o cor._n 11._o and_o christ_n the_o head_n of_o the_o man_n the_o woman_n ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o man_n nor_o the_o layman_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o priest_n christ_n minister_n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a nor_o decent_a that_o man_n shall_v be_v present_a at_o the_o birth_n of_o child_n the_o church_n have_v command_v that_o the_o midwife_n upon_o pain_n of_o sin_n learn_v distinctlie_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n because_o she_o have_v special_a licence_n and_o commission_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n to_o minister_v this_o sacrament_n it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o four_o council_n of_o carthage_n do_v forbid_v woman_n to_o baptise_v that_o be_v 200._o council_n carth._n can_v 99_o &_o 200._o public_o or_o with_o solemnity_n or_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o man_n or_o not_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o so_o all_o canonist_n understand_v also_o it_o be_v thus_o at_o this_o day_n observe_v command_v and_o only_o permit_v that_o woman_n privatlie_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a man_n to_o be_v present_a to_o baptise_v for_o confirmation_n that_o woman_n may_v baptise_v we_o have_v a_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o sephora_n moses_n wife_n 4._o exo._n 4._o she_o circumcise_v her_o son_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n and_o although_o moses_n be_v present_a yet_o he_o be_v sore_o sick_a vex_v with_o a_o angel_n threaten_a death_n that_o he_o can_v not_o perform_v it_o himself_o for_o no_o doubt_n although_o he_o have_v delay_v it_o at_o that_o time_n if_o he_o can_v he_o will_v have_v do_v it_o himself_o and_o therefore_o signify_v to_o his_o wife_n that_o she_o shall_v do_v it_o which_o when_o it_o be_v do_v moses_n be_v deliver_v from_o that_o sickness_n or_o vexation_n of_o the_o angel_n but_o circumcision_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o baptism_n therefore_o as_o in_o circumcision_n so_o also_o in_o baptism_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n as_o sephora_n do_v the_o one_o why_o may_v not_o the_o midwife_n do_v the_o other_o it_o be_v a_o world_n and_o wonder_n to_o consider_v that_o these_o kind_n of_o man_n can_v approve_v and_o allow_v a_o woman_n to_o be_v head_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o permit_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o woman_n to_o baptise_v whereas_o otherways_o for_o want_n of_o this_o sacrament_n the_o infant_n be_v in_o danger_n to_o perish_v eternal_o as_o have_v be_v prove_v object_n but_o against_o this_o fact_n of_o woman_n baptizer_n they_o allege_v these_o place_n of_o s._n paul_n that_o woman_n shall_v hold_v their_o peace_n in_o the_o church_n 12._o 1._o cor._n 14._o 1._o tim._n cap._n 12._o and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o teach_v but_o be_v silent_a therefore_o say_v they_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v nor_o to_o minister_v any_o sacrament_n true_a it_o be_v in_o deed_n and_o they_o may_v wnderstand_v if_o they_o will_v sol._n sol._n that_o s._n paul_n do_v forbid_v woman_n publiklie_o to_o preach_v or_o teach_v in_o church_n or_o public_a assembly_n for_o that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a function_n &_o office_n commit_v by_o christ_n only_o to_o bishop_n and_o priest_n yet_o i_o think_v they_o will_v not_o deny_v nor_o no_o man_n can_v mislike_v but_o woman_n may_v lawful_o admonish_v instruct_v and_o teach_v privatlie_o both_o woman_n and_o man_n and_o child_n and_o olso_o deliver_v their_o mind_n concern_v matter_n of_o faith_n doctrine_n good_a life_n and_o piety_n and_o this_o be_v confirm_v when_o priscilla_n and_o aquila_n take_v privatlie_o apollo_n the_o eloquent_a jew_n 18._o act._n 18._o who_o preach_v and_o teach_v jesus_n but_o not_o sufficient_o ground_v and_o they_o woman_n instruct_v he_o expound_v unto_o he_o diligent_o the_o way_n of_o our_o lord_n wherefore_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o a_o woman_n may_v lawful_o in_o extremity_n in_o danger_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n of_o the_o poor_a infant_n privatlie_o sacra_fw-la breden_n li._n 1._o c._n 51._o coll._n sacra_fw-la baptise_v and_o minister_v this_o sacrament_n and_o for_o far_a confirmation_n hereof_o you_o may_v read_v a_o miracle_n relate_v by_o bredenbacius_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1579._o it_o happen_v in_o amsterdame_n that_o a_o catholic_a woman_n be_v marry_v unto_o a_o caluinist_n and_o deliver_v of_o a_o child_n she_o cause_v the_o infant_n privatlie_o to_o be_v baptise_a by_o a_o catholic_a woman_n of_o she_o own_o profession_n in_o religion_n because_o she_o will_v be_v sure_a her_o child_n shall_v be_v true_o baptise_a so_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o husband_n be_v hot_a and_o earnest_a 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