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make_v man_n careless_a of_o all_o other_o christian_a life_n five_o that_o the_o only_a memory_n of_o baptism_n do_v justify_v from_o our_o sin_n which_o we_o shall_v commit_v after_o baptism_n which_o be_v to_o take_v away_o all_o satisfaction_n repentance_n and_o penance_n and_o other_o such_o like_a absurdity_n and_o dangerous_a point_n of_o doctrine_n against_o scripture_n counsel_n father_n and_o all_o antiquity_n final_o i_o will_v have_v thou_o to_o consider_v with_o what_o subtlety_n the_o devil_n have_v endeavour_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n by_o his_o instrument_n the_o heretic_n motive_n the_o four_o motive_n to_o disgrace_v the_o beauty_n of_o christ_n spouse_n the_o church_n to_o depopulate_v root_n up_o and_o destroy_v like_o wild_a boar_n the_o vineyard_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o i_o compare_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n to_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n place_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o paradise_n which_o the_o heretic_n of_o this_o age_n some_o of_o they_o have_v hack_v and_o hew_v at_o the_o very_a chief_a bough_n and_o branch_n thereof_o some_o other_o have_v peel_v the_o bark_n and_o pull_v of_o all_o the_o leaf_n the_o beauty_n thereof_o and_o some_o other_o have_v destroy_v all_o the_o fruit_n and_o virtue_n thereof_o and_o put_v the_o axe_n even_o to_o the_o very_a root_n to_o destroy_v all_o martin_n luther_n endeavour_v at_o one_o blow_n to_o cut_v of_o two_o of_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v the_o form_n and_o matter_n of_o baptism_n 17._o luther_n in_o symposiaticis_fw-la collo_fw-la ca._n 17._o for_o say_v he_o no_o form_n of_o word_n be_v necessary_a it_o be_v sufficient_a with_o he_o to_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o for_o the_o matter_n any_o liquor_n that_o be_v apt_a to_o wash_v as_o ale_n beer_n or_o milk_n be_v sufficient_a thus_o this_o imp_n and_o instrument_n of_o satan_n make_v no_o scruple_n to_o destroy_v the_o two_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o appoint_v any_o liquor_n for_o matter_n and_o no_o form_n of_o word_n although_o this_o error_n of_o luther_n be_v against_o christ_n institution_n and_o express_v commandment_n who_o have_v ordain_v water_n to_o be_v the_o matter_n and_o the_o form_n to_o be_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n 28._o joan._n 3._o matth._n 28._o and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n m._n brentius_n will_v make_v himself_o so_o bold_a with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n as_o to_o set_v down_o a_o order_n of_o his_o own_o never_o hear_v of_o before_o let_v the_o minister_n say_v he_o recite_v the_o creed_n and_o say_v baptis_n brentius_n de_fw-fr baptis_n in_o this_o faith_n i_o baptise_v thou_o and_o this_o shall_v pass_v for_o currant_n without_o any_o other_o form_n of_o word_n but_o m._n john_n caluin_n go_v far_o almost_o impudent_a and_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o form_n of_o word_n in_o sacrament_n be_v mere_a magical_a charm_n and_o enchantment_n 17._o caluin_n li._n 4._o institu_fw-la cap._n 17._o and_o thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o these_o agent_n for_o satan_n do_v dismember_v the_o essential_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n and_o do_v cut_v of_o the_o principal_a bough_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n 29._o protestant_n read_v s._n aug._n li._n 2._o de_fw-fr nup_n &_o concupisc_fw-la ca._n 29._o then_o come_v the_o protestant_n in_o part_n join_v issue_n with_o the_o pelagian_n and_o pull_v of_o the_o leaf_n and_o pill_n of_o the_o bark_n of_o this_o tree_n of_o life_n that_o be_v they_o deride_v neglect_n and_o contemn_v the_o ancient_a ceremony_n of_o this_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n as_o well_o the_o precedent_a ceremony_n such_o as_o go_v before_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n as_o exorcism_n exsufflation_n hallow_v of_o the_o fonte_fw-la &c_n &c_n as_o the_o subsequent_a such_o as_o be_v after_o baptism_n videlicet_fw-la holy_a unction_n with_o holy_a chrism_n the_o use_n of_o the_o wax-candle_n or_o 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in_o the_o conference_n have_v at_o poissi_n by_o a_o minister_n of_o mets_n whether_o the_o infant_n baptise_a by_o the_o midwife_n ought_v again_o to_o be_v baptise_a by_o the_o minister_n 533._o beza_n count_n hessu_fw-la pag._n 533._o beza_n in_o the_o name_n of_o all_o present_a at_o that_o conference_n answer_v that_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o ministry_n have_v already_o judge_v and_o that_o with_o his_o consent_n that_o this_o baptism_n of_o the_o midwife_n be_v of_o no_o effect_n yet_o forasmuch_o say_v he_o that_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v not_o without_o ground_n of_o reason_n it_o be_v fit_v and_o very_a convenient_a that_o the_o matter_n be_v remit_v to_o the_o resolution_n and_o determination_n of_o the_o congregation_n of_o geneva_n and_o zurike_n whereupon_o worthy_o say_v florimond_n the_o catholic_n of_o france_n jest_v at_o their_o conclusion_n in_o this_o their_o conference_n 11._o florim_n li._n 8._o c._n 11._o one_fw-mi can_v not_o but_o marvel_n at_o the_o madness_n of_o these_o kind_n of_o people_n who_o can_v not_o decide_v this_o difficulty_n by_o scripture_n by_o the_o write_a word_n whereupon_o they_o will_v seem_v whole_o to_o rely_v in_o decide_v matter_n of_o controversy_n but_o be_v now_o force_v to_o refer_v themselves_o and_o the_o subject_n to_o the_o censure_n and_o judgement_n of_o man_n that_o be_v a_o few_o minister_n of_o geneva_n and_o zurike_n gather_v together_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o this_o and_o the_o like_a case_n stike_a not_o to_o scorn_v and_o cotemne_v the_o decision_n resolution_n and_o indgment_n of_o general_a counsel_n lawful_o gather_v of_o the_o most_o virtuous_a trid._n council_n late_a floren._n trid._n the_o wise_a and_o best_a learn_v throughout_o the_o christian_a world_n and_o no_o doubt_n but_o according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o for_o example_n 1._o that_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n 2._o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o layman_n be_v allowable_a and_o avaylable_a in_o case_n of_o necessity_n in_o absence_n of_o the_o priest_n 3._o that_o the_o midwife_n in_o extremity_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n may_v baptise_v the_o resolution_n and_o determination_n of_o these_o case_n have_v be_v decide_v by_o general_a counsel_n and_o have_v be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o as_o a_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n as_o the_o sentence_n of_o antiquity_n descend_v in_o the_o church_n throughout_o all_o age_n until_o this_o day_n and_o now_o to_o be_v condemn_v and_o censure_v by_o a_o few_o unlearned_a minister_n of_o zurike_n and_o geneva_n i_o say_v no_o more_o but_o leave_v this_o gentle_a reader_n to_o thy_o best_a thought_n and_o consideration_n cap._n 7._o whether_o a_o heretic_n a_o infidel_n or_o a_o jew_n may_v baptise_v and_o if_o they_o do_v whether_o it_o be_v available_a i_o join_v these_o three_o together_o and_o first_o i_o put_v a_o heretic_n for_o that_o heresy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o infidelity_n or_o misbelief_n of_o christ_n of_o his_o ministery_n his_o sacrament_n and_o his_o church_n or_o heresy_n be_v a_o obstinate_a resist_n or_o strive_v against_o the_o true_a faith_n of_o christ_n his_o minister_n his_o sacrament_n or_o his_o church_n s._n thomas_n say_v more_o grievous_a 6._o tho._n 2._o 2._o q._n 10._o art_n 6._o or_o great_a be_v the_o infidelity_n of_o heretic_n then_o of_o pagan_a or_o jewe._n for_o the_o heretic_n in_o that_o he_o be_v a_o christian_n have_v promise_v true_a faith_n and_o fidelity_n to_o christ_n to_o his_o sacrament_n and_o church_n which_o neither_o jew_n nor_o pagan_a do_v it_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o saint_n cyprian_n or_o rather_o his_o error_n that_o baptism_n give_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o heretic_n be_v no_o baptism_n nor_o avaylable_a concern_v which_o point_n s._n stephen_n pope_n and_o martyr_n write_v to_o s._n cyprian_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o innovation_n in_o the_o church_n but_o that_o the_o ancient_a tradition_n shall_v be_v observe_v forbid_v those_o who_o be_v baptise_a of_o heretic_n to_o be_v baptise_a again_o whereupon_o this_o question_n be_v much_o agitate_a handle_v and_o dispute_v in_o his_o time_n and_o by_o the_o church_n conclude_v that_o if_o the_o heretic_n do_v baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o most_o bless_a trinity_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o intention_n to_o do_v and_o effect_n that_o which_o christ_n institute_v that_o their_o baptism_n be_v available_a and_o those_o by_o they_o baptise_a be_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a again_o cresco_n aug._n li._n 10._o de_fw-fr baptis_n con_fw-mi donat_n c._n 1._o idem_fw-la ep_v 48._o ad_fw-la don._n aug._n li._n 5._o de_fw-fr baptis_n con_fw-mi donat._n ca._n 20._o aug._n li._n 1._o count_n cresco_n and_o s._n augustine_n confute_v this_o error_n in_o many_o book_n his_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o baptism_n be_v vnitas_fw-la orbis_fw-la one_o through_o out_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o heretic_n agree_v general_o with_o catholic_n in_o this_o point_n and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o cause_v this_o sacrament_n but_o christ_n the_o principal_a cause_n therefore_o in_o necessity_n avaylable_a of_o who_o soever_o it_o be_v give_v and_o in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o baptism_n against_o the_o donatist_n he_o prove_v that_o god_n do_v give_v this_o sacrament_n by_o evil_a person_n because_o they_o do_v not_o minister_v this_o sacrament_n sva_fw-la potestate_fw-la sed_fw-la virtute_fw-la dei_fw-la by_o their_o own_o power_n but_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v although_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a example_n bring_v forth_o out_o of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n be_v true_a baptism_n yet_o because_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v decree_v it_o we_o observe_v say_v he_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o the_o scripture_n commend_v her_o authority_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o church_n be_v guide_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v not_o err_v in_o her_o decree_n and_o decide_v of_o doubtful_a question_n therefore_o we_o doubt_v not_o of_o the_o baptism_n of_o heretic_n so_o long_o as_o they_o observe_v the_o true_a form_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o commend_v by_o his_o church_n some_o difficulty_n there_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o arrian_n heresy_n for_o that_o they_o hold_v christ_n not_o to_o be_v equal_a with_o his_o father_n and_o consequent_o not_o god_n but_o man_n yet_o it_o be_v conclude_v that_o their_o baptism_n be_v avaylable_a so_o long_o as_o they_o keep_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o command_v by_o his_o church_n 15._o niceph._n lib._n 16._o ca._n 15._o nicephorus_n caâ—ixtus_n record_v in_o his_o history_n of_o one_o deutrius_n â—n_v arrian_n bishop_n baptise_v at_o constantinople_n one_o who_o be_v call_v barbas_fw-la and_o not_o observe_v â—he_v ancient_a form_n of_o the_o church_n but_o alter_v and_o change_v it_o according_a to_o his_o heretical_a humour_n say_v baptizetur_fw-la barbas_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la in_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la barbas_fw-la be_v he_o baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o fater_n through_o the_o son_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o water_n present_o dry_v up_o and_o vanish_v a_o way_n out_o of_o the_o font_n at_o which_o miracle_n barbas_fw-la be_v move_v run_v forth_o and_o publish_v the_o fact_n where_o you_o may_v see_v how_o god_n by_o miracle_n condemn_v the_o arrian_n heretic_n when_o he_o do_v not_o observe_v the_o form_n of_o the_o church_n vero_fw-la council_n nicen._n can_v 19_o gratian_n 1._o q._n 1._o can_v si_fw-mi quis_fw-la connfugerit_fw-la grego_n li._n 9_o epistol_n epis_fw-la 61._o idem_fw-la de_fw-la con_fw-la do_v 4._o cap_n hi._n vero_fw-la wherefore_o those_o heretic_n who_o keep_v not_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n by_o christ_n institute_v as_o the_o paulianist_n &_o cataphrigian_o not_o believe_v aright_o of_o christ_n nor_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o council_n of_o nice_a appoint_v that_o those_o shall_v be_v baptise_a again_o statutum_n est_fw-la eos_fw-la omnino_fw-la rebaptizari_fw-la we_o decree_v and_o appoint_v in_o any_o case_n those_o to_o baptise_a again_o if_o any_o of_o the_o fore_n name_v heretic_n fly_v for_o help_v unto_o the_o catholic_a church_n read_v gratian._n and_o the_o same_o have_v s._n gregory_n of_o the_o cataphriges_fw-la and_o bonosian_o who_o do_v not_o baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o trinity_n because_o they_o think_v the_o father_n only_o to_o be_v god_n and_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v but_o man_n i_o will_v conclude_v with_o this_o corrolarium_fw-la or_o addition_n although_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n a_o heretic_n may_v baptise_v and_o that_o the_o baptism_n of_o