grace_n not_o delude_v their_o soul_n with_o a_o fond_a expectation_n of_o other_o man_n devotion_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o opinion_n of_o purgatory_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a must_v of_o necessity_n nourish_v a_o presumption_n of_o venial_a sin_n at_o the_o least_o which_o our_o doctrine_n adjudge_v to_o hell_n without_o repentance_n aswell_o as_o any_o other_o and_o because_o few_o be_v able_a to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o mortal_a and_o venial_a sin_n but_o judge_v they_o venial_a which_o be_v to_o god_n judgement_n mortal_a as_o their_o jesuite_n coster_n confess_v special_a when_o he_o say_v that_o that_o may_v seem_v a_o light_a offence_n unto_o man_n which_o be_v heinous_a in_o god_n sight_n therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o also_o be_v in_o danger_n to_o breed_v a_o secret_a presumption_n of_o mortal_a sin_n also_o and_o so_o while_o they_o have_v a_o blind_a conceit_n of_o the_o suburb_n which_o be_v purgatory_n they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o city_n 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for_o fear_n 16._o lest_o under_o that_o colour_n we_o shall_v be_v draw_v to_o superstition_n and_o other_o thought_n that_o devil_n do_v fain_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o dead_a man_n as_o witness_v pererius_n another_o jesuite_n yea_o and_o 52._o some_o of_o their_o own_o doctor_n have_v be_v persuade_v that_o all_o apparition_n about_o church_n be_v either_o demoniacall_a or_o fantastical_a whereas_o on_o the_o contrary_a our_o doctrine_n of_o two_o place_n be_v direct_v in_o scripture_n and_o be_v never_o deny_v by_o any_o authority_n either_o of_o old_a or_o new_a divine_n i_o mean_v positive_o that_o there_o be_v a_o heaven_n and_o a_o hell_n wherefore_o this_o we_o may_v safe_o believe_v and_o repose_v our_o soul_n upon_o but_o to_o entertain_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o former_a be_v as_o dangerous_a to_o the_o conscience_n as_o doubtful_a to_o the_o understanding_n see_v he_o that_o doubt_o undertake_v any_o action_n be_v condemn_v as_o a_o sinner_n because_o he_o 23._o do_v it_o not_o in_o faith_n faith_n object_n be_v god_n word_n alone_o and_o not_o the_o uncertain_a conjecture_n of_o humane_a opinion_n much_o less_o the_o vain_a apparition_n of_o dead_a ghost_n 35._o again_o their_o doctrine_n of_o the_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o 12._o baptism_n exclude_v thereby_o infant_n from_o heaven_n and_o confine_v they_o to_o a_o prison_n in_o the_o brim_n of_o hell_n there_o to_o endure_v the_o everlasting_a punishment_n of_o loss_n be_v a_o dangerous_a doctrine_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n and_o charity_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n and_o certainty_n to_o a_o man_n conscience_n and_o consequent_o our_o doctrine_n that_o hold_v the_o contrary_a be_v more_o safe_a in_o all_o those_o respect_n for_o touch_v piety_n it_o be_v a_o great_a embase_v to_o god_n mercy_n and_o a_o detract_n from_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o think_v that_o almighty_a god_n shall_v in_o justice_n cast_v away_o the_o infinite_a myriade_n of_o unbaptised_a infant_n or_o that_o his_o save_a grace_n be_v so_o tie_v to_o the_o outward_a sacrament_n that_o he_o can_v or_o at_o the_o least_o will_v not_o save_v any_o without_o it_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v confess_v by_o many_o of_o the_o learned_a romanist_n 4._o themselves_o to_o be_v à _fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la alienum_fw-la not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o exceed_v not_o only_o the_o desert_n but_o even_o the_o hope_n of_o man_n the_o second_o be_v confirm_v by_o a_o due_a compare_v of_o the_o old_a covenant_n of_o the_o law_n with_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o if_o it_o be_v true_a that_o child_n die_v under_o the_o law_n uncircumcised_a be_v save_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o saint_n bernard_n think_v yea_o and_o be_v also_o vict._n agreeable_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o many_o child_n die_v in_o the_o wilderness_n without_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n it_o be_v omit_v for_o those_o forty_o year_n by_o god_n own_o allowance_n and_o david_n hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o his_o child_n before_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o outward_a character_n of_o circumcision_n as_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o text._n do_v solace_v himself_o with_o 12._o this_o confidence_n that_o the_o child_n be_v save_v then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v if_o the_o same_o privilege_n be_v not_o grant_v to_o the_o child_n of_o christian_a parent_n that_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o so_o large_a as_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o god_n mercy_n so_o bountiful_a to_o christian_n as_o to_o jew_n nor_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n so_o effectual_a after_o his_o come_n in_o the_o flesh_n as_o they_o be_v before_o by_o all_o which_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v much_o deface_v and_o the_o unbounded_a ocean_n of_o god_n mercy_n limit_v and_o stint_v 36._o touch_v charity_n be_v it_o not_o a_o uncharitable_a conceit_n to_o despair_v of_o the_o salvation_n of_o poor_a infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n and_o that_o both_o towards_o the_o infant_n themselves_o who_o though_o they_o be_v bear_v in_o original_a sin_n yet_o be_v innocent_a from_o actual_a transgression_n and_o towards_o the_o parent_n who_o be_v themselves_o within_o the_o covenant_n hereby_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o chief_a comfort_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v that_o god_n be_v not_o only_o their_o god_n but_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n and_o towards_o the_o church_n that_o hereby_o be_v rob_v of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o her_o child_n and_o make_v unable_a to_o present_v young_a infant_n to_o her_o husband_n christ_n jesus_n child_n be_v little_a behold_v to_o they_o for_o this_o doctrine_n parent_n less_o and_o the_o church_n the_o mother_n of_o the_o faithful_a lest_o of_o all_o and_o indeed_o so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o charity_n that_o it_o be_v full_a of_o damnable_a cruelty_n 37._o last_o touch_v the_o perilous_a consequence_n that_o follow_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n i_o need_v name_n but_o these_o three_o to_o wit_n first_o that_o it_o make_v god_n more_o merciful_a to_o man_n of_o year_n then_o unto_o tender_a infant_n for_o they_o teach_v that_o man_n of_o year_n as_o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n may_v be_v save_v by_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o blood_n which_o be_v martyrdom_n though_o they_o want_v the_o baptism_n of_o water_n but_o infant_n albeit_o they_o may_v have_v the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n even_o in_o the_o womb_n as_o john_n baptist_n have_v and_o may_v be_v martyr_n according_a to_o 2._o their_o opinion_n as_o the_o child_n that_o herod_n cause_v to_o be_v slay_v yet_o if_o they_o want_v the_o sacrament_n of_o water_n they_o adjudge_v they_o peremptory_o to_o be_v banish_v from_o god_n presence_n for_o ever_o now_o then_o child_n and_o man_n be_v in_o the_o same_o predicament_n either_o the_o one_o must_v be_v admit_v to_o god_n favour_n aswell_o as_o the_o other_o or_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o god_n be_v partial_a and_o more_o favourable_a to_o the_o one_o than_o the_o other_o if_o they_o say_v that_o man_n though_o they_o have_v not_o the_o act_n of_o baptism_n yet_o they_o have_v votum_fw-la a_o desire_n unto_o it_o which_o be_v intercept_v by_o some_o sudden_a accident_n be_v supply_v by_o inward_a grace_n i_o answer_v with_o bellarmine_n that_o 9_o as_o another_o man_n sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o damnation_n of_o infant_n so_o other_o man_n faith_n suffice_v they_o unto_o baptism_n why_o shall_v then_o the_o desire_n of_o one_o man_n be_v of_o more_o efficacy_n to_o his_o salvation_n than_o the_o desire_n and_o purpose_n of_o the_o church_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n to_o this_o purpose_n their_o own_o learned_a schooleman_n 69._o say_v that_o
that_o enter_v into_o their_o temple_n they_o be_v sprinkle_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v defile_v but_o that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o sin_n they_o may_v be_v purge_v from_o it_o thus_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o this_o be_v a_o heathenish_a custom_n which_o how_o it_o can_v agree_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o know_v not_o sure_o i_o be_o that_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n there_o be_v no_o holy-water_n beside_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n that_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o any_o good_a authority_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o alexander_n the_o basil_n first_o clement_n and_o basil_n allege_v by_o bellarmine_n be_v all_o counterfeit_n as_o partly_o the_o matter_n in_o they_o contain_v and_o partly_o the_o censure_n of_o eusebius_n and_o erasmus_n do_v sufficient_o prove_v and_o may_v here_o be_v demonstrate_v if_o i_o think_v it_o necessary_a neither_o do_v it_o agree_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o those_o time_n to_o the_o which_o s._n john_n so_o late_o before_o have_v leave_v this_o doctrine_n that_o the_o only_a purgation_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o holy-water_n consecrate_v by_o a_o priest_n 9_o in_o like_a manner_n their_o use_n of_o incense_n on_o their_o altar_n to_o drive_v away_o devil_n as_o they_o say_v do_v savour_n both_o of_o judaism_n and_o of_o paganism_n that_o the_o jew_n use_v to_o burn_v incense_n in_o 2._o sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v no_o question_n for_o they_o have_v their_o altar_n of_o burn_a incense_n appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o for_o that_o purpose_n &_o this_o altar_n without_o question_n be_v a_o type_n of_o christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v then_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v up_o in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o altar_n that_o sanctify_v all_o our_o sacrifice_n this_o be_v so_o evident_a not_o only_o out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n but_o from_o the_o full_a consent_n of_o all_o 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at_o that_o time_n this_o be_v not_o in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n this_o jewish_a and_o paganish_a custom_n then_o how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o it_o shall_v now_o be_v take_v up_o as_o a_o holy_a service_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o jewish_a ceremony_n at_o a_o end_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o be_v it_o fit_v that_o christian_n shall_v learn_v to_o worship_n god_n from_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v worshipper_n of_o devil_n these_o thing_n be_v so_o dissonant_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o true_a religion_n that_o they_o admit_v coelum_fw-la no_o just_a reconciliation_n sure_o it_o be_v that_o the_o primitive_a church_n never_o know_v the_o use_n thereof_o as_o appear_v both_o by_o that_o example_n of_o julian_n before_o allege_v out_o of_o theodoret_n and_o also_o by_o testimony_n of_o arnobius_n eusebius_n and_o augustine_n all_o which_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n have_v no_o 50._o such_o custom_n we_o goâ—â—into_o arabia_n say_v saint_n augustine_n to_o fetch_v frankincense_n god_n require_v of_o we_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n as_o for_o the_o ancient_a leiturgy_n and_o dionysius_n that_o mention_v it_o in_o god_n service_n we_o care_v not_o for_o they_o see_v all_o man_n either_o vehement_o suspect_v they_o or_o utter_o reject_v they_o as_o counterfeit_v 10._o again_o the_o jew_n have_v their_o holy_a oil_n wherewith_o their_o king_n priest_n and_o prophet_n be_v anoint_a which_o be_v a_o type_n and_o figure_n of_o that_o spiritual_a unction_n of_o grace_n wherewith_o 27._o christ_n our_o head_n be_v anoint_a above_o his_o fellow_n and_o all_o his_o member_n in_o a_o due_a proportion_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v also_o reviue_v this_o ceremony_n and_o that_o after_o a_o far_o more_o superstitious_a manner_n for_o there_o be_v not_o half_a such_o a_o stir_n at_o the_o make_n of_o the_o holy_a oil_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n as_o there_o be_v at_o the_o consecrate_v of_o their_o holy_a chrism_n it_o will_v even_o provoke_v gallas_n the_o spleen_n to_o laughter_n and_o the_o gall_n to_o bitterness_n to_o hear_v or_o behold_v the_o apish_a trick_n that_o they_o use_v at_o the_o make_n of_o their_o precious_a chrism_n such_o mutter_n such_o charm_a and_o enchant_v such_o blow_v and_o breathe_v such_o exorcise_a and_o conjure_v the_o devil_n by_o the_o mitted_a bishop_n first_o and_o then_o twelve_o priest_n in_o their_o order_n before_o they_o come_v to_o aue_fw-la sanctum_fw-la chrisma_n all_o hail_n o_o holy_a chrism_n as_o be_v wonderful_a what_o be_v this_o i_o pray_v you_o but_o a_o profess_a restore_v of_o a_o jewish_a ceremony_n and_o a_o plain_a declaration_n that_o their_o priest_n be_v rather_o jewish_a then_o christian_n and_o that_o those_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n which_o be_v figure_v by_o their_o holy_a oil_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o cheir_a church_n see_v they_o retain_v so_o superstitious_o the_o type_n thereof_o if_o they_o say_v that_o saint_n james_n mention_v oil_n to_o be_v use_v at_o the_o visitation_n of_o the_o sick_a whereby_o they_o recover_v health_n i_o answer_v first_o that_o this_o be_v no_o such_o consecrate_a oil_n as_o be_v in_o use_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v apply_v only_o to_o the_o sick_a that_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n not_o to_o young_a infant_n that_o be_v new_a come_v into_o the_o world_n at_o their_o baptism_n three_o that_o it_o be_v not_o a_o instrument_n of_o spiritual_a grace_n but_o of_o corporal_a health_n and_o last_o that_o it_o last_v only_o during_o the_o time_n that_o miracle_n live_v in_o the_o church_n and_o die_v when_o they_o die_v so_o that_o saint_n james_n his_o oil_n make_v nothing_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o romish_a chrism_n and_o therefore_o i_o leave_v it_o unto_o they_o as_o a_o mere_a jewish_a superstition_n 11._o last_o do_v not_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o rome_n imitate_v the_o high_a priest_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o his_o pontifical_a garment_n be_v not_o their_o friar_n and_o anchorite_n apish_a counterfeiter_n of_o the_o leviticall_a nazarite_n do_v not_o their_o jubilee_n both_o in_o name_n and_o nature_n represent_v the_o jewish_a jubilee_n no_o man_n that_o know_v the_o one_o and_o see_v the_o other_o but_o will_v confess_v this_o to_o be_v true_a for_o aaron_n wear_v a_o crown_n upon_o his_o head_n to_o signify_v the_o kingly_a power_n of_o christ_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v three_o crown_n to_o signify_v forsooth_o his_o threefold_a power_n in_o heaven_n earth_n and_o purgatory_n or_o as_o aretine_n jest_v one_o for_o the_o flesh_n another_o for_o the_o world_n and_o the_o three_o for_o the_o devil_n and_o none_o for_o god_n aaron_n have_v a_o plate_n on_o his_o crown_n wherein_o be_v engrave_v holiness_n auent_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n use_v to_o wear_v a_o plate_n on_o his_o head_n wherein_o be_v write_v the_o word_n mystery_n as_o if_o he_o 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with_o hierome_n and_o justine_n martyr_n 53._o and_o when_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n the_o door_n be_v shut_v that_o the_o door_n and_o wall_n yield_v unto_o he_o a_o passage_n as_o unto_o their_o creator_n with_o theodoret_n and_o cyrill_n and_o that_o when_o he_o appear_v unto_o paul_n go_v to_o damascus_n if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o air_n or_o on_o the_o earth_n as_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v that_o then_o this_o body_n be_v not_o in_o heaven_n at_o the_o same_o instant_n for_o far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o pin_v up_o our_o lord_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o he_o can_v be_v where_o he_o please_v and_o this_o be_v thomas_n aquinas_n opinion_n in_o express_a 3._o word_n which_o bellarmine_n as_o express_o contradict_v 15._o three_o by_o discourse_n of_o reason_n he_o thus_o labour_v to_o reconcile_v these_o contradiction_n and_o thus_o dispute_v god_n be_v 3._o but_o one_o simple_a and_o invisible_a essence_n be_v in_o infinite_a place_n at_o once_o and_o he_o may_v 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