Lay baptism invalid : an essay to prove that such baptism is null and void when administered in opposition to the divine right of the Apostolical succession . fhops to Baptize •, and confequently,that fuch Baptifms are not VaUd by any Ecclefiaftical Law,Tradition, or Cuftom of the Ancient Catholick Church, 2$9, to 25p The Conclufion, containing a True State of the Queftion aboucSuppofed Cafes of Nece£ity^ where Epifcopally Authorizd Bap-tizers are not to be had 25p E K R A r A. PAge 5. Line 29. for Bapcifm, read Chriftian Sacraments,P. 55. J. the laft, /or, by Virtue any, read^ by Virtue of an


Lay baptism invalid : an essay to prove that such baptism is null and void when administered in opposition to the divine right of the Apostolical succession . fhops to Baptize •, and confequently,that fuch Baptifms are not VaUd by any Ecclefiaftical Law,Tradition, or Cuftom of the Ancient Catholick Church, 2$9, to 25p The Conclufion, containing a True State of the Queftion aboucSuppofed Cafes of Nece£ity^ where Epifcopally Authorizd Bap-tizers are not to be had 25p E K R A r A. PAge 5. Line 29. for Bapcifm, read Chriftian Sacraments,P. 55. J. the laft, /or, by Virtue any, read^ by Virtue of 59- I-15. read SchoUftic^l WfioryP. 117. /fl,., this of the Invalidity, ready this Applicable to the \26. In the Note read, eft 127. J. 2. read, do not a^t. L. 13. read^ whom you do noc. L. 1 $, i^, 2 2. blot out * the Double 144. rf^^ 224. read H^ 269. 1. 5. read, I have 272. 1. iQ. read, and Deacons, THE SECOND PART O F Lay-Baptifm Invalid CHAP. I. Tbe Occajion and Nature of theprefejit Difpute. I HAT there maybe no Miftalcein the Nature and Defign of this. Controverfy-, the Reader is de-^^^^ defird to bear this always iiill^JPi^fmi^ll j-f^jiiid^ and to keep his Eye con-tinually upon it 5 That the Occafion thereof isa moft Novel, and formerly unheard of, Unchri-ftian Ufurpation, attempted at the Reformation^and fince that time to this day, by Men whonever receivd any Divine Commillion *, and whoyet, in Oppofition to, and Rebellion againft, theirSpiritual Sovcregns, refufing to receive any fuch B Com- 2 The Occafion and Nature Part IL Commifiion from them, endeavour to advancethemfelves into the High-Priefts and Priefts Office,and to minifter in fuch Holy Things, as God hasappropriated to that Sacred Cotmmjjion^ whichhe f^ives to Men for that Purpofe : And this theydo, not upon the pretence of IMeceffity^ arifing, asfome fuppofe, from the want of fuch as are Com-mifliond, but in an


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