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1. The Minister (sayth the Rejoynder) with us, may not crosse himselfe, the people, or other things. Now though this be nothing to the purpose, yet I would faine know, out of what Canon, hee fetcheth this may not with us? And if there were any such, upon what reason it is grounded, that will not take our crossing of the baptized person, by the nose?
2. With us, the childe may not be crossed before Baptisme,
nor after, with Chrisme-oyle. But of that same may not be∣fore, I aske as before. And as for crossing with oyle, I would be informed, what religious difference there is, betwixt drie Crosses, and oyle, as G. Parisiensis distinguisheth them?
3. The Crosse is so used with us, that it neither addeth ver∣tue to the Sacrament, nor capacity of grace to the childe. No more it is among the Papists, by the judgement of ma∣ny learned, as hath beene shewed in the first part of this writing (though this be but matter of opinion, which concerneth not the present question) See Thomas Aqui∣nas, 3. q. 66. a. 10. But why is it used? To intimate what Baptisme bindeth unto. That is, to doe that by mans insti∣tution, which Baptisme had done by Gods appoint∣ment. Whether this be a good reason or no, I heere inquire not: this I affirme; The Papists professe the same.