A second part of The mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practical, in several tractates: wherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untyed, many dark places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies and errors refuted ... Whereunto are annexed, several letters of the same author, and Dr. Jeremy Taylor, concerning Original Sin. Together with a reply unto Dr. Hammonds vindication of his grounds of uniformity from 1 Cor. 14.40. By Henry Jeanes, minister of Gods Word at Chedzoy in Somersetshire.

Jeanes.

Saint Augustins words at large are as followeth, Quod signum nisi 〈◊〉〈◊〉, five 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ipsi aquae qua 〈◊〉〈◊〉, sive 〈◊〉〈◊〉 quo Chrismate ungun∣tur, sive sacrificio 〈◊〉〈◊〉 aluntur, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 eorum 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Saint 〈◊〉〈◊〉 here you see approves of the Chrism, and os the crossing of the Oyle therein, and sets it check by 〈◊〉〈◊〉 wi h the water in 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and the Sacrament of the Lords Supper; now your 〈◊〉〈◊〉 doe hope that you doe not concurre with him herein; and if you doe not, why doe you urge us with the authority of his Testimony?

2. If you apply Saint Augustines words to our times, and aver, that they can∣not be denyed to have 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in them, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 your opinion is, that unlesse the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Crosse be used to the water in Baptism, and to the Elements in the Lords Supper, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are not duly performed with such ceremonies, as by custome of the Church, the rule of decency, belong unto them; and then what Apology can you make for the Church of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that never since the Resor∣mation used any of these Crossings.

3. Suppose 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Augustines time had been administred without Crossing of either the forehead of the Baptised, or the water wherewith they were baptised, it had then indeed been performed not with such 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as by the Custome of the then Church belonged 〈◊〉〈◊〉 it: and so Fulk, in his 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Rhemists, expoundeth Augustines 〈◊〉〈◊〉, page 693, but this 〈◊〉〈◊〉 nothing against us; for we hold that such Baptisme hath been 〈◊〉〈◊〉, that is, duly, lawfully, and laudably administred, because it would have been agreeable unto Christs institution, which alone, and not the custome of the Church, is the rule of its administration,

4. These words of Augustine are at best, but propositio malè sonans; for they 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a palpable appearance of evill, because they plainly seem to assert the ne∣cessity of the Sign of the Crosse unto Baptisme and the Lords Supper. Bellar∣mine bringeth them to prove, that nothing can be consecrated without the sign of the Crosse, de Sacra 〈◊〉〈◊〉. lib. 2. c. 13 as also to justifie their Crossings, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they use in the 〈◊〉〈◊〉, de Missa, lib. 3. c. 13. And there's a Popish Ballad mentioned by the Abridgement, and transcribed in Parker, wherein I beleeve this is one of the places in Augustine, related unto, part. 1 p. 92.

Without the Crosse Saint Augustinesaith, (Read him and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 may see) 1. No man is stedfast in the Faith, Nor Christened well may 〈◊〉〈◊〉.

No Sacrifice, no holy Oyle, No washing in the Font, 2. Nor any thing can thee 〈◊〉〈◊〉, If thou the Cross do want.

Children by it have Christendome, The water's blest also: 3. The Holy Ghost appears to some, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 gifts of Grace bestow,

When that this Cross is made 〈◊〉〈◊〉, Of them 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hallowed be: 4. Where it is not, there wanteth might, For ought that I can see.

But the very Canons of the Convocation doc disclaime all necessity of the sign of the Crosse in Baptisme,

The Church of England, since the abolishing of Popery, hath ever held and taught, and teacheth stil, that the sign of the Cross used in Baptisme is no part of the substance of that Sacrament; for when the Minister, dipping the Infant in water, or laying water upon the face of it (as the manner also is) hath pronounced these words (I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost) the Infant is fully baptized; so as the sign of the Crosse being afterwards used, doth neither adde any thing to the virtue, or 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Baptism; nor being omitted, doth detract any thing from the effect and substance of it.