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3 The example of Zipphorah cannot be followed amongst us, that women should baptize; ¹though Papists abuse that example to prove it: for the ministration of the Sacrament is joined to the ministry of the word, which office none can take, except he be called as Aaron was: and it is a most weighty and most honourable office, to have the word and seals of our reconciliation committed unto us.

3 The example of Zipphorah cannot be followed amongst vs, that women should baptize; ¹though Papists abuse that example to proue it: for the ministration of the Sacrament is ioyned to the ministerie of the word, which office none can take, except he be called as Aaron was: and it is a most waightie and most honourable office, to haue the word and seales of our reconciliation committed vnto vs.

1. 1Baptism of women unlawful. 2. Cor. 5. 18. 19. 20.Baptisme of women vnlawfull. 2. Cor. 5. 18. 19. 20.

4 It is objected, that it is a dangerous matter to want Baptism, it causeth death. I answer: The child (saith the story) was not punished, but Moses, through whom that contempt came: for when as it is said, Gen. 17. that the man not circumcised shall be cut off, the reason is this, because he despiseth the covenant of the Lord. Now a child cannot so do,¹