A petition for peace with the reformation of the liturgy, as it was presented…

THE Celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism.

Let no Minister, that is therein unsatisfied, be forced against his Judgement, to baptize the Child of open Atheists, Idolaters, or Infidels, or that are unbaptized themselves, or of such as do not competently understand the Essentials of Christianity (what it is to be a Christian) and the Essentials of Baptism, nor of such as never since they were baptized did personally own their Baptismal Covenant, by a credible Profession of Faith and Obedience, received and approved by some Pastor of the Church, as before Confirmation is required, and in His Majesties Declaration. Nor yet the Child of Parents justly excommunicate, or that live in any notorious, scandalous sin, or have lately committed such a sin (as if the Child be gotten in Adultery or Fornication) and being justly convict of it, refuseth penitently to confess it, and promise Reformation. But if either of the Parents be duly qualified, and present the Child to be baptized (or another for them in case they cannot be present) the Child is to be received unto Baptism.

LEt no Minister, that is therein unsatisfied, be forced against his Judgement, to baptize the Childe of open Atheists, Idolaters, or Infidels, or that are unbaptized themselves, or of such as do not competently understand the Essentials of Christianity (what it is to be a Christian) and the Essentials of Baptism, nor of such as never since they were baptized did personally own their Baptismal Covenant, by a credible Profession of Faith and Obedience, received and approved by some Pastor of the Church, as before Confirmation is required, and in His Majesties Declaration. Nor yet the Childe of Parents justly excommunicate, or that live in any notorious, scandalous sin, or have lately committed such a sin (as if the Childe be gotten in Adultery or Fornication) and being justly convict of it, refuseth penitently to confess it, and promise Reformation. But if either of the Parents bee duly qualified, and present the Childe to bee baptized (or another for them in case they cannot bee present) the Childe is to bee received unto Baptism.