A. It is absolutely necessary, that those that make and consecrate the sacraments, have an intention of doing at least what the church doth, and doth intend to do. Conc. Trid. ibid. can. 11.

Of BAPTISM.

Q.56. Who may administer the sacrament of Baptism? A. It chiefly belongs to bishops, priests, and deacons, but in case of necessity men or women, Jews, Infidels, or Heretics may do it, if they intend to do what the church doth.....

* Concil. Trid. Sess. 2. de bapt, can. 4.

+ Catech. Rom. par. 2. c. 2. n. 24..

Q. 57. What ceremonies are used in the administration of Baptism in the church of Rome?

A. Before baptism, there is, 1. Chrism or oil mixed with water in the consecration of it. *

2. Exorcism composed of certain words, prayers, and actions, for driving away the devil out of the child, and the salt, &c. And the priest is to blow in the face of the child, after the form of a cross, saying, Go out of him, Satan, &c. +

3. The forehead, eyes, breast, &c. are to be crossed, to shew that by the mystery of baptism, the senses are opened to receive God, and to understand his commands, Cate. n. 67. Pastor ibid.

4. Then some exorcised salt is to be put into the mouth, to signify a deliverance from the putrefaction of sin, and the savour of good works. And the priest in putting it into the mouth, saith, N. Take the salt of wisdom, and let it be a propitiation for thee to eternal life. Amen.

5. Then the nose and ears are to be anointed with spittle, and then the child is to be brought to the water, as the

*Catech. ibid. n. 11. & 60.

Antwerp. 1625.

+ Catech, ibid. u. 65. + Pastorale Pastor. ibid.

§ Catech. ibid. n. 66.

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tainty whether the priest be a priest, or whether in the eucharist the elements continue not elements after consecration, and what is taken for the host be no other than bread. For without the intention, neither is the priest ordained, nor are the elements consecrated.

Of BAPTISM.

R. 56. OUR Saviour gave commission to the apostles and their successors in the office of the ministry, to teach all nations, baptizing them," Matt. xxviii. 19, 20. So that women, Jews, and Infidels, have no more a power to administer baptism, than they have to teach, or to be priests.

R. 57. It is pleaded for these ceremonies, that they are appointed for the majesty of divine worship, and that the benefits contained in the sacraments, may be better imprinted on the mind. Catech. part 2. c. 2. n. 59.

But can we think it for the majesty of baptism to have it dressed up like a form of conjuration, that the child must be supposed to be possessed with the devil, and the priest must blow in his face three times, with get thee out, Satan, before he can say, Peace be with thee; and that he must cross him half a score times or more, from part to part, in preparation to baptism?

Can we think it for the majesty of it, to have salt exorcised in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost; and to be be put into the mouth of the child, for a propitiation unto eternal life? Can we think it for the majesty of this ordinance, that the priest should put some of his own spittle in his left-hand, and then taking it thence with the thumb and fore-finger of his right-hand, touch both ears of the infant, and say, Ephphatha, be thou opened: and then his nostrils, and say, For the odour of sweetness; but thou, O devil, fly; and then on his right-hand, after the manner of a cross, saying, N. I deliver unto thee, the mark

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blind man to Siloam, to signify it brings light to the mind. Catech. ibid. n. 60.

After baptism, 1. The priest anoints the top of the head with chrism, and he adds, Let him anoint thee with the chrism of salvation.+sanos abromelo odt she zon Denisino

2. He puts a white garment on the baptized, saying, Take this white garment, which thou mayest bring before the judgment seat of Christ, that thou mayest hace life eternal. Catech. ibid. n. 73. ose of

9dQ. 59. What is the matter of the sacrament of confirmation ?al or aut

A. The matter is chrism, which is an ointment com

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of our Lord Jesus Christ, that thou mayest drive the adversary from thee on every side, and have life eternal?

And what are the benefits imprinted on the mind by these fantastical ceremonies? Or when is it such benefits are promised as these are said to signify? Is it not rather a debasing of it, to have such rites and prayers introduced into it, as signify that which baptism was never appointed for? To give an instance in the salt used in it.

The EXORCISM of the SALT.

"I exorcise thee, O creature of salt, in the name of the "Father + omnipotent, and in the love of our Lord Jesus "Christ, and in the virtue of the Holy + Spirit. I exor"cise thee by the living + God, by the true + God, by the “holy † God, who hath created thee for the safeguard of "mankind, and hath commanded it to be consecrated by ❝his servants for the people that come to believe, that in "the name of the holy Trinity thou be'st made a whole"some sacrament to put the enemy to flight. Therefore we pray thee, O our Lord God, that in sanctifying + thou dost "sanctify this creature of salt, and in blessing + thou dost "bless it, that it may be a perfect medicine to all that "take it."

N. B. Where this mark † stands, the sign of the cross is made.

Of CONFIRMATion.

R. 58. THE Roman catechism saith, That sacraments cannot be instituted by any but God. And yet the great schoolman Alex. Ales saith, "Christ did not institute nor "declare confirmation to be a sacrament." So by their own confession it is none.

R. 59. That chrism is either of divine institution or the matter of a sacrament may be said, but cannot be proved.

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* Catech. Rom. par 2. c. 3. n. 2, 7, and 27.

+ Sum of Christian doctrine, Lond. 1686.

Q. 60. What is the form of consecration?

A. The form is the words used by the bishop, when he crosses the forehead with the chrism, viz. "I sign thee "with the sign of the cross, and I confirm thee with the "chrism of salvation, in the name of the Father, Son, and "Holy Ghost." Catech. n. 2. & 11.

Q. 61. What ceremonies are used in confirmation? A. In the anointing, the bishop dips the tip of his finger in the chrism, and making a cross, saith, I sign thee, &c. * 2. After confirmation, he strikes the person slightly on the cheek, that he may remember he is to suffer all injuries for the name of Christ, with patience and courage. †

3. Then the person to be confirmed setting his foot upon the right foot of the godfather, ‡ is to have his head bound with a clean head-band for some days, more or less, with reverence to the holy chrism; which done, the band is to be preserved in the sacrarium, or other clean place till the following Ash-Wednesday, to be burnt to holy ashes. §

*Pontif. de Confirm.

+ Catech. n. 25. + Pontif. ibid. § Pastorale.

Of the EUCHARIST.

Q. 62. What is the Eucharist ?.

A. It is a sacrament wherein is truly and substantially contained whole Christ, God-man, body and blood, bones and nerves,* soul and divinity, under the species or appearance of bread and wine. †

* Catech. Rom. par. 2. c. 4. n. 33. præs. c. 1.

+ Concil. Trid. Sess. 13. de real.