PART I. THE DOUAI -RHEIMS CASES A. QUESTIONS CONCERNING BAPTISM. A1 . D408 , R4-4v , J239 . Cf. A-P. 2 , 1 , 2 ; 2 , 1 , 8. Is it lawful to administer any of the sacraments or sacramental rites without priestly vestments? Whether Baptisme , Extreame vnction, mariage , purificatio mulierum, makynge of holie water&c. may be administered or done sine vestibus sacerdotalibus , bycause suche things are not present in the same howse: or yf they be present, yett somme littele feare by hauinge them may growe, which without them might be more easelie avoyded. The stole and surplice are required for every religious ceremony' and may easily be had. The sacraments and sacramentals (which you are asking about ) may be administered in any place and at any time; but everyone must be careful , as far as time and place are concerned , that what he does is edifying and not offensive . As [ concerns the minor question about the change in the missal: if you were less scrupulous then there would be no difficulty, although it is probable that the change will not satisfy a scrupulous person. It is certainthat if you follow the ordinance of the Church you need have no scruples about using any sort of missal. If you merely pass a finger once right over the paten and again over the chalice, then without a doubt no crumb will remain . -R . ]
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1. C. iii . 26. 2. 2. F. 3a q. 83, a. 6.
A2. D408 , R5 , J239v. Whether a Catholicke man be bund in conscience to Christen his neyghbors childe , yf his neyghbour be a Schismaticke , yet contented there wythe: or lett the minister christen , yt [sic] fearingthat yf he should be godfather, he shoulde also be bounde to looke to the childe when yt comethe to yeares yf the worlde amende not. He is not bound under pain of mortal sin to do so , because it is not absolutely necessary that he should baptize the child, nor thatthe child should be baptized in this way. But he is perhaps bound under pain of venial sin when it can be done easily. For the extent to which those of a high social position are bound to perform works of mercy, see Navarre. As to his fears for the future, theyarewithout foundation, for he will not sin unless he is very negligent of hisduty to instruct the child.³
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2. A. 24, 5.
3. A. 21 , 57 .
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