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thus_o be_v we_o instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o holy_a baptism_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o our_o regeneration_n or_o second_o birth_n which_o give_v we_o a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o heaven_n then_o be_v prescribe_v a_o prayer_n usual_o call_v the_o benediction_n or_o consecration_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v use_v only_o for_o reverence_n and_o decency_n not_o for_o necessity_n as_o if_o the_o water_n without_o this_o be_v not_o available_a to_o baptism_n for_o as_o the_o prayer_n have_v it_o jordan_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n be_v sanctify_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o consecration_n here_o as_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n there_o be_v where_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n must_v be_v bless_v by_o we_o say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o before_o it_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o think_v any_o consecration_n of_o water_n necessary_a appear_v in_o her_o office_n of_o private_a baptism_n where_o haste_n admit_v no_o delay_n no_o such_o prayer_n or_o blessing_n be_v use_v then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n for_o god_n merciful_a acceptance_n of_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v that_o as_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n so_o he_o may_v receive_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o christ_n will_v accept_v a_o infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o holy_a church_n propound_v to_o we_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o s._n mark_n out_o of_o which_o she_o conclude_v christ_n love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o child_n in_o general_a for_o he_o
be_v receive_v to_o the_o church_n prayer_n but_o if_o those_o shall_v fall_v into_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o ancient_a canon_n shall_v be_v observe_v say_v this_o canon_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v notwithstanding_o the_o former_a canon_n to_o the_o last_o viaticum_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o canon_n because_o that_o to_o every_o one_o whatsoever_o that_o shall_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n desire_v the_o eucharist_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v find_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o this_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n namely_o of_o give_v the_o last_o viaticum_fw-la to_o penitent_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n unless_o that_o viaticum_fw-la and_o the_o eucharist_n here_o be_v all_o one_o to_o that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o viaticum_fw-la can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o eucharist_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n 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necessity_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o holy_a discipline_n and_o in_o terror_n of_o offender_n but_o generaliter_fw-la de_fw-la quolibet_fw-la for_o every_o one_o that_o shall_v desire_v it_o before_o he_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o his_o repentance_n there_o can_v not_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n of_o charity_n to_o believe_v so_o well_o and_o therefore_o they_o be_v to_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o bishop_n or_o some_o other_o by_o his_o appointment_n so_o then_o i_o think_v the_o canon_n may_v be_v interpret_v thus_o of_o the_o holy_a communion_n without_o any_o contradiction_n and_o that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v so_o understand_v may_v i_o think_v be_v conclude_v by_o these_o testimony_n follow_v con._n ilerd_v c._n 5._o const._n leon._n 17._o and_o most_o clear_o by_o s._n cyprian_n ep._n 54._o after_o consultation_n we_o have_v determine_v that_o those_o that_o have_v falâ—_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o have_v defile_v themselves_o with_o unlawful_a sacrifice_n 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