bis_fw-la p._n 34._o l._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 129._o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 139._o l._n 25._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 146._o l._n 27._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 127._o l._n 26._o lege_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 184._o l._n 30._o dictus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 280._o l._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o appendice_fw-la occurrit_fw-la plusquam_fw-la semel_fw-la psalterium_fw-la s._n notkeri_fw-la pro_fw-la antiphâ—nario_n seu_fw-la libro_fw-la hymnorum_fw-la a_o account_n of_o the_o greek_a church_n as_o to_o its_o doctrine_n and_o rite_n of_o worship_n with_o several_a historical_a remark_n intersperse_v relate_v thereunto_o the_o eastern_a church_n ancient_o and_o strict_o so_o call_v call_v be_v only_a that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o most_o easterly_a part_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o antioch_n and_o be_v usual_o style_v the_o diocese_n of_o the_o east_n contain_v syria_n cilicia_n palestine_n and_o part_n of_o mesopotamia_n and_o arabia_n but_o afterward_o upon_o the_o division_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o imperial_a seat_n from_o rome_n to_o constantinople_n the_o church_n which_o hold_v communion_n with_o the_o patriarch_n of_o constantinople_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o chief_a see_v and_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o their_o head_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o greek_a emperor_n have_v all_o of_o they_o the_o title_n of_o eastern_a by_o way_n of_o distinction_n and_o opposition_n to_o those_o of_o the_o latin_a or_o west_n in_o which_o comprehensive_a sense_n i_o use_v the_o word_n these_o church_n be_v govern_v by_o four_o patriarch_n patriarch_n each_o of_o which_o have_v full_a power_n in_o his_o patriarchate_n of_o call_v his_o metropolitan_o and_o bishop_n together_o of_o receive_v appeal_n of_o confer_v holy_a order_n of_o determine_v controversy_n and_o of_o 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timothy_n
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chap._n of_o s._n john_n who_o water_n have_v a_o miraculous_a virtue_n in_o they_o of_o heal_v divers_a disease_n or_o to_o that_o other_o in_o siloam_n s._n john_n 9_o 7._o where_o the_o blind_a man_n by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n wash_v and_o receive_v his_o sight_n the_o water_n of_o baptism_n have_v the_o same_o effect_n upon_o the_o mind_n by_o virtue_n of_o our_o b._n saviour_n institution_n as_o they_o have_v upon_o the_o body_n the_o water_n make_v use_v of_o be_v usual_o consecrate_v for_o this_o purpose_n on_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o theophania_n consecrate_a or_o baptism_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o that_o with_o great_a solemnity_n after_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o other_o bless_a sacrament_n for_o which_o there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a office_n this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o great_a sanctification_n but_o because_o a_o sufficient_a quantity_n of_o water_n for_o the_o whole_a year_n may_v not_o be_v bless_v at_o that_o time_n and_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o a_o undoubted_a seal_n of_o eternal_a life_n the_o baptise_a person_n be_v regenerate_v and_o make_v member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n the_o form_n of_o baptism_n be_v always_o pronounce_v passive_o in_o the_o way_n of_o declaration_n passive_a the_o servant_n of_o god_n such_o a_o one_o he_o or_o sibe_v be_v baptize_v etc._n etc._n not_o active_o i_o baptize_v thou_o for_o which_o a._n gabriel_n archbishop_n of_o philadelphia_n assign_v these_o two_o poor_a reason_n or_o shift_v rather_o the_o one_o that_o although_o our_o b._n saviour_n at_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n use_v the_o active_a voice_n when_o he_o say_v go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n etc._n etc._n yet_o it_o be_v read_v passive_o in_o s._n mark_n chap._n 16._o 16._o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v the_o other_o that_o this_o way_n of_o expression_n savour_v more_o of_o modesty_n and_o humility_n 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