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hallow_a bread_n benedicti_fw-la frusta_fw-la panis_fw-la benedicti_fw-la which_o be_v distribute_v to_o these_o as_o well_o as_o to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o assembly_n thus_o that_o excellent_o learn_v casaubon_n 33._o exercitat_fw-la 16_o §._o 33._o a_o man_n eminent_o skilful_a in_o antiquity_n dabantur_fw-la inquit_fw-la eaedem_fw-la eulogiae_fw-la &_o catechumenis_fw-la qui_fw-la jus_o sumendae_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la non_fw-la habebant_fw-la itaque_fw-la hoc_fw-la erat_fw-la illis_fw-la loco_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la atque_fw-la adeò_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la quoddam_fw-la hoc_fw-la illis_fw-la er_fw-mi at_z ita_fw-la disertè_fw-la appellat_fw-la augustinus_n laxiore_fw-la videlicet_fw-la notione_fw-la quia_fw-la precibus_fw-la sanctificabatur_fw-la ac_fw-la propterèa_fw-la panem_fw-la illum_fw-la vocarunt_fw-la etiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quoniam_fw-la locum_fw-la obtinebat_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n eucharistiae_fw-la so_o also_o our_o learned_a dr._n field_n 12._o of_o the_o church_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o these_o say_v he_o be_v in_o vistibulo_fw-la pietatis_fw-la like_o child_n form_v and_o fashion_v in_o the_o womb_n though_o not_o yet_o bring_v forth_o these_o be_v within_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 5.12_o though_o not_o by_o that_o solemn_a outward_a and_o sacramental_a admission_n which_o they_o do_v desire_n yet_o in_o desire_n purpose_n &_o preparation_n fit_v they_o unto_o it_o 5_o in_o tertul_n the_o penitent_a in_o notis_fw-la in_o disput_fw-la taborit_fw-fr homil._n ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la tom_fw-mi 5_o rhenanus_fw-la therefore_o call_v they_o tirones_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n and_o say_v lydius_n erant_fw-la quasi_fw-la hospites_fw-la &_o vicini_fw-la fidelium_fw-la chrysostome_n style_v they_o brethren_n o_o quam_fw-la dulcis_fw-la inquit_fw-la ist_fw-mi a_o fratrum_fw-la caterva_fw-la convenit_fw-la o_o quà m_fw-la suavis_fw-la dilectissimorum_fw-la caetus_fw-la inspicitur_fw-la fratres_fw-la enim_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la dolores_fw-la partus_fw-la nomina_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la cognationis_fw-la affectionem_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la charitatis_fw-la appello_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la epist_n 155_o loc._n theolog._n tom_n 3._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la augustine_n also_o write_v to_o martianus_n a_o chatecumen_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o fratrem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la dilectissimum_fw-la a_o most_o belove_a brother_n in_o christ_n gerard_n by_o divers_a argument_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v believer_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v enrol_v and_o count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o martyr_n two_o such_o come_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o origen_n 3._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o viz._n heraclides_fw-la and_o râ—ais_n a_o woman_n in_o who_o baptismus_fw-la sanguiniâ—_n serve_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o baptismus_fw-la flumiâ—is_fw-la in_o a_o word_n these_o seem_v to_o be_v like_o one_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o proâ—elâ—ae_fw-la poriae_fw-la the_o proselyte_n or_o stranger_n of_o or_o within_o the_o gate_n 4_o weems_n synagog_n l._n 1._o câ—6_n §._o 4_o stranger_n they_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o religion_n but_o not_o affection_n they_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v therefore_o call_v
all_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o with_o themselves_o a_o honourable_a condition_n and_o of_o great_a advantage_n because_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n viz._n such_o as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n in_o the_o prepare_n and_o fit_v of_o they_o for_o this_o excellent_a state_n they_o have_v be_v happy_a instrument_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o their_o pious_a endeavour_n 2d_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 2d_o and_o if_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o sure_o their_o superadd_v relation_n to_o they_o and_o instrumentality_n in_o the_o honour_n must_v needs_o not_o a_o little_a augment_v the_o joy_n it_o be_v the_o choice_a privilege_n of_o christian_a parent_n that_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o their_o child_n also_o with_o they_o be_v comprehend_v within_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n be_v own_v of_o he_o for_o he_o and_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o administer_v great_a matter_n of_o comfort_n unto_o they_o than_o the_o intitul_a of_o they_o to_o the_o fair_a outward_a patrimony_n and_o inheritance_n how_o much_o great_a joy_n than_o must_v it_o needs_o occasion_n in_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o covenant_n so_o far_o make_v good_a their_o child_n now_o own_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o and_o personal_o and_o actual_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o ratify_v by_o their_o own_o act_n what_o their_o parent_n have_v do_v in_o their_o behalf_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o dedicate_v they_o upto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v before_o as_o child_n in_o their_o minority_n though_o a_o holy_a seed_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n with_o their_o parent_n yet_o little_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o catechuman_n among_o who_o they_o be_v rank_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o high_a enjoyment_n of_o those_o of_o perfect_a age_n but_o now_o the_o door_n be_v open_a for_o they_o and_o free_a entrance_n be_v afford_v they_o unto_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o dainty_a provision_n of_o god_n house_n they_o be_v now_o bring_v into_o the_o wine-cellar_n and_o banqueting-house_n to_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n there_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v abundant_o of_o the_o wine_n upon_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v and_o of_o the_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n wherewith_o the_o feast_n to_o which_o as_o guest_n they_o be_v invite_v be_v plentiful_o furnish_v in_o a_o word_n the_o church_n store_n be_v now_o unlock_v unto_o they_o whereof_o they_o may_v free_o take_v their_o fill_n it_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o grow_a child_n and_o be_v not_o here_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o such_o as_o have_v so_o near_a relation_n unto_o they_o 3._o to_o see_v themselves_o now_o discharge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o that_o obligation_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o child_n baptism_n when_o have_v give_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n they_o receive_v they_o again_o under_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o as_o he_o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n and_o so_o to_o return_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n as_o person_n fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o their_o master_n service_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o the_o susceptor_n or_o undertaker_n of_o old_a in_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n desire_a baptism_n and_o to_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n to_o who_o they_o commit_v themselves_o as_o unto_o parent_n and_o master_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o and_o engage_v for_o they_o unto_o the_o church_n the_o same_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o christian_a parent_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n qui_fw-la brobè_fw-la intelligentes_fw-la areopsgit_fw-la qui_fw-la coelestium_fw-la munerum_fw-la sacro_fw-la fuerit_fw-la desiderio_fw-la captus_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la sidelium_fw-la numero_fw-la precaturque_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la pontificem_fw-la adducat_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la reliquae_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la curam_fw-la cuise_fw-la tanquam_fw-la parenti_fw-la &_o magistro_fw-la totos_fw-la addicebant_fw-la hyper._n ibid._n ex_fw-la diony_n areopsgit_fw-la inquit_fw-la hyperius_fw-la in_o opusc_n cap._n the_o cateche_n speak_v of_o the_o susceptor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o adult_a one_o quantoperè_fw-la sint_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la alterius_fw-la nomine_fw-la datâ_fw-la obstricti_fw-la non_fw-la abs_fw-la re_fw-la crebrò_fw-la instabunt_fw-la quo_fw-la istud_fw-la fiat_fw-la utpete_fw-it qui_fw-la animadvertunt_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la sponsione_n semel_fw-la factâ_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la liberari_fw-la quà m_fw-la hi_o quos_fw-la ex_fw-la sacro_fw-la fonte_fw-la snsceperunt_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la ipsi_fw-la abrenunciare_fw-la diabelo_fw-la &_o pompis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fidem_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la confiteri_fw-la denique_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesiâ_fw-la universâ_fw-la promittere_fw-la valeant_fw-la who_o well_o understanding_n how_o much_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n for_o their_o faith_n give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o will_n not_o without_o cause_n be_v often_o instant_a that_o that_o viz._n for_o which_o they_o stand_v engage_v may_v be_v do_v as_o consider_v that_o they_o can_v be_v free_v from_o their_o promise_n once_o make_v till_o those_o for_o who_o they_o do_v undertake_v in_o baptism_n can_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o behalf_n renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o pomp_n confess_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n final_o till_o they_o promise_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n before_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n a_o like_a course_n to_o this_o be_v take_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o buxtorfe_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o circumcise_a child_n 3_o in_o synag_n cap._n 3_o who_o they_o begin_v to_o teach_v some_o select_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v and_o so_o proceed_v on_o by_o degree_n at_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filius_fw-la praecepti_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o then_o be_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o passover_n as_o say_v mr._n weemes_n then_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o six_o hundred_o &_o thirteen_o precept_n 1_o synag_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 5._o §._o 5._o parag._n 1_o which_o comprehend_v in_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o jewish_a religion_n and_o then_o be_v he_o account_v guilty_a and_o liable_a to_o punishment_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a if_o he_o do_v transgress_v they_o whereas_o before_o his_o fault_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o father_n of_o who_o the_o punishment_n be_v exact_v but_o be_v thirteen_o complete_a the_o father_n call_v ten_o jew_n to_o witness_n say_v that_o his_o son_n be_v now_o of_o age_n have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o precept_n well_o learned_a their_o custom_n and_o can_v recite_v ready_o the_o benediction_n and_o daily_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n proinde_fw-la se_fw-la liberum_fw-la perrò_fw-la &_o immunem_fw-la esse_fw-la velle_fw-la filiique_fw-la peccata_fw-la a_o se_fw-la excutere_fw-la therefore_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v henceforth_o free_a and_o to_o shake_v of_o the_o sin_n off_o his_o son_n after_o which_o do_v he_o conclude_v with_o prayer_n wherein_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agit_fw-fr singulares_fw-la quòd_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la poenà _fw-la liberatus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la supplex_fw-la petit_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la suus_fw-la in_o longos_fw-la annos_fw-la bonaque_fw-la opera_fw-la adolescat_fw-la he_o render_v special_a thanks_o to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o his_o son_n punishment_n &_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o his_o son_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o many_o year_n and_o good_a work_n as_o therefore_o the_o burden_n be_v great_a be_v take_v on_o with_o holy_a fear_n so_o the_o work_n be_v accomplish_v it_o will_v certain_o be_v lay_v down_o with_o joy_n and_o many_o thanksgiving_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o through_o his_o graciousassistance_n have_v enable_v they_o comfortable_o to_o undergo_v it_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o &_o withal_o have_v by_o his_o blessing_n make_v their_o labour_n successful_a whereof_o they_o have_v now_o a_o ample_a testimony_n in_o the_o public_a &_o solemn_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n make_v by_o their_o child_n before_o the_o church_n to_o who_o they_o
damase_v altar_n damase_v be_v none_o other_o than_o gestus_fw-la orant_fw-la be_v vel_fw-la bene_fw-la dicentis_fw-la ul_a rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 48._o §._o ul_a quo_fw-la manu_fw-la imposit_a â_fw-la persona_fw-la indicatur_fw-la pro_fw-la quâ_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o benedictiones_fw-la funduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la impetretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o gesture_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v or_o bless_v whereby_o the_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o person_n for_o who_o prayer_n or_o blessing_n be_v pour_v forth_o be_v point_v out_o 16._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_v donatist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la augustin_n nisi-oratio_a super_fw-la hominem_fw-la it_o be_v none_o other_o say_v augustine_n than_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o some_o into_o these_o four_o species_n curatoriam_fw-la consecratoriam_fw-la confirmatoriam_fw-la &_o reconsiliatoriam_fw-la but_o the_o several_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o various_a end_n and_o use_n of_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v and_o will_v best_o appear_v from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o enquiry_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n of_o person_n so_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n in_o blessing_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n as_o gen._n 48.14_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n 15_o symbolum_fw-la erat_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ceu_fw-la largissima_fw-la manu_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la conferebatur_fw-la in_o pios_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o celestial_a grace_n which_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o most_o bountiful_a hand_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o consecration_n and_o designation_n of_o person_n call_v to_o holy_a function_n so_o num._n 8.10_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n they_o be_v by_o this_o sign_n to_o put_v the_o charge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o levite_n loc_n ainsworth_n in_o loc_n and_o to_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o name_n so_o also_o be_v joshua_n ordain_v by_o moses_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o government_n as_o numb_a 27.18_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o together_o wherewith_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n fit_v he_o for_o that_o high_a office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v as_o those_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v deut._n 34.9_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n majore_fw-la auctus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientae_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la quà m_fw-la anteà _fw-la animatus_fw-la ob_fw-la intervonientem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ne_fw-la fuit_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coele_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v enrich_v with_o a_o large_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o more_o animate_v then_o before_o for_z or_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v no_o empty_a symbol_n of_o celestial_a grace_n 3._o in_o oblation_n or_o offer_v up_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 8.14_o he_o bring_v the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n num._n 18.12_o professi_fw-la eoritu_fw-la se_fw-la peccatis_fw-la renunciante_n loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n deonerare_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la factum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la profess_v by_o that_o rite_n that_o renounce_v their_o sin_n they_o do_v lay_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o upon_o christ_n that_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o according_a to_o that_o in_o levit._n 16.21_o 4._o in_o bear_v witness_n as_o levit._n 24.14_o bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v without_o the_o camp_n and_o let_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o loc_n willet_n in_o loc_n to_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n use_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o imprecation_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v light_v upon_o his_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o also_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n as_o mar._n 10.16_o he_o take_v the_o young_a child_n up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o harmon_n cartwright_n harmon_n and_o bless_v they_o ut_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la &_o precatione_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la 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