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be_v my_o body_n take_v and_o eat_v it_o drink_v you_o all_o of_o this_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n and_o not_o be_v fill_v as_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o fearful_a admiration_n so_o with_o a_o sea_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n for_o the_o heaven_n which_o they_o see_v in_o themselves_o can_v any_o man_n receive_v this_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o not_o praise_n and_o bless_v god_n with_o his_o utmost_a strength_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n the_o ancient_n do_v express_v their_o joy_n at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o high_a manner_n that_o they_o can_v some_o be_v so_o ravish_v with_o joy_n that_o they_o immediate_o offer_v themselves_o to_o martyrdom_n impatient_a of_o be_v long_o absent_v from_o their_o so_o gracious_a lord_n unable_a to_o keep_v themselves_o from_o express_v their_o love_n to_o christ_n by_o die_v for_o he_o the_o high_a expression_n of_o love_n all_o man_n then_o count_v it_o a_o sin_n to_o full_o the_o day_n of_o their_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n with_o any_o sorrow_n or_o fast_v these_o day_n they_o call_v day_n of_o mirth_n day_n of_o remission_n day_n of_o immunity_n solemn_a day_n festival_n day_n this_o angelical_a hyman_n be_v make_v of_o old_a by_o ecclesiastical_a doctor_n and_o who_o refuse_v it_o let_v he_o be_v excommunicate_v conc._n toleâ—_n 4._o c._n 4._o the_o hymn_n be_v end_v we_o depart_v with_o a_o blessing_n goar_n in_o euch._n pag._n 154._o tell_v we_o that_o of_o old_a when_o the_o communion_n service_n be_v end_v and_o the_o deacon_n have_v dismiss_v the_o people_n they_o will_v not_o for_o all_o that_o depart_v till_o they_o have_v the_o blessing_n by_o this_o stay_n say_v in_o effect_n the_o same_o to_o the_o priest_n that_o jacob_n do_v to_o the_o angel_n we_o will_v not_o let_v thou_o go_v unless_o thou_o bless_v we_o the_o priest_n therefore_o depart_v from_o they_o as_o our_o saviour_n from_o his_o disciple_n with_o a_o blessing_n but_o first_o he_o come_v down_o from_o the_o altar_n by_o this_o descend_a show_v his_o condescension_n to_o the_o people_n in_o affection_n as_o well_o as_o in_o body_n and_o stand_v behind_o the_o pulpit_n retro_n ambonem_fw-la whence_o the_o blessing_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o people_n in_o this_o also_o imitate_v our_o saviour_n s._n john_n 20._o 9_o who_o there_o give_v the_o blessing_n or_o peace_n of_o god_n stand_v in_o the_o midst_n by_o the_o place_n show_v how_o equal_o he_o stand_v affect_v to_o all_o how_o he_o will_v have_v his_o blessing_n spread_v upon_o all_o of_o baptism_n holy_a church_n aim_v be_v in_o all_o her_o service_n to_o make_v they_o reasonable_a that_o according_a to_o s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 14._o we_o may_v all_o join_v with_o she_o in_o her_o office_n both_o with_o our_o spirit_n and_o understanding_n she_o have_v be_v careful_a not_o only_o to_o put_v they_o into_o a_o know_a tongue_n but_o also_o to_o instruct_v we_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o make_v thus_o her_o prayer-book_n a_o sum_n of_o divinity_n therefore_o here_o in_o the_o beginning_n she_o instruct_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n concern_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n as_o very_o brief_o so_o very_o pithy_o and_o full_o first_o lay_v down_o this_o for_o a_o rule_n that_o we_o be_v all_o bear_v in_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o all_o guilty_a in_o adam_n fall_n so_o the_o catholic_n church_n spread_v over_o the_o world_n always_o understand_v it_o con._n milevan_n c._n 2._o and_o therefore_o by_o our_o first_o birth_n have_v no_o right_n to_o heaven_n into_o which_o no_o unclean_a thing_n shall_v enter_v ephes._n 5._o 5._o second_o that_o therefore_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o second_o birth_n to_o give_v we_o right_o to_o that_o as_o it_o be_v s._n john_n 3._o 3._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n three_o that_o this_o second_o or_o new_a birth_n be_v by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n john_n 3_o 5._o 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it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o most_o literal_a so_o be_v it_o the_o most_o catholic_n interpretation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o therefore_o also_o the_o best_a by_o s._n peter_n rule_n 2_o s._n pet._n 1._o 20._o know_v this_o first_o that_o no_o pprophecy_n of_o scripture_n be_v of_o private_a interpretation_n that_o this_o be_v the_o most_o catholic_n interpretation_n appear_v by_o s._n august_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la peccator_fw-la mer._n &_o rem_fw-la c._n 30._o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a interpreter_n upon_o the_o place_n who_o expound_v it_o all_o of_o baptism_n and_o indeed_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o expound_v it_o otherwise_o see_v no_o other_o scripture_n contradict_v this_o literal_a sense_n i_o know_v not_o how_o it_o can_v be_v avoid_v but_o that_o man_n may_v lose_v all_o their_o creed_n by_o play_v so_o with_o scripture_n leave_v the_o letter_n for_o figure_n 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
the_o rest_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v go_v out_o and_o pray_v with_o the_o faithful_a but_o not_o receive_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n 5._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d communicant_n they_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o participation_n of_o sacrament_n but_o be_v still_o to_o wear_v some_o mark_n of_o penance_n till_o by_o prayer_n and_o entreaty_n they_o have_v obtain_v the_o full_a communion_n of_o the_o church_n favour_n and_o honour_n say_v gore_n in_o euch._n graec._n these_o several_a degree_n be_v poor_a penitent_n to_o go_v through_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n and_o as_o much_o affliction_n in_o the_o latin_a unless_o the_o bishop_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o remit_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o before_o they_o be_v full_o admit_v to_o the_o church_n favour_n but_o if_o any_o of_o these_o be_v desperate_o sick_a holy_a church_n take_v care_n that_o upon_o their_o desire_n they_o shall_v have_v the_o church_n peace_n by_o absolution_n 4._o carth._n c._n 78._o and_o 77._o and_o the_o holy_a communion_n say_v the_o same_o canon_n and_o cypr._n epist._n 54._o lest_o they_o shall_v want_v that_o great_a strengthen_n and_o refresh_v of_o their_o soul_n in_o their_o last_o and_o great_a necessity_n provide_v nevertheless_o that_o if_o they_o shall_v recover_v than_o they_o shall_v resume_v their_o several_a place_n and_o degree_n of_o penance_n they_o be_v in_o before_o and_o go_v through_o and_o perfect_v their_o task_n of_o penance_n which_o have_v do_v they_o shall_v receive_v ultimam_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la their_o last_o and_o high_a reconciliation_n a_o favour_n which_o be_v deny_v to_o some_o that_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n as_o you_o may_v see_v con._n vas._n 2._o c._n 2._o this_o last_o reconciliation_n be_v a_o solemn_a absolution_n from_o all_o the_o church_n censure_n and_o penance_n by_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o some_o of_o his_o clergy_n say_v cypr._n l._n 3._o ep._n 14._o a_o declaration_n to_o all_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v receive_v not_o only_o to_o necessary_a viatica_fw-la and_o assist_v such_o as_o the_o former_a absolution_n mention_v 76._o can._n 4._o carth._n and_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o the_o eucharist_n be_v which_o they_o be_v permit_v to_o receive_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o solemnity_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o faithful_a quite_o free_a from_o all_o brand_n and_o mark_n of_o penitent_n they_o be_v restore_v legitimae_fw-la communioni_fw-la to_o the_o canonical_a and_o legitimate_a communion_n orang_n c._n 3._o they_o may_v offer_v with_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o offering_n be_v receive_v by_o the_o church_n and_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o kiss_n of_o peace_n and_o all_o other_o favour_n of_o the_o church_n this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v may_v help_v we_o to_o understand_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o so_o much_o controvert_v canon_n of_o orange_n before_o 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