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formata_fw-la membra_fw-la non_fw-la erant_fw-la ut_fw-la cunque_fw-la tamen_fw-la ei_fw-la adhaerebant_fw-la christianitatisque_fw-la spiritum_fw-la quodammodò_fw-la ducere_fw-la incipiebant_fw-la among_o other_o ceremony_n by_o which_o of_o old_a the_o catechuman_n be_v form_v the_o church_n do_v use_v certain_a minute_n sacrament_n not_o only_o by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o accustom_v they_o to_o the_o eucharist_n who_o be_v ignorant_a of_o those_o mystery_n but_o also_o that_o the_o seed_n of_o christian_a life_n which_o by_o hear_v they_o have_v drink_v into_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v cherish_v by_o the_o use_n of_o these_o sacrament_n for_o although_o they_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o altogether_o form_v member_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n yet_o however_o they_o do_v adhere_v to_o it_o and_o begin_v after_o a_o sort_n to_o draw_v the_o breath_n of_o christianity_n among_o those_o minute_n sacrament_n i_o conceive_v be_v their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 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 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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
but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v judge_v meet_v for_o it_o 25._o albasp_n obser_fw-fr li._n â—_o cap._n 25._o viz._n eos_fw-la qui_fw-la multò_fw-la anteà _fw-la morum_fw-la &_o probitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la specimen_fw-la exhibuissent_fw-la quique_fw-la se_fw-la ita_fw-la fidos_fw-la probassent_v ut_fw-la tutò_fw-la eye_n mysteria_fw-la divulgari_fw-la possent_fw-la those_o who_o some_o good_a while_n before_o have_v give_v proof_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o godliness_n and_o who_o have_v approve_v themselves_o so_o faithful_a that_o the_o mystery_n may_v safe_o be_v divulge_v to_o they_o and_o now_o be_v they_o advance_v to_o the_o high_a classis_fw-la or_o rank_n within_o the_o church_n 5._o sep._n 5._o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o who_o be_v call_v fideles_fw-la or_o faithful_a who_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o and_o actual_o partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o so_o that_o diligent_a searcher_n into_o antiquity_n albaspinaeus_n contemplatio_fw-la baptismus_fw-la &_o confirmatio_fw-la per_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la proficiunter_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la perfectè_fw-la tradita_fw-la censebantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la accesserit_fw-la eucharistia_n quasi_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la consummatio_fw-la casaub_n exercitat_fw-la 16._o §._o 30._o eucharistia_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la communio_fw-la quia_fw-la huncmodum_fw-la christus_fw-la instituit_fw-la longè_fw-la efficacissimum_fw-la perficiendae_fw-la unionis_fw-la quam_fw-la arctissimae_fw-la intersese_v &_o membra_fw-la sva_fw-la ibid._n item_n eucharistia_n est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la quia_fw-la conjunction_n nostrae_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la veluti_fw-la colophonem_fw-la imponit_fw-la ibid._n §._o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrorum_fw-la maximorum_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la two_o sclùm_fw-la inquit_fw-la censebantur_fw-la &_o appellabantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizati_fw-la aut_fw-la confirmati_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la duobus_fw-la istis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la muniti_fw-la insuper_fw-la eucharistae_fw-la sacris_fw-la donarentur_fw-la &_o participassent_v those_o only_a say_v he_o be_v account_v and_o call_v faithful_a not_o who_o be_v baptize_v or_o confirm_v only_o but_o who_o be_v prepare_v by_o these_o two_o sacrament_n over_o and_o above_o be_v entitle_v unto_o and_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n hence_o as_o baptism_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o initiation_n and_o confirmation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfection_n so_o be_v the_o eucharist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a mystery_n 43._o heinsius_n in_o annotat._n in_o clemen_n alex._n exercitat_fw-la 16_o sect._n 43._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o perfect_v all_o the_o rest_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la plena_fw-la participatio_fw-la the_o plenary_a participation_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n for_o for_o to_o be_v epopta_fw-la valet_fw-la cognition_n rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la perceptione_n esse_fw-la per_fw-la fectum_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la fuit_fw-la import_v thus_o much_o to_o be_v perfect_a through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o the_o excellent_o learned_a casaubon_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o catechuman_n and_o they_o be_v the_o only_a sort_n to_o be_v find_v now_o among_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n duo_o erant_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la ordines_fw-la 6.2_o in_o heb._n 6.2_o inquit_fw-la calvinus_n viz._n extranei_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la fidelium_fw-la there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o catechuman_n say_v calvin_n viz_o stranger_n or_o such_o as_o be_v heathen_a by_o birth_n and_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o both_o these_o be_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o catechist_n qui_fw-la christianae_n pietatis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la aut_fw-la pveris_fw-la aut_fw-la adultis_fw-la ethnic_a be_v tradiderunt_fw-la scholis_fw-la cent._n magd._n 3_o cap._n 7._o de_fw-la scholis_fw-la who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o precept_n of_o christian_a piety_n either_o to_o the_o child_n viz._n of_o believer_n or_o adult_v ethnic_n which_o child_n have_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v baptize_v because_o bear_v of_o parent_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o actual_o member_n of_o it_o to_o who_o belong_v this_o great_a and_o gracious_a privilege_n to_o have_v their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o to_o be_v account_v within_o the_o covenant_n holy_a in_o opposition_n to_o common_a or_o unclean_a 3.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o ezra_n 9.2_o mal._n 3.15_o and_o such_o as_o god_n own_v for_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v style_v a_o holy_a seed_n yea_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n these_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v also_o to_o come_v under_o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n 2._o gratia_n 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