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〈◊〉_d the_o lord_n have_v command_v that_o withal_o we_o shall_v give_v thanks_o to_o god_n for_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n therein_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o man_n and_o for_o his_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o misery_n wherein_o we_o be_v bear_v and_o overthrow_v principality_n and_o power_n with_o a_o total_a defeat_n by_o he_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o his_o counsel_n for_o far_a illustration_n of_o this_o place_n you_o must_v know_v that_o though_o the_o agapae_n be_v now_o for_o the_o cause_n afore_o specify_v antiquate_v in_o the_o greek_a church_n yet_o in_o regard_n the_o collation_n be_v so_o very_o bountiful_a as_o the_o communion_n accommodation_n serve_v there_o remain_v fair_a dole_n for_o the_o poor_a the_o ancient_a form_n of_o thanksgiving_n use_v at_o their_o ordinary_a meal_n be_v in_o part_n retain_v viz._n that_o by_o which_o special_a recognizance_n be_v make_v to_o god_n as_o the_o creator_n lord_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o 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baptism_n w_n child_n to_o be_v baptize_v where_o the_o testimony_n be_v doubtful_a p._n 237._o chap._n ix_o a_o confirmation_n in_o what_o sense_n a_o sacrament_n the_o close_a ceremony_n of_o baptism_n why_o very_o expedient_a at_o this_o time_n the_o directory_n defective_a towards_o her_o own_o principle_n b_o confirmation_n by_o what_o name_n ancient_o call_v c_z the_o necessity_n of_o catechise_n what_o catechist_n be_v a_o dissent_n from_o learned_a man_n catechist_n not_o presbyter_n usual_o lay-man_n woman_n catechise_v by_o woman_n and_o why_o a_o especial_a reason_n for_o it_o in_o the_o greek_a church_n sanctimonial_a catechuman_n what_o not_o the_o same_o with_o audientes_fw-la as_o be_v common_o suppose_v in_o what_o sense_n sometime_o call_v audientes_fw-la lent_n set_v apart_o for_o catechise_v competent_n what_o the_o excellency_n of_o our_o catechism_n k._n james_n his_o most_o judicious_a direction_n d_o the_o language_n of_o the_o hand_n what_o imposition_n of_o 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the_o first_o place_n because_o he_o be_v the_o proto-martyr_n of_o christianity_n st._n john_n the_o second_o because_o his_o death_n fall_v upon_o the_o festival_n of_o another_o john_n the_o baptist_n and_o reason_n good_a they_o shall_v be_v honour_v with_o day_n apart_o no_o day_n can_v be_v assign_v to_o this_o john_n more_o proper_a that_o he_o may_v be_v nigh_o his_o master_n he_o be_v the_o disciple_n who_o jesus_n love_v and_o the_o innocent_n may_v well_o pretend_v to_o the_o three_o because_o as_o st._n cyprian_n say_v 46._o nativitas_fw-la domini_fw-la à _fw-la martyriis_fw-la infantium_fw-la statim_fw-la caepit_fw-la the_o slaughter_n of_o the_o innocent_n be_v the_o first_o considerable_a consequent_a of_o his_o birth_n nor_o will_v i_o omit_v what_o else_o seem_v a_o specious_a exposition_n upon_o the_o original_a of_o these_o three_o viz_o that_o martyrium_fw-la amor_fw-la innocentia_fw-la martyrdom_n love_n and_o innocence_n be_v first_o to_o be_v magnify_v as_o wherein_o christ_n be_v most_o honour_a the_o feast_n of_o circumcision_n i_o dare_v not_o affix_v any_o remote_a antiquity_n to_o this_o holiday_n the_o first_o mention_n of_o it_o under_o this_o title_n occur_v in_o ivo_n carnotâ—nsis_fw-la who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 1090._o a_o little_a before_o st._n bernard_n and_o who_o have_v a_o sermon_n upon_o it_o under_o the_o name_n of_o the_o octave_n of_o christ_n nativity_n we_o find_v it_o in_o isidorus_n 4000_o before_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v not_o then_o observe_v be_v as_o i_o conceive_v because_o it_o fall_v upon_o the_o kalend_n of_o january_n which_o be_v solemnize_v among_o the_o heathen_n with_o such_o disorder_n revel_n and_o profane_a appendant_o of_o idolatry_n that_o st._n chrysostom_n call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o devil_n festival_n and_o the_o six_o general_a council_n absolute_o interdict_v the_o observation_n of_o they_o 62_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o decree_v that_o the_o 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nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d follow_v the_o guide_n the_o star_n and_o offer_v thy_o