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the_o quick_a and_o the_o dead_a we_o may_v rise_v to_o the_o life_n in_o mortal_a through_o he_o who_o live_v and_o reign_v with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o and_o â—uâ—r_o amen_n the_o epistle_n o_o we_o nothing_o to_o any_o man_n rom._n 13._o verse_n 8._o unto_o the_o end_n scotch_a liturgy_n when_o the_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n read_v the_o gospel_n the_o people_n shall_v stand_v up_o and_o the_o presbyter_n before_o he_o begin_v to_o read_v the_o gospel_n shall_v say_v thus_o the_o gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n write_v in_o such_o a_o chapter_n of_o such_o a_o evangelist_n begin_v at_o such_o a_o verse_n and_n the_o people_n shall_v answer_v glory_n be_v to_o god_n the_o gospel_n and_o when_o they_o draw_v nigh_o mat._n 21._o verse_n 1._o to_o the_o end_n scotch_a lit._n when_o the_o gospel_n be_v end_v the_o presbyter_n or_o minister_n shall_v say_v here_o end_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o people_n shall_v answer_v thanks_o be_v to_o thou_o o_o lord_n and_o thus_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v of_o the_o gospel_n every_o sunday_n and_o holiday_n in_o the_o year_n or_o when_o else_o soever_o the_o gospel_n be_v read_v the_o second_o sunday_n in_o advent_n 1._o b._n of_o ed._n 6._o when_o i_o be_v in_o trouble_n etc._n etc._n psal._n 120._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n bless_a lord_n which_o have_v cause_v all_o holy_a scripture_n to_o be_v write_v for_o our_o learning_n grant_v we_o that_o we_o may_v in_o such_o wise_a hear_v they_o read_z mark_v learn_v and_o inward_o digest_v they_o that_o by_o patience_n and_o comfort_n of_o thy_o holy_a word_n we_o may_v embrace_v and_o ever_o hold_v fast_o the_o bless_a hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v we_o in_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ._n the_o epistle_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v write_v rom._n 15._o verse_n 4._o to_o verse_n 14._o the_o gospel_n there_o shall_v be_v sign_n in_o the_o sun_n lu._n 21._o verse_n 25._o to_o verse_n 34._o the_o three_o sunday_n in_o advent_n 1._o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o hear_v i_o when_o i_o call_v psal._n 4._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o give_v ear_n to_o our_o prayer_n and_o by_o thy_o gracious_a visitation_n lighten_v the_o darkness_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n the_o epistle_n let_v a_o man_n this_o wise_a esteem_v we_o 1_o cor._n 4._o verse_n 1._o unto_o verse_n 6._o the_o gospel_n when_o john_n be_v in_o prison_n mat._n 11._o verse_n 2._o unto_o verse_n 11._o the_o four_o sunday_n in_o advent_n 1._o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o ponder_v my_o word_n o_o lord._n etc._n etc._n psal_n 5._o glory_n be_v to_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o beginning_n etc._n etc._n the_o collect._n lord_n raise_v up_o we_o pray_v thou_o thy_o power_n and_o come_v among_o we_o and_o with_o great_a may_v succour_v we_o that_o whereas_o through_o our_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n we_o be_v sore_o let_v and_o hinder_v thy_o bountiful_a grace_n and_o mercy_n through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o thy_o son_n our_o lord_n may_v speedy_o deliver_v we_o to_o who_o with_o thou_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n the_o epistle_n rejoice_v in_o the_o lord_n always_o phil._n 4._o verse_n 4._o unto_o verse_n 8._o the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o record_n of_o john_n john_n 1._o verse_n 19_o unto_o verse_n 29._o d._n christmas_n day_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o proper_a psalm_n and_o lesson_n on_o christmas_n day_n at_o matin_n 19_o the_o first_o lesson_n esai_n 9_o unto_o the_o end_n psalm_n 45._o  _fw-fr 85._o the_o second_o lesson_n mat._n 1._o unto_o the_o end_n at_o the_o
call_v repentance_n upon_o which_o account_n according_a to_o the_o primitive_a mode_n baptism_n be_v never_o afford_v to_o person_n adult_v without_o repentance_n proemial_a and_o preparatory_a to_o it_o this_o to_o scour_v away_o actual_a as_o the_o other_o original_a pollution_n a_o custom_n derive_v at_o first_o from_o the_o baptist_n st._n john_n mat._n 3._o 11._o who_o be_v baptism_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v so_o for_o matter_n of_o fact_n in_o the_o primitive_a church_n these_o instance_n may_v suffice_v to_o demonstrate_v justin_n martyr_n delineat_v the_o baptismal_a mode_n in_o his_o time_n describe_v it_o thus_o first_o apolog._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o who_o desire_v baptism_n be_v teach_v by_o fast_v and_o prayer_n to_o seek_v of_o god_n remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o then_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o water_n confirmable_a in_o that_o of_o 19_o tertullian_n ingressuros_fw-la baptismum_fw-la orationibus_fw-la crebris_fw-la jejuniis_fw-la &_o geniculationibus_fw-la &_o pervigiliis_fw-la or_o be_v oportet_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la confession_n omnium_fw-la delictorum_fw-la they_o who_o be_v to_o enter_v baptism_n it_o be_v require_v that_o with_o frequent_a prayer_n fast_v supplication_n watch_n and_o with_o a_o confession_n of_o all_o their_o bygone_a offence_n they_o ply_v the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n sacrementum_fw-la est_fw-la sacrae_fw-la rei_fw-la signum_fw-la st._n austen_n 2._o a_o sacrament_n be_v that_o by_o which_o a_o sacred_a thing_n be_v denote_v and_o in_o this_o large_a sense_n the_o ancient_n apply_v it_o to_o twenty_o several_a thing_n but_o because_o some_o be_v institute_v by_o our_o saviour_n as_o the_o proper_a badge_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n and_o effectual_a sign_n of_o grace_n and_o god_n good_a will_n towards_o we_o they_o alone_o be_v by_o our_o church_n own_v for_o proper_a sacrament_n which_o define_v a_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n of_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n give_v unto_o we_o and_o ordain_v by_o christ_n himself_o as_o a_o mean_n whereby_o we_o receive_v the_o same_o and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o the_o greek_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o use_v by_o st._n paul_n ephes._n 5._o 32._o calling_n the_o conjunction_n of_o christ_n with_o his_o spouse_n the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a mystery_n the_o latin_a word_n sacrament_n be_v of_o military_a extraction_n it_o be_v proper_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o soldier_n oath_n by_o which_o upon_o their_o first_o inrollment_n they_o engage_v themselves_o omne_fw-la strenuo_fw-la facturos_fw-la quae_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la imperator_fw-la i._n e._n stout_o to_o act_v whatsoever_o their_o general_n shall_v command_v as_o 2._o vegetius_n have_v it_o and_o from_o thence_o it_o come_v at_o length_n to_o a_o indefinite_a notion_n signify_v whatsoever_o be_v transact_v by_o the_o interposition_n of_o a_o oath_n which_o because_o it_o have_v something_o of_o religion_n more_o than_o ordinary_a may_v well_o deserve_v the_o appellation_n of_o a_o sacrament_n yet_o though_o very_o learned_a man_n seem_v to_o confound_v the_o word_n sacramentum_fw-la sacrament_n and_o jusjurandum_fw-la oath_n and_o to_o take_v they_o promiscuous_o to_o be_v of_o adequate_a import_n each_o to_o other_o the_o great_a historian_n give_v i_o cause_n to_o suspend_v my_o assent_n and_o to_o think_v that_o original_o they_o be_v several_a and_o distinguish_v and_o that_o sacramentum_fw-la signify_v a_o voluntary_a oath_n spontaneous_o take_v when_o the_o soldier_n first_o list_v themselves_o and_o jusjurandum_fw-la denote_v such_o a_o oath_n as_o be_v improve_v by_o the_o coercive_a power_n of_o the_o magistrate_n martial_a or_o civil_a the_o roman_n be_v to_o raise_v new_a force_n to_o go_v under_o the_o conduct_n of_o terentius_n varro_n and_o paulus_n aemilius_n against_o hannibal_n 22._o milites_fw-la tunc_fw-la quod_fw-la nunquam_fw-la antea_fw-la factum_fw-la erat_fw-la jurejurando_fw-la à _fw-la tribunis_fw-la militum_fw-la a_o dacti_fw-la jussu_fw-la consulum_fw-la conventuros_fw-la neque_fw-la injussu_fw-la abituros_fw-la nam_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la diem_fw-la nil_fw-la praeter_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la erat_fw-la &_o sua_fw-la voluntate_fw-la ipsi_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la equites_fw-la decuriati_fw-la centuriati_fw-la pedite_v conjurabant_fw-la i_o e._n the_o soldier_n then_o say_v my_o author_n a_o thing_n never_o do_v before_o be_v compel_v by_o their_o commander_n to_o swear_v that_o they_o will_v rendezvous_n at_o the_o order_n of_o the_o consul_n and_o not_o depart_v without_o it_o for_o till_o that_o day_n all_o be_v do_v by_o sacrament_n only_o and_o the_o soldier_n free_o of_o themselves_o without_o coaction_n the_o horse_n by_o ten_o the_o foot_n by_o hundred_o enter_v into_o oath_n to_o forsake_v their_o colour_n etc._n etc._n whereby_o a_o clear_a discrimination_n and_o difference_n be_v put_v between_o these_o two_o now_o to_o make_v the_o best_a improvement_n of_o this_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n i_o say_v that_o sacrament_n in_o this_o most_o genuine_a and_o proper_a notion_n be_v very_o apt_o apply_v to_o baptism_n and_o keep_v correspondency_n with_o other_o ceremony_n thereof_o for_o baptism_n be_v our_o first_o enrolment_n into_o christ_n militia_n therein_o we_o receive_v the_o cognizance_n of_o our_o general_n in_o our_o forehead_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o cross_n in_o token_n that_o we_o will_v manful_o sight_n under_o christ_n banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n therein_o we_o voluntary_o enter_v into_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o renuntiation_n against_o those_o foresay_a enemy_n call_v therefore_o by_o nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o engagement_n and_o contract_n of_o a_o pure_a conversation_n towards_o god_n therein_o we_o receive_v and_o return_v our_o military_a symbol_n symbolum_n fidei_fw-la the_o only_a character_n by_o which_o we_o christian_n know_v one_o another_o our_o friend_n from_o our_o foe_n for_o christian_n be_v not_o distinguish_v nazianzen_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o their_o face_n but_o by_o their_o faith_n this_o be_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o martial_a word_n or_o shibole_v by_o which_o we_o be_v discover_v to_o what_o general_n we_o belong_v excellent_a be_v that_o of_o st._n augustine_n in_o nullum_fw-la nomen_fw-la 11._o religionis_fw-la seu_fw-la verum_fw-la seu_fw-la falsum_fw-la coagulari_fw-la homines_fw-la possunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliquo_fw-la signaculorum_fw-la vel_fw-la sacrament_n orum_fw-la visibilium_fw-la consortio_fw-la colligentur_fw-la impossible_a it_o be_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v unite_v under_o any_o one_o religion_n be_v it_o true_a or_o be_v it_o false_a unless_o they_o be_v knit_v together_o by_o some_o visible_a seal_n or_o sacrament_n one_o or_o other_o so_o that_o baptism_n may_v very_o well_o upon_o various_a account_n be_v style_v ambrose_n nostrae_fw-la militia_n sacramentum_fw-la the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o militia_n but_o if_o baptism_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o initiation_n and_o entrance_n into_o christianity_n it_o may_v be_v demand_v why_o have_v not_o the_o office_n belong_v to_o it_o the_o pre-eminence_n why_o be_v it_o not_o in_o our_o service_n book_n insert_v and_o marshal_v before_o that_o of_o the_o communion_n this_o sacrament_n be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n after_o that_o my_o answer_n be_v the_o communion_n be_v both_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o reformation_n account_v the_o principle_n part_n of_o the_o diurnal_a service_n of_o god_n in_o public_a it_o be_v celebrate_v daily_o in_o both_o time_n instance_a as_o i_o have_v prove_v before_o for_o the_o ancient_a church_n and_o as_o may_v be_v evidence_v for_o the_o last_o by_o the_o rubric_n after_o the_o exhortation_n to_o the_o communion_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o edw._n 6._o the_o eucharistical_a office_n be_v then_o so_o concomitant_a with_o the_o daily_a prayer_n and_o baptism_n more_o rare_o happen_v the_o church_n think_v fit_a to_o make_v they_o contignous_a in_o order_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_a companion_n in_o use_n at_o easter_n and_o whitsunday_n so_o do_v the_o council_n gerundense_a decree_n can._n 4._o at_o easter_n because_o it_o be_v the_o monument_n of_o christ_n resurrection_n to_o which_o baptism_n do_v refer_v therefore_o we_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o by_o baptism_n into_o death_n 4._o that_o like_a as_o christ_n be_v raise_v up_o from_o the_o dead_a by_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o father_n even_o so_o we_o also_o shall_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n for_o this_o cause_n say_v st._n basil_n no_o time_n more_o proper_a to_o receive_v baptismo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la the_o benefit_n of_o our_o resurrection_n then_o in_o die_n resurrectionis_fw-la on_o the_o day_n of_o the_o resurrection_n the_o paschal-day_n at_o whitsun-day_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o three_o thousand_o person_n baptize_v that_o day_n
the_o practice_n so_o and_o have_v hear_v it_o have_v be_v positive_o enjoin_v by_o a_o learned_a bishop_n and_o great_a ceremonialist_n that_o evening_n prayer_n shall_v begin_v with_o the_o lords-prayer_n but_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o church_n be_v express_v to_o the_o contrary_a for_o in_o the_o rubrique_n before_o morning_n prayer_n it_o be_v order_v thus_o at_o the_o beginning_n both_o of_o morning_n prayer_n and_o likewise_o of_o evening_n prayer_n note_n that_o the_o minister_n shall_v read_v with_o a_o loud_a voice_n some_o one_o of_o these_o sentence_n that_o follow_v etc._n etc._n so_o that_o clear_o the_o sentence_n exhortation_n confession_n and_o absolution_n must_v begin_v the_o evening_n as_o well_o as_o the_o morning_n prayer_n page_n 99_o line_n 49._o after_o these_o word_n it_o be_v anoient_fw-fr add_v this_o creed_n be_v former_o appropriate_v to_o high_a festival_n only_o but_o that_o by_o repeat_v it_o every_o month_n it_o may_v become_v the_o more_o familiar_a to_o the_o people_n these_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o st._n john_n baptist_n be_v insert_v page_n 157._o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o paragraph_n w._n add_v thus_o in_o the_o latin_a translation_n of_o our_o liturgy_n anno_fw-la 2._o eliz._n i_o find_v a_o collect_n for_o st._n andrew_n different_z from_o the_o english_a which_o i_o shall_v here_o set_v down_o omnipotens_fw-la deus_fw-la qui_fw-la dedisti_fw-la beato_fw-la andreae_n apostolo_n tuo_fw-la ut_fw-la acerbam_fw-la &_o ignominiosam_fw-la crucis_fw-la mortem_fw-la duceret_fw-la sibi_fw-la pro_fw-la magna_fw-la glâ—ria_fw-la tribue_n ut_fw-la omne_fw-la nobis_fw-la adversa_fw-la pro_fw-la nonomine_fw-la tuo_fw-la ducamus_fw-la prefitura_fw-la ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la conducibilîa_fw-la per_fw-la christum_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostnum_fw-la almighty_a god_n who_o do_v give_v to_o thy_o holy_a apostle_n s._n andrew_n to_o account_v it_o his_o great_a glory_n to_o suffer_v the_o bite_a and_o ignominious_a death_n 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