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salt_n for_o so_o epiphanius_n decipher_v they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o his_o panarium_n if_o so_o it_o may_v be_v positive_o conclude_v that_o wine_n whit-meat_n oil_n and_o fish_n as_o well_o as_o flesh_n be_v within_o the_o interdict_v of_o the_o ancient_a abstinence_n the_o three_o be_v 51._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n be_v not_o celebrate_v in_o lent_n but_o that_o their_o commemoration_n be_v transfer_v to_o the_o sabbath_n and_o lord_n day_n whether_o this_o be_v extend_v to_o all_o other_o festival_n as_o well_o as_o the_o birthday_n of_o martyr_n i_o can_v say_v sure_o i_o be_o the_o day_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o annunciation_n which_o always_o fall_v in_o lent_n be_v observe_v under_o the_o six_o general_n 52._o counsel_n the_o last_o 52._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o must_v no_o marriage_n nor_o birthday_n be_v celebrate_v during_o the_o time_n of_o lent_n at_o what_o hour_n this_o 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commodus_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carry_v bay_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o flower_n then_o in_o their_o prime_n 27._o isidorus_n that_o live_v about_o 630_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o day_n the_o creed_n or_o summary_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o competent_n or_o person_n who_o desire_v to_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n the_o like_a be_v affirm_v by_o offic._n alcuine_n and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v so_o for_o st._n 13._o ambrose_n speak_v of_o his_o officiate_a upon_o this_o day_n say_v post_fw-la lectiones_fw-la atque_fw-la tractatum_fw-la dimissis_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la symbolum_n aliquibus_fw-la competentibus_fw-la in_o baptisteriis_fw-la tradebam_fw-la basilicae_fw-la after_o the_o lesson_n and_o sermon_n i_o deliver_v the_o creed_n to_o the_o competent_n in_o the_o baptistery_n of_o the_o church_n 76._o durandus_fw-la their_o junior_a 500_o year_n fix_v this_o custom_n upon_o maundy_n thursday_n but_o his_o word_n be_v traditur_fw-la may_v import_v that_o he_o only_o intend_v the_o practice_n of_o his_o present_n not_o of_o the_o primitive_a time_n monday_n before_o easter_n this_o week_n have_v many_o appellation_n in_o antiquity_n it_o be_v sometime_o call_v pasch_fw-mi or_o easter_n so_o audian_n epiphanius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o church_n observe_v to_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o easter_n that_o be_v the_o week_n define_v by_o the_o apostle_n constitution_n and_o panarii_n elsewhere_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o six_o day_n of_o easter_n so_o domini_fw-la augustine_n ecce_fw-la paschaest_n da_fw-la nomen_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la see_v it_o be_v now_o easter_n give_v in_o thy_o name_n for_o baptism_n perhaps_o for_o that_o very_a cause_n it_o become_v to_o be_v style_v also_o the_o great_a week_n easter_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o st._n john_n call_v it_o c._n 19_o v._n 31._o and_o the_o counsel_n after_o he_o the_o grand_a festival_n it_o be_v proportionable_a enough_o that_o this_o septimana_fw-la paschae_fw-la or_o the_o week_n precede_v it_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o great_a week_n or_o else_o as_o gen._n st._n chrysostome_n in_o his_o lenten_a sermon_n yield_v the_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o great_a and_o unutterable_a blessing_n as_o christ_n passion_n burial_n and_o resurrection_n accrue_v to_o we_o this_o week_n it_o be_v style_v also_o the_o holy_a week_n because_o celebrate_v with_o devotion_n extraordinary_a this_o week_n have_v especial_a privilege_n first_o it_o be_v a_o justitium_fw-la and_o vacation_n from_o civil_a plead_n and_o by_o the_o edict_n of_o theodosius_n and_o other_o godly_a prince_n all_o prisoner_n commit_v for_o debt_n or_o petty_a crime_n be_v then_o set_v at_o liberty_n sanctis_fw-la diebus_fw-la hebdomadis_fw-la ultimae_fw-la solebant_fw-la debitorum_fw-la laxari_fw-la viâ—cula_fw-la say_v 5._o ambrose_n in_o the_o holy_a day_n of_o the_o last_o 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and_o collegiate_n church_n there_o shall_v always_o some_o communicate_v with_o the_o priest_n that_o minister_v and_o that_o the_o same_o may_v be_v also_o observe_v every_o where_o abroad_o in_o the_o country_n some_o one_o at_o the_o least_o of_o that_o house_n in_o every_o parish_n to_o who_o by_o course_n after_o the_o ordinance_n herein_o make_v it_o pertain_v to_o offer_v for_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o communion_n or_o some_o other_o who_o they_o shall_v provide_v to_o offer_v for_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n with_o the_o priest_n the_o which_o may_v be_v better_o do_v for_o that_o they_o know_v before_o when_o their_o course_n come_v and_o may_v therefore_o dispose_v themselves_o to_o the_o worthy_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o with_o he_o or_o they_o who_o do_v so_o offer_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o communion_n all_o other_o who_o be_v then_o godly_a dispose_v thereunto_o shall_v likewise_o receive_v the_o communion_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v 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celebrari_fw-la it_o be_v very_o convenient_a that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v celebrate_v on_o easter_n whitsuntide_n and_o on_o the_o birth_n day_n of_o our_o saviour_n the_o word_n parishioner_n must_v here_o be_v understand_v according_a to_o several_a qualification_n and_o capacity_n first_o it_o intend_v the_o laity_n and_o therefore_o this_o rubric_n be_v no_o dispensation_n to_o the_o clergy_n belong_v to_o cathedral_n who_o be_v still_o oblige_v to_o receive_v every_o sunday_n unless_o they_o show_v cause_n to_o the_o contrary_n second_o it_o mean_v such_o as_o can_v say_v their_o catechism_n and_o have_v be_v confirm_v as_o be_v in_o the_o rubric_n at_o the_o end_n of_o confirmation_n last_o it_o import_v infant_n also_o which_o in_o the_o second_o qualification_n it_o exclude_v for_o it_o be_v say_v every_o parishioner_n shall_v also_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n when_o infant_n baptism_n and_o when_o of_o ripe_a year_n the_o eucharist_n else_o we_o 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morning_n afore_o the_o begin_n of_o morning_n prayer_n to_o the_o curate_n and_o then_o the_o godfather_n godmother_n and_o people_n with_o the_o child_n d_o must_v be_v ready_a at_o the_o font_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o at_o the_o church_n door_n either_o immediate_o after_o the_o last_o 1._o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o canticle_n lesson_n at_o morning_n prayer_n or_o else_o immediate_o after_o the_o last_o 1_n b._n of_o edw._n 6._o canticle_n lesson_n at_o evening_n prayer_n as_o the_o curate_n by_o his_o discretion_n shall_v appoint_v and_o then_o stand_v there_o the_o minister_n shall_v ask_v whether_o the_o child_n be_v baptize_v or_o no_o if_o they_o answer_v no_o then_o shall_v the_o minister_n say_v thus_o dear_o belove_v forasmuch_o as_o all_o man_n be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v in_o sin_n and_o that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v none_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n except_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v a_o new_a of_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n i_o beseech_v you_o to_o call_v upon_o god_n the_o father_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o of_o his_o bounteous_a mercy_n he_o will_v grant_v to_o these_o child_n that_o thing_n which_o by_o nature_n they_o can_v have_v that_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v with_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o receive_v into_o christ_n holy_a church_n and_o be_v make_v lively_a member_n of_o the_o same_o then_o the_o minister_n shall_v say_v let_v we_o pray_v  _fw-fr 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n which_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n do_v save_v noah_n and_o his_o family_n in_o the_o ark_n from_o perish_v by_o water_n and_o also_o do_v safe_o send_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n thy_o people_n through_o the_o red_a sea_n figure_v thereby_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n and_o by_o the_o baptism_n of_o thy_o well_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n do_v sanctify_v the_o flood_n jordan_n and_o all_o other_o water_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n scot._n lit._n sanctify_v this_o fountain_n of_o baptism_n thou_o which_o be_v the_o enclose_v sanctifier_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o further_o we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o thy_o infinite_a mercy_n that_o thou_o will_v merciful_o look_v upon_o these_o child_n sanctify_v and_o wash_v they_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o thy_o wrath_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o ark_n of_o christ_n church_n and_o be_v steadfast_a in_o faith_n joyful_a through_o hope_n and_o root_v in_o charity_n almighty_a and_o everlasting_a god_n which_o of_o thy_o justice_n do_v destroy_v by_o flood_n of_o water_n the_o whole_a world_n for_o sin_n except_o eight_o person_n who_o of_o thy_o mercy_n the_o same_o time_n thou_o do_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n and_o when_o thou_o do_v drown_v in_o the_o red_a sea_n wicked_a king_n pharaoh_n with_o all_o his_o army_n yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n thou_o do_v lead_v thy_o people_n the_o child_n of_o israel_n safe_o through_o the_o midst_n thereof_o whereby_o thou_o do_v figure_v the_o wash_n of_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n and_o by_o etc._n etc._n  _fw-fr 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o may_v so_o pass_v the_o wave_n of_o this_o troublesome_a world_n that_o final_o they_o may_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o everlasting_a life_n there_o to_o reign_v with_o thou_o world_n without_o end_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n may_v ever_o serve_v thou_o and_o final_o attain_v to_o everlasting_a life_n with_o all_o thy_o holy_a and_o choose_a people_n this_o grant_v we_o we_o beseech_v thou_o for_o jesus_n christ_n sake_n our_o lord_n amen_n 1._o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o here_o shall_v the_o priest_n ask_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o child_n and_o when_o the_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n have_v tell_v the_o name_n then_o shall_v he_o make_v a_o f_o cross_n upon_o the_o child_n forehead_n and_o breast_n say_v n._n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o holy_a cross_n both_o in_o thy_o forehead_n and_o in_o thy_o breast_n in_o token_n that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a to_o confess_v thy_o faith_n in_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o sight_n under_o his_o bannor_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o continue_v his_o faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o thy_o life_n end_v amen_n and_o this_o he_o shall_v do_v and_o say_v to_o as_o many_o child_n as_o be_v present_a to_o be_v baptize_v one_o after_o another_o 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o let_v we_o pray_v almighty_a and_o immortal_a god_n etc._n etc._n common_a prayer_n almighty_a and_o immortal_a god_n the_o do_v of_o they_o that_o need_v the_o helper_n of_o all_o hat_n flee_v to_o thou_o for_o succour_n the_o life_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a we_o call_v upon_o thou_o for_o these_o infant_n that_o they_o come_v to_o thy_o holy_a baptism_n may_v receive_v remission_n of_o their_o stir_n by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n receive_v they_o o_o lord_n as_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o thy_o well-beloved_a son_n say_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v knock_v and_o it_o shall_v be_v open_v unto_o you_o so_o give_v now_o unto_o we_o that_o ask_v let_v we_o that_o seek_v find_v open_v the_o gate_n unto_o we_o that_o knock_v that_o these_o infant_n may_v enjoy_v the_o everlasting_a benediction_n of_o thy_o heavenly_a wash_n and_o may_v come_v to_o the_o eternal_a kingdom_n which_o thou_o have_v promise_v by_o christ_n our_o lord_n amen_n 1_o b._n of_o edward_n the_o 6._o then_o let_v the_o priest_n look_v upon_o the_o child_n say_v i_o command_v thou_o g_z unclean_a spirit_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o thou_o come_v out_o and_o depart_v from_o these_o infant_n who_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n
church_n it_o will_v be_v proper_a and_o pertinent_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o original_a inducement_n to_o this_o cermony_n these_o i_o observe_v to_o be_v three_o first_o a_o ancient_a rite_n it_o be_v for_o servant_n or_o captive_n to_o be_v stygmatize_v or_o brand_v with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o master_n on_o their_o forehead_n as_o it_o be_v for_o their_o soldier_n enroll_v with_o the_o name_n of_o their_o emperor_n or_o generalissimo_n on_o the_o hand_n declare_v thereby_o to_o who_o they_o do_v belong_v to_o this_o custom_n the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n be_v think_v to_o allude_v chap._n 9_o vers_fw-la 4._o set_a a_o mark_n upon_o the_o forehead_n of_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o cry_v for_o all_o the_o abomination_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o this_o custom_n the_o angel_n in_o the_o revelation_n be_v think_v to_o regard_n chap._n 7._o vers_fw-la 3._o hurt_v you_o not_o the_o earth_n etc._n etc._n until_o we_o have_v seal_v the_o servant_n of_o 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