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The layman's ritual containing practical methods of Christian duties both religious and moral drawn out of H. Scripture, the Roman ritual, the catechism ad parchos &c. / by C.T.
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Tootell, Christopher, ca. 1660-1727.
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Wing T1905; ESTC R28200
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the_o lay-man_n ritual_a contain_v practical_a method_n of_o christian_a duty_n both_o religious_a and_o moral_a draw_v out_o of_o h._n scripture_n the_o roman_a ritual_a the_o catechism_n ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la etc._n etc._n by_o c._n t._n clergyman_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o his_o flock_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o according_a to_o order_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o print_v in_o the_o year_n 1698._o the_o preface_n christian_n reader_n in_o the_o follow_a work_n i_o have_v endeavour_v for_o many_o reason_n to_o crowd_v great_a store_n of_o matter_n in_o a_o little_a room_n yet_o so_o as_o to_o render_v the_o duty_n it_o treat_v of_o as_o intelligible_a and_o familiar_a as_o possible_o i_o can_v in_o few_o word_n nevertheless_o obscurity_n be_v so_o essential_a to_o brevity_n that_o i_o can_v expect_v but_o you_o will_v stand_v in_o need_n of_o a_o interpreter_n in_o many_o place_n and_o therefore_o i_o remit_v you_o very_o frequent_o to_o other_o book_n handle_v more_o large_o what_o i_o deliver_v in_o short_a if_o you_o have_v they_o not_o by_o you_o then_o recur_v to_o your_o spiritual_a director_n for_o the_o explication_n of_o what_o you_o do_v not_o understand_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o whole_a will_v be_v serviceable_a to_o you_o especial_o if_o you_o read_v it_o often_o and_o make_v it_o the_o rule_n of_o your_o religious_a and_o moral_a action_n in_o order_n to_o please_v god_n in_o all_o you_o do_v this_o be_v the_o noble_a end_v it_o aim_v at_o towards_o obtain_v whereof_o i_o wish_v it_o may_v prove_v useful_a to_o many_o humble_o desire_v all_o that_o be_v benefit_v by_o my_o poor_a endeavour_n to_o say_v a_o pater_n and_o a_o ave_fw-la for_o my_o intention_n farewell_o a_o table_n of_o the_o follow_a chapter_n and_o their_o content_n ch._n i._o of_o baptism_n ch._n ii_o of_o confirmation_n ch._n iii_o of_o penance_n ch._n iu._n of_o indulgence_n ch._n v._o of_o h._n communion_n ch._n vi_o of_o communion_n of_o the_o sick_n ch._n vii_o of_o receive_v our_o viaticum_fw-la ch._n viii_o of_o how_o often_o the_o h._n eucharist_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v ch._n ix_o of_o extremeunction_n ch._n x._o of_o h._n order_n ch._n xi_o of_o matrimony_n ch._n xii_o of_o of_o church_a woman_n after_o childbirth_n ch._n xiii_o of_o prayer_n ch._n fourteen_o of_o hear_v mass_n ch._n xv._o of_o hear_v sermon_n ch._n xvi_o of_o read_v pious_a book_n ch._n xvii_o of_o h._n procession_n ch._n xviii_o of_o visit_v the_o sick_n ch._n xix_o of_o assist_v die_a person_n ch._n xx._n of_o bury_v the_o dead_a ch._n xxi_o of_o almsgiving_n ch._n xxii_o of_o fast_v ch._n xxiii_o of_o holy-day-duty_n ch._n xxiv_o of_o work_v and_o business_n ch._n xxv_o of_o eat_v and_o drink_v ch._n xxvi_o of_o discourse_n ch._n xxvii_o of_o recreation_n ch._n xxviii_o of_o family-duty_n ch._n xxix_o of_o a_o morning-exercise_n ch._n xxx_o of_o a_o evening-exercise_n ch._n of_o the_o conclusion_n the_o lay-man_n ritual_a chap._n i._o of_o baptism_n christ_n love_v the_o church_n and_o deliver_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v it_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o laver_n of_o water_n in_o the_o word_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 5.25_o etc._n etc._n holy_a baptism_n the_o gate_n or_o entrance_n of_o christian_n religion_n and_o of_o life_n everlasting_a hold_v the_o first_o place_n among_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a law_n institute_v by_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o mankind_n as_o truth_n itself_o witness_v in_o these_o word_n nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la etc._n etc._n unless_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o of_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n 3.5_o god_n jo._n 3.5_o therefore_o extraordinary_a diligence_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o timely_a and_o due_a administration_n and_o receive_v of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o though_o the_o solemn_a administration_n of_o baptism_n belong_v to_o the_o clergy_n nevertheless_o as_o often_o as_o a_o infant_n or_o any_o other_o person_n unbaptise_v be_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n such_o a_o one_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v private_o by_o any_o laic_a and_o in_o any_o language_n whatever_o provide_v the_o form_n and_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n be_v observe_v and_o keep_v but_o where_o choice_n may_v be_v have_v one_o of_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o a_o infidel_n a_o catholic_n before_o a_o heretic_n any_o other_o cath._n before_o the_o child_n father_n or_o mother_n a_o man_n before_o a_o woman_n except_o the_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v whilst_o the_o mother_n be_v in_o labour_n or_o unless_o the_o woman_n know_v the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o baptise_v better_o than_o the_o man_n etc._n etc._n hence_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o especial_o midwife_n aught_o to_o know_v how_o to_o baptise_v aright_o which_o be_v after_o this_o manner_n *_o â_o *_o they_o must_v pour_v or_o sprinkle_v natural_a water_n upon_o some_o part_n of_o the_o child_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n say_v 28.19_o mat._n 28.19_o i_o baptize_v thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o they_o must_v do_v and_o say_v with_o a_o intention_n to_o make_v the_o infant_n a_o christian_n and_o member_n of_o christ_n church_n though_o the_o church_n baptise_n infant_n and_o idiot_n in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n without_o their_o actual_a knowledge_n and_o concurrence_n nevertheless_o more_o be_v require_v of_o such_o as_o be_v come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n not_o only_o before_o but_o also_o in_o and_o after_o baptism_n and_o §._o i._o before_o baptism_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v well_o instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o law_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o heb._n 6.1_o etc._n etc._n 2._o they_o must_v believe_v express_o what_o be_v teach_v they_o renounce_v all_o former_a infidelity_n mar._n 16.16_o act._n 8.36_o etc._n etc._n c._n 16._o v._n 31._o etc._n etc._n 3._o they_o must_v have_v hearty_a sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n with_o purpose_n of_o amendment_n act._n 2.37_o 38._o c._n 3._o v._n 19_o 4._o they_o must_v exercise_v themselves_o some_o day_n before_o in_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o it_o be_v meet_v they_o shall_v be_v fast_v when_o they_o be_v baptise_a §._o ii_o at_o baptism_n let_v they_o consider_v how_o when_o jesus_n be_v baptise_a of_o john_n in_o jordan_n the_o heaven_n open_v to_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v in_o corporal_a shape_n as_o a_o dove_n and_o remain_v upon_o he_o and_o a_o voice_n be_v make_v from_o heaven_n say_v thou_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o thou_o i_o be_o well_o please_v mar._n 1._o luk._n 3._o and_o hence_o let_v they_o gather_v the_o happy_a effect_n of_o baptism_n in_o virtue_n whereof_o 1._o the_o gate_n of_o heaven_n shut_v against_o sinner_n 21.27_o sinner_n apoc._n 21.27_o be_v open_v to_o they_o 2._o the_o h._n ghost_n descend_v upon_o they_o 6._o they_o tit._n 3.5_o 6._o make_v they_o in_o innocence_n like_o dove_n 10.16_o dove_n mat._n 10.16_o 3._o they_o be_v make_v the_o adopt_a child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n apparent_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n 3.7_o heaven_n tit._n 3.7_o §._o iii_o after_o baptism_n 1._o let_v they_o thankful_o reflect_v upon_o the_o happy_a change_n make_v in_o their_o soul_n by_o mean_n of_o baptism_n and_o say_v we_o be_v by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o also_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o exceed_a charity_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a by_o sin_n quicken_v we_o together_o in_o christ_n etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.3_o etc._n etc._n 2._o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n the_o father_n who_o have_v make_v we_o worthy_a unto_o a_o part_n of_o the_o lot_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o light_n who_o have_v deliver_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n and_o have_v translate_v we_o into_o the_o kingdom_n or_o church_n of_o his_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n the_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o change_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o high_a col._n 1.12_o etc._n etc._n ps_n 76.11_o 3._o the_o night_n of_o sin_n be_v pass_v the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v at_o hand_n let_v we_o therefore_o cast_v off_o the_o work_v of_o darkness_n and_o put_v on_o the_o armour_n of_o light_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n let_v we_o walk_v honest_o not_o in_o banquet_n and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chambering_n and_o impudicity_n not_o in_o contention_n and_o emulation_n but_o put_v you_o on_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o according_a to_o he_o who_o have_v call_v you_o the_o holy_a one_o that_o be_v according_a to_o christ_n be_v you_o also_o in_o