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the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n according_a to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o canon_n viz._n it_o be_v a_o honourable_a badge_n whereby_o the_o party_n baptize_v be_v dedicate_v to_o the_o service_n of_o he_o that_o die_v upon_o the_o cross_n hereupon_o i_o inquire_v whether_o a_o ordinance_n that_o be_v of_o the_o same_o import_n with_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n or_o a_o essential_a part_n thereof_o may_v be_v institute_v by_o humane_a authority_n or_o lawful_o use_v by_o those_o that_o be_v under_o authority_n though_o the_o imposer_n say_v it_o be_v not_o a_o sacrament_n yet_o while_o they_o declare_v its_o meaning_n to_o be_v of_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n they_o make_v it_o to_o be_v one_o indeed_o though_o in_o word_n they_o deny_v it_o whereas_o to_o avoid_v this_o argument_n some_o say_v it_o be_v impossible_a for_o man_n to_o make_v a_o sacrament_n therefore_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n can_v be_v such_o it_o be_v 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calendar_n yet_o in_o other_o chapter_n appoint_v to_o be_v read_v this_o person_n who_o speak_v that_o which_o be_v untrue_a be_v set_v forth_o for_o a_o holy_a angel_n and_o c._n 7.3_o both_o the_o angel_n and_o tobias_n be_v report_v to_o say_v to_o raguel_n that_o which_o be_v false_a on_o the_o angel_n part_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v of_o the_o son_n of_o naphtalim_fw-la who_o be_v captive_n in_o niniveh_n though_o we_o read_v in_o scripture_n that_o angel_n be_v sometime_o take_v to_o be_v man_n and_o so_o call_v by_o they_o that_o take_v they_o to_o be_v such_o yet_o we_o do_v not_o read_v therein_o that_o any_o holy_a angel_n affirm_v that_o they_o be_v man_n and_o such_o particular_a man_n by_o name_n tob._n 12.15_o the_o angel_n be_v report_v to_o say_v i_o be_o raphael_n one_o of_o the_o seven_o holy_a angel_n which_o present_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o which_o go_v in_o and_o out_o before_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o the_o present_v of_o the_o 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