be_v observe_v that_o christian_n 613._o decernimus_fw-la ut_fw-la extra_fw-la tempora_fw-la decreta_fw-la baptismi_fw-la nullus_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la baptizet_fw-la nisi_fw-la infirmitas_fw-la nimia_fw-la vel_fw-la dies_fw-la extremus_fw-la compulerit_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la baptismum_fw-la suscipere_fw-la conc._n matisc_n c._n 3._o omnes_fw-la omnino_fw-la 〈◊〉_d die_fw-la quadragesimo_fw-la cum_fw-la infantibus_fw-la suis_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la observare_fw-la praecipimus_fw-la ut_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manus_fw-la etc._n etc._n synod_n matisconensis_fw-la ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 9_o col._n 613._o do_v not_o observe_v the_o solemn_a set_a day_n for_o baptise_v of_o their_o child_n but_o baptize_v they_o at_o other_o time_n so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o find_v above_o two_o or_o three_o to_o be_v baptize_v at_o easter_n that_o custom_n be_v prohibit_v unless_o in_o case_n of_o extreme_a infirmity_n and_o necessity_n and_o a_o order_n be_v give_v for_o the_o attendance_n of_o all_o with_o their_o infant_n at_o the_o church_n on_o the_o solemn_a festival_n to_o receive_v their_o imposition_n of_o hand_n chrysm_n and_o baptism_n §_o 49._o the_o second_o council_n of_o braccarum_n anno_fw-la 580_o order_v the_o bishop_n to_o signify_v throughout_o their_o church_n that_o if_o they_o that_o 250._o placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la unusquisque_fw-la episcopus_fw-la per_fw-la ecclesias_fw-la svas_fw-la hoc_fw-la praecipiat_fw-la ut_fw-la hi_o qui_fw-la infant_n svas_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerunt_fw-la si_fw-la quid_fw-la voluntarè_v pro_fw-la svo_fw-la offerunt_fw-la voto_fw-la suscipiatur_fw-la ab_fw-la eye_n etc._n etc._n council_n bracarense_n can_v 7._o ap_fw-mi magd._n cent._n 9_o col._n 354._o &_o caranz_n fol._n 250._o bring_v their_o infant_n to_o baptism_n please_v to_o offer_v any_o thing_n voluntary_o it_o shall_v be_v accept_v but_o that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v extort_a from_o those_o who_o poverty_n render_v they_o unable_a to_o make_v any_o offering_n lest_o thereby_o they_o shall_v be_v discourage_v from_o bring_v their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n and_o they_o die_v unbaptise_v their_o loss_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o their_o hand_n through_o who_o violence_n this_o be_v occasion_v this_o synod_n place_v by_o alsted_n in_o the_o year_n above_o mention_v be_v place_v by_o the_o magdeburgenses_n in_o the_o seven_o century_n anno_fw-la 610_o and_o so_o if_o it_o witness_v not_o for_o this_o century_n it_o will_v for_o that_o and_o the_o council_n of_o vivense_n ordain_v the_o very_a same_o as_o h._n d._n inform_v we_o from_o vossius_fw-la de_fw-fr bapt._n p._n 179._o §_o 50._o isidor_n hispalensis_n who_o time_n be_v place_v by_o alsted_n about_o anno_fw-la 596_o be_v of_o this_o judgement_n touch_v infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n that_o for_o original_a sin_n alone_o new_o bear_v infant_n do_v suffer_v pain_n 331._o pro_fw-la solo_fw-la peccato_fw-la originis_fw-la luune_n in_fw-la inferno_fw-la nuper_fw-la nati_fw-la infantuli_fw-la poenas_fw-la si_fw-la renovati_fw-la per_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la proinde_fw-la pro_fw-la hac_fw-la causa_fw-la nuper_fw-la natus_fw-la damnatur_fw-la infans_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la regeneratur_fw-la quia_fw-la originis_fw-la noxitate_fw-la perimitur_fw-la isidor_n de_fw-fr sum_n bono_fw-mi cap._n 23._o apud_fw-la magd._n cent._n 7._o c._n 4._o col._n 98._o mag._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 331._o in_o hell_n if_o they_o be_v not_o renew_v by_o baptism_n what_o his_o judgement_n be_v as_o to_o the_o baptise_v of_o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v question_v when_o this_o be_v his_o judgement_n of_o those_o that_o die_v unbaptise_v he_o be_v quote_v by_o the_o magdeb_n for_o the_o seven_o century_n but_o place_v by_o alsted_n in_o the_o six_o and_o so_o will_v serve_v for_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o that_o some_o have_v in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n make_v some_o change_n in_o the_o dipping_n of_o infant_n isidore_n note_n that_o gregory_n do_v earnest_o reprove_v they_o for_o not_o dip_v they_o but_o once_o or_o else_o thrice_o §_o 51._o justinus_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v about_o anno_fw-la 570_o ordain_v as_o h._n d._n tell_v we_o concern_v the_o child_n which_o in_o regard_n of_o 112._o treat_v of_o bapt._n 2_o edit_n p._n 112._o their_o year_n can_v receive_v divine_a doctrine_n that_o they_o shall_v without_o delay_n be_v make_v worthy_a or_o partaker_n of_o baptism_n and_o justinian_n the_o emperor_n who_o reign_v about_o anno_fw-la 530_o ordain_v that_o child_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n 2._o justinian_n novel_a institut_fw-la 44._o ap_fw-mi 11._o danvers_n three_fw-mi at_z of_o bapt._n p._n 112._o edit_fw-la 2._o and_o that_o those_o that_o be_v come_v to_o their_o full_a growth_n shall_v be_v teach_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v §_o 52._o johannes_n maxentius_n a_o monek_n and_o priest_n of_o antioch_n anno_fw-la 520_o thus_o write_v in_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n therefore_o do_v we_o believe_v that_o little_a child_n new_o bear_v be_v etc._n propterea_fw-la &_o recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la utero_fw-la parvulos_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la mereantur_fw-la filiorum_fw-la aut_fw-la propter_fw-la regnum_fw-la coelerum_n sicut_fw-la pelagii_fw-la &_o caelestii_fw-la sive_fw-la theodori_n mansuestini_n disciputi_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v &_o in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la credimus_fw-la baptizari_fw-la nè_fw-la pereant_fw-la in_o aeternum_fw-la maxent_n ap_fw-mi magdeb._n cent._n 6._o c._n 6._o col._n 227._o l._n 4_o etc._n etc._n baptize_v not_o only_o that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o adoption_n of_o son_n or_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n like_o the_o disciple_n of_o pelagius_n &_o coelestius_n but_o for_o remission_n of_o sin_n also_o that_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v for_o ever_o §_o 53._o the_o council_n of_o gerunda_n about_o anno_fw-la 517_o or_o 520_o as_o some_o decree_v that_o little_a child_n 179._o ut_fw-la parvuli_fw-la si_fw-la infirmari_fw-la contingat_fw-la codem_fw-la die_fw-la quo_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la baptizentur_fw-la council_n gerund_fw-mi can._n 4._o ap_fw-mi caranz_n fol._n 179._o in_o case_n of_o weakness_n shall_v be_v baptize_v the_o same_o day_n that_o they_o be_v bear_v §_o 54._o not_o to_o be_v endless_a in_o testimony_n the_o magdeburgenses_n tell_v we_o from_o adonis_n and_o gaguin_n how_o androvera_fw-fr wife_n of_o chilperic_n be_v force_v upon_o a_o surprise_n to_o be_v both_o witness_n and_o etc._n adonis_n in_o comment_n 4_o aetatis_fw-la &_o gaguinus_fw-la l._n 2._o narrant_fw-la androveram_fw-la chilperici_fw-la vxorem_fw-la infidiis_fw-la circumventam_fw-la ipsam_fw-la natae_fw-la suae_fw-la filiolae_fw-la baptizandae_fw-la testem_fw-la &_o commatrem_fw-la extitisse_fw-la cent._n 6._o cap._n 6._o col._n 332._o lin_v 28_o etc._n etc._n godmother_n at_o the_o baptism_n of_o her_o own_o little_a daughter_n and_o thus_o much_o for_o this_o age._n §_o 55._o go_v we_o on_o to_o the_o five_o century_n and_o here_o we_o meet_v with_o plenty_n of_o evidence_n of_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 56._o the_o council_n of_o milevis_n anno_fw-la 418_o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n innocent_a and_o the_o emperor_n arcadius_n as_o the_o centuriator_n tell_v we_o 123._o item_n placuit_fw-la ut_fw-la quicunque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la recentes_fw-la ab_fw-la uteris_fw-la matrum_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la negate_fw-la aut_fw-la dicit_fw-la in_o remissionem_fw-la quidem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la eos_fw-la baptizari_fw-la sed_fw-la nihil_fw-la ex_fw-la adam_n trabere_fw-la originalis_fw-la peccati_fw-la quod_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la lavacro_fw-la expictur_n unde_fw-la sit_fw-la consequens_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cic_fw-la forma_fw-la baptismatis_fw-la in_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la vera_fw-la sed_fw-la falsa_fw-la intelligatur_fw-la anathema_n sit_v quoniam_fw-la non_fw-la aliter_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la apostolus_fw-la ait_fw-la per_fw-la unum_fw-la hominem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la intravit_fw-la in_o mundum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la peccatum_fw-la mors_fw-la &_o ita_fw-la in_o omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la portransiit_fw-la in_fw-la quo_fw-la omnes_fw-la peccaverunt_fw-la nisi_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la catholica_fw-la ubique_fw-la diffusa_fw-la semper_fw-la intellexit_fw-la propter_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la etiam_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la committere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la ideo_fw-la in_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o cis_fw-la regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n traxerunt_fw-la synod_n milevitana_n ap_fw-mi magdeb_n cent._n 5._o c._n 9_o col._n 835._o caranza_n fol._n 123._o decree_v a_o anathema_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v deny_v baptism_n to_o new_a bear_v infant_n the_o ground_n of_o 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hereby_o to_o be_v plant_v into_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o and_o baptize_v into_o christ_n rom._n 6._o 3._o and_o which_o baptise_v and_o plant_v into_o christ_n be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o orderly_a enter_v into_o the_o visible_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n h._n d._n postscript_n to_o treat_v of_o bapt._n p._n 44._o have_v put_v on_o christ_n gal._n 3._o 27._o what_o be_v it_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n why_o sure_a to_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christian_a baptism_n and_o what_o be_v it_o to_o put_v on_o christ_n why_o sure_o to_o become_v unite_v unto_o christ_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o lord_n as_o a_o man_n become_v unite_v with_o and_o join_v to_o that_o which_o he_o put_v on_o to_o become_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n whence_o primasius_n thus_o gloss_v this_o text_n toti_n ejus_fw-la membra_fw-la per_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la essecti_fw-la be_v whoo_o make_v member_n of_o he_o by_o the_o sanctification_n of_o baptism_n and_o st._n chrysostom_n describe_v a_o baptise_a person_n 1._o omnis_fw-la â—rgo_fw-la homo_fw-la dei_fw-la indatus_fw-la christum_fw-la fuge_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la incentiva_fw-la carnalium_fw-la libidi_fw-la num_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la autem_fw-la haec_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la dissero_fw-la &_o praedico_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la baptizandis_fw-la praecipio_fw-la d._n chrys_n hom._n the_o militia_n christianâ_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la datur_fw-la baptismus_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquis_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la incorporetur_fw-la christo_fw-la factus_fw-la membrum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la aquin._n 3._o q._n 68_o a._n 1._o do_v it_o by_o the_o periphrasis_n of_o a_o man_n of_o god_n that_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n avoid_v say_v he_o o_o man_n of_o god_n who_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n all_o the_o incentives_n of_o carnal_a lust_n who_o he_o mean_v by_o that_o periphrasis_n appear_v by_o what_o follow_v and_o these_o thing_n i_o do_v not_o only_a discourse_n and_o preach_v to_o they_o that_o already_o be_v baptize_v but_o enjoin_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v according_o aquinas_n say_v to_o this_o end_n be_v baptism_n give_v that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v thereby_o he_o may_v be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o member_n of_o he_o because_o they_o be_v member_n of_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v say_v st._n august_n temp._n quia_fw-la membra_fw-la ejus_fw-la sant_z qui_fw-fr baptiz_n antur_fw-la d._n aug._n sâ—rm_n 119._o de_fw-fr temp._n for_o by_o one_o spirit_n as_o st._n paul_n say_v be_v we_o all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_a 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o one_o bâ—â—y_n what_o body_n be_v that_o why_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o church_n baptise_a into_o that_o what_o be_v that_o why_o sure_o enter_v or_o ingraff_v into_o it_o make_v member_n of_o it_o by_o baptism_n the_o spirit_n as_o the_o principal_a agent_n use_v baptism_n as_o his_o instrument_n for_o that_o end_n hence_o say_v 13._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d occumen_n in_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o occumenius_n
the_o primitive_a discipline_n will_v return_v again_o into_o the_o church_n and_o there_o will_v not_o be_v occasion_n for_o such_o outcry_n of_o the_o antipaedo_fw-la baptist_n against_o infant_n baptism_n §_o 14._o now_o if_o to_o have_v not_o only_o the_o natural_a parent_n of_o a_o child_n but_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n also_o who_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o spiritual_a parent_n father_n and_o mother_n in_o god_n to_o it_o nor_o they_o only_o but_o the_o minister_n also_o of_o the_o parish_n nor_o he_o only_o but_o the_o whole_a parish_n also_o nor_o that_o only_o but_o the_o bishop_n 6._o see_v dr._n jackson_n tom._n 3._o l._n 10._o c._n 50._o §._o 6._o of_o the_o diocese_n and_o even_o the_o whole_a church_n engage_v and_o that_o not_o by_o mere_a nature_n or_o charity_n but_o by_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o a_o respective_a care_n for_o it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o i_o will_v be_v teach_v what_o be_v and_o be_v so_o it_o be_v a_o further_a instance_n of_o the_o beneficialness_n of_o baptism_n unto_o infant_n and_o still_o a_o strong_a inducement_n to_o we_o to_o bring_v our_o infant_n unto_o baptism_n §_o 15._o yet_o five_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o union_n of_o infant_n with_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n his_o body_n by_o their_o be_v baptize_v thereinto_o they_o be_v interest_v in_o all_o the_o intercession_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o church_n and_o in_o all_o the_o supplication_n of_o the_o church_n unto_o god_n whether_o christ_n pray_v to_o his_o father_n for_o his_o church_n or_o the_o church_n pray_v to_o god_n for_o herself_o infant_n that_o can_v pray_v for_o themselves_o be_v pray_v for_o thereby_o christ_n exclude_v not_o baptize_v infant_n from_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o intercession_n for_o he_o intercede_v for_o his_o body_n and_o they_o be_v member_n of_o it_o nor_o do_v the_o church_n exclude_v they_o from_o the_o benefit_n of_o her_o supplication_n for_o she_o pray_v for_o all_o her_o member_n 4._o publica_n est_fw-la nobis_fw-la &_o communis_fw-la oratio_fw-la &_o quando_fw-la oramus_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la uno_fw-la sed_fw-la pro_fw-la populo_fw-la toto_fw-la oramus_fw-la quia_fw-la totus_fw-la populus_fw-la unum_fw-la suraus_fw-la d_o cyprian_n de_fw-fr orat._n dom._n unusquisque_fw-la great_fw-mi dominum_fw-la non_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la sratribue_fw-la sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la jesus_n orare_fw-la nos_fw-la docuit_fw-la ubi_fw-la non_fw-la singulis_fw-la privatam_fw-la precem_fw-la mandavit_fw-la sed_fw-la communi_fw-la &_o concordi_fw-la prece_fw-la orare_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la jussit_fw-la d._n cyprian_n l._n 4._o ep._n 4._o and_o they_o be_v some_o of_o they_o not_o a_o christian_a in_o the_o world_n that_o say_v our_o father_n but_o pray_v at_o the_o same_o time_n for_o every_o baptize_v brother_n §_o 16._o now_o this_o sure_a must_v needs_o be_v a_o benefit_n to_o they_o to_o be_v pray_v and_o so_o pray_v for_o o_o the_o potency_n i_o have_v almost_o say_v the_o omnipotency_n of_o prayer_n what_o can_v it_o not_o do_v with_o what_o can_v it_o 4._o mane_fw-la ergo_fw-la &_o ora_fw-la dilecta_fw-la multum_fw-la enim_fw-la oratio_fw-la potest_fw-la d._n chrysost_o de_fw-fr poenitentia_fw-la hom._n 9_o preces_fw-la quae_fw-la cum_fw-la rectae_fw-la sint_fw-la inessicaces_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la both_o de_fw-fr cons_n phil._n l_o 5._o pro_n 6._o inter_fw-la omne_fw-la quae_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la faccre_fw-la potest_fw-la unde_fw-la placcre_fw-la deo_fw-la valeat_fw-la plerunque_fw-la valet_fw-la oratio_fw-la si_fw-la cum_fw-la pura_fw-la conscientia_fw-la &_o cordis_fw-la humilitate_fw-la siat_a hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n viâ—ore_fw-la allegor_fw-la l._n 10._o c._n 4._o not_o obtain_v from_o god_n st._n james_n tell_v we_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o avail_v prevail_v can_v do_v much_o and_o that_o whilst_o it_o be_v but_o the_o single_a prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o that_o be_v one_o righteous_a man_n jam._n 5._o 16._o with_o that_o key_n elias_n shut_v and_o open_v heaven_n first_o against_o and_o then_o for_o rain_n jam._n 5._o 17_o 18._o this_o we_o be_v sure_a of_o from_o sacred_a history_n and_o if_o ecclesiastic_a history_n may_v be_v credit_v by_o prayer_n greg._n b._n of_o neocaesaria_n rusfini_n neocaesaria_n euseb_n eccles_n hist_o l._n 7._o c._n 24._o ex_fw-la intepret_v rusfini_n turn_v a_o pool_n of_o water_n into_o dry_a ground_n and_o remove_v a_o mountain_n to_o make_v a_o plain_a by_o prayer_n james_n b._n of_o nisibis_n 45._o nisibis_n histor_n tripartit_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 45._o overcome_v a_o power_n of_o arm_a man_n and_o what_o be_v more_o aaron_z and_o phine_n as_o encounter_v and_o conquer_v even_o a_o angry_a god_n numb_a 16._o psal_n 105._o whereupon_o st._n hierom_n 16._o hierom_n quod_fw-la autem_fw-la dicit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la obsistas_fw-la mihi_fw-la illud_fw-la ostendit_fw-la quod_fw-la preces_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la dei_fw-la irae_fw-la possunt_fw-la resistere_fw-la d._n hieron_n in_o jerem_n 7._o 16._o observe_v that_o the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n be_v able_a to_o withstand_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o st._n ambrose_n 25._o ambrose_n qui_fw-la rectè_fw-la vivunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la evangolium_fw-la facilè_fw-la poterunt_fw-la impetrare_fw-la quae_fw-la postulant_fw-la d._n ambros_n in_o 1_o thess_n 5._o 25._o conclude_v that_o they_o that_o lead_v a_o right_a gospel-life_n may_v easy_o have_v what_o they_o will_v ask_v which_o be_v but_o st._n john_n in_o other_o word_n who_o say_v whatsoever_o we_o ask_v we_o receive_v of_o he_o because_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v please_v in_o his_o sight_n 1_o john_n 3._o 22._o §_o 17._o and_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o powerful_a when_o single_a what_o be_v it_o when_o social_a when_o there_o be_v a_o pious_a conspiracy_n of_o fervent_a prayer_n from_o consent_v heart_n and_o concur_v tongue_n all_o at_o once_o make_v as_o it_o be_v assault_v upon_o the_o almighty_a with_o the_o holy_a violence_n of_o a_o strong_a importunity_n to_o extort_v a_o petition_n from_o he_o he_o love_v to_o be_v thus_o wrestle_v with_o and_o worsted_n if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v it_o be_v a_o acceptable_a force_n that_o this_o way_n be_v put_v upon_o he_o and_o he_o be_v not_o able_a 24._o able_a the_o prince_n and_o people_n of_o niniveh_n say_v mr._n hooker_n assemble_v themselves_o as_o a_o main_a army_n of_o supplicant_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o withstand_v they_o i_o speak_v not_o otherwise_o concern_v the_o force_n of_o public_a prayer_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n then_o before_o i_o tertullian_n have_v do_v apol._n 1._o 39_o we_o come_v by_o troop_n to_o the_o place_n of_o assembly_n that_o be_v band_v as_o it_o be_v together_o we_o may_v be_v supplicant_n enough_o to_o besiege_v god_n with_o our_o prayer_n these_o force_n be_v unto_o he_o acceptable_a eccl._n pot._n l._n 5._o §._o 24._o because_o not_o willing_a to_o deny_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v thus_o seek_v of_o he_o our_o saviour_n say_v matth._n 18._o 19_o if_o two_o of_o you_o shall_v agree_v on_o earth_n as_o touch_v any_o thing_n that_o they_o shall_v ask_v it_o shall_v be_v do_v for_o they_o of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n hereupon_o st._n ignatius_n phe_n ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ign._n ep._n ad_fw-la 1_o phe_n argue_v if_o the_o prayer_n of_o one_o or_o two_o be_v of_o so_o great_a prevalency_n how_o much_o more_o will_v the_o prayer_n of_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n be_v prevalent_a st_o augustin_n eremo_fw-la augustin_n impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la ut_fw-la multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la non_fw-la exaudiantur_fw-la d._n aug._n ser._n 44._o ad_fw-la fr._n in_o eremo_fw-la and_o st._n ambrose_n 30._o ambrose_n multi_fw-la enim_fw-la minimi_fw-la dum_fw-la congregantur_fw-la unanimes_fw-la siunt_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la impossible_a est_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la impetrent_fw-la d._n ambros_n in_o rom._n 15._o 30._o and_o after_o they_o aquinas_n praelat_fw-la aquinas_n pro_fw-la justis_fw-la est_fw-la orandum_fw-la triplici_fw-la ratione_fw-la primo_fw-la quidem_fw-la quia_fw-la multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la facile_fw-la exaudiuntur_fw-la unde_fw-la super_fw-la illud_fw-la rom._n 15._o adjuveritis_fw-la i_o in_o orationibus_fw-la vestris_fw-la dicit_fw-la gloss_n bene_fw-la rogat_fw-la apostolus_fw-la minores_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la orare_fw-la multi_fw-la enim_fw-la minimi_fw-la dum_fw-la congregantur_fw-la unanimes_fw-la siunt_fw-la magni_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la preces_fw-la impossibile_fw-it est_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la impetrent_fw-la illud_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la impecrabile_fw-la aquin._n 22_o dae_n q._n 83._o a._n 7._o ad_fw-la tertium_fw-la vid._n d._n cyprian_n de_fw-fr simpl._n praelat_fw-la conclude_v it_o impossible_a that_o such_o prayer_n shall_v fail_v of_o audience_n and_o acceptance_n and_o not_o obtain_v what_o they_o petition_n for_o provide_v they_o do_v but_o petition_v for_o what_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v obtain_v §_o 18._o and_o no_o marvel_n the_o social_a prayer_n of_o unanimous_o consent_v and_o