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point_n thereby_o to_o represent_v the_o autographon_n of_o moses_n be_v without_o point_n which_o it_o be_v say_v buxtorf_n confess_v do_v prove_v that_o the_o autographon_n of_o moses_n be_v without_o point_n vid._n considerate_a consid._n pag._n 242._o resp._n buxtorf_n do_v not_o confess_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o contrary_n vid._n buxâ—_n de_fw-fr punct_a orig._n pag._n 49_o 50._o and_o tell_v the_o several_a opinion_n of_o the_o jew_n about_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n some_o suppose_v it_o be_v point_v at_o first_o other_o suppose_v there_o be_v two_o copy_n in_o moses_n his_o time_n one_o point_v the_o other_o without_o point_n that_o the_o law_n be_v judge_v pollute_v if_o one_o point_v be_v put_v to_o it_o be_v own_v but_o that_o it_o be_v without_o point_n to_o represent_v the_o autographon_n of_o moses_n do_v not_o appear_v they_o who_o will_v know_v why_o the_o jew_n read_v and_o keep_v it_o without_o point_n may_v hear_v what_o themselves_o say_v to_o it_o who_o 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virtute_fw-la in_o virginem_fw-la mariam_n carnem_fw-la factum_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la ejus_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la natum_fw-la egisse_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la exinde_fw-la praedicasse_fw-la novam_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o novam_fw-la promissionem_fw-la regni_fw-la coelorum_fw-la virtutes_fw-la fecisse_fw-la fixum_fw-la cruci_fw-la tertia_fw-la die_fw-la resurrexisse_fw-la in_o coelos_n eruptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la misisse_fw-la vicariam_fw-la vim_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la qui_fw-la credentes_fw-la agant_fw-la venturum_fw-la cum_fw-la claritate_fw-la ad_fw-la fumendos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la in_o aquavitae_fw-la eternae_fw-la &_o promissorum_fw-la coelestium_fw-la fructum_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la prophanos_fw-la judicandos_fw-la igni_fw-la perpetuo_fw-la facta_fw-la utriusque_fw-la partis_fw-la resuscitatione_n cum_fw-la carnis_fw-la restitutione_n haec_fw-la regula_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la instituta_fw-la nullas_fw-la habet_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la nisi_fw-la quas_fw-la haereses_fw-la inferunt_fw-la &_o quae_fw-la haereticos_fw-la faciunt_fw-la tertull._n de_fw-fr prescript_n advers._fw-la haeret._n pag._n 73._o unicum_fw-la quidem_fw-la deum_fw-la credimus_fw-la sub_fw-la hac_fw-la tamen_fw-la dispensatione_fw-la quam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la unici_fw-la dei_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o filius_fw-la sermo_n ipsius_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la ipso_fw-la processerit_fw-la per_fw-la quem_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la quo_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la nihil_fw-la hunc_fw-la missum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la in_o virginem_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la ea_fw-la natum_fw-la hominem_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la filium_fw-la hominis_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o cognominatum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la hunc_fw-la passum_fw-la hunc_fw-la mortuum_fw-la &_o sepultum_fw-la secundum_fw-la scripturas_fw-la &_o resuscitatum_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la &_o in_o coelo_fw-la resumptum_fw-la sedere_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la venturum_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la qui_fw-la exinde_fw-la miserat_fw-la secundum_fw-la promissionem_fw-la svam_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la paracletum_fw-la sanctificatorem_fw-la fidei_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la credunt_fw-la in_o patrem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la &_o spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hanc_fw-la regulam_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la evangelii_n decucurrisse_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n advers._fw-la praxean_n pag._n 316._o regula_n fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la credendi_fw-la scilicet_fw-la in_o unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditorem_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n maria_n crucifixum_fw-la sub_fw-la pontio_n pilato_n tertio_fw-la die_fw-la resuscitatum_fw-la a_o mortuis_fw-la receptum_fw-la in_o coelis_fw-la sedentem_fw-la nunc_fw-la ad_fw-la dexteram_fw-la patris_fw-la venturum_fw-la judicare_fw-la vivos_fw-la &_o mortuos_fw-la per_fw-la carnis_fw-la etiam_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la tertullian_n de_fw-fr virginib_fw-la veland_n pag._n 385._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d origen_n comment_fw-fr in_o johan_n tom_n 32._o pag._n 397._o vol._n 2._o unus_n deus_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la omne_fw-la creavit_fw-la atque_fw-la composuit_fw-la quique_fw-la ex_fw-la nullis_fw-la fecit_fw-la esse_fw-la universa_fw-la deus_fw-la a_o prima_fw-la creatura_fw-la &_o conditione_n mundi_fw-la omnium_fw-la justorum_fw-la adam_n abel_n seth_n enos_n etc._n etc._n &_o quod_fw-la hic_fw-la deus_fw-la in_o novissimis_fw-la diebus_fw-la sicut_fw-la per_fw-la prophetas_fw-la suos_fw-la ante_fw-la promiserat_fw-la misit_fw-la dominum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la jesum_fw-la christum_fw-la primo_fw-la quidem_fw-la vocaturum_fw-la israel_n secundo_fw-la vero_fw-la etiam_fw-la gentes_fw-la post_fw-la perfidiam_fw-la populi_fw-la israel_n hic_fw-la deus_fw-la iustùs_fw-la &_o bone_fw-la pater_fw-la domini_fw-la nostri_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la legem_fw-la &_o prophetas_fw-la &_o evangelia_n ipse_fw-la dedit_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o apostolorum_fw-la deus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o veteris_fw-la &_o novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la tum_o deinde_fw-la quia_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la ipse_fw-la qui_fw-la venit_fw-la ante_fw-la omnem_fw-la creaturam_fw-la natus_fw-la ex_fw-la patre_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o omnium_fw-la conditione_n patri_fw-la ministrasset_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la enim_fw-la omne_fw-la facta_fw-la sunt_fw-la novissimis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la seipsum_fw-la exinaniens_fw-la homo_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la incarnatus_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la deus_fw-la esset_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la mansit_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la erat_fw-la corpus_fw-la assumpsit_fw-la corpori_fw-la nostro_fw-la simile_n eo_fw-la solo_fw-la differens_fw-la quod_fw-la natum_fw-la ex_fw-la virgin_n &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la est_fw-la &_o quoniam_fw-la hic_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la natus_fw-la &_o passus_fw-la est_fw-la in_o veritate_fw-la &_o non_fw-la per_fw-la imaginem_fw-la communem_fw-la hanc_fw-la mortem_fw-la veer_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la veer_fw-la enim_fw-la a_o morte_fw-la resurrexit_fw-la &_o post_fw-la resurrectionem_fw-la conversatus_fw-la cum_fw-la discipulis_fw-la suis_fw-la assumptus_fw-la est_fw-la tum_o deinde_fw-la honore_fw-la ac_fw-la dignitate_fw-la patri_fw-la ac_fw-la filio_fw-la sociatum_fw-la tradiderunt_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la jam_fw-la manifest_a discernitur_fw-la utrum_fw-la natus_fw-la aut_fw-la innatus_fw-la sed_fw-la inquirenda_fw-la jam_fw-la ista_fw-la pro_fw-la viribus_fw-la sunt_fw-la de_fw-la sacra_fw-la scriptura_fw-la &_o sagaci_fw-la perquisitione_fw-la investiganda_fw-la sane_fw-la quod_fw-la iste_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la unumquemque_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la vel_fw-la prophetarum_fw-la vel_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la inspiravit_fw-la &_o non_fw-la alius_fw-la spiritus_fw-la in_o veteribus_fw-la alius_fw-la vero_fw-la in_o his_o qui_fw-la in_o adventu_fw-la christi_fw-la inspirati_fw-la sunt_fw-la manifestissime_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la praedicatur_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la jam_fw-la quod_fw-la anima_fw-la substantiam_fw-la vitamque_fw-la habens_fw-la propriam_fw-la cum_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la mundo_fw-la discesserit_fw-la &_o pro_fw-la suis_fw-la meritis_fw-la dispensabit_fw-la sive_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la aeternae_fw-la ac_fw-la beatitudinis_fw-la haereditate_fw-la potitura_fw-la si_fw-la hoc_fw-la ei_fw-la sua_fw-la gesta_fw-la praestiterint_fw-la sive_fw-la igne_fw-la aeterno_fw-la ac_fw-la suppliciis_fw-la mancipanda_fw-la si_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la eam_fw-la scelerem_fw-la culpa_fw-la detorserit_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o quia_fw-la erit_fw-la tempus_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la mortuorum_fw-la cum_fw-la corpus_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o corruption_n seminatur_fw-la surget_fw-la in_o incorruptione_n &_o quod_fw-la seminatur_fw-la in_o ignominia_fw-la surget_fw-la in_o gloria_fw-la origen_n in_o proaem_n lib._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credis_fw-la in_o deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la filium_fw-la christum_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la per_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la cyprian_a epist._n 76._o §_o 6._o pag._n 248._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n neocaesar_n iv._o in_o the_o four_o chap._n he_o continue_v the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n and_o say_v he_o can_v determine_v whether_o sponsor_n or_o godfather_n be_v in_o use_n from_o the_o apostle_n day_n but_o he_o not_o consider_v that_o this_o practice_n be_v among_o the_o jew_n both_o in_o and_o before_o the_o apostle_n day_n but_o before_o baptism_n be_v exorcisation_n which_o be_v thus_o the_o minister_n put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o person_n head_n that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o breathe_v in_o his_o face_n imply_v thereby_o the_o exorcisation_n or_o expel_v of_o the_o devil_n or_o evil_a spirit_n from_o he_o and_o a_o prepare_v of_o he_o for_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n when_o and_o where_o the_o good_a and_o holy_a spirit_n be_v confer_v and_o give_v theodot_n epitome_n pag._n 573._o apud_fw-la cyprian_n pag._n 445._o but_o our_o author_n show_v that_o the_o continuation_n of_o this_o custom_n be_v ground_v upon_o a_o mistake_n of_o our_o saviour_n valedictory_n speech_n mark_v 16.17_o for_o it_o be_v only_o to_o the_o first_o preacher_n that_o the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o work_a miracle_n etc._n etc._n be_v limit_v when_o exorcization_n be_v finish_v water_n be_v consecrate_v and_o the_o person_n dip_v over_o head_n and_o ear_n and_o sometime_o sprinkle_v or_o wash_v as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o clinic_n or_o those_o that_o be_v sick_a in_o bed_n ep._n corn._n ad_fw-la fabium_fw-la antioch_n apud_fw-la euseb._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o pag._n 244._o ibid._n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o pag._n 245._o cyprian_a ep._n 76._o §_o 9_o pag._n 249_o 250._o which_o last_v quotation_n we_o shall_v transcribe_v against_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o as_o absolute_o condemn_v sprinkle_v that_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v conceive_v he_o apprehend_v that_o the_o divine_a benefit_n can_v in_o no_o wise_a be_v mutilate_v or_o weaken_v nor_o that_o less_o thereof_o can_v be_v
bestow_v where_o the_o divine_a gift_n be_v receive_v with_o a_o sound_n and_o full_a faith_n both_o of_o giver_n and_o receiver_n for_o in_o baptism_n the_o spot_n of_o sin_n be_v otherwise_o wash_v away_o than_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o body_n in_o a_o secular_a and_o carnal_a bath_n be_v in_o which_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o seat_n to_o sit_v upon_o of_o a_o what_fw-mi to_o wash_v in_o of_o soap_n and_o other_o such_o like_a implement_n that_o so_o the_o body_n may_v be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v but_o in_o another_o manner_n be_v the_o heart_n of_o a_o believer_n wash_v otherwise_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o a_o man_n purify_v by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ._n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o salvation_n through_o the_o indulgence_n of_o god_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n the_o divine_a abridgement_n convey_v the_o whole_a to_o those_o that_o believe_v nor_o let_v any_o one_o think_v it_o strange_a that_o the_o sick_a when_o they_o be_v baptise_a be_v only_o perfuse_v or_o sprinkle_v since_o the_o scripture_n say_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n chap._n 36._o v._n 25_o 26._o i_o will_v sprinkle_v clean_a water_n upon_o you_o and_o you_o shall_v be_v clean_o from_o all_o your_o filthiness_n and_o from_o all_o your_o idol_n will_v i_o cleanse_v you_o a_o new_a heart_n also_o will_v i_o give_v you_o and_o a_o new_a spirit_n will_v i_o put_v within_o you_o also_o it_o be_v say_v in_o number_n chap._n 19.19_o 20._o and_o the_o man_n which_o shall_v be_v unclean_a to_o the_o evening_n he_o shall_v be_v purify_v the_o three_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n and_o he_o shall_v be_v clean_o but_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v purify_v the_o three_o day_n and_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o shall_v not_o be_v clean_o and_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n because_o the_o water_n of_o aspersion_n have_v not_o be_v sprinkle_v on_o he_o and_o again_o the_o lord_n speak_v unto_o moses_n numb_a 8._o v._n 6.7_o take_v the_o levite_n from_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o cleanse_v they_o and_o thus_o shall_v thou_o do_v unto_o they_o to_o cleanse_v they_o sprinkle_v water_n of_o purify_n upon_o they_o and_o again_o the_o water_n of_o aspersion_n be_v purification_n from_o whence_o it_o appear_v that_o sprinkle_v be_v sufficient_a instead_o of_o immersion_n and_o whensoever_o it_o be_v do_v if_o there_o be_v a_o sound_a faith_n of_o giver_n and_o receiver_n it_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a v._o the_o five_o chap._n treat_v of_o unction_n signation_n and_o confirmation_n he_o bring_v his_o authority_n from_o they_o who_o mention_v they_o as_o succeed_a baptism_n but_o the_o manner_n how_o be_v not_o express_v only_o about_o the_o last_o he_o give_v we_o a_o uncommon_a remark_n to_o wit_n that_o absolution_n and_o confirmation_n be_v the_o same_o and_o that_o when_o they_o absolve_v penitent_n the_o bishop_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o that_o this_o confirmation_n be_v frequent_o repeat_v vi_o in_o the_o six_o chap._n our_o author_n treat_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o which_o he_o consider_v three_o thing_n 1._o the_o time_n 2._o the_o person_n 3._o the_o manner_n thereof_o 1._o for_o the_o time_n he_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v common_o at_o supper_n some_o time_n morning_n and_o evening_n and_o in_o time_n of_o persecution_n according_a as_o they_o have_v opportunity_n 2._o the_o person_n that_o communicate_v be_v such_o as_o be_v initiate_v into_o the_o church_n by_o baptism_n but_o penitent_n that_o be_v yet_o under_o penance_n and_o the_o catechuman_n be_v not_o admit_v 3._o the_o manner_n of_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n in_o some_o place_n the_o communicant_n make_v their_o offering_n first_o as_o in_o africa_n and_o france_n present_v according_a to_o their_o ability_n bread_n wine_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o increase_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v employ_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o poor_a justin_n martyr_n apol._n 2._o pag._n 97._o say_v bread_n and_o wine_n be_v offer_v 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v_o 4._o n._n 8._o q._n 4_o horse_n whether_o cheer_v by_o bell_n and_o harness_n v_o 4_o n._n 9_o q._n 9_o horse_n from_o whence_o proceed_v it_o be_v break_v wind_v v_o 4_o n._n 17._o q._n 2_o heinousness_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o astrologer_n v_o 4._o n_o 23_o q._n 4_o hammer_n of_o four_o ounce_n drive_v a_o double_a ten_o into_o a_o plank_n v_o 5._o n._n 2._o q._n 2_o head_n of_o thing_n be_v best_a to_o enter_v child_n in_o v_o 5_o n._n 3_o q._n 1_o head_n of_o thing_n how_o to_o refer_v to_o they_o v_o 5._o n._n 3._o q_o 3_o hair_n turn_v grace_n at_o 20_o year_n of_o age_n v_o 5._o n_o 6._o q._n 7_o hobbs_n or_o l'estrange_n the_o better_a christian_a v_o 5._o n._n 14._o q._n 1_o heaven_n how_o far_o be_v it_o there_o v_o 5._o n._n 18_o q._n 4_o ‖_o hon_fw-fr camp_n apology_n for_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n 1_o suppl_n p._n 22_o heat_n or_o cold_a which_o be_v most_o supportable_a 1_o suppl_n p._n 28_o history_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o prince_n during_o the_o first_o six_o 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god_n v_o 2._o n._n 7._o q_o 1_o individuation_n what_o be_v it_o v_o 2._o n._n 8._o q._n 1_o infallibility_n where_o lie_v it_o now_o the_o papal_a chair_n v_o 2._o n._n 19_o q._n 6_o ingratitude_n what_o punishment_n fit_a for_o it_o v_o 2._o n._n 23_o q._n 13_o ink_n how_o to_o take_v it_o off_o from_o paper_n v_o 2_o n._n 24._o q._n 21_o jew_n why_o they_o make_v their_o idol_n like_o a_o calf_n v_o 2._o n._n 30_o q._n 2_o jealousy_n how_o to_o cure_v it_o v_o 3._o n._n 4._o q_o 20_o informer_n whether_o not_o now_o a_o rogue_n v_o 3._o n._n 7._o q._n 4_o justice_n of_o peace_n tipple_a in_o sermon_n time_n v_o 3._o n._n 7._o q._n 4_o iron_n lay_v on_o the_o cask_n why_o it_o prevent_v mischief_n by_o thunder_n v_o 3._o n._n 9_o q._n 9_o irish_a fugitive_n that_o receive_v alm_n v_o 3._o n._n 14._o q._n 3_o josephus_n dr._n burnet_n opinion_n of_o it_o v_o 3._o n._n 14._o q._n 8_o judas_n how_o hang_v and_o yet_o burst_v asunder_o v_o 3._o n._n 18._o q._n 7._o injury_n how_v to_o be_v forgive_v v_o 3._o n._n 22._o q._n 6._o jew_n mahometan_n quaker_n etc._n etc._n may_v they_o expect_v future_a happiness_n v_o 3._o n._n 23_o q._n 4_o infans_fw-la etc._n etc._n thou_o they_o shall_v arise_v at_o the_o last_o day_n v_o 3._o n._n 23._o q._n 5._o image_n of_o god_n shall_v we_o form_v in_o our_o mind_n v_o 3._o n._n 25._o q_o 5._o jacob_n do_v he_o