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priest_n in_o prayer_n and_o to_o protest_v the_o faith_n and_o trust_v he_o have_v in_o attain_v the_o grace_n &_o â—ffecte_n of_o this_o sacrament_n to_o thintent_v he_o be_v inward_o arm_v and_o strengthen_v with_o the_o same_o in_o token_n whereof_o he_o be_v than_o anoint_a outwardlye_o with_o the_o sacramental_a oil_n may_v the_o better_o withstand_v the_o force_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o deceitefull_a tentation_n who_o be_v than_o more_o busy_a as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o extreme_a conflict_n to_o overthrow_v the_o soldier_n of_o christ._n and_o then_o no_o doubt_n of_o it_o almighty_a god_n who_o be_v true_a and_o faithful_a of_o his_o promise_n will_v work_v the_o effect_n of_o grace_n whereof_o s._n james_n here_o speak_v in_o that_o sick_a person_n as_o his_o godly_a wisdom_n shall_v see_v most_o expedient_a for_o the_o soul_n health_n of_o that_o person_n special_o if_o he_o than_o with_o humility_n meekness_n and_o gladness_n of_o heart_n with_o a_o full_a hope_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n do_v geve_v and_o yield_v up_o his_o body_n and_o soul_n with_o all_o the_o power_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o his_o lord_n god_n his_o creator_n &_o redeemer_n to_o be_v heal_v and_o order_v according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n which_o he_o have_v ordain_v to_o be_v to_o we_o as_o spiritual_a medicine_n whereby_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o most_o bless_a death_n and_o passion_n be_v ordinarylye_o apply_v to_o our_o commodity_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v do_v thus_o may_v cherefullye_o and_o with_o gladness_n of_o mind_n depart_v this_o wretched_a world_n with_o assurance_n and_o full_a trust_n to_o atteyne_v first_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n annex_v to_o the_o worthy_a and_o fruitful_a receyve_n of_o his_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o in_o the_o end_n to_o atteyne_v the_o crown_n of_o glory_n and_o life_n everlasting_a which_o christ_n our_o lord_n have_v promise_v to_o all_o they_o that_o shall_v love_v and_o long_o for_o his_o come_n which_o he_o grant_v to_o we_o all_o to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n three_o person_n and_o one_o god_n beall_a glory_n &_o honour_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o robert_n caly_a within_o the_o precinct_n of_o christ_n hospital_n the_o ten_o of_o february_n m.d.lviii_o cum_fw-la privilegio_fw-la ad_fw-la imprimendum_fw-la solum_fw-la concilium_fw-la generale_fw-mi florentinun_n job._n seven_o i_o tim._n i_o two_o cor_n â–ª_o x_o â–ª_o chrisost._n hom_n v._o in_o mat._n open_a imperf_n hugo_n vic_a de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la li._n i._o part_n ix_o cap._n two_o tertull._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la hugo_n viâ—_n li._n i._o part_n iâ—_n cap._n iii._n august_n in_o psal_n lxxiii_o i_o cor._n three_o august_n in_o joan_n trac_fw-la v._o aug._n contra_fw-la faustum_n lib._n nineteeen_o cap._n xi_o mat._n xxviii_o math._n nineteeen_o ambros._n ad_fw-la ro._n vi_fw-la i_o pet._n three_o i._n cor._n x._o ephe._n v._n aug._n trac_n lxxx_o ambros._n the_o spuns_n lib_n i._n cap._n vi_o de_fw-fr sacrament_n lib._n i_o cap._n v._n aug._n lib._n three_o contra_fw-la pela_fw-la two_o epist_n cap._n iii._n zacha._n xiii_o i_o cor._n vi_o rom._n viij_o rom._n seven_o titus_n iii._n chrysost._n ho._n ad_fw-la baptiâ—â—ndos_fw-la coloss._n i._n jacob_n â—_o rom._n viij_o gala_n iii._n basilius_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la coloss._n iii._n ephe_n â–ª_o iiii_o i._o peter_n two_o rom._n viij_o tiâ—us_fw-la iii._n rom._n viij_o august_n lib._n ay_o â–ª_o cont_n juliaâ—um_fw-la mark_n â—vi_fw-la act_n two_o john_n iii._n act_n viij_o act_n x._o chryso_n in_o loan_n hom_n â–ª_o xâ—iiii_fw-la aug._n tract_n xiii_o super_fw-la joamnem_fw-la joâ—n_n three_o rom._n v._n aug_n lib._n iiii_o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n xxii_o â–ª_o aug._n lib._n twelve_o de_fw-fr civi_fw-la cap._n seven_o bernard_n serm._n de_fw-fr innocentibus_fw-la hug._n vict_v de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la lib_fw-la two_o par_fw-fr vi_fw-la cap._n seven_o thom._n aquin_n part_n three_o q._n lvii_o idem_fw-la part_n three_o que_fw-la lx_o â–ª_o &_o lxvi_o dionysius_n ateop_n hier._n eccl_n cap._n two_o cypri_n li._n i_o epist_n twelve_o mark_n i._o mark_n x._o aug._n the_o temp_n sâ—r_n cxvi_o aug._n epist_n cv_o de_fw-fr simbolo_fw-it lâ—_n â–ª_o i._n ca._n i._o contra_fw-la â—â—lianun_n lib._n i._n cap._n two_o aug._n the_o eccle_n dog_n ca._n xxxi_o joan._n twelve_o luc._n xi_o ephes._n iiii_o exod._n xx_o i_o cor._n x._o exod._n twelve_o mark_n viij_o ezech._n ix_o aug._n in_o psal._n thirty_o i_o cor._n i._n two_o corin._n two_o rom._n â—_o mat._n xi_o origen_n hom_n vi_fw-la iâ—a_o ezechielen_n â–ª_o marc._n seven_o ambros._n lib._n i_o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n i._n rom._n twelve_o two_o cor._n two_o col._n iiii_o tertul._n corona_fw-la milit_fw-la chrys._n ho._n vi_fw-la ad_fw-la coll_n aug._n simbolo_fw-it li._n iii._n cap._n i._n marc._n â—vi_fw-la ambros._n lib._n i_o de_fw-la sacra_fw-la cap._n i._n aug._n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_fw-fr carnis_fw-la eusebius_n emis_fw-la orat_fw-la de_fw-fr corp_n &_o sing_v rom._n vi_fw-la gregorius_n li._n i_o epis_fw-la xli_o gregorius_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n â–ª_o xxxiii_o ambros._n de_fw-fr sacra_fw-la lib._n i_o cap._n seven_o ambros._n de_fw-fr iis_fw-la quâ—_n mist._n initiâ—_n antur_fw-la cap._n seven_o math._n â—â—_o maâ—_n twenty-five_o aug._n de_fw-mi simbolo_fw-it lib._n iiii_o ca._n i._n john_n xv_o act._n two_o luc._n xxiiii_o â–ª_o act._n viij_o act._n nineteeen_o basilius_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la s._n cap._n xxvii_o â–ª_o dionysius_n arâ—opag_v câ—p_n iiii_o 〈◊〉_d three_o aug._n de_fw-fr 〈…〉_o xv_o cap._n â—xâ—i_fw-la mâ—th_n iiii_o i._o 〈◊〉_d two_o galaâ—_n v._o melchiâ—des_n papâ—_n epist_n decretali_fw-la john_n xiii_o 〈◊〉_d â–ª_o xvii_o luke_n ix_o mat_n â–ª_o â—iiii_fw-la luke_n xxii_o mat._n xxvi_o 〈◊〉_d xxvi_o bernard_n ser._n de_fw-la diligendo_fw-la deâ—_n two_o tim_n iiiâ—_o â–ª_o philip._n i._n act._n v._n aug._n the_o eccle_n dogmat_fw-la â–ª_o ca._n lii_o esay_n xi_o greg._n super_fw-la ezechiel_n hom_n â—â—x_fw-la i_o cor._n x_o â–ª_o eccles._n x._o esay_n xiiii_o gene._n iiii_o aug._n ser._n domini_fw-la in_o monâ—â—_n li._n i._n proâ—_n ix_o i._o john_n iiii_o eccles._n two_o bernardus_n ser._n the_o sep_n tem_fw-la donis_fw-la eccl._n xxvii_o rom._n â—i_fw-la mâ—t._n v._n aug._n ser._n domâ—ni_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr li._n two_o â–ª_o aug._n de_fw-fr ser._n domini_fw-la in_o monte_fw-fr lib._n two_o mat._n twenty-five_o psal._n xxxiii_o eccle._n seven_o coloss._n i._n i_o cor._n xv_o pro._n xxviii_o i_o tim._n vi_o eâ—ech_n xuj_o jacob_n iii._n grego_n in_o canti_fw-la cap._n i_o cypria_n de_fw-fr duplicâ—_n martirio_fw-la chryso_n in_o mat._n hom_n lxxâ—iii_fw-la â–ª_o eusebius_n emesenus_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr corpo_fw-it &_o sing_v mat._n xxvi_o mark_n â—iiii_fw-la luke_n xxii_o i._n cor._n xi_o ambâ—_n de_fw-fr sacraâ—â—â—_n â–ª_o iiii_o cap._n 〈◊〉_d emes_n ora_fw-la de_fw-fr corpo_fw-it &_o sangu_n ireneus_fw-la lib_n iiii_o cap._n xxxiiii_o chrysost._n in_o mâ—t_n ho._n lxxxiii_o bernardus_n serm_n in_o cena_fw-la domini_fw-la chrysost._n de_fw-fr prodit_fw-la judae_fw-la in_o ii_o tim_o i._n hom_n two_o in_o math._n ho._n lxxxiii_o aug._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n iii._n cap._n iiii_o hesichius_n in_o levit_fw-la lib_n vi_o ca_fw-mi â–ª_o xxii_o chrysost._n hom_n xvii_o in_o math._n joan_n vi_fw-la theophi_fw-la in_o mark_n cap._n xiiii_o epipha_n in_o ancoraâ—u_n aug._n in_o li._n senten_a prospe_fw-fr hylarius_n pontiff_a cyrillus_n in_o joan_n lib._n x._o cap._n xiii_o cypri_n li._n i_o epist_n vi_o i_o cor._n xi_o aug._n in_o lib._n senten_a prospe_fw-fr chrysost._n in_o mat._n ho._n lxxxiii_o origenes_n in_o psalm_n xxxviii_o theophi_fw-la in_o capi_fw-la x._o ad_fw-la hebre._n ambros._n offic_n lib._n i_o cap._n xlviii_o heb._n ix_o nazianzenus_n orat_fw-la de_fw-fr pascha_fw-la bernardus_n serm_n de_fw-fr cena_fw-la domini_fw-la cypri_n ser._n de_fw-fr cena_fw-la â–ª_o chryso_n de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la lib._n iii._n chrysost._n in_o mat._n ho_o lxxxiii_o
then_o can_v not_o a_o man_n be_v sure_a of_o who_o to_o receyve_v and_o shall_v always_o be_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o that_o he_o receyve_v which_o no_o man_n may_v be_v and_o although_o the_o true_a sacrament_n of_o christ_n may_v be_v minister_v and_o receive_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_a church_n among_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n yet_o they_o can_v not_o be_v profitable_a to_o the_o receyver_n until_o they_o come_v again_o to_o the_o unity_n of_o christ_n catholic_a church_n wherefore_o good_a people_n let_v every_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o desire_v to_o be_v make_v holle_fw-ge from_o his_o sin_n or_o to_o be_v preserve_v or_o sanctify_v by_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o bless_a passion_n prepare_v himself_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o humbleness_n of_o heart_n to_o receyve_v these_o most_o holy_a sacrament_n in_o such_o form_n and_o for_o such_o purpose_n and_o intent_n as_o our_o savioure_n christ_n and_o his_o bless_a spouse_n the_o holy_a catholyke_a church_n have_v appoint_v and_o ordain_v sing_v that_o otherwise_o to_o mysorder_n and_o abuse_v theym_a or_o wyllfullye_o to_o deny_v or_o refuse_v theym_a be_v to_o deny_v or_o refuse_v christ_n that_o make_v theym_a out_o of_o who_o bloody_a side_n they_o come_v forth_o and_o also_o to_o deny_v or_o refuse_v the_o benefytte_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n which_o by_o they_o be_v apply_v and_o be_v bring_v into_o our_o soul_n as_o the_o reverend_a and_o worthy_a use_v of_o they_o be_v the_o mean_a to_o grace_n and_o salvation_n xi_o so_o the_o misuse_n or_o contempt_n of_o theym_n be_v heinous_a and_o detestable_a sacrilege_n because_o with_o out_o they_o no_o religion_n can_v be_v perfect_a which_o perfitnes_n every_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o procure_v with_o all_o his_o diligence_n during_o the_o time_n of_o this_o present_a life_n that_o at_o end_n thereof_o he_o may_v enjoy_v life_n everlasting_a to_o the_o which_o he_o bring_v we_o all_o who_o have_v so_o derelye_o buy_v it_o for_o we_o to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n praise_n and_o glory_n world_n without_o end_n amen_n ⸫_o ¶_o of_o baptism_n sermo_n secundus_fw-la because_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v the_o first_o gate_n or_o entrye_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o other_o sacrament_n which_o can_v not_o be_v give_v to_o any_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v before_o therefore_o good_a people_n i_o shall_v now_o begin_v with_o baptism_n and_o declare_v unto_o you_o what_o you_o ought_v to_o think_v of_o it_o and_o what_o fruit_n you_o receyve_v by_o it_o first_o it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o our_o saviour_n christ_n do_v institute_v and_o ordain_v this_o sacrament_n when_o after_o his_o resurrection_n appear_v to_o his_o disciple_n he_o say_v to_o they_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v give_v unto_o i_o xxviii_o go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n and_o people_n baptise_v they_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 teach_v they_o to_o keep_v and_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o and_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o to_o the_o world_n end_n by_o which_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n we_o learn_v that_o power_n be_v give_v only_o to_o he_o to_o institute_v and_o ordain_v sacrament_n which_o the_o church_n receyve_v of_o he_o and_o of_o his_o spirit_n do_v faithful_o delyver_v unto_o we_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o use_v and_o also_o we_o learn_v that_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o baptise_v be_v to_o do_v as_o he_o command_v and_o in_o so_o do_v to_o say_v these_o word_n i_o baptise_v the_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 we_o learn_v also_o that_o christ_n do_v by_o his_o promise_n assist_v the_o do_v of_o his_o minister_n and_o woork_v the_o same_o effect_n by_o baptism_n when_o it_o be_v due_o minister_v of_o a_o man_n as_o if_o he_o do_v minister_v it_o himself_o and_o last_o of_o all_o we_o learn_v that_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o idle_a ceremony_n but_o that_o everye_o person_n which_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v of_o age_n and_o discretion_n ought_v to_o be_v teach_v before_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o believe_v the_o same_o and_o than_o after_o baptism_n ought_v diligent_o to_o observe_v and_o keep_v all_o thing_n which_o christ_n have_v command_v and_o if_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v infant_n or_o other_o wise_n can_v not_o believe_v themselves_o lack_v the_o use_n of_o their_o reason_n nineteeen_o sing_v our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v that_o child_n perteyne_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o door_n into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v baptism_n at_o which_o door_n no_o person_n can_v enter_v in_o ordinary_o but_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v again_o of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n therefore_o such_o be_v offer_v to_o be_v 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