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spir_n sancto_fw-la cap._n 27._o the_o put_n of_o milk_n and_o honey_n into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o baptise_a commend_v as_o proceed_v from_o the_o apostle_n tertul._n contra_fw-la martion_n &_o the_o coron_n milit_fw-la in_o some_o place_n also_o wine_n and_o milk_n without_o honey_n hierom._n contra_fw-la lucifer_n the_o array_v of_o the_o baptise_a in_o a_o white_a garment_n tertul._n ibid._n the_o consecratione_n do_v 4._o canon_n 91._o 92._o in_o token_n that_o they_o do_v put_v on_o innocency_n and_o purity_n ibid._n out_o of_o ambrose_n and_o rabanus_n the_o cross_v of_o the_o child_n in_o baptism_n tertul._n the_o resurrect_a carnis_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la august_n tract_n 118._o in_o joan._n serm_n 55._o say_v that_o they_o use_v it_o in_o every_o sacrament_n and_o that_o else_o baptism_n be_v not_o perform_v after_o the_o rite_n and_o manner_n unless_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v make_v in_o the_o child_n forehead_n to_o 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element_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o so_o be_v every_o sacrament_n sign_v august_n tract_n 118._o in_o joan._n serm._n 55._o to_o mingle_v water_n with_o wine_n cypr._n l._n 2._o epist_n 3._o &_o 63._o and_o he_o call_v this_o dominica_n traditio_fw-la they_o also_o use_v only_a water_n in_o steed_n of_o wine_n which_o person_n so_o celebrate_v the_o eucharist_n be_v in_o the_o fore_n allege_v place_n by_o cypr._n call_v aquarij_fw-la to_o give_v the_o eucharist_n to_o infant_n cypr._n serm_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n every_o day_n august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 2._o thus_o it_o be_v receive_v in_o rome_n and_o in_o spain_n hierom._n epist._n ad_fw-la licin_n 28._o in_o other_o place_n only_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n socra_n 5._o 22._o in_o other_o place_n on_o saturn_n day_n and_o the_o lord_n day_n august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 2._o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o some_o place_n in_o the_o morning_n and_o that_o fast_v but_o in_o other_o place_n after_o supper_n and_o that_o be_v well_o feed_v socrates_n 5._o 22._o cyprian_a lib._n 2._o epist_n 3._o augustine_n epist_n 119._o cap._n 6._o commend_v the_o receive_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n fast_v to_o be_v a_o tradition_n apostolical_a and_o that_o it_o be_v observe_v in_o all_o the_o world_n they_o send_v the_o eucharist_n to_o other_o church_n for_o a_o token_n of_o their_o consent_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o their_o love_n to_o one_o another_o eusebius_n 5._o 24._o they_o reserve_v part_n of_o the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o send_v it_o to_o such_o as_o be_v absent_a justin_n martyr_n the_o people_n carry_v the_o bread_n of_o the_o eucharist_n home_o and_o keep_v it_o in_o a_o little_a box_n cypr._n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la tertul._n lib._n 2._o ad_fw-la vxorem_fw-la in_o other_o place_n they_o burn_v that_o which_o be_v leave_v origen_n in_o leu._n 7._o hesych_n in_o leu._n
which_o be_v diverse_o observe_v be_v as_o upon_o her_o garment_n august_n epist_n 86._o that_o the_o difference_n and_o variety_n of_o fasting_n or_o of_o day_n observe_v in_o diverse_a church_n or_o ceremony_n of_o like_a nature_n do_v not_o interrupt_v or_o impair_v but_o commend_v the_o unity_n and_o consonance_n of_o faith_n so_o say_v irenaeus_n euseb_n 5._o 24._o the_o like_a be_v in_o distinct_a 12._o cap._n 3._o scit_fw-la sancta_fw-la that_o if_o their_o be_v any_o matter_n of_o this_o quality_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o ground_a observation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n it_o must_v be_v reduce_v to_o the_o doctrine_n &_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n again_o though_o their_o predecessor_n of_o simplicity_n or_o ignorance_n have_v err_v which_o by_o god_n mercy_n may_v be_v pardon_v to_o they_o in_o which_o case_n man_n ought_v not_o to_o observe_v what_o any_o man_n before_o they_o do_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v do_v but_o what_o jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v far_o before_o all_o do_v perform_v himself_o cypr._n epist_n 3._o lib._n 2._o legantur_fw-la plura_fw-la that_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n such_o as_o fast_v on_o a_o certain_a day_n as_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n after_o that_o they_o have_v be_v usurp_v and_o abuse_v by_o detestable_a and_o damnable_a heretic_n as_o that_o be_v by_o the_o manichee_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v observe_v but_o disuse_v for_o the_o scandal_n thereof_o aug._n ep._n 86._o casul_n that_o all_o such_o ceremony_n and_o tradition_n which_o be_v not_o contain_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n neither_o establish_v by_o general_a counsel_n neither_o universal_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v vary_v innumerable_a way_n in_o diverse_a church_n which_o either_o for_o number_n do_v overload_v the_o church_n with_o a_o servile_a burden_n or_o for_o who_o continuance_n there_o can_v not_o be_v give_v a_o sound_a reason_n albeit_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o be_v contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la yet_o ubi_fw-la facultas_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la dubitatione_n resecanda_fw-la existimo_fw-la they_o ought_v without_o staggare_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o when_o convenient_o they_o may_v say_v augustine_n epist_n 119._o cap._n 19_o januario_n that_o these_o caution_n in_o establish_v of_o ceremony_n be_v observe_v such_o ecclesiastical_a tradition_n as_o do_v no_o hurt_n unto_o the_o faith_n be_v so_o to_o be_v observe_v as_o they_o be_v deliver_v of_o the_o ancient_n neither_o aught_o the_o opposite_a custom_n of_o some_o overthrow_n or_o prejudice_n the_o custom_n of_o other_o do_v 12._o cap._n 4._o illud_fw-la out_o of_o hier._n epist_n 28._o ad_fw-la lucinum_n in_o the_o which_o epistle_n he_o conclude_v also_o thus_o vnaquaeque_fw-la provincia_fw-la abundet_fw-la in_o sensu_fw-la svo_fw-la touch_v ceremony_n let_v every_o country_n abound_v in_o their_o own_o sense_n presuppose_v their_o former_a caution_n that_o therein_o they_o impair_v not_o the_o faith_n that_o whatsoever_o be_v enjoin_v in_o any_o church_n which_o be_v neque_fw-la contra_fw-la fidem_fw-la neque_fw-la contra_fw-la bonos_fw-es more_o be_v neither_o opposite_a against_o faith_n neither_o yet_o good_a manner_n be_v to_o beholden_a as_o indifferent_a and_o to_o be_v keep_v according_a to_o their_o custom_n with_o who_o we_o live_v august_n epist_n 118._o cap._n 2._o januar._n that_o in_o matter_n whereof_o the_o scripture_n have_v determine_v no_o certainty_n the_o custom_n of_o god_n people_n be_v to_o be_v follow_v august_n epist._n 86._o that_o there_o be_v no_o rule_n or_o discipline_n better_o or_o more_o fit_a for_o a_o grave_n and_o prudent_a christian_a then_o to_o do_v after_o that_o manner_n as_o he_o see_v to_o be_v perform_v in_o that_o church_n to_o the_o which_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v aug._n epist._n 118._o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o ceremony_n as_o before_o he_o say_v be_v not_o contrary_a to_o faith_n nor_o manner_n for_o of_o such_o he_o express_o speak_v and_o then_o also_o he_o presuppose_v a_o true_a church_n that_o into_o whatsoever_o church_n a_o man_n shall_v come_v he_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o custom_n or_o ceremony_n which_o he_o find_v there_o to_o be_v in_o use_n if_o he_o will_v not_o give_v scandal_n to_o other_o neither_o receive_v scandal_n from_o other_o this_o be_v the_o counsel_n of_o ambrose_n to_o augustine_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o mother_n monica_n ego_fw-la verò_fw-la say_v augustine_n de_fw-fr hâc_fw-la sententia_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la cogitans_fw-la ita_fw-la semper_fw-la habui_fw-la tanquam_fw-la eam_fw-la caelesti_fw-la oraculo_fw-la susceperim_fw-la epist_n 118._o cap._n 3._o that_o upon_o occasion_n of_o refusal_n of_o these_o matter_n cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la tempestate_fw-la contentionis_fw-la serenitas_fw-la charitatis_fw-la obnubiletur_fw-la august_n epist_n 86._o the_o law_n of_o charity_n must_v moderate_v this_o controversy_n that_o if_o disputation_n be_v once_o admit_v on_o the_o one_o side_n from_o the_o diverse_a custom_n of_o some_o church_n to_o condemn_v other_o in_o these_o ceremony_n there_o will_v arise_v interminata_fw-la luctatio_fw-la a_o boundless_a struggle_a or_o contention_n which_o with_o toil_n of_o ianling_n will_v produce_v no_o conclusion_n of_o any_o certain_a truth_n agust_n epist_n 86._o that_o if_o on_o the_o other_o side_n man_n do_v labour_n to_o ground_v their_o particular_a ceremony_n on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o apostle_n thence_o also_o come_v interminabilis_fw-la contentio_fw-la generans_fw-la light_n non_fw-la finiens_fw-la quaestiones_fw-la a_o in_o determinable_a contention_n breed_v strife_n without_o decide_v of_o the_o question_n idem_fw-la ibid._n that_o it_o be_v most_o evident_o opposite_a to_o faith_n and_o to_o sound_a doctrine_n for_o christian_n about_o the_o use_n or_o not_o use_v of_o these_o thing_n to_o censure_v one_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o stand_n in_o true_a grace_n by_o judge_v one_o another_o to_o be_v unclean_a august_n epist_n 119._o cap._n 20._o thus_o of_o their_o doctrine_n now_o of_o their_o practice_n although_o the_o teacher_n of_o diverse_a church_n do_v vary_v very_o much_o in_o the_o judgement_n &_o practice_n of_o diverse_a ceremony_n as_o for_o example_n in_o the_o observation_n of_o fast_v some_o fast_v one_o day_n some_o two_o some_o more_o some_o forty_o as_o euseb_n 5._o 24._o as_o also_o in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o day_n as_o of_o the_o day_n of_o easter_n some_o observe_v it_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n as_o the_o western_a church_n do_v some_o keep_v it_o on_o the_o fourteen_o of_o the_o month_n both_o side_n derive_v their_o practice_n from_o the_o apostle_n socrat._n 5._o 22._o yet_o for_o all_o this_o difference_n they_o be_v at_o unity_n one_o with_o another_o thus_o write_v irenaeus_n to_o victor_n eusebius_n 5._o 24._o they_o be_v not_o at_o discord_n one_o with_o 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