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evangelistarum_fw-la praedicationibus_fw-la &_o laboribus_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la omnibus_fw-la canonicis_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la librorum_fw-la authoritatibus_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr unit._n eccles_n c._n 16._o 13_o 14._o excellent_a be_v that_o of_o of_o austin_n concern_v the_o donatist_n let_v they_o demonstrate_v their_o church_n if_o they_o can_v not_o in_o the_o speech_n and_o rumour_n of_o the_o african_n not_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o their_o bishop_n not_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o any_o disputer_n not_o in_o lie_v sign_n and_o wonder_n for_o against_o they_o we_o be_v prepare_v and_o make_v cautious_a by_o the_o lord_n own_o word_n but_o in_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o prediction_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o song_n of_o the_o psalm_n in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o shepherd_n himself_o in_o the_o preach_n and_o labour_n of_o the_o evangelist_n that_o be_v in_o all_o the_o canonical_a authority_n of_o the_o holy_a book_n ibid_fw-la ne_fw-fr 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as_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o though_o in_o that_o commission_n mat._n 28._o 19_o only_a baptism_n be_v express_v as_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n that_o whereby_o we_o solemn_o enter_v into_o the_o church_n yet_o there_o be_v also_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n which_o be_v to_o be_v administer_v in_o and_o celebrate_v by_o the_o church_n see_v 1_o cor._n 11._o 23._o etc._n etc._n these_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o his_o church_n so_o be_v they_o badge_n and_o cognisance_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v know_v and_o discern_v for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n whether_o we_o be_v jew_n or_o gentile_n whether_o bond_n or_o free_a and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 13._o as_o these_o sacrament_n be_v more_o or_o less_o pure_o administer_v so_o the_o church_n be_v more_o or_o less_o pure_a 3._o a_o 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