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no_o receptive_a faculty_n proportionable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o convey_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v as_o much_o a_o nullity_n as_o the_o marry_v or_o ordination_n of_o infant_n and_o be_v real_o so_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o favourer_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o their_o admit_v person_n upon_o pretence_n of_o that_o baptism_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o a_o admission_n without_o baptism_n and_o a_o plain_a declaration_n that_o they_o esteem_v this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o consequent_o a_o direct_a throw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o that_o paedo-baptism_n be_v but_o a_o pervert_n or_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n but_o this_o opinion_n quite_o abolish_v it_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o their_o declare_v it_o 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pro_fw-la mortuis_fw-la c._n 12._o austin_n and_o other_o mention_n now_o these_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o wait_v only_o a_o fit_a time_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n during_o which_o time_n they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n though_o judge_v believer_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o baptise_a they_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n on_o the_o same_o day_n also_o to_o illustrate_v this_o point_n further_o we_o will_v give_v a_o brief_a abstract_n of_o some_o thing_n record_v in_o that_o excellent_a history_n compile_v by_o the_o divine_n of_o magdeburg_n 〈◊〉_d magdeburg_n magdeburg_n cent._n 4._o cap._n 6._o p_o 233._o &_o â—…_n print_v 〈◊〉_d basil_n 〈◊〉_d basilius_n non_fw-la alios_fw-la quam_fw-la cathecumenos_fw-gr baptizatos_fw-la esse_fw-la scribit_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o paschate_n convocabantur_fw-la exhort_v ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la baptisandi_fw-la autem_fw-la in_o asiaticis_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la prius_fw-la aliquandiu_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la pietatis_fw-la erudiebantur_fw-la &_o cathecumeni_fw-la dicebantur_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ex_fw-la basilio_n paulo_n ante_fw-la retulimus_fw-la '_o resurrectionis_fw-la inquit_fw-la gratiam_fw-la in_fw-la die_fw-la resurrectionis_fw-la excipiamus_fw-la quamobrem_fw-la eccleisia_n suos_fw-la procul_fw-la alta_fw-la voce_fw-la convocet_fw-la alumnos_fw-la ut_fw-la quos_fw-la pravum_fw-la peperit_fw-la tunc_fw-la demum_fw-la lacte_fw-la sanae_fw-la eruditionis_fw-la sidecathecumenos_fw-gr enutritos_fw-la cibi_fw-la firmioris_fw-la degustâ—…tione_fw-la institutoque_fw-la perfecto_fw-la corroboret_fw-la et_fw-la ibidem_fw-la rursus_fw-la '_o sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la quod_fw-la primum_fw-la docere_fw-la &_o instruâ—…e_fw-la oportet_fw-la atque_fw-la ita_fw-la deum_fw-la preclarissimo_fw-la baptismate_fw-la rite_n instruct_v dignari_fw-la narrat_fw-la idem_fw-la athanasius_n de_fw-fr judaeis_n '_o quod_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopt_v ejus_fw-la vrbis_fw-la genua_n ad_fw-la voluti_fw-la baptisma_fw-la petierunt_fw-la quos_fw-la ipse_fw-la cum_fw-la clericis_fw-la suis_fw-la suspitiens_fw-la perdies_fw-mi plurimos_fw-la in_o doctrina_fw-la christianae_n pietatis_fw-la crudierit_fw-la et_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la inde_fw-la factos_fw-la post_fw-la tridui_fw-la jejunium_fw-la baptizarit_fw-la basil_n write_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o but_o catechuman_n 〈◊〉_d baptise_a who_o be_v call_v together_o at_o easter_n such_o as_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n be_v first_o for_o some_o time_n instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o piety_n and_o be_v call_v catechuman_n as_o we_o have_v before_o recite_v it_o from_o basil_n let_v we_o receive_v say_v he_o the_o grace_n of_o resurrection_n in_o the_o day_n of_o resurrection_n for_o that_o reason_n the_o church_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n call_v together_o from_o afar_o those_o she_o bring_v up_o that_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v forth_o naught_o may_v at_o 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