teacher_n and_o cyprian_n tell_v we_o 22._o cypr._n ep_v 22._o that_o with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o presbyter_n he_o after_o make_v optatus_n their_o teacher_n now_o these_o be_v the_o first_o sort_n which_o be_v not_o come_v to_o the_o table_n say_v dionysius_n and_o so_o pachymeres_n expound_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o the_o second_o sort_n exclude_v he_o say_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o who_o have_v apostatise_v from_o a_o holy_a life_n by_o these_o doubtless_o he_o mean_v scandalous_a sinner_n who_o have_v be_v former_a professor_n otherwise_o they_o can_v not_o be_v apostate_n george_n pachimeres_n expound_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n give_v up_o to_o vile_a affection_n who_o have_v return_v to_o their_o former_a lust_n 3._o the_o three_o sort_n be_v those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n such_o as_o through_o the_o terror_n of_o persecutor_n have_v be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n and_o fall_v into_o it_o etc._n etc._n there_o be_v two_o or_o three_o other_o sort_n mention_v by_o he_o who_o be_v keep_v away_o such_o as_o be_v penitent_n that_o be_v who_o have_v fall_v into_o sin_n and_o the_o church_n have_v appoint_v they_o a_o time_n of_o shame_n and_o repentance_n after_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o resolution_n to_o amend_v and_o last_o those_o who_o be_v not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o scandal_n or_o spot_n these_o be_v all_o remove_v say_v dionysius_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v but_o sure_o these_o be_v not_o all_o excommunicate_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o those_o who_o will_v see_v more_o may_v look_v into_o maximus_n and_o pachymeres_n the_o two_o scholiast_n upon_o dionysius_n i_o have_v not_o translate_v the_o passage_n because_o it_o be_v large_a but_o dionysius_n say_v plain_o that_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n give_v to_o their_o lust_n etc._n etc._n shall_v much_o more_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n than_o either_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o poenitentes_fw-la i_o know_v none_o else_o in_o the_o first_o century_n but_o ignatius_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o any_o write_n and_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o any_o of_o these_o or_o his_o either_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o no._n but_o doubtless_o dionysius_n be_v ancient_a though_o i_o believe_v not_o thus_o ancient_a his_o scholiast_n maximus_n live_v within_o the_o four_o century_n let_v we_o see_v what_o we_o have_v in_o the_o second_o century_n ad_fw-la annum_fw-la christi_fw-la 200._o in_o this_o century_n we_o have_v justin_n martyr_n who_o have_v something_o considerable_a extant_a to_o tell_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n and_o he_o have_v speak_v full_o enough_o to_o our_o purpose_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n for_o the_o christian_n which_o helvicus_n say_v he_o write_v about_o the_o year_n 160._o 98._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d κλι_n '_o ουτως_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n apol._n 2._o ex_fw-la edit_fw-la lutet_fw-la paris_n 1615._o p._n 97_o 98._o where_o he_o tell_v we_o how_o in_o those_o day_n they_o administer_v the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o supper_n and_o have_v these_o word_n this_o nourishment_n say_v he_o be_v with_o we_o call_v the_o eucharist_n of_o which_o none_o may_v partake_v with_o we_o but_o he_o 1._o that_o believe_v our_o doctrine_n to_o be_v true_a 2._o he_o that_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n 3._o he_o that_o live_v so_o as_o christ_n have_v command_v we_o desire_v no_o more_o than_o the_o recovery_n of_o this_o ancient_a discipline_n of_o the_o church_n viz._n that_o none_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o such_o as_o first_o be_v baptize_v second_o such_o as_o believe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o must_v know_v before_o they_o can_v believe_v 3._o such_o as_o do_v not_o live_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n but_o if_o none_o else_o be_v admit_v in_o justine_n martyr_n time_n questionless_a there_o be_v some_o suspend_v who_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v in_o this_o century_n also_o live_v tatianus_n melito_n ireneus_fw-la theophilus_n antioch_n policarpus_fw-la apollinaris_n athenagoras_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n pantaenus_n tertullian_n etc._n etc._n if_o testimony_n can_v be_v produce_v out_o of_o these_o it_o be_v to_o little_a purpose_n justin_n martyr_n have_v sufficient_o evidence_v for_o that_o century_n but_o the_o truth_n be_v some_o of_o they_o have_v nothing_o extant_a and_o other_o very_o little_a and_o upon_o restrain_a subject_n in_o the_o handle_n of_o which_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v to_o this_o theme_n and_o in_o those_o piece_n of_o clemens_n alexandrinus_n and_o tertullian_n i_o find_v very_o little_o speak_v concern_v the_o discipline_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n something_o there_o be_v in_o tertullian_n but_o justin_n martyr_n have_v already_o speak_v enough_o for_o this_o age_n consider_v the_o occasion_n of_o his_o speak_n it_o be_v in_o a_o apology_n for_o all_o christian_n in_o his_o age_n and_o apologize_v for_o they_o he_o set_v out_o their_o pure_a worship_v of_o god_n and_o inoffensive_a practice_n from_o the_o year_n two_o hundred_o to_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o in_o this_o century_n be_v several_a synod_n but_o none_o of_o which_o we_o have_v any_o record_v but_o only_o a_o provincial_n synod_n call_v consilium_fw-la anchyritanum_n by_o gratian._n genebrard_n in_o his_o chronology_n put_v this_o synod_n anno_fw-la 298._o helvicus_n anno_fw-la 312._o caranza_n and_o mr_n gillespy_n anno_fw-la 308._o certain_a it_o be_v it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o next_o century_n i_o shall_v with_o learned_a genebrard_n account_v it_o into_o this_o caranza_n say_v it_o be_v before_o the_o ecumenical_a council_n of_o nice_a but_o in_o what_o emperor_n time_n be_v not_o determine_v but_o in_o that_o council_n we_o find_v suspension_n establish_v with_o a_o witness_n that_o for_o some_o sin_n if_o any_o commit_v they_o before_o he_o be_v twenty_o year_n old_a he_o shall_v spend_v fifteen_o year_n in_o penitence_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o pray_v with_o the_o church_n and_o five_o year_n he_o shall_v have_v no_o more_o than_o a_o communion_n in_o prayer_n with_o the_o church_n and_o afterward_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n this_o canon_n may_v be_v see_v in_o caranza_n p._n 28._o can_n 16._o i_o find_v the_o greek_a copy_n thus_o elsewhere_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o neither_o justify_v this_o council_n nor_o this_o canon_n of_o it_o in_o all_o thing_n but_o if_o there_o be_v such_o a_o council_n and_o so_o ancient_a as_o we_o be_v tell_v it_o plain_o show_v we_o suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v so_o ancient_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n the_o same_o be_v also_o confirm_v by_o the_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o canon_n of_o that_o council_n the_o copy_n of_o which_o may_v be_v see_v either_o in_o the_o book_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d greek-latine_a or_o latin_a in_o caranza_n and_o benius_n etc._n etc._n the_o two_o most_o famous_a father_n in_o this_o century_n be_v origen_n about_o the_o year_n 202._o and_o cyprian_n 250._o origen_n have_v some_o not_o obscure_a hint_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o time_n 23._o orig._n in_o levit._n homil._n 23._o cibus_fw-la iste_fw-la sanctus_n non_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la omnium_fw-la nec_fw-la cujuscunque_fw-la indigni_fw-la sed_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la est_fw-la several_a other_o hint_n be_v in_o origen_n though_o he_o not_o where_o speak_v direct_o to_o the_o case_n for_o cyprian_a he_o that_o read_v his_o ten_o epistle_n ad_fw-la clerum_fw-la de_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la etc._n etc._n or_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr lapsis_fw-la will_v find_v enough_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v transcribe_v some_o passage_n but_o i_o be_o prevent_v by_o mr_n gillespy_n in_o his_o aaron_n rod_n l._n 3._o cap._n 17._o where_o the_o reader_n shall_v find_v they_o quote_v from_o the_o year_n three_o hundred_o to_o four_o hundred_o in_o the_o century_n beside_o other_o council_n be_v the_o famous_a ecumenical_a council_n of_o nice_a and_o for_o ancient_n arnobius_n athanasius_n hilary_n macarius_n optatus_n basil_n greg._n nyssen_n nazianzen_n epiphanius_n ambrose_n chrysostome_n hierome_n austin_n some_o of_o these_o will_v doubtless_o tell_v we_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n for_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a we_o have_v a_o imperfect_a record_n but_o if_o those_o canon_n which_o be_v print_v as_o they_o be_v so_o they_o speak_v plain_a enough_o can._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11._o council_n nicen._n can._n 11._o reader_n this_o synod_n be_v questionless_a the_o most_o glorious_a
orthodox_n synod_n that_o ever_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n can_v glory_v in_o here_o be_v 318_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a servant_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o the_o world_n then_o afford_v these_o all_o determine_v that_o such_o sinner_n as_o be_v scandalous_a though_o they_o have_v sin_v through_o temptation_n for_o fear_n of_o their_o life_n or_o estate_n worship_v idol_n i_o suppose_v they_o mean_v though_o they_o do_v profess_v repentance_n yet_o they_o shall_v give_v three_o year_n proof_n of_o it_o before_o they_o shall_v have_v any_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n if_o in_o this_o time_n they_o be_v find_v not_o to_o contradict_v their_o profession_n they_o be_v admit_v to_o some_o communion_n but_o no_o otherwise_o than_o penitent_n for_o seven_o year_n more_o after_o these_o ten_o year_n they_o must_v have_v no_o near_o communion_n than_o in_o prayer_n for_o two_o year_n long_o here_o be_v a_o suspension_n of_o ten_o year_n for_o scandalous_a sin_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n be_v all_o these_o dreamer_n think_v we_o for_o the_o length_n of_o time_n i_o do_v not_o justify_v they_o nor_o can_v i_o altogether_o condemn_v they_o consider_v the_o juncture_n of_o time_n and_o state_n of_o the_o church_n then_o in_o this_o century_n they_o say_v be_v concilium_fw-la neocaesariense_n if_o it_o be_v so_o and_o we_o have_v a_o true_a account_n of_o their_o act_n in_o their_o second_o canon_n they_o decree_v that_o if_o a_o woman_n marry_v two_o brother_n she_o shall_v be_v reject_v to_o her_o death_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d yet_o it_o be_v plain_a she_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v so_o long_o for_o in_o the_o same_o canon_n they_o determine_v she_o may_v have_v the_o sacrament_n give_v she_o in_o her_o die_a hour_n in_o the_o same_o century_n be_v concilium_fw-la gangrense_n who_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o their_o act_n do_v plain_o distinguish_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o be_v deny_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n and_o one_o who_o be_v quite_o separate_v from_o it_o what_o the_o council_n of_o arles_n determine_v in_o the_o same_o century_n be_v plain_a the_o first_o council_n of_o arles_n can._n 11._o can._n 12._o can._n 23._o plain_o establish_v suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n the_o second_o council_n of_o arles_n 〈◊〉_d caranza_n p._n 55._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o same_o century_n determine_v the_o suspension_n of_o such_o from_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o five_o year_n as_o have_v through_o fear_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n sacrifice_v to_o idol_n see_v also_o canon_n 20_o 25._o concilium_fw-la elebertinum_fw-la in_o which_o caranza_n say_v be_v nineteen_o bishop_n do_v plain_o distinguish_v betwixt_o some_o sinner_n to_o who_o the_o sacrament_n at_o death_n shall_v be_v deny_v and_o other_o who_o shall_v be_v suspend_v from_o it_o but_o yet_o may_v have_v it_o at_o their_o death_n desire_v it_o which_o if_o they_o be_v excommunicate_v they_o can_v not_o v._o can._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 14_o 21_o 31_o 40_o etc._n etc._n for_o particular_a man_n in_o this_o century_n the_o opinion_n of_o basil_n 17._o aaron_n rod_n l._n 3._o c._n 17._o thaumaturgus_n chrysâ—stome_n ambrose_n augustine_n be_v evident_a in_o their_o several_a work_n basil_n be_v enough_o for_o all_o in_o his_o canonical_a epistle_n ad_fw-la amphilochium_n see_v canon_n 34_o 38_o 44_o 56_o 57_o 58_o 59_o for_o murder_n he_o determine_v twenty_o year_n suspension_n can._n 36._o for_o manslaughter_n eleven_o year_n can._n 57_o for_o adultery_n fifteen_o can._n 58._o for_o fornication_n eight_o year_n can_v 59_o for_o theft_n though_o the_o thief_n first_o accuse_v himself_o one_o year_n can._n 61._o for_o perjury_n eleven_o year_n can._n 64._o but_o if_o they_o before_o give_v good_a evidence_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o change_n they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v soon_o can._n 74._o it_o be_v a_o easy_a but_o tedious_a work_n to_o show_v that_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o succeed_a council_n and_o father_n but_o if_o we_o can_v not_o these_o be_v the_o most_o pure_a and_o incorrupted_a time_n of_o the_o church_n and_o sure_o the_o servant_n of_o god_n be_v not_o all_o this_o time_n in_o a_o dream_n for_o the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n prevail_v betwixt_o the_o time_n of_o the_o pure_a church_n and_o the_o beginning_n of_o reformation_n by_o luther_n and_o calvin_n we_o shall_v easy_o know_v what_o be_v the_o general_a opinion_n by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o by_o their_o decretall_n and_o council_n the_o schoolman_n most_o of_o they_o handle_v this_o question_n an_fw-mi peccatori_fw-la hoc_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la petenti_fw-la sacerdos_n denegare_fw-la debeat_fw-la whether_o if_o a_o sinner_n desire_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o priest_n ought_v to_o deny_v it_o he_o they_o general_o distinguish_v betwixt_o a_o secret_a sinner_n and_o a_o public_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n and_o betwixt_o his_o desire_v it_o in_o private_a and_o in_o public_a ibid._n vasq_fw-la in_o tert_n par_fw-fr thom._n t._n 3._o q._n 80_o disp_n 209._o cap._n 2._o in_o quâ_fw-la re_fw-la scholastici_fw-la omnes_fw-la ut_fw-la dixi_fw-la constant_a affirmant_n publico_fw-la peccatori_fw-la nimirum_fw-la de_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la constat_fw-la ad_fw-la meliorem_fw-la frugem_fw-la fuisse_fw-la conversum_fw-la publicae_fw-la etiam_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la denegandam_fw-la esse_fw-la ibid._n 1._o they_o all_o general_o determine_v that_o if_o the_o sinner_n be_v a_o manifest_a open_a sinner_n the_o priest_n ought_v to_o deny_v it_o to_o he_o though_o not_o excommunicate_v which_o be_v enough_o for_o to_o prove_v suspension_n distinct_a from_o excommunication_n they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v in_o determine_v who_o shall_v be_v account_v public_a notorious_a sinner_n nor_o whether_o the_o priest_n may_v not_o in_o some_o case_n deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o occulto_fw-la peccatori_fw-la gabriel_n vasquez_n assure_v i_o that_o all_o the_o schoolman_n do_v agree_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v to_o a_o open_a sinner_n of_o who_o repentance_n there_o be_v no_o evidence_n i_o say_v before_o they_o be_v not_o so_o well_o agree_v who_o shall_v be_v judge_v a_o scandalous_a sinner_n adrianus_n in_o his_o question_n the_o eucharistia_n say_v he_o be_v a_o public_a scandalous_a sinner_n if_o his_o sin_n be_v know_v to_o ten_o person_n sylvester_n and_o navarrus_n think_v enough_o if_o it_o be_v know_v to_o six_o dominicus_n sotus_n and_o vasquez_n think_v that_o suspicion_n be_v not_o enough_o but_o the_o party_n must_v appear_v scandalous_a either_o 1._o per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la he_o be_v declare_v so_o by_o the_o judge_n or_o 2._o per_fw-la confessionem_fw-la ab_fw-la ipso_fw-la in_o judicio_fw-la or_o by_o his_o own_o confession_n in_o court_n or_o 3._o per_fw-la rei_fw-la evidentiam_fw-la when_o the_o thing_n be_v evident_a 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〈◊〉_d these_o may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o church_n but_o be_v to_o stand_v without_o and_o beg_v the_o people_n prayer_n of_o this_o first_o degree_n mention_n be_v make_v by_o zonaras_n thaumaturgus_n and_o ambrose_n i_o will_v transcribe_v ambrose_n his_o word_n volo_fw-la veniam_fw-la reus_fw-la speret_fw-la petat_fw-la eam_fw-la lachrymis_fw-la petat_fw-la gemitibus_fw-la 16._o ambr._n de_fw-fr poen_n l._n 2._o c._n 16._o petat_fw-la populitotius_fw-la fletibus_fw-la ut_fw-la ignoscatur_fw-la &_o obsecret_fw-la &_o cum_fw-la secundò_fw-la &_o tertio_fw-la fuerit_fw-la dilata_fw-la ejus_fw-la communio_fw-la credat_fw-la remissius_fw-la se_fw-la supplicasse_fw-la fletus_fw-la augeat_fw-la miserabilior_fw-la etc._n etc._n albaspinaeus_n think_v that_o in_o the_o two_o first_o age_n this_o be_v take_v up_o by_o those_o that_o have_v fall_v spontaneous_o afterward_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n as_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o penitence_n he_o prove_v this_o degree_n out_o of_o 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the_o action_n be_v uncertain_a suppose_v he_o be_v this_o we_o say_v though_o christ_n know_v his_o secret_a compact_n with_o the_o pharisee_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o know_v to_o the_o disciple_n but_o to_o he_o as_o omniscient_a and_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o must_v not_o judge_v heart_n but_o action_n he_o turn_v he_o not_o away_o and_o mr_n gillespy_n say_v well_o 10._o gal._n l._n 3._o cap._n 10._o that_o if_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o judas_n be_v present_a yet_o it_o will_v no_o more_o prove_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o admit_v all_o scandalous_a sinner_n to_o the_o ordinance_n because_o christ_n admit_v judas_n as_o be_v suppose_v than_o it_o will_v prove_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o admit_v any_o notorious_a drunkard_n whoremonger_n or_o other_o sinner_n who_o be_v open_o know_v to_o we_o to_o be_v such_o to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n because_o christ_n admit_v judas_n to_o the_o apostleship_n who_o he_o know_v be_v a_o devil_n which_o may_v stop_v erastus_n 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they_o be_v baptize_v these_o be_v call_v competentes_fw-la i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o search_v what_o privilege_n each_o of_o these_o sort_n have_v it_o be_v certain_a none_o of_o they_o be_v as_o yet_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n post_fw-la sermonem_fw-la fit_a missa_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la say_v augustine_n mane_n bant_z fideles_fw-la and_o indeed_o the_o very_a right_a understanding_n of_o that_o term_n fideles_fw-la determine_v the_o business_n to_o the_o clear_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v transcribe_v a_o passage_n out_o of_o that_o incomparable_a antiquary_n fidelis_n distinguitur_fw-la à _fw-la catechumeno_fw-la &_o confirmato_fw-la non_fw-la enim_fw-la inter_fw-la fideles_fw-la adsumebantur_fw-la 25._o albaspin_n ob_n l._n 1._o ob_n 25._o qui_fw-la fidem_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la aut_fw-la qui_fw-la charismata_fw-la &_o dona_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ipsumque_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la in_o confirmatione_fw-la adepti_fw-la essent_fw-la verùm_fw-la two_o solum_fw-la censebantur_fw-la &_o appellabantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la qui_fw-la iis_fw-la duobus_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la muniti_fw-la eucharistiâ_fw-la insuper_fw-la donarentur_fw-la cum_fw-la enim_fw-la ea_fw-la sit_fw-la summum_fw-la christianae_n religionis_fw-la mysterium_fw-la arcanum_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la cuivis_fw-la olim_fw-la temere_fw-la concedebatur_fw-la sed_fw-la ei_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la qui_fw-la multo_fw-la antea_fw-la morum_fw-la &_o probitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la specimen_fw-la exhibuisset_fw-la quique_fw-la se_fw-la it_o a_o fidum_fw-la probasset_fw-la ut_fw-la tutò_fw-la ei_fw-la mysteria_fw-la divulgaripossent_fw-la be_v igitur_fw-la vocabatur_fw-la fidelis_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la aut_fw-la confirmatus_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la sacris_fw-la participâsset_fw-la in_o english_a to_o this_o purpose_n a_o believer_n be_v distinguish_v from_o a_o catechumenist_n ib._n v._o etiam_fw-la pamelii_n annot_fw-mi 256._o in_o c._n 41._o lib._n tert._n de_fw-fr praesc_fw-la contra_fw-la haeret_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la cvi_fw-la fidelis_fw-la opponitur_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la plene_fw-la edoctus_fw-la &_o instruct_v we_o erat_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la jamque_fw-la receptus_fw-la &_o admissus_fw-la ad_fw-la nostra_fw-la mysteria_fw-la percipienda_fw-la ib._n and_o from_o one_o who_o be_v confirm_v for_o all_o those_o who_o have_v obtain_v faith_n in_o baptism_n or_o who_o have_v receive_v the_o gist_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v not_o present_o reckon_v among_o the_o fideles_fw-la but_o those_o alone_o be_v think_v worthy_a to_o be_v call_v and_o be_v call_v fideles_fw-la who_o have_v be_v prepare_v by_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n which_o he_o call_v sacrament_n be_v further_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o in_o regard_n that_o be_v the_o great_a mystery_n and_o secret_a and_o sacrament_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n of_o old_a it_o be_v not_o heady_o grant_v to_o every_o one_o but_o to_o he_o only_o who_o of_o a_o long_a time_n before_o have_v give_v proof_n of_o his_o honest_a conversation_n and_o have_v approve_v himself_o so_o saithfull_a that_o those_o mystery_n may_v safe_o be_v administer_v to_o he_o he_o therefore_o be_v call_v fidelis_n not_o who_o be_v baptize_v or_o confirm_v but_o who_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a table_n clemens_n alexandrinus_n say_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fidelis_fw-la 371._o clem._n alex._n storm_n l._n 2._o impr_fw-la lut._n 1619._o p._n 371._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o keep_v faithful_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o who_o keep_v god_n commandment_n be_v fidelis_n in_o his_o sense_n but_o as_o to_o the_o ecclesiastical_a acceptation_n of_o fideles_fw-la albaspinaeus_n have_v doubtless_o tell_v we_o the_o truth_n it_o be_v out_o of_o all_o doubt_n that_o the_o catechumeni_fw-la be_v not_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n aâ—rian_n tert._n come_v not_o ù_fw-mi de_fw-mi la_o bar._n l._n 4._o contra_fw-la marcionem_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr poenitentiâ_fw-la quis_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la quis_fw-la sidelis_fw-la incertum_fw-la est_fw-la omnes_fw-la pariâ—er_fw-la orant_fw-la tert._n the_o praescrip_n con_fw-mi haeret_fw-la c._n 41._o alcuinus_fw-la de_fw-fr divin_fw-fr be_v offic_n i_o siod_n l._n 6._o etymol_n c._n 19_o baban_n maurus_n de_fw-fr instit_fw-la cler_fw-mi cap_n 32._o â—no_fw-la epist_n 75._o aug_n sâ—rm_n council_n carth._n 4._o anâ—b_n l._n 5_o â—p_n 33._o council_n laâ—d_n cap._n 19_o dion_n areop_n loc_fw-la praed_fw-we athan._n apol_n 2._o contra_fw-la aâ—rian_n renatus_n laurentius_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr barr_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o templo_fw-la manebant_fw-la donec_fw-la evangelium_fw-la expossuisset_fw-la episcopus_fw-la tum_o clamabat_fw-la levita_fw-la catechumeni_fw-la exeunt_fw-la vel_fw-la siquis_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la reman_n sit_fw-la exeat_fw-la which_o suit_n with_o 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