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regeneration_n ascend_v from_o that_o laver_n you_o shall_v be_v without_o all_o sin_n if_o so_o then_o safe_a for_o bless_a be_v the_o man_n who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v psal._n 32._o 1._o s._n chrys._n hom._n 11._o in_o ep_n ad_fw-la rom._n c._n 6._o quemadmodum_fw-la corpus_fw-la christi_fw-la sepultum_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la fructum_fw-la tulit_fw-la universi_fw-la orbis_fw-la salutem_fw-la ita_fw-la &_o nostrum_fw-la sepultum_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la fructum_fw-la tulit_fw-la justitiam_fw-la sanctificationem_fw-la adoptionem_fw-la infinita_fw-la bona_fw-la ferch_n autem_fw-la &_o resurrectionis_fw-la postea_fw-la donum_fw-la the_o body_n of_o christ_n bury_v in_o the_o earth_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n namely_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n so_o our_o body_n bury_v in_o baptism_n have_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n righteousness_n sanctification_n adoption_n infinite_a good_a thing_n and_o shall_v afterward_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o be_v too_o long_o to_o cite_v particular_n take_v the_o counc_fw-la of_o milevis_n for_o all_o can._n 2._o ideo_fw-la parvuli_fw-la qui_fw-la nihil_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o semetipsis_fw-la committere_fw-la potuerunt_fw-la in_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la veraciter_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o eye_n regeneratione_n mundetur_fw-la quod_fw-la generatione_n contraxerunt_fw-la therefore_o infant_n who_o can_v not_o sin_v actual_o be_v true_o baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o that_o which_o they_o have_v contract_v by_o their_o birth_n may_v be_v cleanse_v by_o their_o second_o birth_n and_o the_o council_n pronounce_v anathema_n to_o they_o that_o deny_v it_o but_o more_o than_o all_o this_o be_v the_o express_a word_n of_o scripture_n gal._n 3._o 26._o where_o s._n paul_n prove_v that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n for_o or_o because_o they_o be_v baptize_v if_o they_o be_v child_n then_o be_v they_o heir_n of_o god_n roman_n 8._o 27._o 1_o s._n pet._n 3._o 21._o baptism_n save_v we_o again_o gal._n 3._o 27._o as_o many_o of_o you_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v into_o christ_n have_v put_v on_o christ_n and_o that_o sure_o be_v enough_o for_o salvation_n by_o all_o this_o we_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o baptism_n be_v salvation_n now_o if_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v then_o since_o they_o no_o way_n hinder_v or_o resist_v this_o grace_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o bless_a effect_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o be_v undoubted_o save_v the_o child_n that_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v be_v to_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o bishop_n by_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v their_o godfather_n who_o may_v witness_v their_o confirmation_n the_o godfather_n may_v be_v the_o same_o that_o be_v at_o baptism_n but_o in_o most_o place_n the_o custom_n be_v to_o have_v another_o de_fw-fr cons._n dist._n 4._o c._n 100_o and_o the_o bishop_n shall_v confirm_v they_o rubr._n before_o 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be_v receive_v to_o the_o church_n prayer_n but_o if_o those_o shall_v fall_v into_o danger_n of_o death_n the_o ancient_a canon_n shall_v be_v observe_v say_v this_o canon_n in_o the_o beginning_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v notwithstanding_o the_o former_a canon_n to_o the_o last_o viaticum_fw-la the_o reason_n be_v give_v in_o the_o late_a part_n of_o this_o canon_n because_o that_o to_o every_o one_o whatsoever_o that_o shall_v in_o danger_n of_o death_n desire_v the_o eucharist_n it_o shall_v be_v give_v to_o he_o if_o he_o be_v find_v fit_a to_o receive_v it_o this_o can_v be_v no_o reason_n of_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o canon_n namely_o of_o give_v the_o last_o viaticum_fw-la to_o penitent_n in_o danger_n of_o death_n unless_o that_o viaticum_fw-la and_o the_o eucharist_n here_o be_v all_o one_o to_o that_o which_o may_v be_v object_v that_o this_o viaticum_fw-la can_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o eucharist_n mention_v in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n 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in_o that_o dangerous_a hour_n when_o the_o devil_n be_v do_v his_o worst_a and_o last_o agreeable_a to_o this_o of_o s._n cyprian_n be_v the_o 76._o canon_n of_o the_o 4._o carth._n coune_n he_o that_o in_o time_n of_o sickness_n desire_v penance_n if_o happy_o while_o the_o priest_n be_v come_v to_o he_o he_o fall_v dumb_a or_o into_o a_o frenzy_n let_v they_o that_o hear_v his_o desire_n bear_v witness_n to_o it_o and_o let_v he_o receive_v penance_n and_o if_o he_o be_v like_a to_o die_v speedy_o let_v he_o be_v reconcile_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o let_v the_o eucharist_n be_v put_v into_o his_o mouth_n if_o he_o recover_v let_v he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o what_o be_v do_v by_o the_o former_a witness_n and_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o know_a law_n of_o penance_n and_o those_o penitent_n which_o in_o their_o sickness_n receive_v the_o viaticum_fw-la of_o the_o eucharist_n let_v they_o not_o think_v themselves_o absolve_v without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n if_o they_o shall_v recover_v c._n 78._o car._n 4._o and_o the_o count_n of_o orange_n c._n 3._o say_v the_o same_o they_o that_o after_o penance_n set_v they_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n it_o have_v please_v the_o synod_n to_o give_v they_o the_o communion_n without_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o suffice_v for_o the_o reconcile_n of_o a_o die_a man_n according_a to_o the_o definition_n of_o the_o father_n who_o fit_o call_v the_o communion_n a_o viaticum_fw-la but_o if_o they_o recover_v let_v they_o stand_v in_o the_o rank_n of_o penitent_n that_o by_o show_v the_o necessary_a fruit_n of_o penance_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v to_o the_o canonical_a communion_n by_o the_o reconciliatory_a imposition_n of_o hand_n it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o for_o the_o clear_a understanding_n of_o all_o passage_n in_o these_o canon_n to_o consider_v the_o church_n her_o discipline_n in_o this_o particular_a holy_a church_n for_o preserve_v of_o holy_a 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