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94._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gregor_n nazianz._n orat._n 40._o †_o vid._n cypriani_fw-la ep._n 1._o ad_fw-la donatum_fw-la illumination_n grace_n and_o unction_n and_o we_o need_v not_o doubt_n but_o they_o talk_v as_o they_o feel_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n they_o baptise_a infant_n because_o they_o know_v that_o they_o acquire_v a_o right_n unto_o the_o same_o spirit_n by_o baptism_n who_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o preside_v and_o watch_v over_o they_o and_o act_n upon_o their_o soul_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o capacity_n and_o prevent_v they_o in_o their_o very_a first_o do_n with_o his_o gracious_a help_n wherefore_o though_o it_o shall_v be_v grant_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v be_v actual_o confer_v upon_o infant_n in_o baptism_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o natural_a incapacity_n as_o anabaptist_n rash_o assert_v yet_o the_o baptise_v of_o they_o be_v not_o frustraneous_a as_o to_o this_o great_a end_n of_o baptism_n because_o they_o thereby_o 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as_o sincere_a penitent_n do_v in_o who_o there_o be_v no_o such_o moral_a
the_o rest_n 5._o the_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o a_o pledge_n to_o assure_v we_o thereof_o if_o we_o do_v but_o consider_v what_o invaluable_a blessing_n we_o expect_v to_o receive_v by_o our_o worthy_a partake_n of_o the_o consecrate_a bread_n and_o wine_n at_o the_o table_n of_o our_o lord_n such_o as_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o our_o sin_n the_o plentiful_a communication_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n we_o can_v think_v kneel_v a_o unmeet_a and_o unbecoming_a gesture_n in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o outward_a sign_n and_o pledge_n of_o this_o inward_a and_o invisible_a grace_n if_o a_o graceful_a hearty_a sense_n of_o god_n infinite_a mercy_n through_o the_o merit_n and_o suffering_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o the_o manifold_a rich_a benefit_n which_o our_o lord_n have_v purchase_v with_o his_o most_o precious_a 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