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confess_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n crucify_v and_o manful_o to_o fight_v under_o his_o banner_n against_o sin_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o continue_v christ_n faithful_a soldier_n and_o servant_n unto_o his_o life_n end_v amen_n then_o shall_v the_o minister_n say_v see_v now_o dear_o belove_a brethren_n that_o these_o child_n be_v regenerate_v and_o graft_v into_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n congregation_n let_v we_o give_v thanks_o unto_o god_n for_o these_o 6._o benefit_n and_o with_o one_o accord_n make_v our_o prayer_n unto_o almighty_a god_n that_o they_o may_v lead_v the_o rest_n of_o tâ—â—ir_a life_n according_a to_o this_o beginning_n then_o shall_v be_v say_v our_o father_n which_o art_n in_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n then_o shall_v the_o minister_n say_v we_o yield_v thou_o hearty_a thanks_o most_o merciful_a father_n that_o it_o have_v please_v thou_o to_o regenerate_v this_o infant_n with_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n to_o receive_v he_o for_o thy_o own_o 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the_o flood_n jordan_n such_o be_v the_o language_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n not_o that_o they_o think_v the_o water_n contract_v any_o new_a quality_n in_o the_o nature_n but_o be_v only_o say_v to_o be_v sanctify_v in_o the_o use_n thereof_o be_v convert_v by_o christ_n institution_n from_o common_a to_o sacred_a purpose_n omnes_fw-la aqua_fw-la say_v bapti_fw-la tertullian_n sacramentum_fw-la sanctificationis_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la invocato_fw-la deo_fw-la i._n e._n all_o water_n obtain_v the_o mystery_n of_o sanctification_n by_o invocation_n of_o god_n so_o gregory_n nazianzen_n speak_v of_o our_o saviour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o e._n sanctify_v the_o water_n by_o his_o own_o wash_n so_o hierom_n dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la lavacro_fw-la svo_fw-la universas_fw-la aquas_fw-la mundavit_fw-la our_o lord_n christ_n by_o his_o own_o wash_n be_v exemplary_a to_o we_o cleanse_v all_o water_n last_o ambrose_n sacerdos_n precem_fw-la defert_fw-la ut_fw-la sanctificetur_fw-la fons_fw-la &_o adsit_fw-la praesentia_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la i._n e._n the_o priest_n pray_v that_o the_o font_n may_v be_v sanctify_v and_o that_o the_o eternal_a trinity_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o be_v present_a at_o the_o ordinance_n then_o shall_v be_v make_v a_o cross_n there_o be_v ancient_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n two_o several_a signing_n with_o the_o cross_n one_o before_o baptism_n as_o be_v here_o order_v in_o this_o liturgy_n the_o other_o after_o which_o be_v use_v with_o unction_n at_o the_o time_n of_o confirm_v whereof_o i_o shall_v treat_v in_o confirmation_n that_o they_o use_v sign_v antecedent_n to_o baptism_n i_o shall_v make_v proof_n from_o s._n ambrose_n and_o s._n augustine_n the_o first_o thus_o credit_n etiam_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la in_o crucem_fw-la domini_fw-la quâ_fw-la &_o ipse_fw-la signatur_fw-la sed_fw-la nisi_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la remissionem_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la accipere_fw-la peceatorum_fw-la 4._o the_o very_a chatechumen_n or_o new_a instruct_v believe_v in_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n wherewith_o also_o he_o be_v sign_v but_o unless_o also_o he_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o shall_v not_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o second_o nondum_fw-la per_fw-la sacrum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la renati_fw-la est_fw-la be_v sed_fw-la per_fw-la signum_fw-la crucis_fw-la in_o utero_fw-la sancte_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la jam_fw-la concepti_fw-la est_fw-la be_v 1._o you_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v by_o holy_a baptism_n but_o you_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o church_n your_o holy_a mother_n but_o here_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o our_o second_o reformer_n mislay_v this_o ceremony_n assign_v it_o a_o place_n subsequent_a to_o baptism_n vary_v herein_o from_o the_o currant_n practice_n of_o antiquity_n for_o answer_v to_o this_o i_o shall_v refer_v you_o to_o another_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o declare_v it_o i_o command_v thou_o unclean_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n this_o form_n of_o exorcise_a be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o first_o church_n who_o apply_v it_o not_o only_o to_o the_o energumeni_fw-la or_o person_n possess_v by_o evil_a spirit_n who_o be_v not_o few_o in_o those_o day_n but_o also_o to_o infant_n and_o competent_n who_o they_o account_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n until_o he_o be_v by_o such_o increpation_n expel_v 105._o si_fw-mi diabolus_fw-la non_fw-la dominatur_fw-la infantibus_fw-la quid_fw-la respondebunt_fw-la pelagiani_n quodilli_fw-la exorcizantur_fw-la say_v augustine_n i._n e._n if_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o child_n in_o subjesiion_n what_o will_v the_o pelagian_n say_v that_o they_o be_v exorcise_v of_o this_o custom_n there_o be_v very_o frequent_a mention_n in_o s._n cyprian_n tertullian_n and_o other_o ancient_n the_o move_n of_o these_o follow_a interrogatory_n to_o
and_o with_o thy_o spirit_n let_v we_o pray_v almighty_a and_o everliving_a god_n who_o have_v vouchsafe_v to_o regenerate_v these_o thy_o servant_n by_o water_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v give_v unto_o they_o forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n strengthen_v they_o we_o beseech_v thou_o o_o lord_n with_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n the_o comforter_n and_o daily_a increase_n in_o they_o thy_o manifold_a gift_n of_o grace_n the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o understanding_n the_o spirit_n of_o council_n and_o ghostly_a strength_n the_o spirit_n of_o knowledge_n and_o true_a godliness_n and_o fulfil_v they_o o_o lord_n with_o the_o spirit_n of_o thy_o holy_a fear_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o answer_n amen_n common_a prayer_n 1_o b._n of_o edw._n 6._o then_o e_z than_o shall_v the_o bishop_n lie_v his_o hand_n upon_o every_o child_n several_o say_v minister_n defend_v o_o lord_n this_o child_n with_o thy_o heavenly_a grace_n that_o he_o may_v continue_v thou_o for_o ever_o and_o daily_o increase_v in_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n more_o and_o more_o until_o he_o come_v to_o thy_o everlasting_a kingdom_n amen_n sign_n they_o o_o lord_n and_o mark_v they_o to_o be_v thou_o for_o ever_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o thy_o holy_a cross_n and_o passion_n f_o confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o with_o the_o inward_a unction_n of_o thy_o holy_a ghost_n merciful_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n amen_n then_o the_o bishop_n shall_v g_z across_o they_o in_o the_o before_o head_n and_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n say_v n._n i_o sign_n thou_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o lay_v my_o hand_n upon_o thou_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n amen_n and_o thus_o shall_v he_o do_v to_o every_o child_n one_o after_o another_o and_o when_o he_o have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o every_o child_n than_o shall_v he_o say_v omit_v in_o bucer_n the_o peace_n of_o the_o lord_n abide_v with_o you_o  _fw-fr answer_n 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