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matter_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o not_o
to_o renounce_v the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n they_o be_v baptize_v justine_n sometime_o a_o heathen_a philosopher_n but_o after_o a_o famous_a martyr_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n for_o christian_n report_v that_o if_o any_o heathen_a man_n desire_v to_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n he_o be_v first_o ghost_n first_o council_n agathen_o ca._n 25._o judaei_n quorun_v perfidia_fw-la frequenter_a ad_fw-la vomitum_fw-la redit_fw-la si_fw-la ad_fw-la legem_fw-la catholicam_fw-la venire_fw-la voluerint_fw-la octo_fw-la menses_fw-la inter_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la limen_fw-la introeant_fw-la &_o si_fw-la pura_fw-la fide_fw-la no_n scuntur_fw-la venire_fw-la tum_fw-la demum_fw-la etc._n etc._n socrat._v lib._n 7._o hist_o cap._n 30._o hieron_n ad_fw-la pammach_n tert._n the_o baptism_n tert._n the_o prescript_n ca_fw-mi 14._o &_o in_o apolog_n ca._n 47._o ruff._n in_o symbol_n math._n 28.19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d basil_n count_v eunom_fw-la l._n 3._o our_o baptism_n be_v according_a to_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n &_o then_o hear_v further_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n afterward_o come_v into_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n and_o confess_v that_o he_o do_v believe_v and_o promise_v that_o he_o will_v obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n whereupon_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o this_o order_n may_v be_v the_o better_o observe_v the_o church_n appoint_v certain_a time_n and_o in_o some_o place_n a_o long_a space_n at_o other_o time_n and_o in_o other_o place_n a_o short_a time_n for_o catechise_v of_o heathen_a before_o they_o be_v baptize_v socrates_n write_v that_o when_o the_o burgonian_o desire_v to_o be_v 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the_o rule_n of_o truth_n and_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v then_o give_v when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o command_v his_o disciple_n say_v go_v and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o into_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n regulam_fw-la fidei_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la accipimus_fw-la iren._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la traditionem_fw-la habemus_fw-la confessionem_fw-la basil_n despir_n fanct_n cap._n 10._o regula_n quidem_fw-la fidei_fw-la una_fw-la omnino_fw-la est_fw-la sola_fw-la immobilis_fw-la &_o irreformabilis_fw-la 9_o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 1._o ca._n 5._o niceph._n lib._n 8._o ca._n 17._o hist_o trip._n lib._n 2._o ca._n 9_o credendi_fw-la sc_fw-la in_fw-la unicum_fw-la deum_fw-la omnipotentem_fw-la mundi_fw-la conditores_fw-la &_o filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la jesum_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertul._n de_fw-fr veland_n virgin_n the_o exposition_n of_o the_o creed_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o ancient_a father_n martial_n ignatius_n justine_n jreneus_n tertullian_n origen_n the_o rect_a fid_fw-we dialog_n princ_fw-la novatian_n lib._n de_fw-fr trin._n 3._o and_o other_o of_o that_o age_n go_v not_o beyond_o the_o trinity_n within_o which_o bound_v the_o nicene_n creed_n be_v terminate_v as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o history_n arius_n and_o euzonius_fw-la conclude_v their_o confession_n of_o faith_n thus_o 19_o socrat._v hist_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 7._o &_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o sicut_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la cùm_fw-la discipules_fw-la suos_fw-la ad_fw-la praedicandum_fw-la mitteret_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o faith_n we_o receive_v from_o the_o gospel_n the_o lord_n himself_o say_v to_o his_o disciple_n go_v teach_v all_o nation_n etc._n etc._n 11._o erasm_n ad_fw-la censur_fw-la facult_a theolog._n parisien_n do_fw-mi 11._o erasmus_n show_v how_o the_o creed_n be_v increase_v by_o the_o addition_n of_o divers_a article_n against_o the_o heresy_n that_o do_v arise_v and_o though_o for_o substance_n it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o every_o where_o yet_o in_o some_o place_n it_o receive_v more_o enlargement_n then_o in_o other_o the_o western_a church_n herein_o apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o mean_a soâ—t_n more_o than_o the_o eastern_a do_v use_v in_o their_o baptism_n that_o short_a form_n of_o confession_n common_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n which_o in_o more_o ancient_a time_n be_v brief_a also_o than_o now_o it_o be_v as_o we_o may_v easy_o perceive_v by_o compare_v the_o symbol_n recite_v by_o marcellus_n anciranus_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n 72._o apud_fw-la epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la 72._o which_o he_o deliver_v to_o pope_n julius_n with_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n write_v by_o the_o latin_a doctor_n wherein_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o father_n be_v maker_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n the_o son_n death_n and_o descend_v 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