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A61017 A rationale upon the Book of common prayer of the Church of England by Anth. Sparrow ... ; with the form of consecration of a church or chappel, and of the place of Christian burial ; by Lancelot Andrews ... Sparrow, Anthony, 1612-1685.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626. Form of consecration of a church or chappel. 1672 (1672) Wing S4832; Wing A3127_CANCELLED; ESTC R5663 174,420 446

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thus_o be_v we_o instruct_v in_o the_o nature_n necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o holy_a baptism_n that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a ordinary_a mean_n of_o our_o regeneration_n or_o second_o birth_n which_o give_v we_o a_o right_a and_o title_n to_o heaven_n then_o be_v prescribe_v a_o prayer_n usual_o call_v the_o benediction_n or_o consecration_n of_o the_o water_n which_o be_v use_v only_o for_o reverence_n and_o decency_n not_o for_o necessity_n as_o if_o the_o water_n without_o this_o be_v not_o available_a to_o baptism_n for_o as_o the_o prayer_n have_v it_o jordan_n and_o all_o other_o matter_n be_v sanctify_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o mystical_a wash_n away_o of_o sin_n so_o that_o there_o need_v no_o consecration_n here_o as_o in_o the_o other_o sacrament_n there_o be_v where_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n must_v be_v bless_v by_o we_o say_v s._n paul_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 16._o before_o it_o be_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o and_o that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o think_v any_o consecration_n of_o water_n necessary_a appear_v in_o her_o office_n of_o private_a baptism_n where_o haste_n admit_v no_o delay_n no_o such_o prayer_n or_o blessing_n be_v use_v then_o follow_v a_o prayer_n for_o god_n merciful_a acceptance_n of_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v that_o as_o he_o be_v to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n so_o he_o may_v receive_v all_o the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o lest_o any_o shall_v doubt_v whether_o christ_n will_v accept_v a_o infant_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o holy_a church_n propound_v to_o we_o the_o 10._o chap._n of_o s._n mark_n out_o of_o which_o she_o conclude_v christ_n love_n and_o good_a will_n to_o child_n in_o general_a for_o he_o
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be_v bring_v to_o church_n and_o this_o solemnity_n to_o be_v perform_v after_o baptism_n rubr._n at_o private_a bapt._n then_o follow_v certain_a short_a prayer_n o_o merciful_a god_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o conceive_v to_o be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n with_o the_o ancient_a exorcism_n which_o be_v certain_a prayer_n take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n cyril_n cat._n 1._o and_o compose_v by_o the_o church_n conc._n carth._n 4._o c._n 7._o for_o the_o dispossess_v of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptize_v who_o be_v bear_v in_o sin_n be_v under_o the_o devil_n tyranny_n from_o which_o the_o church_n by_o her_o prayer_n endeavour_n to_o free_v he_o and_o so_o available_a they_o be_v that_o oftentimes_o those_o that_o be_v corporal_o possess_v be_v free_v by_o they_o cyp._n ep_n 77._o and_o thereupon_o cyril_n nazianz._n gennadius_n and_o other_o earnest_o persuade_v not_o to_o despise_v the_o church_n exorcism_n that_o it_o be_v ancient_a to_o use_v these_o exorcism_n before_o 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ruffian_n in_o symb._n tertul._n de_fw-fr praescrip_n this_o the_o catholic_n church_n receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n hold_v this_o rule_n we_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o convince_v all_o heretic_n whatsoever_o that_o they_o be_v depart_v from_o the_o truth_n irenaeus_n l._n 1._o c._n 3_o &_o 19_o in_o the_o next_o place_n holy_a church_n direct_v the_o priest_n to_o examine_v the_o sick_a person_n concern_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n especial_o concern_v these_o two_o particular_n 1._o whether_o he_o forgive_v all_o the_o world_n 2._o whether_o he_o have_v satisfy_v all_o injury_n do_v to_o other_o without_o which_o the_o medicine_n of_o repentance_n which_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o sick_a person_n salvation_n will_v not_o profit_v he_o for_o the_o first_o our_o saviour_n tell_v s._n matth._n 6._o 14._o that_o unless_o we_o forgive_v other_o neither_o our_o person_n nor_o our_o prayer_n will_v be_v accept_v god_n will_v not_o forgive_v we_o and_o for_o the_o second_o 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punishment_n rather_o than_o of_o satisfaction_n but_o that_o he_o be_v careful_a to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o his_o power_n that_o the_o person_n injure_v be_v so_o repair_v that_o he_o be_v no_o loser_n by_o he_o which_o be_v all_o that_o by_o the_o law_n of_o justice_n which_o command_v to_o give_v every_o man_n their_o due_a be_v require_v ezek._n 33._o 14_o 15._o when_o i_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a he_o shall_v sure_o die_v if_o he_o turn_v from_o his_o sin_n if_o he_o restore_v the_o pledge_n give_v again_o that_o he_o have_v rob_v it_o be_v not_o if_o he_o restore_v fourfold_a but_o if_o he_o restore_v that_o which_o he_o have_v rob_v he_o shall_v sure_o live_v then_o the_o priest_n be_v to_o admonish_v the_o sick_a person_n to_o settle_v his_o estate_n for_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o own_o conscience_n and_o quietness_n of_o his_o executor_n but_o holy_a church_n exhort_v man_n to_o do_v this_o work_n in_o their_o health_n that_o when_o they_o be_v sick_a they_o may_v not_o be_v trouble_v about_o the_o world_n but_o may_v bestow_v their_o whole_a time_n and_o care_n as_o it_o be_v fit_a about_o settle_v and_o secure_v their_o future_a estate_n and_o be_v man_n possess_v with_o that_o fear_n and_o tremble_a that_o s._n paul_n speak_v of_o phil._n 2._o 12._o they_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o gain_v all_o the_o time_n that_o may_v be_v then_o to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n the_o minister_n may_v not_o forget_v to_o move_v the_o sick_a person_n and_o that_o most_o earnest_o to_o liberality_n towards_o the_o poor_a this_o be_v to_o have_v mercy_n upon_o our_o own_o soul_n say_v s._n aug._n or_o christum_fw-la scribere_fw-la haeredem_fw-la to_o make_v christ_n our_o heir_n fo●_n when_o the_o poor_a receive_v from_o we_o 2._o christ_n stand_v by_o and_o reach_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o receive_v with_o they_o in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o you_o have_v do_v it_o to_o i_o s._n mat._n 25._o 40._o as_o it_o be_v always_o necessary_a to_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o this_o duty_n so_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n of_o sickness_n for_o than_o we_o be_v fail_v and_o therefore_o most_o necessary_a it_o be_v then_o to_o make_v friend_n of_o the_o unrighteous_a mammon_n that_o when_o we_o fail_v they_o may_v receive_v we_o into_o everlasting_a habitation_n s._n luke_n 16._o 9_o then_o we_o be_v go_v to_o give_v up_o our_o account_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o then_o most_o necessary_a it_o be_v to_o do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v to_o procure_v a_o gracious_a absolution_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n now_o nothing_o seem_v more_o powerful_a with_o god_n to_o procure_v that_o than_o liberality_n to_o the_o poor_a come_v you_o bless_v for_o i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n s._n mat._n 25._o 34_o 35._o here_o shall_v the_o sick_a person_n make_v a_o special_a confession_n if_o he_o feel_v his_o conscience_n trouble_v with_o any_o weighty_a matter_n it_o will_v be_v consider_v 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omni_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la in_o exitu_fw-la posito_fw-la &_o eucharistiae_fw-la participationem_fw-la petenti_fw-la episcopus_fw-la cum_fw-la examination_n oblationem_fw-la impertiat_fw-la to_o every_o man_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n let_v the_o bishop_n after_o examination_n and_o trial_n give_v the_o holy_a communion_n if_o he_o desire_v it_o for_o this_o say_v the_o counsel_n be_v antiqua_fw-la &_o canonica_n lex_fw-la ut_fw-la siquis_fw-la vità_fw-la excedat_fw-la ultimo_fw-la &_o necessario_fw-la viatico_fw-la minime_fw-la privetur_fw-la this_n be_v the_o ancient_a law_n of_o the_o church_n say_v this_o conc._n there_o concern_v he_o that_o be_v die_v that_o whosoever_o he_o be_v he_o shall_v not_o be_v deny_v the_o last_o and_o most_o necessary_a viaticum_fw-la of_o his_o life_n this_o viaticum_fw-la or_o provision_n for_o the_o way_n be_v the_o holy_a communion_n as_o be_v plain_a in_o the_o canon_n cite_v for_o though_o as_o learned_a 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direct_v and_o for_o alm_n they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o penance_n and_o so_o necessary_a to_o fit_v we_o for_o absolution_n and_o baptism_n be_v janua_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la the_o first_o admission_n into_o christ_n church_n which_o give_v the_o first_o right_n to_o the_o communion_n and_o sacrament-of_a the_o church_n and_o therefore_o all_o these_o be_v pr●ced●●ous_a to_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n can_v be_v call_v any_o of_o they_o ultimum_fw-la viaticum_fw-la the_o last_o provision_n but_o only_o the_o eucharist_n itself_o beside_o in_o the_o last_o part_n of_o the_o canon_n there_o be_v express_o mention_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n which_o must_v be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o viaticum_fw-la in_o the_o first_o part_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o this_o the_o canon_n immediate_o before_o this_o have_v erect_v that_o penitent_n especial_o those_o of_o the_o first_o or_o second_o degree_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o church_n tax_n before_o they_o
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who_o give_v this_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n much_o after_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o ancient_n hieron_n ep_n 30._o ad_fw-la ocean_n de_fw-fr fabiola_n chrys._n hom._n 4._o in_o hebr._n quid_fw-la fibi_fw-la volunt_fw-la istae_fw-la lampades_fw-la tam_fw-la splendidae_fw-la nun_n sicut_fw-la athletas_fw-la mortuos_fw-la comitamur_fw-la quid_fw-la etiam_fw-la aymni_fw-la nun_n ut_fw-la deum_fw-la glorificemus_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la coronavit_fw-la discedentem_fw-la quod_fw-la à_fw-la laboribus_fw-la liberavit_fw-la quod_fw-la liberatum_fw-la à_fw-la timore_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la habeat_fw-la what_o mean_v the_o bright_a burn_a torch_n do_v we_o not_o follow_v the_o dead_a like_o champion_n what_o mean_v the_o hymn_n do_v we_o not_o thereby_o glorify_v god_n for_o that_o he_o have_v crown_v our_o depart_a brother_n that_o he_o have_v free_v he_o from_o labour_n that_o he_o have_v he_o with_o himself_o free_v from_o fear_n all_o these_o be_v expression_n 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