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Those which present Children to be baptized must be of competent Age, as of Fourteen years old, having received the Sacrament; Or if they are more advanc'd in Years, and have not received the Lords Supper, promise faithfully to do it, and are duly catechised.
Herraud Bishop of Touers in his Capitulary of the Year 858, makes this Ordnance, * 1.1 That none shall re∣ceive any at the Baptismal Fountain, unless he knows by heart in his own Language, and understands the Lords Prayer, and the Apostles Creed, and that all know the Covenant they have made with God. * 1.2 The Sixth Cannon of the Council of Metz prescribes the same in substance in the Year 888; * 1.3 Cardinal Borrome Arch-Bishop of Millan, in the Fourth and Fifth Councils which he there caused to be held, in the Year 1573, and 1579, orders the very same, marking also as well as our Discipline the Age of Fourteen Years; and to observe the exactness of our Discipline with that of the Antients, it is to be known that we admit none to participate of the Holy Sacrament of the Eucharist till after he has given sufficient proof of his being well-instructed, and of his knowledge, in the Misteries of Salvation. The Sixth Council of Paris, precedent to all the Testi∣monies I have hitherto cited, seeing it was assembled in the Year of our Lord 829, This Council complains in