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Ministers shall warn their Flocks to behave them with all due Reverence when the Sacrament of Baptism is admi∣nistred. And to avoid the contempt most People make of Baptism either going out of the Assembly, or behaving themselves in it irreverently when it is administred, it has
been thought good that for the future it be administred be∣fore singing the last Psalm, or at least before the last Prayer, and the People shall be warned to bear the same Re∣verence in the Administration of Baptism as of the Lords Supper, seeing Jesus Christ with his benefits is offered us in the one as well as the other Sacrament.
In the Fifth Action of the Council of Constantinople under Memma, * 1.1 which was its Bishop about the Year of our Lord 536, there is a request of the Church of Apa∣mia,, where is shewn the profound respect one ought to have in the time of administring Baptism; thence it is the Antient Doctors do call it a Mistery, or terrible Mi∣steries. There is in the Euchology or Ritual of the Greek Church, an excellent Oration to the Catecume∣ny which are on the point of receiving Baptisme, * 1.2 in the which is represented in a touching and Pathetical man∣ner, the dignity of this August Sacrament, with the reve∣rence and holy fear one should have when one celebrates it. Cardinal Borrome in his Fifth Council of Millan, as∣sembled Anno Dom. 1579. Appoints all Curates, To warn frequently all those which assist at the Celebration of Holy Baptisme, * 1.3 to bring all manner of Piety, Devotion, and attention, meditating secretly and with care, the promises they have made to God, when they were Baptized: It is not therefore to be wonder'd if St. Chrysostom speaks of the Baptismal Fountain, as of a redoubtable and desirable Pool both together, * 1.4 and if he Exhorts those which are going to be baptized to prostrate themselves as Captives before their King, to cast themselves on their knees, lifting up their hands to Heaven where the King of us all, saith he, is sitting on a Royal Throne, because in
effect, we owe this respect and veneration to his Sacra∣ments, at all times that we are present when they are Celebrated.
Tom. 4. Conc. pag. 109.
Pag. 340. Par. 1647
Tom. 9. Conc. pag. 616.
In illud fi∣•••••• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 reg. Caesor. Patrisam. Tom. 6. p. ••••0.