plecfou ítp: g i ad nuptias nos vocavit, non reperiat veffeni ruptialem, & in tenebras exteriores ejiciamur .; jemetraber, O my Son, that we were Baptized in the Name of the Sacred Trinity ; let us not lofe this precious Garment,left when he comes who called -us to the Wedding, he find no wedding garment, and we be call into utter darknefs. This fo ftrengthened the Young Ivlan, that he fuffered as a glorious Martyr for the Truth. In Baptifrn we are lifted and enrolled into Chrifts Militia, and fo go not to war at our own charge; but the great Captain of Salvati- on is with us , and firengthens us againfr Temptation. About the year of our Lord 433, the Bin- gundiams were grievously aftli- ¿ted by the Huns, and finding no relief among Mortals, they applied themfelves to the gods; and there being a great crowd of Numens, at ,laft they pitched on the God of the Chri¡iians, as moll: potent and prefent in Perils, and were Baptized, giving up themfelves to Chriff ; after their Baptifm they went to fight with the Idüns, and with a few overcome many thoufands of them : And I fuppofe they fought as well and were as good Soldiers a- gaQnft inward Temptations as againfi outward Enemies ; for the Story faith, Ab eo tempos" cárdenti amore f agrabant in corn f ervando Çhri'li,- áYifno , From that time they burned with ar- dent love to Chrifiianity. Thus they had a 1ouble fignal proof of their Baptifm, in the rength and Divine affiflance afforded then; apn
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