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That in the time of Rabanus the instruction of
novices extended not only to those of heathen descent,
but also to such as were born of Christian
parents, is declared by Jacob Mehrning, Bapt. Hist.,
page 560, contra Rulichium.

D. Vicecomes (lib. 3, cap. 9), quotes from Rabanus
Maurus (page 562): “The fellow petitioners for
baptism are those who, through the doctrine of the
faith, and by refraining from disorderly conduct,
make haste to receive the grace of Christ in baptism.”

This confirms our former assertion, namely, that
before baptism a preparation had to be made, in order
that it (baptism) might be received worthily;
which preparation is here called “the doctrine of the
faith and refraining from disorderly conduct.” In it
are comprised both parts of the doctrine which John
presented to those who came to his baptism, saying:
“Repent ye, and believe,” etc. Matt. 3:2, compared
with Mark 1:15, and Acts 19:4.

Moreover, they are called fellow petitioners, and it
is said that “They make haste to receive the grace
of Christ in baptism,” which are things that cannot
be done by infants.

Hence he writes, on Cant. 3:6, (page 540):
“Who is this that cometh up white as snow?” applying
the same to the candidates, who, cleansed
from their former sins, come up from baptism, and
increase in virtue. “This mystery,” he says, “is
not otherwise than under the invocation of the Holy
Trinity, that is, in the name of the Father, of the
Son, and of the Holy Ghost; thus the Lord says to
the apostles, Matt. 28:19: ‘Go and teach,’ ” etc.

Hence, when he speaks of coming up from the
water, and of the invocation of the Holy Trinity, as
well as of the passage, Matt. 28:19, he sufficiently
shows that he does not speak of the baptism of infants,
since they cannot come up from baptism, nor
invoke the Holy Trinity, nor fulfill the passage,
Matt. 28; which is too clear to be refuted. We will
therefore briefly conclude this account of Rabanus
with that which P. J. Twisck records concerning
him.



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