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History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume II.

CHAPTER XXXIII
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They are such as these: 'Does this man understand the Scriptures'?
'Is he the child of a lawful marriage'?
etc.

An affirmative reply is given, when perhaps the man cannot read.

He is then asked, if he is a disciple, not of Christ, but of certain church fathers.

Also, if he will pronounce 'Anathema maranatha' upon all heretics.

Then Arians, Nestorians, and other heretical sects are mentioned, and the sweeping question is put,--'Will you pronounce all accursed who do not acknowledge Mary to be the mother of God ?' The candidate repeats the names of these sects, and curses them all.
Then follows the re-baptism, with the sacred oil, according to the Armenian custom with infants.


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