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This volume contains two classic theological treatises: On the Mysteries by St. Ambrose, and On the Sacraments, also traditionally attributed to Ambrose. This classic volume includes an extensive introduction from J. H. Srawley, detailing the history of catechetical instruction, the context of these two works, and the theology of the liturgy and sacraments. As Srawley notes, these treatises...

21. So the Syrian dipped seven times1 under the Law. But thou wast baptized in the name of the Trinity, thou didst confess the Father—remember what thou didst—thou didst confess the Son, thou didst confess the Holy Spirit. Do not forget the order of things in this faith. Thou didst die to the world, and didst rise to God. And as if buried together in this element of the world, thou art dead to sin,2 and raised to eternal life. Believe, therefore, that the water is not without power. 22. Therefore
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