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and_o bishop_n in_o their_o several_a age_n of_o so_o great_a authority_n in_o the_o church_n that_o saint_n ambrose_n speak_v of_o they_o say_v quis_fw-la nostrum_fw-la resignare_fw-la audeat_fw-la what_o man_n among_o we_o be_v so_o hardy_a as_o to_o offer_v violence_n unto_o they_o who_o dare_v break_v open_a those_o seal_n or_o infringe_v the_o credit_n and_o authority_n of_o this_o sacerdotal_a book_n see_v it_o be_v signatus_fw-la à _fw-la confessoribus_fw-la &_o multorum_fw-la iam_fw-la martyrio_fw-la consecratus_fw-la sign_v by_o the_o reverend_a confessor_n of_o christianity_n and_o seal_v up_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o many_o a_o worthy_a martyr_n 103._o and_o yet_o after_o so_o many_o hundred_o year_n behold_v there_o be_v one_o of_o late_a among_o we_o who_o adventure_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o to_o confront_v the_o father_n in_o this_o doctrine_n 232._o t._n c._n l._n 1._o p._n 119._o &_o l._n 3._o p._n 232._o to_o oppose_v his_o fancy_n against_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n to_o call_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n into_o question_n to_o set_v a_o new_a construction_n a_o strange_a gloss_n upon_o a_o manifest_a text_n that_o so_o he_o may_v raze_v out_o a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n wherein_o both_o father_n and_o church_n and_o apostle_n and_o scripture_n have_v agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o joint_a consent_n for_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n together_o if_o any_o man_n be_v leave_v among_o we_o of_o his_o temper_n or_o rather_o of_o his_o distemper_n i_o will_v only_o say_v to_o this_o new-bred_n doctrine_n â—8_o tertul._n adâ—â—_n valent._n â—8_o what_o tertullian_n say_v to_o valentinus_n new_a brood_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o well_o myself_o for_o i_o be_o much_o in_o doubt_n whether_o i_o shall_v more_o wonder_v at_o their_o pride_n or_o laugh_v at_o their_o folly_n 11.16_o 2._o cor._n 11.16_o 104_o sure_a i_o be_o non_fw-la habemus_fw-la talem_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la nec_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la dei_fw-la we_o have_v no_o such_o custom_n nor_o the_o chuche_n of_o god_n nor_o may_v we_o i_o pray_v god_n ever_o grow_v to_o that_o height_n of_o madness_n as_o to_o prefer_v our_o own_o fond_a conceit_n before_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o consent_n of_o father_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n we_o desire_v to_o be_v of_o no_o new_a cut_n but_o with_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n 7._o council_n nicen_n can._n 7._o our_o prayer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o old_a custom_n may_v stand_v that_o it_o may_v ever_o prevail_v 105_o see_v then_o confirmation_n be_v of_o such_o antiquity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o have_v the_o universal_a catholic_a church_n father_n counsel_n apostle_n and_o scripture_n text_n itself_o to_o grace_n to_o uphold_v to_o settle_v it_o in_o the_o church_n let_v we_o honour_v confirmation_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n let_v we_o have_v they_o in_o that_o reverence_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o they_o deserve_v and_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o continue_v of_o full_a force_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n 106_o i_o shall_v pass_v on_o to_o the_o part_n eusue_v but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v be_v too_o too_o troublesome_a already_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v diverse_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o part_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o yield_v matter_n for_o a_o several_a sermon_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o leave_v unperfect_a what_o in_o my_o division_n i_o propose_v may_v it_o please_v you_o to_o perfect_v the_o other_o circumstance_n out_o of_o that_o whieh_o have_v be_v speak_v for_o from_o thence_o may_v be_v deduce_v sufficient_a proof_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o text_n 107_o the_o next_o point_n i_o observe_v be_v the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n apostoli_fw-la apostles_n they_o be_v part_n 2._o part_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o bishop_n and_o no_o other_o so_o you_o hear_v from_o clement_n epist_n 3._o saint_n cyprian_n epist_n 73._o cornelius_n apud_fw-la euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 6._o c._n 42._o melchiade_n can_v 2._o de_fw-fr consecr_n dist_n 5._o council_n eleber_n can._n 38_o saint_n ambros_n in_o heb._n 6._o saint_n jerome_n adver_v lucifer_n c._n 4._o saint_n chrysost_n homil._n 18._o in_o act._n apost_n saint_n aust_n de_fw-fr trin._n l._n 15._o c._n 26._o and_o quaest_n 42._o in_o non._n test_n leo_n epist_n 37._o c._n 2_o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §_o 4._o 108_o and_o s._n jerome_n give_v a_o good_a reason_n eccles_n hieron_n advers_o lucifer_n c._n 4._o bucer_n in_o eph._n 4_o tract_n quid_fw-la fit_a eccles_n why_o the_o bishop_n be_v the_o only_a minister_n of_o this_o bless_a action_n the_o power_n of_o this_o blessing_n say_v he_o be_v give_v to_o the_o bishop_n only_o in_o honorem_fw-la sacerdotii_fw-la for_o the_o honour_n of_o their_o prelacy_n &_o fit_o say_v bucer_n do_v the_o bishop_n only_o confirm_v we_o in_o our_o faith_n since_o unto_o the_o bishop_n be_v commit_v the_o chief_a care_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o consequent_o the_o main_n charge_v of_o our_o soul_n and_o if_o confirmation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o so_o fit_a to_o confer_v it_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o priest_n 109_o the_o three_o circumstance_n be_v the_o person_n that_o be_v confirm_v part_n 3._o part_n super_fw-la illos_fw-la upon_o they_o and_o who_o be_v these_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o confirmation_n sure_o such_o only_a as_o be_v baptize_v this_o be_v the_o custom_n you_o hear_v of_o the_o apostle_n act._n 8._o and_o act._n 19_o to_o confirm_v thou_o only_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o the_o whole_a church_n have_v ever_o since_o careful_o observe_v the_o same_o practice_n as_o you_o have_v see_v sufficient_o manifest_v by_o saint_n clem._n epist_n 3._o tertul._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 6._o &_o 8._o cypr._n epist_n 73._o ambros_n in_o heb._n 6._o jerom._n adver_v lucifer_n cap._n 4._o aust_n quaest_a 42._o in_o n._n test_n emiss_a homil._n in_o pentecost_n coucil_n laod._n can._n 48._o bohem._n confess_v p._n 94_o part_n 4_o part_n 110_o my_o four_o observation_n be_v the_o form_n and_o that_o be_v prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n my_o text_n tell_v you_o so_o much_o and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n have_v ever_o retain_v this_o form_n no_o blessing_n be_v bestow_v at_o any_o time_n in_o &_o by_o the_o church_n without_o prayer_n neither_o be_v the_o h._n ghost_n give_v ad_fw-la robur_fw-la to_o confirm_v we_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o ordinary_a mean_n without_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o this_o you_o have_v have_v good_a evidence_n act._n 8._o and_o act._n 19_o heb._n 6._o clem._n ep._n 3._o tertul._n de_fw-fr bapt._n cap._n 8._o cypr._n epist_n 73._o melchiad_n can._n 2._o de_fw-fr consecr_n dist_n 5._o council_n eleber_n can._n 38._o jerome_n adver_v lucifer_n c._n 4._o aust_n quaest_a 42._o in_o nou._n testament_n and_o aust_n or_o gennadius_n the_o eccle._n dogmat_fw-la c._n 52._o leo_n epist_n 37._o confess_v bohem._n p._n 94._o caluin_n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §_o 4_o &_o comment_n in_o heb._n 6.2_o 111._o the_o effect_n which_o be_v my_o last_o part_n be_v the_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o obsignatorem_fw-la 8.17_o 5._o part._n eras_n sancer_n apud_fw-la marlor_n in_o act._n apost_n 8.17_o &_o confirmatorem_fw-la as_o erasmus_n sarcerius_n say_v to_o seal_v our_o religion_n and_o to_o strengthen_v we_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o fear_v of_o christ_n beside_o many_o other_o gift_n and_o grace_n as_o he_o affirm_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o confirmation_n 112_o this_o the_o father_n it_o seem_v consider_v 8._o tertul._n de_fw-fr bap._n c._n 8._o and_o therefore_o they_o have_v this_o blessing_n in_o so_o high_a and_o reverend_a estimation_n that_o tertullian_n say_v that_o by_o this_o blessing_n the_o hand_n do_v invite_v and_o call_v down_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o this_o be_v do_v sanctissimus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la super_fw-la emundata_fw-la et_fw-la benedicta_fw-la corpora_fw-la libens_fw-la descendit_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v willing_o upon_o those_o cleanse_a and_o bless_a body_n cleanse_v by_o baptism_n and_o bless_a by_o confirmation_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr praescriptionibus_fw-la he_o tell_v we_o 36._o tertul._n de_fw-fr prae._n c._n 36._o that_o the_o church_n by_o this_o mean_n do_v clothe_v we_o with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n as_o before_o you_o hear_v neither_o be_v this_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o a_o outward_a clothing_n no_o infunditur_fw-la say_v saint_n cyprian_n he_o be_v pour_v into_o we_o jubai_n cypr._n epist_n 73._o ad_fw-la jubai_n and_o he_o be_v pour_v