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or_o quarrel_n about_o religion_n 5._o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o one_o branch_n of_o this_o strengthen_n be_v confirmatio_fw-la unitatis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n 6._o ambros_n in_o heb._n 6._o and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 6_o by_o this_o mean_n say_v saint_n austin_n cordibus_fw-la divina_fw-la charitas_fw-la inspiratur_fw-la 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o divine_a charity_n be_v inspire_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o final_o as_o that_o ancient_a author_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n 3_o clem_n epist_n 3_o say_v septemplici_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratia_fw-la confirmamur_fw-la we_o be_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v with_o the_o sevenfold_a grace_n with_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n the_o bishop_n entreat_v god_n to_o increase_v in_o we_o before_o he_o lay_v his_o 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testify_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o external_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o they_o neglect_v not_o this_o ceremony_n which_o be_v give_v they_o divinitus_fw-la from_o god_n above_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n viz._n for_o the_o bestow_n this_o effect_n 8.17_o caluin_n in_o act._n apost_n 8.17_o &_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la usurpant_fw-la say_v he_o simul_fw-la annexus_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o because_o they_o use_v it_o advise_o the_o effect_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o ceremony_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v the_o point_n thus_o haec_fw-la signorum_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la unus_fw-la manet_fw-la gratiae_fw-la author_n this_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n of_o sign_n or_o ceremony_n that_o god_n work_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o author_n of_o grace_n god_n himself_o 117_o thus_o you_o see_v thâ—_n i_o have_v prove_v what_o i_o undertake_v by_o the_o catholic_a the_o general_a consent_n of_o grave_a antiquity_n if_o any_o man_n reprehend_v i_o as_o if_o i_o err_v in_o this_o point_n patiatur_fw-la i_o quaeso_fw-la errare_fw-la cum_fw-la talibus_fw-la i_o must_v entreat_v he_o in_o s._n jeromes_n word_n hieron_n hieron_n that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o err_v with_o such_o man_n as_o these_o &_o come_v i_o error_n be_v mei_fw-la multos_fw-la socios_fw-la habere_fw-la perspexerit_fw-la ipse_fw-la veritatis_fw-la suae_fw-la saltem_fw-la unum_fw-la antiquum_fw-la astipulatorem_fw-la proffer_v debebit_fw-la and_o since_o he_o see_v i_o to_o have_v so_o many_o companion_n of_o my_o error_n fit_v it_o be_v that_o he_o bring_v forth_o at_o least_o one_o ancient_a maintainer_n of_o his_o truth_n but_o sure_o he_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o if_o you_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n veritas_fw-la nobis_fw-la adiucabitur_fw-la the_o truth_n must_v needs_o be_v adjudge_v to_o we_o to_o be_v on_o our_o side_n qui_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la regula_fw-la incedimus_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n 37._o tertul_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 37._o apostoli_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la christus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la tradidit_fw-la who_o proceed_v constant_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n which_o the_o church_n deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o god_n 118_o constat_fw-la itaque_fw-la ratio_fw-la propositi_fw-la nostri_fw-la the_o reason_n therefore_o of_o our_o propose_a discourse_n stand_v firm_a wherein_o we_o prove_v that_o confirmation_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o who_o hand_n mediate_o we_o receive_v so_o great_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o bless_a gift_n say_v saint_n austin_n we_o can_v neither_o love_n christ_n nor_o keep_v 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