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a_o catechist_n will_v be_v
but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v judge_v meet_v for_o it_o 25._o albasp_n obser_fw-fr li._n â—_o cap._n 25._o viz._n eos_fw-la qui_fw-la multò_fw-la anteà _fw-la morum_fw-la &_o probitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la specimen_fw-la exhibuissent_fw-la quique_fw-la se_fw-la ita_fw-la fidos_fw-la probassent_v ut_fw-la tutò_fw-la eye_n mysteria_fw-la divulgari_fw-la possent_fw-la those_o who_o some_o good_a while_n before_o have_v give_v proof_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o godliness_n and_o who_o have_v approve_v themselves_o so_o faithful_a that_o the_o mystery_n may_v safe_o be_v divulge_v to_o they_o and_o now_o be_v they_o advance_v to_o the_o high_a classis_fw-la or_o rank_n within_o the_o church_n 5._o sep._n 5._o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o who_o be_v call_v fideles_fw-la or_o faithful_a who_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o and_o actual_o partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o so_o that_o diligent_a searcher_n into_o antiquity_n albaspinaeus_n contemplatio_fw-la baptismus_fw-la &_o confirmatio_fw-la per_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la proficiunter_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la perfectè_fw-la tradita_fw-la censebantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la accesserit_fw-la eucharistia_n quasi_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la consummatio_fw-la casaub_n exercitat_fw-la 16._o §._o 30._o eucharistia_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la communio_fw-la quia_fw-la huncmodum_fw-la christus_fw-la instituit_fw-la longè_fw-la efficacissimum_fw-la perficiendae_fw-la unionis_fw-la quam_fw-la arctissimae_fw-la intersese_v &_o membra_fw-la sva_fw-la ibid._n item_n eucharistia_n est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la quia_fw-la conjunction_n nostrae_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la veluti_fw-la colophonem_fw-la imponit_fw-la ibid._n §._o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrorum_fw-la maximorum_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la two_o sclùm_fw-la inquit_fw-la censebantur_fw-la &_o appellabantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizati_fw-la aut_fw-la confirmati_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la duobus_fw-la istis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la muniti_fw-la insuper_fw-la eucharistae_fw-la sacris_fw-la donarentur_fw-la &_o participassent_v those_o only_a say_v he_o be_v account_v and_o call_v faithful_a not_o who_o be_v baptize_v or_o confirm_v only_o but_o who_o be_v prepare_v by_o these_o two_o sacrament_n over_o and_o above_o be_v entitle_v unto_o and_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n hence_o as_o baptism_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o initiation_n and_o confirmation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfection_n so_o be_v the_o eucharist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a mystery_n 43._o heinsius_n in_o annotat._n in_o clemen_n alex._n exercitat_fw-la 16_o sect._n 43._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o perfect_v all_o the_o rest_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la plena_fw-la participatio_fw-la the_o plenary_a participation_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n for_o for_o to_o be_v epopta_fw-la valet_fw-la cognition_n rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la perceptione_n esse_fw-la per_fw-la fectum_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la fuit_fw-la import_v thus_o much_o to_o be_v perfect_a through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o the_o excellent_o learned_a casaubon_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o catechuman_n and_o they_o be_v the_o only_a sort_n to_o be_v find_v now_o among_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n duo_o erant_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la ordines_fw-la 6.2_o in_o heb._n 6.2_o inquit_fw-la calvinus_n viz._n extranei_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la fidelium_fw-la there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o catechuman_n say_v calvin_n viz_o stranger_n or_o such_o as_o be_v heathen_a by_o birth_n and_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o both_o these_o be_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o catechist_n qui_fw-la christianae_n pietatis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la aut_fw-la pveris_fw-la aut_fw-la adultis_fw-la ethnic_a be_v tradiderunt_fw-la scholis_fw-la cent._n magd._n 3_o cap._n 7._o de_fw-la scholis_fw-la who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o deliver_v the_o precept_n of_o christian_a piety_n either_o to_o the_o child_n viz._n of_o believer_n or_o adult_v ethnic_n which_o child_n have_v in_o their_o infancy_n be_v baptize_v because_o bear_v of_o parent_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o actual_o member_n of_o it_o to_o who_o belong_v this_o great_a and_o gracious_a privilege_n to_o have_v their_o seed_n as_o well_o as_o themselves_o to_o be_v account_v within_o the_o covenant_n holy_a in_o opposition_n to_o common_a or_o unclean_a 3.15_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o ezra_n 9.2_o mal._n 3.15_o and_o such_o as_o god_n own_v for_o he_o for_o which_o cause_n they_o be_v style_v a_o holy_a seed_n yea_o a_o seed_n of_o god_n these_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v also_o to_o come_v under_o the_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n 2._o gratia_n corporis_fw-la christi_fw-la illis_fw-la solis_fw-la danda_fw-la est_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la facti_fw-la sunt_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la chrysostom_n aut_fw-la author_n imperfect_a operis_fw-la in_o mat._n homil_n 17._o contr._n tom_n 2._o before_o they_o can_v be_v admit_v unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o full_a membership_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o former_a be_v christian_n and_o church-member_n in_o complete_a not_o enjoy_v other_o privilege_n they_o be_v as_o the_o nursery_n of_o the_o church_n careful_o to_o be_v train_v up_o in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n respect_v both_o faith_n and_o manner_n and_o this_o not_o only_o by_o their_o parent_n but_o afterward_o together_o with_o the_o the_o other_o catechuman_n by_o the_o catechist_n sedebant_fw-la inquit_fw-la rivetus_fw-la inter_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la they_o sit_v say_v rivet_n among_o the_o catechuman_n and_o that_o 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the_o jew_n praecipuus_fw-la honos_fw-la paschae_fw-la habitus_fw-la est_fw-la 9_o sigon_n de_fw-fr repub_fw-la heb_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o the_o passeover_n be_v chief_o have_v in_o honour_n admission_n unto_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o it_o be_v both_o requisite_a and_o rational_a that_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v for_o 1._o whereas_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o minority_n they_o be_v consider_v in_o and_z as_o part_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n membership_n enjoy_v the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o regular_o according_a to_o the_o word_n so_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o maturity_n and_o ripeness_n of_o year_n they_o be_v now_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o and_o consider_v in_o themselves_o and_o no_o long_o as_o in_o their_o parent_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o further_a church-priviledge_n and_o therefore_o as_o be_v in_o a_o capacity_n so_o to_o do_v they_o ought_v now_o to_o take_v hold_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o 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improvement_n of_o they_o personal_a faith_n and_o other_o grace_n must_v be_v exercise_v that_o therefore_o the_o church_n may_v be_v satisfy_v concern_v their_o meetness_n for_o such_o a_o state_n and_o particular_o for_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n needful_a it_o be_v that_o they_o come_v under_o examination_n and_o make_v some_o such_o declaration_n of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n
de_fw-la his_fw-la docere_fw-la populos_fw-la &_o commonere_fw-la there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o more_o honour_n and_o reverence_n leave_v unto_o it_o but_o this_o only_a that_o it_o be_v not_o permit_v to_o be_v give_v and_o administer_v by_o any_o other_o save_o the_o chief_a priest_n i._n e._n the_o bishop_n so_o that_o the_o credit_n and_o reverence_n of_o this_o sacrament_n seem_v now_o in_o part_n among_o christian_n to_o have_v perish_v and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o it_o what_o ignorant_a and_o undevout_a person_n do_v at_o this_o day_n receive_v it_o how_o turbulent_o irreverent_o they_o come_v unto_o it_o our_o very_a eye_n to_o testify_v to_o we_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v almost_o make_v null_a among_o we_o because_o it_o be_v not_o handle_v with_o due_a honour_n and_o reverence_n and_o it_o be_v believe_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v chief_o to_o the_o doctor_n and_o prelate_n who_o office_n it_o be_v chief_o to_o teach_v and_o admonish_v the_o people_n of_o these_o thing_n 5._o the_o effect_n and_o end_n of_o it_o which_o those_o of_o rome_n make_v to_o be_v 2._o bellar._n tom_n 2._o gratiam_fw-la confer_v gratum_fw-la facientem_fw-la ad_fw-la roborandam_fw-la animam_fw-la adversus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la impetus_fw-la &_o characterem_fw-la imprimere_fw-la quo_fw-la ascribimur_fw-la in_o militiam_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o confer_v grace_n that_o make_v acceptable_a to_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o imprint_v a_o character_n whereby_o we_o be_v enrol_v among_o the_o soldier_n of_o christ_n herein_o offer_v no_o small_a wrong_n to_o baptism_n which_o they_o spoil_v and_o deprive_v of_o its_o efficacy_n that_o therewith_o they_o may_v deck_v and_o adorn_v a_o invention_n of_o their_o own_o yea_o they_o ascribe_v more_o virtue_n to_o it_o then_o unto_o baptism_n and_o so_o prefer_v it_o before_o it_o huic_fw-la tribuunt_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la multi_fw-la majorem_fw-la spiritualem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la 5._o hem._n di'put_fw-la 16._o §_o 5._o quà m_fw-la quae_fw-la per_fw-la baptismum_fw-la obsignetur_fw-la conferendi_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la baptismus_fw-la sine_fw-la hoc_fw-la ritu_fw-la perfici_fw-la non_fw-la possit_fw-la to_o this_o they_o attribute_v a_o power_n of_o confer_v much_o great_a spiritual_a grace_n then_o that_o which_o be_v seal_v by_o baptism_n so_o that_o baptism_n in_o point_n of_o grace_n can_v be_v perfect_v without_o this_o rite_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o have_v this_o honour_n bestow_v upon_o it_o that_o whereas_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o ordinary_a priest_n and_o deacon_n yea_o even_a woman_n as_o they_o hold_v this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v meddle_v withal_o by_o any_o nor_o manage_v but_o by_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n alone_o 15._o bellarm._n tom_n 2._o bellar._n enervat_fw-la de_fw-mi confirm_v c._n 4._o syntag._n par_fw-fr 2._o c._n 58._o §_o 15._o bellarmine_n reason_n for_o it_o be_v both_o empty_a and_o impious_a as_o amesius_n have_v pithy_o evidence_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o it_o be_v rather_o give_v by_o tilenus_n nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la tanto_fw-la praestantius_fw-la habeatur_fw-la antichristi_fw-la excrementum_fw-la christi_fw-la sacramento_n quanto_fw-la episcopus_fw-la sacerdote_fw-la that_o a_o excrement_n of_o antichrist_n may_v be_v esteem_v so_o much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n by_o how_o much_o a_o bishop_n excel_v a_o priest_n 6._o last_o those_o fond_a and_o ridiculous_a ceremony_n such_o they_o be_v all_o the_o second_o only_o except_v which_o be_v add_v thereunto_o whereof_o eight_o in_o number_n be_v reckon_v up_o by_o bellarmine_n the_o recital_n of_o they_o ibid._n bellarm._n ibid._n will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a refutation_n as_o be_v no_o other_o than_o the_o idle_a fancy_n of_o vain_a and_o superstitious_a man_n the_o scripture_n not_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o nor_o afford_v the_o least_o ground_n for_o they_o nor_o indeed_o be_v any_o text_n of_o scripture_n by_o that_o champion_n allege_v for_o the_o warrant_n of_o they_o but_o only_o one_o viz._n i_o john_n 2._o 27._o which_o be_v by_o he_o most_o miserable_o wrest_v and_o abuse_v as_o will_v easy_o appear_v upon_o examination_n i_o shall_v conclude_v the_o mention_n of_o these_o corruption_n creep_v into_o confirmation_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o more_o superstitious_a time_n by_o mean_n whereof_o as_o the_o abuse_n of_o it_o have_v be_v very_o great_a so_o the_o true_a end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o have_v be_v altogether_o lose_v and_o unknown_a with_o the_o word_n of_o calvine_n nos_n inquit_fw-la qui_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la restitutionem_fw-la molimur_fw-la ubique_fw-la in_o hanc_fw-la partem_fw-la incumbere_fw-la debemus_fw-la ut_fw-la saltem_fw-la opuscul_fw-la in_o praefat._n ante_fw-la catechis_n inter_fw-la opuscul_fw-la chatechismi_fw-la usus_fw-la qui_fw-la aliquot_fw-la ante_fw-la hac_fw-la saeoulis_fw-la sub_fw-la papatu_fw-la abolitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la nunc_fw-la quasi_fw-la postliminio_fw-la redeat_fw-la nam_fw-la neque_fw-la satis_fw-la pro_fw-la suâ_fw-la utilitate_fw-la commendari_fw-la potest_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hoc_fw-la institutum_fw-la nec_fw-la papistis_fw-la satis_fw-la exprobari_fw-la tam_fw-la flagitiosa_fw-la coruptelae_fw-la quòd_fw-la illud_fw-la in_o pueriles_fw-la vertendo_fw-la ineptias_fw-la non_fw-la modò_fw-la sustulerunt_fw-la è_fw-la medie_n sid_n eo_fw-la quoque_fw-la ad_fw-la impurae_fw-la &_o impiae_fw-la superstitionis_fw-la praetextum_fw-la turpiter_fw-la sunt_fw-la abusi_fw-la adulterinam_fw-la enimillam_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o ejus_fw-la locum_fw-la surrogarunt_fw-la instar_fw-la meretricis_fw-la magno_fw-la ceremoniarum_fw-la splendore_fw-la multisque_fw-la pomparum_fw-la fucis_fw-la sine_fw-la modo_fw-la ornant_fw-la quinetiam_fw-la dum_fw-la ornave_n volunt_fw-la execrandis_fw-la blasphemiis_fw-la adornant_fw-la dum_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la esse_fw-la jactant_fw-la baptismo_fw-la dignius_fw-la vocantque_fw-la semi-christianos_a quicunque_fw-la faetido_fw-la svo_fw-la oleo_fw-la non_fw-la fuerint_fw-la infecti_fw-la interim_n verò_fw-la tota_fw-la eorum_fw-la actio_fw-la nihilaliud_fw-la quà m_fw-la histrionicas_fw-la gesticulationes_fw-la continet_fw-la vol_fw-it potiùs_fw-la lascivos_fw-la simiarum_fw-la lusus_fw-la absque_fw-la ullâ_fw-la aemulationis_fw-la arte_fw-la we_o say_v he_o that_o attempt_v the_o restauration_n of_o the_o church_n every_o where_o aught_o to_o apply_v ourselves_o faithful_o to_o this_o part_n of_o the_o work_n that_o at_o least_o the_o use_n of_o catechise_v which_o for_o some_o age_n heretofore_o have_v under_o the_o papacy_n be_v abolish_v may_v now_o return_v again_o for_o neither_o can_v this_o holy_a institution_n be_v enough_o commend_v for_o its_o utility_n nor_o the_o papist_n be_v sufficient_o upbraid_v with_o their_o so_o flagitious_a corruption_n of_o it_o that_o by_o turn_v it_o into_o childish_a foppery_n they_o have_v not_o only_o take_v it_o away_o but_o have_v also_o so_o far_o shameful_o abuse_v it_o for_o a_o colour_n of_o a_o impure_a and_o impious_a superstition_n for_o they_o do_v beyond_o measure_n deck_v that_o adulterous_a confirmation_n which_o they_o have_v substitute_v in_o its_o room_n like_o a_o harlot_n with_o great_a splendour_n of_o ceremony_n and_o many_o pompous_a gaudery_n moreover_o while_o they_o will_v adorn_v it_o they_o do_v it_o with_o execrable_a blasphemy_n boast_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n more_o worthy_a than_o baptism_n and_o call_v they_o half-christians_a who_o ever_o have_v not_o be_v besmear_v with_o their_o stink_a oil_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n their_o whole_a action_n contain_v nothing_o else_o but_o histrionical_a gesture_n or_o rather_o wanton_a apish_a play_n without_o any_o art_n of_o emulation_n if_o therefore_o comfirmation_n shall_v be_v drain_v from_o these_o mixture_n of_o humane_a invention_n that_o have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n so_o deface_v and_o deform_v it_o viz_o if_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v a_o ceremony_n and_o not_o a_o sacrament_n proper_o so_o call_v if_o their_o popish_a matter_n both_o remota_fw-la and_o proxima_fw-la of_o anoint_v with_o consecrate_a chrism_n the_o forehead_n of_o the_o confirm_a in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o cross_n be_v remove_v and_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n receive_v and_o retain_v in_o the_o stead_n thereof_o if_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o be_v not_o confine_v to_o the_o bishop_n only_o who_o out_o of_o pride_n do_v appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o as_o say_v beda_n damase_v altar_n damase_v propter_fw-la arrogantiam_fw-la non_fw-la concessa_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdotibus_fw-la singulis_fw-la sicuti_fw-la &_o multa_fw-la alia_fw-la out_o of_o arrogance_n it_o be_v not_o grant_v to_o every_o minister_n as_o also_o many_o other_o thing_n but_o be_v commit_v to_o every_o pastor_n to_o who_o of_o right_n it_o belong_v if_o not_o infant_n nor_o child_n not_o yet_o arrive_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n be_v admit_v but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n who_o be_v able_a to_o and_o according_o do_v render_v a_o satisfactory_a account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o converssation_n or_o of_o the_o work_n of_o god_n upon_o they_o as_o the_o proper_a subject_a of_o it_o final_o if_o those_o feign_a effect_n above_o name_v as_o the_o end_n and_o use_v of_o it_o
baptism_n wherewith_o confirmation_n usual_o be_v conjunct_a and_o that_o the_o like_a be_v require_v of_o the_o infant-baptized_n at_o their_o confirmation_n when_o adult_n be_v more_o than_o probable_a because_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o full_a membership_n upon_o their_o own_o account_n and_o not_o of_o their_o parent_n and_o therefore_o to_o make_v a_o personal_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o own_v of_o that_o covenant_n whereinto_o they_o be_v baptise_a and_o to_o it_o by_o baptism_n engage_v the_o infant_n of_o christian_n say_v paraeus_n who_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n 6.2_o in_o heb._n 6.2_o be_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n receive_v into_o the_o church_n of_o the_o adult_n have_v first_o coram_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la before_o the_o church_n recite_v those_o head_n of_o the_o catechism_n there_o mention_v so_o also_o piscator_fw-la 6.2_o heb._n 6.2_o the_o infant_n baptize_v have_v after_o their_o baptism_n be_v instruct_v coram_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la coram_fw-la episcopo_fw-la ac_fw-la populo_fw-la 4._o instiâ—_n lib._n 4_o cap_n 19_o §._o 4._o before_o the_o bishop_n and_o the_o people_n say_v calvin_n solebant_fw-la per_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la christianâ_fw-la confirmari_fw-la be_v wont_a before_o the_o church_n by_o impositition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o christian_a faith_n loc_n obser_n 4._o in_o loc_n which_o course_n say_v he_o ought_v still_o to_o be_v observe_v and_o be_v according_o by_o the_o waldenses_n who_o bring_v their_o child_n when_o grow_v up_o port_n apolog._n 4._o port_n ut_fw-la rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la ipsimet_fw-la liberrimè_fw-la coramque_fw-la totâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la in_o celebration_n ritus_fw-la impositionis_fw-la manuum_fw-la profiteantur_fw-la that_o they_o themselves_o may_v free_o profess_v and_o render_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 4._o whether_o ought_v not_o a_o inquiry_n to_o be_v make_v into_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v confirm_v and_o satisfaction_n in_o that_o regard_n as_o to_o sin_n of_o omission_n and_o commission_n to_o be_v give_v so_o far_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v to_o be_v inoffensive_a and_o without_o scandal_n nothing_o be_v find_v therein_o that_o be_v either_o cross_n to_o or_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o faith_n whereof_o he_o have_v make_v profession_n and_o the_o covenant_n he_o have_v enter_v into_o see_v that_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n consist_v in_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o member_n thereof_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v both_o â—ound_n in_o the_o faith_n and_o unblamable_a in_o their_o life_n the_o want_n of_o either_o of_o these_o will_v make_v they_o the_o blemish_n and_o deformity_n of_o that_o body_n to_o which_o they_o do_v belong_v and_o therefore_o as_o a_o course_n be_v provide_v by_o the_o lord_n christ_n himself_o for_o the_o cut_n off_o and_o cast_v out_o of_o such_o as_o by_o the_o negligence_n or_o inadvertency_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v prevent_v it_o be_v get_v into_o the_o church_n do_v discover_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n to_o be_v such_o so_o will_v it_o from_o thence_o follow_v that_o due_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v for_o the_o keep_n out_o of_o these_o that_o appear_v to_o be_v such_o before_o they_o be_v admit_v that_o so_o the_o church_n may_v be_v indeed_o as_o it_o ought_v a_o society_n of_o visible_a saint_n who_o jesus_n christ_n the_o king_n of_o saint_n may_v own_v and_o delight_n to_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o 5._o whether_o ought_v not_o confirmation_n to_o be_v solemn_o perform_v in_o the_o church_n with_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n see_v it_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o to_o do_v wherein_o though_o prayer_n be_v the_o main_a and_o principal_a thing_n yet_o be_v 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