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A32800
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Of Episcopal confirmation in two discourses / by B. Camfield.
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Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.
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Wing C381; ESTC R14520
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testament_n and_o from_o thence_o derive_v into_o the_o new_a manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeorum_n more_o ad_fw-la christianos_n venit_fw-la usumque_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la precatione_n grotius_n not._n in_o cassand_n ad_fw-la artic._n 9_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d clem._n alex._n paedag._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d id_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o under_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v it_o use_v first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o father_n in_o blessing_n of_o his_o child_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o part_v of_o the_o inheritance_n thus_o when_o jacob_n bless_a ephraim_n and_o manasses_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v gen._n 48.14_o and_o by_o way_n of_o special_a imitation_n of_o his_o paternal_a benediction_n we_o find_v it_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n st._n mark_v 10.16_o which_o grotius_n well_o note_n far_o upon_o st._n matth._n 19.13_o to_o have_v be_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n it_o be_v usual_a among_o they_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o those_o that_o be_v any_o way_n eminent_a for_o sanctimony_n of_o life_n 8._o est_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la sacramento_n quo_fw-la nepotes_fw-la suos_fw-la ex_fw-la joseph_n efrem_fw-la &_o manassem_fw-la jacob_n capitibus_fw-la impositis_fw-la &_o intermutatis_fw-la manibus_fw-la benedixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n the_o baptism_n c._n 8._o to_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o then_o afterward_o we_o find_v it_o use_v also_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o confirm_v of_o adult_n person_n that_o be_v baptize_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o from_o act_n 8._o and_o act_n 19_o calvin_n himself_o look_v upon_o no_o other_o mystery_n 5._o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §._o 5._o under_o the_o imposition_n even_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n but_o their_o signify_v by_o this_o rite_n that_o they_o do_v commend_v and_o present_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o name_n he_o who_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o thus_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o old_a to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o sacrifice_n 11._o caeterae_fw-la part_n loquenteâ_n adjuvant_fw-la manus_fw-la propè_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dicam_fw-la ipse_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la in_o demonstrandis_fw-la personis_fw-la atque_fw-la locis_fw-la adverbiorum_fw-la atque_fw-la pronominum_fw-la obtinent_fw-la vicem_fw-la quintil._n oaat_n l._n 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o priest_n with_o we_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o element_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o disputation_n against_o the_o romanist_n he_o shall_v start_v this_o idle_a question_n whereas_o the_o eminent_a grace_n at_o first_o bestow_v be_v cease_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o retain_v strange_a i_o say_v it_o be_v whenas_o himself_o more_o than_o once_o ow_v imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o a_o solemn_a right_n of_o prayer_n and_o say_v it_o be_v use_v by_o the_o apostle_n for_o no_o high_a mystery_n those_o be_v his_o very_a word_n non_fw-la altius_fw-la subesse_fw-la mysterium_fw-la cogito_fw-la than_o to_o recommend_v the_o person_n pray_v for_o particular_o unto_o god_n be_v not_o this_o therefore_o to_o make_v prayer_n for_o particular_a person_n a_o impertinency_n now_o too_o because_o miraculous_a grace_n have_v cease_v as_o if_o no_o grace_n at_o all_o may_v be_v now_o expect_v because_o not_o that_o eminent_a and_o extraordinary_a grace_n at_o first_o confer_v but_o stranger_n it_o be_v still_o when_o we_o remember_v that_o he_o also_o commend_v and_o wish_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o such_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o may_v supply_v the_o room_n of_o benediction_n to_o such_o a_o inconsistency_n and_o forgetfulness_n of_o 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solemn_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o person_n can_v be_v think_v a_o insignificant_a ceremony_n by_o any_o who_o have_v not_o first_o learn_v to_o deride_v the_o holy_a scripture_n themselves_o or_o who_o have_v any_o value_n leave_v for_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n or_o any_o faith_n of_o god_n hear_v those_o devout_a prayer_n which_o be_v make_v and_o put_v up_o to_o he_o by_o his_o church_n for_o other_o it_o be_v observe_v by_o some_o genitalis_fw-la dr._n patrick_n aqua_fw-la genitalis_fw-la out_o of_o jewish_a author_n that_o the_o elevation_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o old_a law_n at_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o people_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o this_o blessing_n call_v the_o weapon_n and_o armour_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o which_o we_o read_v concern_v the_o benediction_n of_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n numb_a 5.27_o they_o shall_v put_v my_o name_n on_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la render_v imponentes_fw-la manus_fw-la filiis_fw-la israel_n invocabunt_fw-la nomen_fw-la meum_fw-la &_o ego_fw-la benedicam_fw-la eye_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n they_o shall_v call_v on_o my_o name_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o add_v far_o in_o their_o note_n on_o the_o place_n for_o illustration-sake_n duobus_fw-la signis_fw-la testatum_fw-la facient_fw-la populo_fw-la meo_fw-la gratiam_fw-la meam_fw-la quam_fw-la ego_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la meâ_fw-la facturus_fw-la sum_fw-la nominis_fw-la mei_fw-la invocatione_n &_o manuum_fw-la suarum_fw-la impositione_n publicâ_fw-la &_o solenni_fw-la by_o these_o two_o sign_n they_o shall_v certify_v my_o people_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o i_o according_a to_o my_o promise_n will_v confer_v upon_o they_o viz._n by_o their_o call_n on_o my_o name_n and_o by_o their_o public_a and_o solemn_a imposition_n of_o their_o own_o hand_n now_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o consider_v that_o the_o blessing_n 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more_o right_o inform_v 4._o he_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o mind_n and_o declare_v by_o this_o profession_n how_o he_o differ_v from_o all_o heathen_a heretical_a fanatic_a and_o profane_a opinion_n 5._o there_o shall_v be_v add_v a_o grave_n and_o serious_a exhortation_n out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v persevere_v and_o by_o go_v forward_o be_v far_o confirm_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o baptism_n and_o that_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n and_o then_o 6._o public_a prayer_n shall_v be_v make_v for_o those_o child_n that_o god_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n will_v vouchsafe_v to_o govern_v preserve_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o this_o profession_n whereunto_o without_o superstition_n may_v be_v add_v imposition_n of_o hand_n nor_o will_v that_o prayer_n be_v vain_a â_o â_o for_o it_o lean_v upon_o the_o promise_v concern_v the_o gift_n of_o perseverance_n and_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n such_o a_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n say_v he_o will_v contribute_v very_o much_o profit_n to_o the_o education_n of_o youth_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a church_n for_o it_o will_v be_v agreeable_a both_o unto_o scripture_n and_o pure_a antiquity_n thus_o chemnitius_n but_o before_o either_o calvin_n or_o luther_n there_o be_v one_o famous_a waldo_n of_o who_o the_o waldenses_n be_v name_v who_o do_v more_o early_a dissent_n from_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n and_o they_o in_o their_o confession_n exhibit_v to_o vladislaus_n king_n of_o hungary_n 1504_o speak_v thus_o remarkable_o of_o this_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n we_o do_v profess_v with_o a_o faith_n take_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n confirm_v confess_v walden_v de_fw-fr confirm_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n this_o be_v observe_v whoever_o be_v come_v to_o the_o ripeness_n of_o year_n have_v not_o receive_v the_o promise_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n receive_v they_o afterward_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o faith_n the_o same_o we_o think_v also_o of_o infant_n whosoever_o be_v baptize_v have_v come_v over_o to_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o imitate_v indeed_o amid_o adversity_n and_o contumely_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n may_v seem_v discover_v in_o his_o spirit_n or_o temper_v such_o a_o one_o ought_v to_o to_o be_v bring_v and_o set_v before_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n where_o be_v question_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o also_o his_o own_o good_a will_n settle_a intention_n and_o work_v of_o truth_n if_o he_o shall_v witness_v by_o his_o confession_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o truth_n already_o attain_v and_o farthermore_o to_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o church_n prayer_n that_o a_o increase_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v accrue_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o establishment_n and_o warfare_n of_o faith_n last_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o confirm_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n in_o the_o power_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o his_o word_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n let_v he_o be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n communion_n and_o again_o puerorum_fw-la apolog._n part_n 4._o the_o baptism_n puerorum_fw-la in_o their_o apology_n to_o the_o marquis_n of_o brandenburg_n 1532._o speak_v of_o child_n that_o have_v be_v baptise_a they_o add_v when_o they_o shall_v have_v come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o now_o understand_v the_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o begin_v to_o love_n christ_n in_o good_a earnest_n we_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o profession_n of_o these_o thing_n even_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v attain_v to_o by_o the_o help_n of_o their_o parent_n or_o godfather_n or_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o may_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o accord_n and_o most_o free_o