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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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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 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n paedag._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_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 themselves_o be_v great_a man_n transport_v sometime_o by_o their_o own_o passion_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n altogether_o needless_a and_o of_o no_o use_n certain_o st._n 85._o mr._n hutton_n answer_n to_o reason_n against_o subscript_n part_n 2._o p._n 85._o peter_n and_o john_n need_v not_o to_o have_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n as_o to_o come_v on_o a_o fruitless_a errand_n from_o jerusalem_n to_o samaria_n to_o have_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o who_o philip_n the_o deacon_n baptize_v for_o they_o may_v as_o well_o have_v keep_v at_o home_n and_o pray_v in_o jerusalem_n for_o they_o but_o to_o show_v that_o the_o other_o ceremonial_a action_n may_v also_o have_v due_a place_n therefore_o be_v it_o that_o they_o do_v both_o according_o in_o a_o word_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o we_o have_v find_v to_o be_v a_o fit_v and_o scriptural_a rite_n of_o prayer_n and_o benediction_n especial_o when_o as_o among_o we_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o express_a and_o 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 of_o christ_n minister_n 1.3_o heb._n 11.40_o rom._n 15.29_o ephes_n 1.3_o be_v no_o less_o authoritative_a and_o prolific_a under_o the_o gospel_n than_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n it_o may_v be_v more_o god_n have_v reserve_v some_o better_a thing_n for_o we_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n it_o be_v a_o blessing_n in_o god_n name_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o commission_n and_o christ_n everlasting_a priesthood_n be_v after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v who_o be_v most_o famous_a for_o this_o office_n of_o blessing_n which_o he_o according_o not_o only_o discharge_v in_o person_n for_o we_o himself_o in_o heaven_n but_o virtual_o upon_o earth_n too_o in_o and_z by_o his_o minister_n benediction_n proceed_v we_o therefore_o second_o to_o the_o minister_n of_o this_o benediction_n the_o person_n confirm_v one_o of_o eminency_n and_o superiority_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n the_o bishop_n from_o whence_o it_o have_v familiar_o with_o we_o be_v call_v bishoping_a thus_o we_o find_v it_o in_o the_o first_o pattern_n act_v 8._o not_o philip_n the_o deacon_n but_o peter_n and_o john_n the_o apostle_n be_v send_v to_o confirm_v the_o samaritan_n baptize_v by_o philip_n philip_n that_o baptize_v they_o say_v st._n chrysostom_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n to_o the_o baptise_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o have_v not_o power_n or_o authority_n so_o to_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o twelve_o only_o and_o again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o peculiar_a of_o the_o apostle_n simon_n magus_n therefore_o perceive_v that_o power_n of_o minister_a the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v in_o none_o but_o they_o and_o presume_v that_o they_o which_o have_v it_o may_v also_o sell_v it_o seek_v to_o purchase_v it_o of_o they_o with_o money_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o sequel_n of_o that_o chapter_n hear_v we_o hutton_n cite_v by_o archbishop_n whitgift_n
and_o mr._n hutton_n what_o the_o moderate_a and_o learned_a bucer_n say_v on_o ephes_n 4._o the_o sign_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n bishop_n only_o do_v give_v and_o that_o not_o without_o reason_n for_o whether_o the_o covenant_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v to_o be_v confirm_v to_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v reconcile_v that_o have_v grievous_o offend_v or_o whether_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n be_v to_o be_v ordain_v all_o these_o ministery_n do_v best_o become_v those_o to_o who_o the_o chief_a care_n be_v commit_v calvin_n himself_o confess_v cit_fw-la instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o prout_fw-la ante_fw-la cit_fw-la that_o the_o ancient_a usage_n be_v for_o the_o party_n to_o be_v confirm_v to_o be_v bring_v coram_fw-la episcopo_fw-la before_o the_o bishop_n the_o church_n say_v st._n augustine_n still_o keep_v up_o the_o custom_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o suis_fw-la praepositis_fw-la in_o her_o chief_a governor_n and_o the_o business_n be_v mage_v à _fw-la solis_fw-la episcopis_fw-la 262._o q._n 44._o in_o n._n i._n de_fw-fr eccles_n hier._n c._n 2._o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la dialog_n adver_n luciferian_n see_v mr._n hooker_n eccles_n pol._n l._n 5._o p._n 262._o by_o bishop_n alone_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v dyonysius_fw-la and_o st._n ambrose_n agreable_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v à _fw-la pontificibus_fw-la by_o the_o high-priest_n and_o non_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la episcopis_fw-la say_v st._n hierom_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n only_o the_o rise_n of_o which_o observation_n do_v proceed_v from_o this_o ground_n say_v he_o that_o after_o the_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o on_o the_o apostle_n and_o it_o obtain_v in_o many_o place_n as_o he_o add_v not_o so_o much_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o law_n as_o from_o a_o certain_a congruity_n and_o fitness_n to_o honour_n prelacy_n with_o such_o preeminency_n because_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n depend_v on_o the_o dignity_n of_o her_o superior_n to_o who_o if_o some_o eminent_a office_n of_o power_n shall_v not_o be_v give_v there_o will_v be_v as_o many_o schism_n in_o the_o church_n as_o priest_n with_o we_o say_v he_o elsewhere_o bishop_n hold_v the_o place_n of_o the_o apostle_n 45._o ep._n ad_fw-la marcell_n id._n in_o psal_n 45._o and_o again_o for_o the_o father_n the_o apostle_n we_o have_v their_o son_n the_o bishop_n and_o in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o first_o of_o s._n mark_n if_o that_o be_v his_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_v by_o the_o bridegroom_n say_v he_o be_v begin_v by_o the_o paranymph_n whence_o catechuman_n incipiunt_fw-la per_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la &_o chrismantur_fw-la per_fw-la episcopum_fw-la begin_v by_o the_o priest_n and_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n they_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v condemn_v certain_o of_o gross_a partiality_n and_o vncharitableness_n 51._o mr._n hanmer_n exercit_fw-la of_o confirm_v p._n 51._o who_o blush_v not_o to_o say_v that_o the_o bishop_n out_o of_o pride_n have_v appropriate_v this_o unto_o themselves_o may_v all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n orderly_o discharge_v their_o proper_a duty_n without_o either_o envy_v or_o invade_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o any_o who_o god_n have_v place_v over_o they_o i_o will_v not_o dispute_v what_o may_v possible_o be_v allow_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o excuse_v as_o we_o say_v what_o it_o compel_v unto_o and_o be_v methinks_v much_o to_o be_v wish_v for_o in_o large_a diocese_n concern_v a_o delegated_a power_n by_o way_n of_o dispensation_n for_o the_o more_o effectual_a and_o constant_a expedite_v of_o this_o good_a performance_n as_o seem_v to_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o the_o ancient_n chorepiscopi_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rural_a bishop_n jacobi_n vide_fw-la pamelii_n annot_n in_o ep_v 13._o d._n cyprian_n dr._n h._n dissert_v de_fw-fr episc_n l._n 3._o c._n 8._o episcopus_fw-la vel_fw-la ejus_fw-la suffraganeus_n can_n 60._o r._n jacobi_n suffragans_fw-la and_o visitor_n constitute_v by_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n but_o it_o be_v certain_o most_o fit_v for_o those_o to_o impart_v this_o solemn_a benediction_n who_o be_v of_o chief_a note_n and_o eminence_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o the_o analogy_n of_o the_o apostle_n rule_n heb._n 7.7_o without_o contradiction_n the_o less_o be_v bless_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o better_a or_o great_a four_o come_v we_o next_o to_o the_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v confirm_v such_o they_o must_v be_v 40._o see_v canon_n 40._o who_o be_v baptize_v and_o instruct_v in_o the_o catechism_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n in_o some_o competent_a degree_n to_o understand_v the_o same_o and_o give_v a_o actual_a and_o deliberate_a assent_n thereunto_o buxtorf_n observe_v in_o the_o jewish_a church_n judaic_a synag_fw-mi judaic_a that_o when_o the_o child_n be_v come_v to_o be_v thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n the_o father_n have_v teach_v he_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o religion_n present_v he_o in_o a_o sacred_a assembly_n to_o undertake_v himself_o to_o become_v bar-mitzvah_a a_o son_n of_o the_o precept_n that_o be_v as_o they_o explain_v it_o such_o a_o one_o who_o take_v upon_o himself_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n from_o thence_o forward_o to_o answer_v for_o his_o own_o sin_n and_o hereupon_o prayer_n be_v also_o make_v for_o his_o improvement_n our_o church-catechism_n be_v call_v as_o i_o have_v suggest_v before_o a_o instruction_n to_o be_v learn_v of_o every_o person_n before_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n which_o be_v appoint_v to_o be_v do_v so_o soon_o as_o he_o can_v say_v the_o creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n and_o be_v far_o instruct_v in_o the_o church_n catetechism_n set_v forth_o for_o that_o purpose_n as_o it_o be_v express_v in_o the_o office_n of_o public_a baptism_n and_o the_o title_n of_o this_o office_n itself_o in_o our_o service-book_n be_v the_o order_n of_o confirmation_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v and_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n the_o preface_n whereunto_o be_v high_o remarkable_a to_o the_o end_n that_o confirmation_n may_v be_v minister_v to_o the_o more_o edify_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v receive_v it_o confirm_v order_n of_o confirm_v the_o church_n have_v think_v good_a to_o order_n that_o none_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v confirm_v but_o such_o as_o can_v say_v the_o creed_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o can_v also_o answer_v to_o such_o other_o question_n as_o in_o the_o short_a catechism_n be_v contain_v which_o order_n be_v very_o convenient_a to_o observe_v to_o the_o end_n that_o child_n be_v now_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o have_v learn_v what_o their_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n promise_v for_o they_o in_o baptism_n they_o may_v with_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o consent_n open_o before_o the_o church_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o and_o also_o promise_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n they_o will_v endeavour_v themselves_o faithful_o to_o observe_v such_o thing_n as_o they_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n have_v assent_v to_o and_o this_o preface_n be_v open_o to_o be_v read_v at_o that_o time_n to_o the_o expectant_n ibid._n ibid._n and_o then_o according_o the_o bishop_n be_v appoint_v to_o ask_v each_o of_o they_o do_v you_o here_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o this_o congregation_n renew_v the_o solemn_a promise_n and_o vow_n that_o be_v make_v in_o your_o name_n at_o your_o baptism_n ratify_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o in_o your_o own_o person_n and_o acknowledge_v yourselves_o bind_v to_o believe_v and_o do_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o your_o godfather_n and_o godmother_n 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