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of_o baptize_v person_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v therefore_o call_v christian_n because_o we_o be_v anoint_v with_o the_o unction_n of_o god_n these_o word_n will_v be_v best_a understand_v by_o the_o subsequent_a testimony_n by_o which_o it_o will_v appear_v that_o confirmation_n for_o reason_n hereafter_o mention_v be_v for_o many_o age_n call_v chrism_n or_o unction_n but_o he_o add_v the_o usefulness_n of_o it_o for_o who_o be_v there_o that_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n or_o that_o enter_v into_o contention_n or_o athletic_a combat_n but_o be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n by_o which_o word_n he_o intimate_v both_o the_o unction_n ancient_o use_v in_o baptism_n and_o in_o confirmation_n both_o for_o in_o the_o first_o we_o have_v our_o new_a birth_n in_o the_o second_o we_o be_v prepare_v for_o spiritual_a combat_n tertullian_n have_v speak_v of_o the_o rite_n of_o baptism_n 200._o proceed_v dehinc_fw-la say_v he_o manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la 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enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bapt_v nay_o further_a yet_o if_o any_o man_n object_n that_o baptism_n be_v sufficient_a he_o answer_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o they_o that_o be_v to_o die_v present_o but_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o they_o that_o be_v still_o to_o live_v and_o to_o fight_v against_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n for_o in_o baptism_n we_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o although_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v baptize_v yet_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v come_v upon_o none_o of_o they_o until_o jesus_n be_v glorify_v say_v in_o aquâ_fw-la emundati_fw-la sub_fw-la angelo_n spiritui_fw-la sancto_fw-la praeparamur_fw-la but_o be_v cleanse_v by_o baptismal_a water_n we_o be_v dispose_v for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n under_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o bishop_n hand_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o expostulate_v the_o article_n non_fw-la licebit_fw-la deo_fw-la in_o svo_fw-la organo_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la sanctas_fw-la sublimitatem_fw-la modulari_fw-la spiritalem_fw-la be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o god_n by_o a_o instrument_n of_o his_o own_o under_o holy_a hand_n to_o accord_v the_o height_n and_o sublimity_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o indeed_o this_o be_v the_o divine_a order_n and_o therefore_o tertullian_n reckon_v the_o happiness_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n at_o that_o time_n say_v she_o believe_v in_o god_n she_o sign_n with_o water_n she_o clothes_n with_o the_o spirit_n viz._n in_o confirmation_n she_o feed_v with_o the_o eucharist_n 36._o she_o exhort_v to_o martyrdom_n and_o against_o this_o order_n or_o institution_n she_o receive_v no_o man._n s._n cyprian_n 73._o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o jubajanus_fw-la have_v urge_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n go_v to_o samaria_n to_o impose_v hand_n on_o those_o who_o s._n philip_n have_v baptize_v add_v quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la geritur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la per_fw-la praepositos_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la offerantur_fw-la &_o per_fw-la nostram_fw-la orationem_fw-la ac_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la consequantur_fw-la &_o signaculo_fw-la dominico_fw-la consummentur_fw-la which_o custom_n be_v also_o descend_v to_o we_o that_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v may_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n say_v the_o martyr_n bishop_n may_v obtain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 73._o and_o be_v consummate_v with_o the_o lord_n signature_n and_o again_o vngi_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n et_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la baptizati_fw-la erant_fw-la &_o ecclesiasticum_fw-la &_o legitimum_fw-la baptismum_fw-la consecuti_fw-la fuerant_fw-la oratione_fw-la pro_fw-la iis_fw-la habitâ_fw-la manu_fw-la impositâ_fw-la invocaretur_fw-la &_o 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seal_v he_o with_o the_o lord_n signature_n the_o church_n word_n for_o confirmation_n as_o with_o a_o safe_a and_o perfect_a guard_n origen_n in_o his_o seven_o homily_n upon_o ezekiel_n expound_v certain_a mystical_a word_n of_o the_o prophet_n 210._o say_v oleum_fw-la est_fw-la quo_fw-la vir_fw-la sanctus_fw-la vngitur_fw-la oleum_fw-la christi_fw-la oleum_fw-la sanctae_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la cum_fw-la ergo_fw-la aliquis_fw-la accepit_fw-la hoc_fw-la oleum_fw-la quo_fw-la vngitur_fw-la sanctus_n id_fw-la est_fw-la scripturam_fw-la sanctam_fw-la instituentem_fw-la quomodo_fw-la oporteat_fw-la baptizari_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o silij_fw-la &_o spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la &_o pauca_fw-la commutans_fw-la unxerit_fw-la quempiam_fw-la &_o quodammodo_fw-la dixerit_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la es_fw-la catechumenus_fw-la consecutus_fw-la es_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la secundae_fw-la generationis_fw-la talis_fw-la homo_fw-la accipit_fw-la oleum_fw-la dei_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o 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our_o warranty_n apostolorum_fw-la we_o see_v it_o do_v thus_o and_o by_o these_o man_n and_o by_o no_o other_o and_o no_o otherwise_o and_o we_o have_v no_o other_o authority_n and_o we_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o go_v another_o way_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n luke_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o st._n chrysostome_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o philo_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a governor_n in_o ecclesiastical_n his_o office_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o teach_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v not_o set_v down_o in_o book_n their_o practice_n be_v a_o sermon_n their_o example_n in_o these_o thing_n must_v be_v our_o rule_n or_o else_o we_o must_v walk_v irregular_o and_o have_v no_o rule_n but_o chance_n and_o humour_n empire_n and_o usurpation_n and_o therefore_o much_o rather_o when_o it_o be_v record_v in_o holy_a writ_n must_v this_o observation_n be_v esteem_v sacred_a and_o inviolable_a but_o how_o if_o 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suppose_a that_o factum_fw-la valet_fw-la fieri_fw-la non_fw-la debuit_fw-la the_o thing_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v but_o in_o the_o proper_a and_o appoint_a way_n but_o when_o it_o be_v do_v it_o be_v valid_a just_a as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o baptism_n by_o a_o layman_n or_o woman_n nay_o though_o some_o canon_n say_v it_o be_v actio_fw-la irrita_fw-la the_o act_n be_v null_a yet_o for_o this_o there_o be_v a_o salvo_fw-la pretend_v for_o sometime_o a_o action_n be_v say_v to_o be_v irrita_fw-la in_o law_n which_o yet_o nevertheless_o be_v of_o secret_a and_o permanent_a value_n and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v again_o thus_o if_o a_o priest_n be_v promote_v by_o simony_n it_o be_v say_v 2._o sacerdos_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la inaniter_fw-la tantùm_fw-la dicitur_fw-la he_o be_v but_o vain_o call_v a_o priest_n for_o he_o be_v no_o priest_n so_o sixtus_n ii_o say_v ordinante_fw-la that_o if_o a_o bishop_n ordain_v in_o another_o diocese_n the_o ordination_n be_v void_a and_o in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v say_v plerisque_fw-la that_o if_o a_o bishop_n be_v consecrate_v without_o his_o clergy_n and_o the_o congregation_n the_o consecration_n be_v null_a and_o yet_o these_o late_a and_o fierce_a constitution_n do_v not_o determine_v concern_v the_o natural_a event_n of_o thing_n but_o of_o the_o legal_a and_o canonical_a approbation_n to_o these_o thing_n i_o answer_v that_o st._n ambrose_n his_o say_n that_o in_o egypt_n the_o presbyter_n consign_v in_o the_o bishop_n absence_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o they_o ever_o do_v confirm_v or_o impose_v hand_n on_o the_o baptise_a for_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 101._o because_o that_o very_a passage_n be_v relate_v by_o st._n austin_n the_o more_o general_a word_n of_o consign_v be_v render_v by_o the_o plain_a and_o more_o particular_a consecrant_fw-la they_o consecrate_v mean_v the_o bless_a eucharist_n which_o be_v not_o permit_v primitive_o to_o a_o simple_a priest_n to_o do_v in_o the_o bishop_n absence_n without_o leave_n only_o in_o egypt_n it_o seem_v they_o have_v a_o general_a leave_n and_o the_o bishop_n absence_n be_v a_o interpretative_a consent_n but_o beside_o this_o consignant_fw-la be_v best_o interpret_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v present_o give_v a_o account_n they_o may_v in_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o bishop_n consign_v with_o oil_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n but_o not_o in_o the_o forehead_n much_o less_o impose_v hand_n or_o confirm_v or_o minister_v the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o the_o case_n be_v this_o it_o be_v very_o early_o in_o the_o church_n that_o to_o represent_v the_o grace_n which_o be_v minister_v in_o confirmation_n the_o unction_n from_o above_o they_o use_v oil_n and_o balsam_n and_o so_o constant_o use_v this_o in_o their_o confirmation_n that_o from_o the_o ceremony_n it_o have_v the_o appellation_n sacramentum_fw-la chrismatis_fw-la s._n austin_n 104._o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o dionysius_n now_o because_o at_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n christian_n and_o by_o imitation_n of_o that_o of_o infant_n confirmation_n and_o baptism_n be_v usual_o minister_v at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o unction_n be_v not_o only_o use_v to_o person_n new_o baptize_v but_o another_o unction_n be_v add_v as_o a_o ceremony_n in_o baptism_n itself_o and_o be_v use_v immediate_o before_o baptism_n and_o the_o oil_n be_v put_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o head_n and_o three_o time_n be_v the_o party_n sign_v so_o it_o be_v then_o as_o we_o find_v in_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n but_o beside_o this_o unction_n with_o oil_n in_o baptismal_a preparation_n and_o pour_v oil_n into_o the_o baptismal_a water_n we_o find_v another_o unction_n after_o the_o baptism_n be_v finish_v for_o they_o bring_v the_o baptize_v person_n again_o to_o the_o bishop_n 2._o say_v s._n diony_n who_o sign_v the_o man_n with_o hallow_a chrism_n give_v he_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n this_o they_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o perfective_a or_o consummate_v unction_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v use_v when_o the_o bishop_n confirm_v the_o baptize_v person_n for_o to_o he_o who_o be_v initiate_v by_o the_o most_o holy_a initiation_n of_o the_o divine_a generation_n that_o be_v to_o he_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v say_v pachimeres_n the_o paraphra_v of_o dionysius_n the_o perfective_a unction_n of_o chrism_n give_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o laodicean_n council_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v anoint_v after_o baptism_n 48._o both_o these_o unction_n be_v intimate_v by_o theophilus_n antiochenus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o every_o man_n that_o be_v a_o champion_n be_v anoint_v with_o oil_n that_o to_o baptism_n this_o allude_v to_o confirmation_n now_o this_o chrism_n be_v frequent_o minister_v immediate_o after_o baptism_n in_o the_o city_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v present_a but_o in_o village_n and_o little_a town_n where_o the_o bishop_n be_v not_o present_a it_o can_v not_o be_v but_o bishop_n be_v force_v at_o their_o opportunity_n to_o go_v abroad_o and_o perfect_a what_o be_v want_v as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n to_o the_o samaritan_n non_fw-la quidem_fw-la abnuo_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la consuetudinem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la longè_fw-la in_fw-la minoribus_fw-la vrbibus_fw-la per_fw-la presbyteros_fw-la &_o diaconos_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la episcopus_fw-la ad_fw-la invocationem_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la manum_fw-la impositurus_fw-la excurrat_fw-la m_v it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o when_o person_n be_v in_o lesser_a city_n baptize_v by_o priest_n and_o deacon_n the_o bishop_n use_n to_o travel_v far_o that_o he_o may_v lay_v hand_n on_o they_o for_o the_o invocation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o because_o this_o can_v not_o always_o be_v do_v and_o because_o many_o baptize_v person_n die_v before_o such_o a_o opportunity_n can_v be_v have_v the_o church_n take_v up_o a_o custom_n that_o the_o bishop_n shall_v consecrate_v the_o chrism_n and_o send_v it_o to_o the_o village_n and_o little_a city_n distant_a from_o the_o metropolis_n and_o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v anoint_v the_o baptize_v with_o it_o but_o still_o they_o keep_v this_o part_n of_o it_o sacred_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o bishop_n 1._o that_o no_o chrism_n shall_v be_v use_v but_o what_o the_o bishop_n consecrate_v 2._o that_o the_o priest_n shall_v anoint_v the_o head_n of_o the_o baptize_v but_o at_o no_o hand_n the_o forehead_n for_o that_o be_v still_o reserve_v for_o the_o bishop_n to_o do_v when_o he_o confirm_v they_o and_o this_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o epistle_n of_o p._n innocent_a the_o first_o above_z quote_v nam_fw-la presbyteris_fw-la seu_fw-la extra_fw-la episcopum_fw-la seu_fw-la praesente_fw-la episcopo_fw-la baptizant_fw-la chrismate_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la vngere_fw-la