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baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o afterward_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n manifest_v according_a to_o the_o special_a way_n and_o exigency_n of_o those_o first_o time_n in_o his_o visible_a and_o extraordinary_a gift_n and_o to_o this_o s._n paul_n himself_o seem_v to_o refer_v touch_v these_o ephesian_n confirm_v by_o he_o as_o upon_o occasion_n i_o before_o in_o part_n suggest_v ephes_n 1.13_o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n nor_o ought_v any_o to_o be_v offend_v or_o prejudice_v because_o we_o find_v not_o the_o like_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n continue_v now_o in_o the_o church_n the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v s._n 16._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 16._o augustine_n be_v not_o now_o give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o temporal_a and_o sensible_a miracle_n as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o first_o for_o the_o commendation_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n who_o now_o expect_v it_o etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v now_o to_o understand_v that_o after_o a_o invisible_a and_o hide_a manner_n divine_a charity_n be_v inspire_v into_o their_o heart_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n and_o thus_o as_o the_o apostle_n have_v it_o to_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o epist_n ch_n 12._o there_o be_v diversity_n of_o gift_n but_o the_o same_o spirit_n not_o the_o same_o gift_n now_o as_o then_o yet_o the_o same_o spirit_n still_o to_o these_o instance_n of_o apostolical_a practice_n therefore_o s._n augustine_n and_o s._n jerom_n 203._o circa_n a.d._n 203._o do_v both_o free_o appeal_v for_o the_o justify_n of_o this_o sacred_a custom_n as_o s._n cyprian_a you_o hear_v before_o do_v and_o that_o without_o any_o colour_n for_o the_o imputation_n of_o montanism_n in_o the_o case_n as_o some_o have_v fond_o please_v themselves_o to_o imagine_v the_o disciple_n 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write_a law_n as_o the_o threefold_a immersion_n in_o baptism_n etc._n etc._n this_o it_o be_v true_a he_o speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o luciferianus_fw-la but_o then_o he_o bring_v in_o orthodoxus_n make_v a_o reply_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n to_o the_o same_o i_o do_v not_o indeed_o deny_v this_o say_v he_o to_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n go_v forth_o to_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v afar_o off_o in_o lesser_a city_n by_o priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o invocate_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n deserve_o therefore_o do_v our_o church_n refer_v we_o to_o the_o same_o apostolical_a warrant_n upon_o who_o after_o the_o the_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a apostle_n we_o have_v now_o lay_v our_o hand_n so_o in_o the_o prayer_n at_o confirmation_n the_o father_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n take_v occasion_n and_o sound_v themselves_o upon_o the_o say_a act_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o
the_o church_n the_o metropolitical_a or_o mother-church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 22._o they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o help_v assist_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o these_o good_a beginning_n and_o how_o he_o demean_v himself_o among_o they_o the_o text_n acquaint_v we_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a and_o exhort_v they_o all_o that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o see_v then_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o they_o the_o speaker_n st._n barnabas_n the_o apostle_n a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v his_o character_n verse_n 24._o and_o the_o hearer_n the_o neophites_n or_o young_a convert_v at_o antioch_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v send_v from_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o i_o will_v say_v no_o more_o of_o this_o design_v only_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o text_n to_o ground_v a_o discourse_n about_o confirmation_n upon_o for_o the_o better_a preparation_n of_o those_o who_o shall_v have_v be_v confirm_v by_o our_o right_a reverend_a diocesan_n in_o this_o his_o visitation_n have_v it_o please_v almighty_a god_n to_o have_v permit_v he_o health_n and_o strength_n to_o have_v come_v in_o person_n among_o we_o according_a to_o his_o good_a and_o pious_a intention_n and_o now_o i_o have_v think_v to_o have_v divert_v whole_o from_o this_o subject_n as_o less_o pertinent_a and_o agreeable_a unto_o something_o else_o but_o that_o i_o real_o fear_v the_o long_a disuse_n of_o this_o sacred_a performance_n among_o we_o may_v occasion_v in_o some_o too_o great_a ignorance_n or_o indifference_n about_o it_o if_o not_o aversation_n from_o and_o disgust_v against_o it_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v hope_v your_o favour_n while_o i_o 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consecratorium_fw-la chrisma_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o s._n cyril_n divini_fw-la chrismatis_fw-la unctio_fw-la &_o chrisma_n ecclesiasticum_fw-la 3._o de_fw-fr gub_n dei_fw-la l._n 3._o in_o salvian_n and_o this_o name_n possible_o may_v arise_v from_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n here_o confer_v that_o be_v a_o additional_a measure_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v afterward_o who_o operation_n be_v in_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n resemble_v unto_o oil_n the_o oil_n of_o gladness_n 2.27_o psal_n 45.8_o heb._n 1.9_o 2_o cor._n 1.22_o 1_o jo._n 2.27_o from_o whence_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n christian_n be_v say_v also_o to_o receive_v a_o unction_n or_o anoint_v from_o which_o phrase_n of_o unction_n and_o allusion_n thereunto_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v very_o early_o in_o the_o church_n that_o the_o ceremony_n of_o aneal_v or_o anoint_v with_o oil_n be_v practise_v both_o in_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n and_o as_o our_o bless_a lord_n and_o 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de_fw-fr confirm_v praef_n §_o 8_o 9_o hammond_n not_o unfit_o accommodate_v that_o text_n of_o s._n paul_n 2_o tim._n 2.19_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v sure_a loc_fw-la id._n annot._n in_o loc_fw-la have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o let_v every_o one_o that_o name_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n depart_v from_o iniquity_n where_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d translate_v foundation_n may_v import_v say_v he_o as_o well_o a_o covenant_n a_o bill_n of_o contract_n a_o bond_n or_o obligation_n a_o pledge_n or_o pawn_n from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pono_fw-la somewhat_o deliver_v as_o a_o security_n to_o another_o and_o so_o refer_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n which_o be_v here_o say_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d firm_a and_o stable_a and_o that_o firmitude_n demonstrate_v by_o its_o seal_n annex_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o seem_v also_o to_o relate_v plain_o to_o a_o 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