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stephunum_n ep._n 72._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la stephunum_n tunc_fw-la enim_fw-la plenè_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la dei_fw-la silij_fw-la possunt_fw-la si_fw-la sacramento_n utroque_fw-la nascantur_fw-la cùm_fw-la scriptum_fw-la sit_fw-la nisi_fw-la quis_fw-la natus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la ex_fw-la aqua_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la intrare_fw-la in_o regnum_fw-la dei._n but_o i_o shall_v wave_v the_o urge_n of_o this_o also_o we_o have_v a_o undoubted_a and_o remarkable_a instance_n of_o apostolical_a practice_n for_o it_o act_n 8._o where_o philip_n the_o deacon_n have_v preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o samaria_n and_o thereby_o win_v many_o convert_v and_o baptize_v they_o the_o apostle_n at_o jerusalem_n hear_v of_o it_o send_v forth_o two_o of_o their_o own_o number_n peter_n and_o john_n who_o say_v the_o sacred_a text_n ver_fw-la 15._o etc._n etc._n when_o they_o be_v come_v down_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o then_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n it_o please_v god_n that_o those_o admirable_a gift_n call_v there_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v not_o ordinary_o be_v confer_v on_o the_o baptise_a but_o by_o the_o apostle_n hand_n thereby_o to_o strengthen_v the_o authority_n of_o those_o his_o witness_n and_o by_o the_o same_o mean_n promote_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n through_o the_o reverend_a esteem_n of_o those_o chief_a minister_n as_o grotius_n well_o note_n locum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la in_o this_o story_n now_o we_o have_v 1._o the_o person_n confirm_v the_o baptize_v samaritan_n who_o have_v believe_v and_o be_v instruct_v aforehand_o in_o philip_n doctrine_n 2._o the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n peter_n and_o john_n the_o apostle_n send_v from_o jerusalem_n on_o that_o very_a purpose_n 3._o what_o they_o do_v in_o confirmation_n have_v hear_v of_o their_o faith_n in_o receive_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o their_o baptism_n in_o profession_n of_o that_o faith_n they_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o 4._o the_o consequent_a effect_n thereof_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v the_o more_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o in_o that_o begin_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v miraculous_a and_o extraordinary_a whereas_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n hold_v good_a still_o in_o some_o due_a proportion_n unto_o the_o christian_n of_o all_o age_n to_o the_o world_n end_n those_o say_v s._n jubaianum_fw-la ep._n 73._o quae_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la jubaianum_fw-la cyprian_n who_o believe_v in_o samaria_n have_v believe_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n which_o be_v but_o one_o and_o to_o which_o alone_o it_o be_v permit_v to_o give_v the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n and_o to_o lose_v sin_n and_o therefore_o have_v obtain_v a_o legitimate_a and_o ecclesiastical_a baptism_n ought_v not_o again_o to_o be_v baptize_v but_o that_o only_a which_o be_v yet_o want_v to_o be_v do_v unto_o they_o by_o peter_n and_o john_n that_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v be_v invoke_v and_o pour_v forth_o upon_o they_o 250._o circa_n a.d._n 250._o which_o now_o also_o say_v he_o be_v the_o custom_n observe_v among_o we_o that_o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n obtain_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v consummate_v or_o perfect_v with_o the_o lord_n seal_n or_o signature_n where_o we_o see_v he_o apply_v the_o apostolical_a pattern_n to_o the_o custom_n retain_v still_o by_o the_o church_n in_o confirmation_n the_o practice_n whereof_o in_o his_o day_n he_o do_v well_o describe_v and_o intimate_v also_o the_o requisiteness_n of_o it_o after_o baptism_n though_o never_o so_o legitimate_a when_o he_o call_v it_o id_fw-la quod_fw-la deerat_fw-la that_o which_o be_v yet_o want_v again_o anoher_o instance_n we_o have_v act_n 19_o where_o we_o find_v s._n paul_n confirm_v those_o who_o be_v teach_v and_o baptize_v before_o at_o ephesus_n ver_fw-la 6._o when_o paul_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o say_v the_o text_n the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v they_o be_v baptize_v say_v grotius_n on_o the_o place_n by_o some_o other_o christian_a but_o god_n to_o commend_v the_o apostolical_a office_n will_v not_o communicate_v those_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n until_o the_o hand_n of_o some_o apostle_n have_v touch_v they_o and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o this_o or_o any_o other_o observance_n yet_o such_o be_v the_o method_n of_o his_o ordinary_a dispensation_n then_o among_o they_o here_o now_o we_o have_v 12_o person_n first_o teach_v and_o then_o 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 pray_v say_v s._n 26._o de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la l._n 15._o c._n 26._o augustine_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v come_v upon_o those_o on_o who_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n which_o same_o custom_n the_o church_n do_v also_o now_o observe_v in_o her_o governor_n or_o bishop_n and_o then_o for_o s._n luciferian_n dialog_n advers._fw-la luciferian_n jerom_n do_v thou_o not_o know_v say_v he_o that_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n to_o lay_v hand_n afterward_o on_o the_o baptize_v and_o so_o to_o invocate_v the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v thou_o demand_v of_o i_o where_o be_v it_o write_v i_o answer_v in_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o be_v there_o no_o scripture_n authority_n at_o all_o to_o support_v it_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n may_v in_o this_o supply_n the_o room_n of_o a_o precept_n for_o there_o be_v also_o many_o other_o thing_n observe_v by_o tradition_n in_o the_o church_n which_o have_v take_v to_o themselves_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o 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
of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n as_o may_v render_v they_o capable_a of_o it_o aquinas_n indeed_o determine_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n as_o he_o call_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v exhibit_v in_o common_a to_o all_o that_o be_v baptize_v 8._o part_v 3_o q._n 72._o artic._n 8._o and_o at_o all_o time_n the_o bodily_a age_n say_v he_o do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o soul_n and_o even_o child_n die_v confirm_v obtain_v the_o great_a glory_n as_o here_o they_o do_v the_o great_a grace_n sacram_fw-la l._n de_fw-fr sacram_fw-la and_o contarenus_n ground_n the_o custom_n of_o give_v it_o to_o infant_n upon_o his_o authority_n but_o grave_a man_n among_o themselves_o mislike_v this_o practice_n 9_o consult_v ad_fw-la artic._n 9_o i_o see_v say_v cassander_n that_o it_o do_v not_o displease_v good_a man_n of_o both_o side_n that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v delay_v till_o some_o growth_n of_o age_n and_o so_o the_o roman_a catechism_n now_o require_v the_o truth_n be_v the_o utility_n and_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacred_a institution_n exact_v all_o this_o some_o competent_a growth_n and_o understanding_n in_o the_o party_n confirm_v heed_n and_o diligence_n in_o his_o prae-instruction_n and_o all_o gravity_n and_o seriousness_n in_o the_o whole_a administration_n and_o to_o the_o intent_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v think_v that_o any_o detriment_n shall_v come_v to_o child_n by_o defer_v their_o confirmation_n unto_o year_n of_o discretion_n our_o church_n have_v declare_v it_o for_o a_o truth_n certain_a by_o god_n word_n that_o child_n be_v baptize_v have_v all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o salvation_n and_o die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n be_v undoubted_o save_v let_v i_o therefore_o beseech_v those_o who_o shall_v come_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o this_o holy_a errand_n to_o ponder_v well_o and_o consider_v with_o themselves_o of_o what_o weight_n and_o moment_n the_o matter_n be_v they_o be_v go_v about_o what_o they_o be_v 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