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confirmation_n 59_o popish_a chrism_n in_o confirmation_n 44_o popish_a form_n of_o confirmation_n 45_o popish_a administrator_n in_o confirmation_n 45_o popish_a ceremony_n in_o confirmation_n 49_o popish_a end_n of_o confirmation_n 48_o prayer_n obtain_v wisdom_n 114_o praise_v the_o way_n of_o glorify_v god_n 164_o pride_n restrain_v confirmation_n to_o bishop_n 46.51_o private_a instruction_n useful_a 76_o privilege_n of_o believer_n child_n 24_o privilege_n of_o the_o confirm_v 93_o privilege_n of_o christian_n parent_n 137_o privilege_n of_o christian_n child_n 142_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a be_v to_o be_v keep_v or_o cast_v out_o 97_o profession_n of_o faith_n necessary_a 94_o profession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v public_a 95_o profession_n without_o practice_n vain_a 115_o proselyte_n porte_fw-fr among_o the_o jew_n 10_o purity_n the_o church_n beauty_n 152_o q_o qualification_n for_o church-member_n 48_o qualification_n of_o a_o catechist_n 74_o question_n and_o 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146_o step_n to_o full_a membership_n 5._o 11_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o way_n to_o wisdom_n 113_o submission_n to_o confirmation_n people_n duty_n 100_o sum_n of_o fundamental_o 79_o symbolum_n magnum_fw-la 80_o zion_n enlargement_n her_o child_n joy_n 148_o t_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n due_a from_o the_o confirm_v 141_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o expound_v 159_o u_o unction_n in_o baptism_n 2._o fold_v 7_o unction_n a_o sacrament_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n 19_o unworthy_a not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 101_o unworthy_a to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n 154_o w._n wait_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n the_o way_n to_o knowledge_n 112_o woldenses_n testimony_n for_o confirmation_n 37_o word_n a_o perfect_a rule_n 70_o errata_fw-la in_o m._n hugh_n epistle_n p._n 1._o l._n 22._o for_o watch_a r_o walk_v in_o m._n baxters_n epistle_n p._n 1._o l._n 4._o for_o print_v r._n perceive_v pag._n 13_o adumbrare_fw-la read_v adumbratè_fw-fr p._n 14._o there_o r._n these_o p._n 15._o perfectus_fw-la r._n perfecte_n p._n 20._o assecultus_fw-la r._n assecutus_fw-la p._n 21._o nequa_fw-la r_o neque_fw-la p._n 21._o data_fw-la r_o data_fw-la est_fw-la p._n 22._o referter_n r_o refertur_fw-la p._n 28_o position_n r_o exposition_n p._n 30_o scrinian_n r_o scrinia_fw-la p._n 33._o ridus_n r_o fidus_n p._n 34._o invise_v renter_fw-la r_o inviserentur_fw-la p._n 24._o to_o be_v lament_v quodque_fw-la r_o quoque_fw-la p._n 37._o opara_fw-la r._n opera_fw-la p._n 39_o reputatem_fw-la r_o reputatum_fw-la p._n 44_o to_o testify_v r._n do_v testify_v p._n 48._o multi_fw-la r_o multo_fw-la p._n 48_o quam_fw-la r_o quum_fw-la p._n 58._o by_o the_o lord_n r_o for_o the_o lord_n p._n 77._o pâ—â—cht_a r_o pitch_v upon_o p._n 81._o fit_a r_o fit_a test_n p._n 82_o lose_a r_o be_v lose_v p._n 89_o instruct_v r_o entrust_v p._n 108_o add_v be_v p._n 110_o import_v r_o in_o part_n p._n 12â—_n libris_fw-la r_o liberis_fw-la p._n 131_o puor_n r_o pudor_fw-la p._n 132_o vouchsafe_a r_o vouch_v p._n 144._o how_o r_o how_o much_o confirmatio_fw-la rediviva_fw-la or_o a_o exercitation_n upon_o confirmation_n see_v that_o confirmation_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n fall_v and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o acception_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o word_n be_v synonimous_a so_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o both_o the_o same_o be_v call_v confirmation_n from_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o rite_n and_o gesture_n therein_o use_v and_o observe_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v and_o often_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o both_o these_o term_n i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o premise_v a_o few_o thing_n brief_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o use_v or_o end_v of_o this_o ceremony_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v simplicissimus_fw-la ritus_fw-la a_o most_o simple_a rite_n make_v use_v of_o under_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n
damase_v altar_n damase_v be_v none_o other_o than_o gestus_fw-la orant_fw-la be_v vel_fw-la bene_fw-la dicentis_fw-la ul_a rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 48._o §._o ul_a quo_fw-la manu_fw-la imposit_a â_fw-la persona_fw-la indicatur_fw-la pro_fw-la quâ_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o benedictiones_fw-la funduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la impetretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o gesture_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v or_o bless_v whereby_o the_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o person_n for_o who_o prayer_n or_o blessing_n be_v pour_v forth_o be_v point_v out_o 16._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_v donatist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la augustin_n nisi-oratio_a super_fw-la hominem_fw-la it_o be_v none_o other_o say_v augustine_n than_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o some_o into_o these_o four_o species_n curatoriam_fw-la consecratoriam_fw-la confirmatoriam_fw-la &_o reconsiliatoriam_fw-la but_o the_o several_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o various_a end_n and_o use_n of_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v and_o will_v best_o appear_v from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o enquiry_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n of_o person_n so_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n in_o blessing_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n as_o gen._n 48.14_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n 15_o symbolum_fw-la erat_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ceu_fw-la largissima_fw-la manu_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la conferebatur_fw-la in_o pios_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o celestial_a grace_n which_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o most_o bountiful_a hand_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o consecration_n and_o designation_n of_o person_n call_v to_o holy_a function_n so_o num._n 8.10_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n they_o be_v by_o this_o sign_n to_o put_v the_o charge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o levite_n loc_n ainsworth_n in_o loc_n and_o to_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o name_n so_o also_o be_v joshua_n ordain_v by_o moses_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o government_n as_o numb_a 27.18_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o together_o wherewith_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n fit_v he_o for_o that_o high_a office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v as_o those_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v deut._n 34.9_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n majore_fw-la auctus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientae_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la quà m_fw-la anteà _fw-la animatus_fw-la ob_fw-la intervonientem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ne_fw-la fuit_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coele_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v enrich_v with_o a_o large_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o more_o animate_v then_o before_o for_z or_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v no_o empty_a symbol_n of_o celestial_a grace_n 3._o in_o oblation_n or_o offer_v up_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 8.14_o he_o bring_v the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n num._n 18.12_o professi_fw-la eoritu_fw-la se_fw-la peccatis_fw-la renunciante_n loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n deonerare_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la factum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la profess_v by_o that_o rite_n that_o renounce_v their_o sin_n they_o do_v lay_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o upon_o christ_n that_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o according_a to_o that_o in_o levit._n 16.21_o 4._o in_o bear_v witness_n as_o levit._n 24.14_o bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v without_o the_o camp_n and_o let_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o loc_n willet_n in_o loc_n to_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n use_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o imprecation_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v light_v upon_o his_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o also_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n as_o mar._n 10.16_o he_o take_v the_o young_a child_n up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o harmon_n cartwright_n harmon_n and_o bless_v they_o ut_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la &_o precatione_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la bona_fw-la reportarent_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la precando_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o dona_fw-la coelestia_fw-la in_o illos_fw-la contulit_fw-la that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o they_o may_v obtain_v good_a thing_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o he_o confer_v grace_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o they_o 2._o in_o cure_v disease_n and_o heal_a the_o sick_a mar._n 6.5_o and_o he_o can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o save_v that_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o a_o few_o sick_a folk_n and_o heal_v they_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n promise_v to_o follow_v those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_n 16.18_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o siâ—k_n and_o they_o shall_v recover_v and_o thus_o according_o do_v paul_n cure_v of_o his_o fever_n the_o father_n of_o publius_n act_v 28.8_o 3._o in_o ordination_n or_o set_v person_n apart_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a office_n thus_o be_v timothy_n ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n loc_n pisrat_fw-la &_o cornel_n lapid_a in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n donum_fw-la facultatem_fw-la munus_fw-la dâ—cendi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o gift_n i.e._n power_n the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o call_v he_o unto_o and_o furnish_v he_o for_o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o be_v careful_a and_o circumspect_a who_o he_o admit_v to_o office_n he_o so_o express_v himself_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la significat_fw-la loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n prohibet_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la quem_fw-la minùs_fw-la adhuc_fw-la probatum_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la facilitate_v admittat_fw-la imposition_n of_o hand_n signify_v ordination_n for_o he_o forbid_v he_o too_o easy_o to_o admit_v any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v so_o act_v 13.3_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o unless_o we_o understand_v this_o place_n see_v these_o be_v in_o office_n before_o of_o their_o solemn_a mission_n about_o that_o special_a work_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v design_v they_o unto_o nam_fw-la solenne_fw-fr hoc_fw-la &_o ordinarium_fw-la fuit_fw-la judaeis_n loc_n cav_n in_o loc_n ut_fw-la quoties_fw-la aliquem_fw-la deo_fw-la commendarent_fw-la manus_fw-la imponeâ—ent_fw-la for_o this_o be_v usual_a and_o ordinary_a among_o the_o jew_n that_o as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v commend_v any_o one_o to_o god_n they_o will_v lay_v on_o hand_n 4._o in_o confirmation_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o such_o in_o the_o faith_n as_o have_v make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v heb._n 6.1_o which_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o expositor_n it_o contain_v and_o intend_v this_o thing_n we_o shall_v come_v in_o due_a place_n to_o show_v 5._o to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v one_o case_n more_o wherein_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n viz._n in_o the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n and_o receive_v such_o into_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heritick_n 61._o gregor_n epist_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 61._o ab_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la patrum_fw-la institution_n didicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la heresim_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la redeunt_fw-la aut_fw-la unctione_n chrysmatis_fw-la aut_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la aut_fw-la solâ_fw-la professione_n fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la sinum_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la revocentur_fw-la we_o have_v learn_v from_o a_o
reason_n especial_o 1._o because_o of_o the_o sublimity_n of_o the_o thing_n 2._o that_o there_o may_v be_v stir_v up_o in_o they_o the_o strong_a desire_n after_o these_o thing_n 3._o fear_v lest_o the_o divulgation_n of_o they_o shall_v bring_v they_o into_o contempt_n but_o now_o to_o the_o baptise_a these_o thing_n be_v free_o and_o full_o discourse_v of_o and_o lay_v open_a as_o appear_v from_o such_o expression_n as_o these_o often_o occur_v in_o the_o ancient_n speak_v of_o these_o mystery_n norunt_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la periti_fw-la sciunt_fw-la initiati_fw-la norunt_fw-la fideles_fw-la initio_fw-la inltiari_n est_fw-la per_fw-la illuminationem_fw-la pachymer_n paphus_fw-la in_o areopagit_n de_fw-fr hierarch_n eccles_n initio_fw-la etc._n etc._n full_o to_o this_o purpose_n be_v that_o passage_n of_o dionysius_n areopagita_n doctrina_fw-la inquit_fw-la de_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la è_fw-la scripture_n deprompta_fw-la solis_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la &_o initiatis_fw-la est_fw-la 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the_o sum_n of_o those_o truth_n in_o the_o scripture_n 18._o calv._n instit_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 16._o §._o 18._o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o ancient_a creed_n wherein_o they_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v be_v entitle_v the_o apostle_n creed_n not_o because_o it_o be_v compile_v by_o they_o which_o some_o have_v think_v without_o warrantable_a ground_n dieterico_n in_o his_o treat_n of_o the_o author_n &_o authority_n of_o the_o creed_n as_o also_o mr._n parker_n de_fw-fr descens_n christi_fw-la lib_n 4._o in_o praefat._n catecher_n institute_v a_o dieterico_n as_o the_o reverend_n and_o learned_a mr._n down_o have_v clear_o prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n but_o because_o the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v be_v perfect_o agreeable_a with_o the_o apostle_n writing_n and_o be_v collect_v our_o of_o they_o for_o the_o same_o reason_n do_v luther_n call_v his_o catechism_n parva_n biblia_fw-la because_o its_o a_o brief_a sum_n of_o the_o 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be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o christian_a parent_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n qui_fw-la brobè_fw-la intelligentes_fw-la areopsgit_fw-la qui_fw-la coelestium_fw-la munerum_fw-la sacro_fw-la fuerit_fw-la desiderio_fw-la captus_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la sidelium_fw-la numero_fw-la precaturque_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la pontificem_fw-la adducat_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la reliquae_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la curam_fw-la cuise_fw-la tanquam_fw-la parenti_fw-la &_o magistro_fw-la totos_fw-la addicebant_fw-la hyper._n ibid._n ex_fw-la diony_n areopsgit_fw-la inquit_fw-la hyperius_fw-la in_o opusc_n cap._n the_o cateche_n speak_v of_o the_o susceptor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o adult_a one_o quantoperè_fw-la sint_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la alterius_fw-la nomine_fw-la datâ_fw-la obstricti_fw-la non_fw-la abs_fw-la re_fw-la crebrò_fw-la instabunt_fw-la quo_fw-la istud_fw-la fiat_fw-la utpete_fw-it qui_fw-la animadvertunt_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la sponsione_n semel_fw-la factâ_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la liberari_fw-la quà m_fw-la hi_o quos_fw-la ex_fw-la sacro_fw-la fonte_fw-la snsceperunt_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la ipsi_fw-la abrenunciare_fw-la diabelo_fw-la &_o pompis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fidem_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la confiteri_fw-la denique_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesiâ_fw-la universâ_fw-la promittere_fw-la valeant_fw-la who_o well_o understanding_n how_o much_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n for_o their_o faith_n give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o will_n not_o without_o cause_n be_v often_o instant_a that_o that_o viz._n for_o which_o they_o stand_v engage_v may_v be_v do_v as_o consider_v that_o they_o can_v be_v free_v from_o their_o promise_n once_o make_v till_o those_o for_o who_o they_o do_v undertake_v in_o baptism_n can_v themselves_o in_o their_o own_o behalf_n renounce_v the_o devil_n and_o his_o pomp_n confess_v their_o faith_n in_o god_n the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n final_o till_o they_o promise_v the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n before_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a church_n a_o like_a course_n to_o this_o be_v take_v by_o the_o jew_n as_o buxtorfe_n tell_v we_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o circumcise_a child_n 3_o in_o synag_n cap._n 3_o who_o they_o begin_v to_o teach_v some_o select_a place_n of_o scripture_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v and_o so_o proceed_v on_o by_o degree_n at_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d filius_fw-la praecepti_fw-la the_o son_n of_o the_o precept_n and_o then_o be_v he_o to_o receive_v the_o passover_n as_o say_v mr._n weemes_n then_o also_o he_o ought_v to_o observe_v the_o six_o hundred_o &_o thirteen_o precept_n 1_o synag_fw-mi l._n 1._o c._n 5._o §._o 5._o parag._n 1_o which_o comprehend_v in_o they_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n and_o jewish_a religion_n and_o then_o be_v he_o account_v guilty_a and_o liable_a to_o punishment_n both_o divine_a and_o humane_a if_o he_o do_v transgress_v they_o whereas_o before_o his_o fault_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o father_n of_o who_o the_o punishment_n be_v exact_v but_o be_v thirteen_o complete_a the_o father_n call_v ten_o jew_n to_o witness_n say_v that_o his_o son_n be_v now_o of_o age_n have_v be_v instruct_v in_o the_o precept_n well_o learned_a their_o custom_n and_o can_v recite_v ready_o the_o benediction_n and_o daily_a prayer_n etc._n etc._n proinde_fw-la se_fw-la liberum_fw-la perrò_fw-la &_o immunem_fw-la esse_fw-la velle_fw-la filiique_fw-la peccata_fw-la a_o se_fw-la excutere_fw-la therefore_o that_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o be_v henceforth_o free_a and_o to_o shake_v of_o the_o sin_n off_o his_o son_n after_o which_o do_v he_o conclude_v with_o prayer_n wherein_o deo_fw-la gratias_fw-la agit_fw-fr singulares_fw-la quòd_fw-la silij_fw-la svi_fw-la poenà _fw-la liberatus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o deo_fw-la supplex_fw-la petit_fw-la ut_fw-la filius_fw-la suus_fw-la in_o longos_fw-la annos_fw-la bonaque_fw-la opera_fw-la adolescat_fw-la he_o render_v special_a thanks_o to_o god_n that_o he_o be_v free_v from_o his_o son_n punishment_n &_o humble_o beseech_v he_o that_o his_o son_n may_v grow_v up_o into_o many_o year_n and_o good_a work_n as_o therefore_o the_o burden_n be_v great_a be_v take_v on_o with_o holy_a fear_n so_o the_o work_n be_v accomplish_v it_o will_v certain_o be_v lay_v down_o with_o joy_n and_o many_o thanksgiving_n return_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o through_o his_o graciousassistance_n have_v enable_v they_o comfortable_o to_o undergo_v it_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n to_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o &_o withal_o have_v by_o his_o blessing_n make_v their_o labour_n successful_a whereof_o 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