〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v s._n paul_n quem_fw-la effudit_fw-la who_o god_n pour_v out_o abundant_o upon_o we_o locum_fw-la caietan_n in_o locum_fw-la tam_fw-la abundè_fw-la say_v caietan_n ut_fw-la in_fw-la alios_fw-la derivetur_fw-la so_o abundant_o that_o they_o can_v ministerial_o and_o by_o certain_a effect_n give_v he_o to_o other_o too_o as_o when_o they_o not_o only_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o work_v miracle_n to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o give_v that_o miraculous_a power_n to_o other_o likewise_o by_o their_o ministry_n as_o also_o those_o admirable_a effect_n which_o attend_v confirmation_n and_o order_n which_o have_v ever_o be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o the_o bishop_n their_o successor_n since_o our_o saviour_n ascension_n 91_o but_o to_o conclude_v this_o matter_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v not_o only_o in_o baptism_n and_o after_o that_o in_o confirmation_n etc._n etc._n but_o sometime_o also_o before_o baptism_n so_o that_o it_o can_v seem_v to_o be_v tie_v to_o it_o as_o plain_o appear_v act._n 10._o for_o when_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n 46._o act._n 10.44_o &_o 46._o and_o his_o family_n be_v fervent_a with_o the_o heat_n of_o faith_n and_o believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n the_o holy_a ghost_n fall_v on_o they_o and_o they_o praise_v god_n with_o diverse_a tongue_n and_o language_n which_o be_v before_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o s._n peter_n but_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v upon_o they_o apostolica_fw-la magisteria_fw-la say_v saint_n cyprian_n the_o apostle_n steph._n cypr._n epist_n 76_o ad_fw-la steph._n or_o the_o apostolic_a magistracy_n which_o be_v now_o the_o bishop_n per_fw-la omne_fw-la divini_fw-la praecepti_fw-la atque_fw-la euangelij_fw-la legem_fw-la seruabant_fw-la observe_v the_o evangelicall_a law_n 10.48_o act._n 10.48_o and_o divine_a precept_n in_o all_o thing_n both_o in_o baptise_v and_o confirm_v those_o gentile_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o way_n yet_o much_o to_o our_o purpose_n that_o no_o offence_n may_v be_v take_v at_o the_o say_n of_o cornelius_n who_o wonder_v how_o novatus_fw-la can_v have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 42_o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 6._o c._n 42_o see_v he_o be_v never_o confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n 92_o and_o now_o illuc_fw-la unde_fw-la abij_fw-la redeo_fw-la i_o return_v to_o my_o propose_a course_n viz._n to_o show_v that_o as_o the_o use_n of_o confirmation_n according_a to_o the_o church_n history_n be_v continue_v by_o many_o particular_a chief_a bishop_n so_o it_o have_v be_v likewise_o confirm_v by_o many_o particular_a and_o famous_a counsel_n i_o will_v pass_v over_o many_o late_a and_o instance_n in_o one_o or_o two_o of_o the_o more_o ancient_a the_o former_a be_v conciltum_fw-la elebertinum_fw-la the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n which_o be_v about_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o nicene_n council_n there_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 38._o canon_n fidelis_n aliquis_fw-la 38._o council_n eleber_n can._n 38._o etc._n etc._n qui_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la habet_fw-la a_o christian_a that_o have_v perfect_a baptism_n i_o think_v it_o mean_v confirmation_n after_o baptism_n posse_fw-la baptizare_fw-la in_o necessitate_v infirmitatis_fw-la positum_fw-la catechumenum_fw-la may_v baptize_v a_o new_a convert_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n but_o so_o that_o after_o baptism_n if_o the_o party_n baptize_v recover_v ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la eum_fw-la perducat_fw-la he_o must_v bring_v he_o to_o the_o bishop_n and_o why_o so_o ut_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la perfici_fw-la possit_fw-la that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n he_o may_v receive_v perfection_n as_o in_o those_o day_n it_o be_v call_v not_o that_o baptism_n shall_v receive_v perfection_n thereby_o but_o the_o baptize_v which_o very_a phrase_n the_o father_n sometime_o use_v as_o also_o this_o council_n do_v in_o the_o allege_a canon_n and_o canon_n 77._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaconus_fw-la regens_fw-la plebem_fw-la 77_o â—t_a can_n 77_o etc._n etc._n if_o a_o deacon_n have_v cure_n of_o soul_n shall_v baptize_v any_o without_o a_o bishop_n or_o priest_n episcopus_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la the_o bishop_n must_v perfect_v they_o by_o his_o blâ—ssing_n that_o be_v by_o confirmation_n 93_o my_o second_o instance_n shall_v be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n hold_v either_o in_o the_o time_n of_o liberius_n or_o of_o damasus_n bishop_n of_o rome_n where_o we_o read_v thus_o oportet_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la etc._n etc._n 48._o council_n laod._n can._n 48._o they_o who_o be_v baptize_v must_v receive_v holy_a chrism_n that_o be_v confirmation_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o circumstance_n of_o that_o place_n and_o become_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n euang._n aug._n trac_n 118_o in_o so_o euang._n this_o name_n of_o chrism_n both_o council_n and_o father_n give_v to_o confirmation_n but_o we_o use_v neither_o name_n nor_o element_n because_o we_o find_v neither_o in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n 94_o from_o history_n and_o counsel_n we_o descend_v to_o father_n and_o in_o their_o writing_n we_o find_v the_o use_n and_o continuance_n of_o confirmation_n very_o frequent_a whether_o we_o consult_v the_o greek_a or_o latin_a father_n we_o have_v touch_v upon_o diverse_a of_o they_o in_o this_o passage_n it_o shall_v suffice_v therefore_o now_o to_o urge_v a_o place_n of_o saint_n jerome_n only_o because_o many_o of_o the_o circumstance_n fit_v this_o present_a text_n and_o occasion_n 95_o saint_n jerome_n speak_v in_o the_o person_n of_o a_o luciserian_a say_v a_o nescis_fw-la ecclesiarum_fw-la hunc_fw-la esse_fw-la morem_fw-la 4._o hieron_n ad_fw-la vers_fw-la lucifer_n c_o 4._o ut_fw-la baptizatis_fw-la postea_fw-la manus_fw-la imponantur_fw-la know_v thou_o not_o that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n after_o baptism_n to_o use_v imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o to_o invoke_v the_o h._n spirit_n for_o those_o that_o have_v be_v heretofore_o baptize_v will_v you_o have_v authority_n for_o it_o 19_o act_n 8_o and_o act._n 19_o turn_v over_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o there_o be_v authority_n sufficient_a and_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n for_o it_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n in_o this_o case_n instar_fw-la praecepti_fw-la obtineret_fw-la be_v in_o stead_n of_o a_o precept_n and_o sufficient_a to_o approve_v it_o and_o though_o this_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o heretic_n concern_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o those_o day_n yet_o the_o orthodox_n who_o bear_v the_o other_o part_n in_o the_o dialogue_n allow_v of_o it_o with_o a_o non_fw-la quidem_fw-la abnuo_fw-la i_o deny_v not_o but_o this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o the_o bishop_n ride_v abroad_o to_o confirm_v to_o bishop_n 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observation_n worthy_a the_o remembrance_n the_o novatians_n the_o puritan_n heretic_n of_o those_o time_n use_v not_o confirmation_n 7_o council_n load_n can._n 7_o and_o therefore_o the_o father_n of_o the_o laodicean_n council_n enact_v in_o their_o seven_o canon_n that_o all_o those_o novatians_n who_o return_v to_o the_o church_n symbolum_n fidei_fw-la docerentur_fw-la et_fw-la sancto_fw-la chrismate_fw-la inungerentur_fw-la shall_v be_v teach_v the_o creed_n and_o then_o confirm_v and_o so_o admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n however_o than_o these_o heretic_n neglect_v confirmation_n yet_o if_o they_o return_v to_o the_o church_n the_o church_n ever_o make_v this_o canon_n good_a upon_o they_o and_o confirm_v they_o 97_o if_o confirmation_n have_v be_v deprave_a if_o it_o have_v receive_v any_o superstitious_a ceremony_n or_o addition_n from_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n we_o renounce_v the_o abuse_n and_o reform_v confirmation_n according_a to_o caluin_n desire_v to_o the_o first_o apostolical_a practice_n and_o institution_n 6.2_o caluin_n instâ—â—_n l_o 4._o c_o 19_o §_o 13_o &_o comment_n in_fw-it heb_fw-mi 6.2_o that_o be_v to_o prayer_n and_o
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the_o church_n to_o call_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n into_o question_n to_o set_v a_o new_a construction_n a_o strange_a gloss_n upon_o a_o manifest_a text_n that_o so_o he_o may_v raze_v out_o a_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n wherein_o both_o father_n and_o church_n and_o apostle_n and_o scripture_n have_v agree_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o one_o joint_a consent_n for_o fifteen_o or_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n together_o if_o any_o man_n be_v leave_v among_o we_o of_o his_o temper_n or_o rather_o of_o his_o distemper_n i_o will_v only_o say_v to_o this_o new-bred_n doctrine_n â—8_o tertul._n adâ—â—_n valent._n â—8_o what_o tertullian_n say_v to_o valentinus_n new_a brood_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whether_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o know_v not_o well_o myself_o for_o i_o be_o much_o in_o doubt_n whether_o i_o shall_v more_o wonder_v at_o their_o pride_n or_o laugh_v at_o their_o 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the_o church_n let_v we_o honour_v confirmation_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n let_v we_o have_v they_o in_o that_o reverence_n which_o we_o owe_v and_o they_o deserve_v and_o desire_v of_o god_n that_o they_o may_v ever_o continue_v of_o full_a force_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o good_a of_o his_o church_n 106_o i_o shall_v pass_v on_o to_o the_o part_n eusue_v but_o i_o fear_v i_o have_v be_v too_o too_o troublesome_a already_o and_o i_o shall_v have_v diverse_a occasion_n to_o speak_v of_o the_o other_o part_n every_o one_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o yield_v matter_n for_o a_o several_a sermon_n but_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v to_o leave_v unperfect_a what_o in_o my_o division_n i_o propose_v may_v it_o please_v you_o to_o perfect_v the_o other_o circumstance_n out_o of_o that_o whieh_o have_v be_v speak_v for_o from_o thence_o may_v be_v deduce_v sufficient_a proof_n for_o the_o remainder_n of_o my_o text_n 107_o the_o next_o point_n i_o 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euan._n quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la noverunt_fw-la say_v he_o signum_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la crux_fw-la christi_fw-la what_o be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o sign_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o high_o be_v it_o esteem_v by_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o that_o age_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o he_o profess_v unless_o it_o be_v add_v sive_fw-la frontibus_fw-la credentium_fw-la sive_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aquae_fw-la quare_fw-la generantur_fw-la sive_fw-la olco_fw-la quo_fw-la chrismate_fw-la unguntur_fw-la unless_o say_v he_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n and_o in_o confirmation_n nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la rite_n perficitur_fw-la none_o of_o they_o be_v right_o perform_v that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n 25_o so_o saint_n austin_n the_o cross_n therefore_o upon_o this_o or_o the_o like_a consideration_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v use_v in_o confirmation_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n set_v forth_o and_o allow_v in_o edward_n the_o sixt_n reign_v and_o i_o find_v it_o not_o at_o any_o time_n revoke_v but_o it_o be_v leave_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o bishop_n discretion_n to_o use_v or_o not_o use_v the_o cross_n in_o confirmation_n 26._o neither_o do_v we_o deduce_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n from_o s._n augustine_n or_o s._n cyprian_n age_n only_a but_o we_o go_v high_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o tertul._n and_o clemen_n alexand._n flourish_v tertullian_n say_v carnis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n carnis_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la the_o body_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o cross_n in_o confirmation_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v fence_v against_o all_o temptation_n and_o clem._n alexand._n as_o eusebius_n note_v observe_v not_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o confirmation_n in_o s._n john_n time_n but_o withal_o this_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n whereby_o this_o sign_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v apostolic_a for_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n have_v new_o constitute_v a_o bishop_n in_o asia_n 20._o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o deliver_v he_o a_o goodly_a proper_a young_a man_n who_o he_o have_v a_o great_a like_n to_o to_o be_v train_v up_o by_o he_o in_o christian_a religion_n the_o bishop_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o up_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o last_o he_o enlighten_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v he_o 2._o diony_n eccles_n literar_fw-it c._n 2._o for_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o dionysius_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n because_o in_o baptism_n a_o man_n be_v enlighten_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o phrase_n they_o seem_v to_o borrow_v from_o saint_n paul_n hebr._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o 6.4_o heb._n 6.4_o who_o have_v once_o be_v enlighten_v that_o be_v baptise_v 6._o ver._n 6._o rursus_fw-la renovari_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la shall_v be_v renew_v unto_o
in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n 50_o this_o s._n austin_n make_v evident_a against_o the_o donatist_n for_o he_o show_v they_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o confirmation_n one_o be_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o 66_o aug_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o aug._n epist_n 118_o ad_fw-la lanuar_fw-la hook_n eccl._n po_fw-la l._n 5._o §._o 66_o as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n not_o of_o that_o excellency_n as_o to_o be_v rank_v with_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n &_o baptism_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o 3._o book_n the_o doct_n christ_n &_o in_o his_o 118._o ep._n but_o as_o m._n hooker_n term_v it_o a_o sacramental_a compliment_n which_o sacramental_a compliment_n say_v s._n austin_n etiam_fw-la simon_n magus_n habere_fw-la potuit_fw-la simon_n magus_n may_v have_v have_v for_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o 2._o be_v operatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o certain_a kind_n of_o operation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n quae_fw-la in_o malis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la which_o be_v usual_a even_o in_o bad_a man_n as_o the_o gift_n of_o pprophecy_n 10._o 1._o reg._n 10._o which_o king_n saul_n have_v even_o at_o that_o time_n when_o he_o persecute_v david_n and_o those_o gift_n of_o miracle_n which_o simon_n magus_n will_v have_v buy_v for_o money_n 8.18_o act._n 8.18_o and_o be_v now_o cease_v the_o three_o be_v operatio_fw-la eiusdem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o high_a operation_n even_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n to_o strengthen_v &_o confirm_v christian_n in_o the_o true_a faith_n to_o maintain_v and_o increase_v love_n and_o charity_n among_o profess_a and_o believe_v christian_n 51_o of_o the_o first_o all_o christian_n be_v capable_a that_o be_v of_o confirmation_n both_o then_o and_o ever_o since_o of_o the_o second_o viz._n the_o operatione_n of_o miracle_n all_o be_v capable_a both_o good_a and_o bad_a in_o those_o day_n 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr bap_n con_fw-mi dona_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 16._o as_o it_o please_v the_o spirit_n to_o dispose_v those_o gift_n of_o the_o three_o that_o be_v the_o good_a and_o bless_a work_n of_o unity_n and_o charity_n and_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n neither_o heretic_n nor_o schismatic_n be_v capable_a but_o only_o those_o who_o live_v quiet_o &_o peaceable_o in_o the_o catholic_a church_n 52._o hereby_o it_o appear_v first_o that_o not_o only_o those_o external_a gift_n of_o miracle_n tongue_n etc._n etc._n be_v give_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n but_o the_o external_a grace_n also_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o promise_v to_o continue_v with_o the_o church_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 14.16_o joh._n 14.16_o for_o when_o our_o bless_a saviour_n make_v that_o promise_n of_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n he_o not_o only_o say_v i_o will_v pray_v the_o father_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v you_o another_o a_o comforter_n 10_o 〈◊〉_d 16.1.17_o 10_o but_o he_o make_v the_o same_o prayer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n who_o be_v then_o present_a and_o general_o for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o his_o name_n through_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n preach_v and_o saint_n peter_n prophetical_o before_o he_o know_v it_o belong_v unto_o the_o gentile_n expound_v this_o promise_n to_o be_v make_v to_o you_o jew_n &_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v and_o this_o can_v not_o possible_o hold_v true_a if_o it_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o these_o glorious_a gift_n which_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o outward_a eye_n and_o be_v now_o cease_v 53._o second_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n aim_v not_o mere_o add_v gratias_fw-la gratis_o datas_fw-la at_o the_o external_a miraculous_a gift_n but_o chief_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sanctificantem_fw-la at_o that_o invisible_a sanctify_a grace_n witness_v our_o saviour_n himself_o expedit_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la vadam_fw-la john_n 16._o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o leave_v you_o for_o if_o i_o depart_v not_o from_o you_o 16.17_o joh._n 16.17_o that_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o go_v then_o will_v i_o send_v he_o to_o you_o now_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v ad_fw-la corroborandum_fw-la et_fw-la sanctificandum_fw-la to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n and_o sanctify_v their_o conversation_n then_o may_v these_o gift_n serve_v rather_o ad_fw-la inflandum_fw-la to_o puff_n they_o up_o by_o miracle_n tongue_n prophesy_v etc._n etc._n which_o will_v soon_o breed_v a_o conceit_n of_o glory_n than_o any_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v more_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o other_o than_o the_o receiver_n benefit_n as_o i_o note_v before_o out_o of_o saint_n bernard_n pentecost_n ber._n ser._n 1._o in_o pentecost_n and_o then_o be_v not_o those_o gift_n of_o so_o great_a worth_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v prefer_v before_o the_o corporal_a presence_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n unless_o it_o be_v by_o simon_n magus_n or_o some_o such_o vainglorious_a hypocrite_n 54_o three_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o common_a alike_o to_o all_o believer_n but_o the_o spirit_n distribute_v they_o at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o he_o think_v best_o ad_fw-la dilatanda_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la primordia_fw-la for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o church_n and_o increase_v of_o christianity_n 16._o aug._n de_fw-fr bap._n cont_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o but_o this_o gift_n we_o now_o treat_v of_o be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a by_o imposition_n of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n for_o the_o apostle_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o those_o that_o be_v baptize_v 19.6_o act_n 8_o 17._o act_n 19.6_o act_n 8._o &_o act_n 19_o both_o samaritan_n and_o ephesian_n and_o all_o these_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o all_o wrought_v not_o miracle_n so_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 12._o be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n 12.29_o 1._o cor._n 12.29_o be_v all_o teacher_n be_v all_o worker_n of_o miracle_n have_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v 4._o lyra_n in_o locum_fw-la 4._o do_v all_o speak_v with_o â—ongs_n do_v all_o interpret_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v no_o they_o do_v not_o so_o lyra._n 55._o four_o when_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v imposition_n of_o hand_n among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n 6.2_o heb._n 6.2_o and_o those_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o the_o young_a sort_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v train_v up_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v imagine_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o those_o visible_a and_o miraculous_a sign_n for_o then_o be_v it_o no_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v child_n be_v instruct_v in_o it_o but_o it_o belong_v rather_o as_o saint_n ambrose_n note_v ad_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la unitatis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la 6._o ambros_n in_o heb._n 6._o to_o the_o confirm_v of_o unity_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n test_n auâ—_n quaest_a 44._o iâ—_n non._n test_n and_o this_o say_v he_o post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la à _fw-la pontificibus_fw-la fieri_fw-la solet_fw-la be_v usual_o do_v after_o not_o afore_o baptism_n by_o the_o bishop_n and_o only_o by_o the_o bishop_n say_v s._n austin_n 56._o final_o it_o be_v a_o reason_n sufficient_a to_o prove_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n wrought_v not_o wonder_n only_o because_o what_o the_o apostle_n do_v here_o to_o the_o samaritan_n the_o same_o form_n of_o blessing_n have_v ever_o since_o continue_v in_o the_o church_n and_o the_o effect_n the_o blessing_n itself_o have_v i_o doubt_v not_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o by_o the_o bishop_n and_o only_o by_o the_o bishop_n the_o apostle_n only_a successor_n in_o this_o office_n 2._o melch._n can._n 3._o the_o consecr_n dist_n 5._o lâ—â—_n epist_n 37._o dom_fw-la episc_n ravenna_n c._n 2._o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v name_v heretofore_o manus_fw-la impositio_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la and_o episcopalis_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la as_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v call_v bishop_a with_o we_o show_v by_o the_o very_a name_n that_o our_o ancient_n hold_v it_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a office_n of_o the_o bishop_n optatus_n therefore_o prove_v that_o macharius_fw-la be_v no_o bishop_n bring_v this_o for_o a_o main_a argument_n 7_o optat._n milevit_fw-la â—â—ht_n pâ—â—m_fw-la l._n 7_o nec_fw-la in_fw-la of_o ficio_fw-la episcopali_fw-la versatus_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la manum_fw-la alicutamposuit_fw-la he_o perform_v not_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n he_o use_v not_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o therefore_o he_o be_v no_o bishop_n 57_o the_o apostle_n only_o do_v it_o in_o their_o time_n not_o the_o disciple_n not_o deacon_n not_o philip_n no_o
say_v saint_n chrysostome_n he_o may_v not_o do_v it_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la facultatem_fw-la habetat_fw-la apost_n chrys_n hom_n 18_o in_o act._n apost_n for_o he_o have_v no_o such_o power_n no_o such_o authority_n but_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n who_o be_v apostle_n they_o may_v they_o do_v confirm_v ibid._n chryso_n ibid._n hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la donum_fw-la say_v chrysostome_n solorum_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la erat_fw-la this_o gift_n belong_v to_o the_o apostle_n only_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v as_o the_o same_o father_n profess_v hoc_fw-la erat_fw-la in_o apostolis_n singular_a this_o authority_n be_v singular_a in_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n and_o only_o the_o apostle_n can_v bestow_v this_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o confirmation_n 73._o high_a ad_fw-la marc-cp_a 54._o adversus_fw-la montanum_fw-la cypr._n ad_fw-la jubianum_fw-la epi._n 73._o &_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la say_v s._n jerome_n apostolorum_fw-la locum_fw-la tenem_fw-la episcopt_v in_o church_n 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