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expectant_n yet_o be_v they_o bind_v up_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n what_o profession_n to_o accept_v and_o what_o to_o refuse_v and_o if_o by_o break_v these_o law_n they_o shall_v dangerous_o or_o gross_o wrong_v the_o church_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o correct_v they_o and_o to_o the_o people_n to_o admonish_v they_o and_o disow_v their_o sin_n yea_o and_o in_o desperate_a case_n to_o disow_v they_o the_o positive_a title-condition_n to_o be_v produce_v be_v the_o profession_n of_o true_a christianity_n the_o minister_n that_o refuse_v this_o profession_n must_v prove_v it_o not_o credible_a of_o tolerable_a ignorance_n prop._n ix_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n have_v each_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v but_o different_a as_o they_o have_v different_a work_n how_o far_o minister_n be_v judge_n prove_v by_o ten_o reason_n against_o the_o popular_a claim_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o the_o people_n must_v judge_v how_o far_o the_o 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of_o confirmation_n upon_o that_o account_n also_o prop._n xiii_o ministerial_a imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n and_o the_o foredescribed_a sort_n of_o absolution_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a action_n or_o ceremony_n and_o ordinary_o to_o be_v use_v as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a by_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o we_o must_v dispense_v in_o this_o ceremony_n with_o scrupulous_a conscience_n that_o can_v be_v satisfy_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v allow_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v use_v general_o by_o spiritual_a superior_n to_o signify_v their_o desire_n that_o the_o blessing_n gift_n or_o power_n may_v be_v confer_v on_o the_o inferior_a for_o which_o they_o have_v a_o call_v to_o mediate_v prove_v particllar_o 1._o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o blessing_n of_o church-member_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n promise_v to_o believer_n over_o and_o above_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o believe_v 3._o and_o that_o prayer_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v the_o outward_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n minister_n for_o procure_v this_o or_o invest_v they_o of_o it_o 4._o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o temporary_a but_o fix_v ordinance_n all_o prove_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v before_o faith_n and_o after_o faith_n and_o how_o seal_v in_o baptism_n and_o how_o not_o what_o hope_v of_o the_o success_n of_o imposition_n with_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n scripture_n and_o antiquity_n for_o it_o reason_n for_o the_o nonnecessity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o the_o scrupulous_a prop._n fourteen_o though_o in_o receive_v adult-person_n out_o of_o infidelity_n by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n a_o sudden_a profession_n without_o any_o stay_n to_o see_v their_o reformation_n may_v serve_v turn_n yet_o in_o receive_v these_o that_o be_v 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grace_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o covenanter_n and_o a_o delivery_n representation_n and_o investiture_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o benefit_n of_o that_o covenant_n thus_o we_o have_v only_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o true_o i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o they_o for_o the_o mere_a name_n as_o to_o the_o five_o which_o i_o mention_v prop._n 11._o the_o solemn_a ministerial_a investiture_n of_o professor_n into_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n be_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o unbaptised_a who_o be_v now_o first_o enter_v 2._o or_o of_o the_o baptise_a in_o infancy_n that_o never_o prove_v ungodly_a nor_o violate_v that_o first_o covenant_n 3._o or_o of_o those_o baptise_a whether_o in_o infancy_n or_o at_o age_n that_o have_v since_o prove_v wicked_a and_o break_v that_o covenant_n the_o first_o of_o these_o investiture_n be_v to_o be_v by_o baptism_n the_o second_o by_o confirmation_n and_o the_o three_o by_o 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state_n of_o adult-member_n upon_o their_o personal_a approve_a profession_n be_v a_o confirmation_n of_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n that_o it_o find_v they_o under_o and_o of_o they_o in_o that_o covenant_n but_o there_o be_v other_o i_o doubt_v the_o most_o that_o since_o their_o infant_n baptism_n have_v prove_v actual_a wicked_a ungodly_a person_n if_o not_o open_o flagitious_a and_o scandalous_a yet_o at_o least_o unacquainted_a with_o any_o special_a sanctify_a work_n till_o after_o they_o attain_v to_o the_o full_a year_n of_o discretion_n passim_fw-la these_o break_v their_o covenant_n make_v with_o god_n in_o baptism_n in_o which_o they_o be_v devote_v to_o he_o and_o engage_v to_o live_v to_o he_o forsake_v the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o therefore_o these_o must_v come_v in_o as_o penitent_n even_o as_o if_o they_o have_v prove_v wicked_a after_o a_o adult_n baptism_n they_o must_v do_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v first_o a_o absolution_n which_o they_o must_v receive_v not_o only_o a_o particular_a absolution_n from_o a_o act_n of_o heinous_a sin_n which_o afterward_o may_v be_v renew_v upon_o particular_a penitence_n but_o a_o general_n absolution_n from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n yet_o this_o do_v consequent_o participate_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o former_a and_o have_v a_o confirmation_n in_o it_o or_o with_o it_o not_o a_o confirmation_n in_o the_o wicked_a state_n that_o such_o have_v live_v in_o but_o a_o renewal_n and_o solemn_a confirm_v of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o they_o which_o in_o baptism_n be_v make_v so_o that_o to_o such_o it_o be_v as_o a_o absolution_n and_o confirmation_n conjunct_a prop._n 12._o this_o solemn_a investiture_n on_o personal_a profession_n be_v thus_o prove_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o solemn_a renew_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o the_o adult_n covenanter_n it_o must_v needs_o fâ—llow_n that_o it_o be_v a_o corroborate_n ordinance_n and_o that_o corroborate_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v in_o it_o from_o god_n by_o all_o that_o come_v to_o it_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o confirmation_n upon_o that_o account_n also_o the_o papist_n quarrel_n with_o we_o and_o curse_v we_o in_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n for_o deny_v their_o end_n of_o confirmation_n and_o make_v it_o another_o thing_n but_o they_o false_o describe_v our_o opinion_n we_o do_v not_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o mere_a catechise_n or_o receive_v the_o catechize_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o to_o a_o high_a form_n but_o we_o take_v it_o to_o be_v the_o approbation_n of_o the_o personal_a profession_n of_o they_o that_o claim_v a_o title_n to_o the_o church-state_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n and_o a_o invest_v they_o solemn_o therein_o upon_o the_o solemn_a renewal_n and_o personal_a adult_n entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n now_o in_o this_o renew_a covenant_n as_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o christ_n afresh_o and_o personal_o engage_v themselves_o to_o he_o and_o renounce_v his_o enemy_n own_v their_o infant-baptism_n when_o this_o be_v do_v by_o other_o in_o their_o name_n so_o god_n be_v ready_a on_o his_o part_n to_o bless_v his_o own_o ordinance_n with_o the_o collation_n of_o that_o corroborate_n grace_n which_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o renew_a covenant_n do_v import_v otherwise_o god_n shall_v appoint_v we_o mean_n in_o vain_a and_o fail_v they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o his_o own_o ordinance_n that_o use_v they_o as_o he_o have_v appoint_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v though_o the_o unsound_a hypocritical_a receiver_n may_v miss_v of_o this_o blessing_n and_o though_o as_o the_o degree_n of_o coroborate_n grace_n god_n be_v free_a to_o give_v it_o out_o as_o he_o please_v so_o that_o the_o papist_n shall_v have_v no_o cause_n to_o say_v that_o we_o needless_o or_o erroneous_o do_v deny_v either_o the_o name_n of_o confirmation_n or_o the_o true_a use_n and_o end_n of_o it_o or_o the_o notional_a title_n of_o a_o sacrament_n to_o it_o in_o a_o large_a yet_o not_o the_o large_a sense_n we_o affect_v not_o to_o fly_v further_o from_o they_o than_o we_o needs_o must_v much_o less_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o we_o must_v crauâ—_n their_o pardon_n if_o we_o introduce_v not_o their_o anoint_v though_o ancient_a see_v when_o iâ—_n be_v use_v of_o old_a but_o as_o a_o indifferent_a cereâ—monie_n they_o have_v turn_v it_o now_o into_o a_o proper_a necessary_a sacramental_a sign_n and_o if_o we_o give_v not_o the_o confirm_v a_o box_n on_o the_o ear_n as_o they_o do_v for_o a_o holy_a sign_n or_o abuse_v it_o not_o as_o they_o in_o many_o respect_n and_o turn_v it_o not_o into_o a_o mere_a deceive_a formality_n in_o this_o also_o we_o must_v needs_o crave_v their_o pardon_n so_o much_o of_o the_o name_n and_o end_v of_o confirmation_n prop._n 13._o ministerial_a imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n and_o the_o fore-described_n sort_n of_o absolution_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a ceremony_n and_o ordinary_o to_o be_v use_v as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a by_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o we_o must_v dispense_v in_o this_o ceremony_n with_o scrupulous_a conscience_n that_o can_v be_v satisfy_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o thus_o must_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o both_o extreme_n either_o of_o reject_v a_o ceremony_n that_o have_v so_o much_o to_o be_v say_v for_o 〈◊〉_d as_o this_o have_v or_o of_o make_v it_o more_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o wrong_n of_o tender_a conscience_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a enough_o to_o be_v well_o inform_v of_o it_o and_o to_o answer_v the_o objection_n that_o they_o have_v hear_v against_o it_o nor_o yet_o to_o receive_v your_o answer_n i._o matrimonii_fw-la for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n i_o think_v it_o may_v suffice_v 1._o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v use_v in_o scripture_n time_n and_o so_o use_v as_o may_v invite_v we_o to_o imitation_n but_o not_o deter_v we_o from_o it_o at_o all_o 2._o and_o that_o it_o have_v be_v since_o of_o ordinary_a use_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n in_o this_o very_a case_n so_o that_o no_o other_o original_a of_o it_o can_v be_v find_v but_o apostolical_a yea_o we_o have_v exceed_o probable_a evidence_n that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v never_o interrupt_v from_o the_o day_n of_o the_o apostle_n down_o to_o the_o reformation_n 3._o nor_o be_v it_o lay_v aside_o in_o many_o of_o the_o reform_a church_n so_o that_o you_o will_v find_v that_o as_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o prove_v lawful_a so_o it_o be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v a_o divine_a institution_n necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la then_o to_o be_v unlawful_a i_o shall_v purposely_o say_v
of_o it_o but_o the_o papist_n plead_v the_o father_n for_o that_o which_o scripture_n be_v a_o stranger_n to_o if_o ignatius_n ad_fw-la heronem_fw-la diaconum_fw-la be_v genuine_a there_o be_v this_o testimony_n nihil_fw-la sine_fw-la episcopis_fw-la operare_fw-la sacerdotes_fw-la enim_fw-la sunt_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la diaconus_fw-la sacerdotum_fw-la illi_fw-la baptizant_fw-la sacrificant_a manus_fw-la imponunt_fw-la tu_fw-la autem_fw-la ipsis_fw-la ministra_fw-la i_o recite_v it_o out_o of_o usher_n '_o latin_a copy_n as_o suppose_v the_o most_o pure_a tertullian_n lib._n the_o proscript_n cap._n 36._o appeal_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n in_o the_o african_a church_n mention_v as_o his_o faith_n that_o he_o teach_v one_o god_n the_o creator_n and_o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o that_o he_o join_v the_o law_n and_o prophet_n with_o the_o evangelical_n and_o apostolic_a write_n and_o thence_o drink_v this_o faith_n and_o of_o his_o practice_n he_o say_v aquâ_fw-la signat_fw-la sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vestit_fw-la euchristiâ_fw-la pascit_fw-la as_o three_o distinct_a ordinance_n lib._n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap._n 8._o have_v mention_v baptism_n and_o the_o unction_n join_v to_o that_o and_o not_o then_o to_o confirmation_n he_o add_v de_fw-fr hinc_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la &_o invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-fr resur_n carn_n cap._n 8._o sed_fw-la &_o caro_fw-la abluitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la emaculetur_fw-la caro_fw-la unguitur_fw-la ut_fw-la anima_fw-la consecretur_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la muaiatur_fw-la caro_fw-la manus_fw-la impositione_n adumbratur_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illuminetur_fw-la cyprian_a ad_fw-la stephan_n epist_n 72._o et_fw-la ad_fw-la jubaian_a be_v too_o much_o for_o it_o i_o will_v not_o trouble_v you_o in_o cite_v any_o writer_n since_o general_a counsel_n be_v in_o use_n because_o their_o testimony_n be_v enough_o he_o that_o will_v see_v such_o may_v read_v barronius_n ad_fw-la an._n 35._o at_o large_a so_o much_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o fitness_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n i_o come_v now_o to_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o proposition_n viz._n that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n as_o that_o such_o as_o scruple_n it_o shall_v be_v deny_v liberty_n of_o forbear_v the_o reception_n of_o it_o if_o they_o submit_v to_o the_o ministerial_a trial_n and_o approbation_n of_o their_o profession_n and_o admission_n and_o reception_n to_o church_n privilege_n necessaria_fw-la for_o proof_n of_o this_o consider_v 1._o that_o we_o do_v not_o find_v that_o god_n any_o where_o institute_v this_o sign_n as_o a_o matter_n of_o necessity_n still_o without_o interruption_n to_o be_v use_v but_o only_o that_o by_o holy_a man_n it_o be_v apply_v as_o a_o convenient_a sign_n or_o gesture_n to_o the_o work_n in_o which_o they_o use_v it_o even_o as_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n in_o prayer_n be_v ordinary_o use_v as_o a_o fit_a gesture_n not_o wilful_o to_o be_v neglect_v without_o cause_n and_o yet_o not_o of_o flat_a necessity_n or_o as_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n be_v ordinary_o meet_v but_o not_o always_o necessary_a we_o find_v no_o more_o scripture_n for_o the_o one_o then_o for_o the_o other_o which_o indeed_o show_v on_o one_o side_n how_o causeless_o it_o be_v to_o question_v the_o lawfullness_n of_o it_o any_o more_o than_o of_o list_v up_o the_o the_o hand_n or_o kneel_v and_o yet_o how_o little_a reason_n there_o be_v on_o the_o other_o side_n to_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o flat_a necessity_n 2._o as_o we_o find_v that_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n and_o lift_v up_o the_o hand_n be_v oft_o omit_v so_o we_o find_v that_o sometime_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v before_o baptism_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n act_n 10._o and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o to_o all_o though_o i_o confess_v the_o negative_a argue_v be_v infirm_a yet_o it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v always_o do_v 3._o it_o be_v somewhat_o suspicious_a to_o find_v in_o martyr_n description_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n practice_n no_o mention_n of_o this_o nor_o any_o sacrament_n but_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o roman_a ceremony_n and_o irenaeus_n and_o some_o other_o be_v silent_a in_o it_o 4._o god_n make_v no_o ceremony_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o necessary_a except_o the_o two_o sacrament_n not_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o they_o as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o gospel_n as_o lay_v man_n salvation_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n on_o any_o ceremony_n unless_o we_o find_v it_o clear_o express_v 5._o for_o all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v from_o scripture_n for_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n though_o the_o lawfulness_n of_o it_o be_v prove_v past_o doubt_n yet_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o duty_n of_o use_v it_o be_v liable_a to_o so_o many_o objection_n as_o that_o i_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o the_o gospel_n tenderness_n &_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o mutual_a infirmity_n and_o our_o care_n of_o tender_a conscience_n and_o of_o the_o church_n peace_n shall_v restrain_v all_o the_o son_n of_o piety_n and_o peace_n from_o make_v it_o a_o matter_n of_o flat_a necessity_n and_o force_v they_o that_o scruple_n it_o to_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o now_o have_v say_v thus_o much_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o confirmation_n as_o ground_v on_o the_o apostle_n example_n i_o must_v again_o and_o again_o remember_v you_o that_o this_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n but_o ex_fw-la aebundanti_fw-la and_o that_o the_o cause_n that_o i_o be_o plead_v do_v not_o at_o all_o need_n it_o but_o that_o i_o do_v before_o most_o clear_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o my_o 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jucabant_fw-la antequam_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la in_o tertul._n de_fw-la paenit_fw-la pag._n 289._o &_o postea_fw-la non_fw-la accedebant_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la
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