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confirmation_n which_o calvin_n write_v upon_o hebr._n 6._o 2._o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v undoubtedlie_o delyver_v to_o the_o church_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o with_o the_o same_o author_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o institut_n cap._n 19_o §_o 14._o we_o wish_v that_o the_o use_n of_o it_o be_v again_o restore_v so_o far_o be_v we_o from_o that_o partial_a deal_n with_o the_o article_n of_o pearth_n which_o you_o object_v unto_o us._n what_o have_v move_v our_o most_o reverend_a prelate_n to_o abstain_v hitherto_o from_o the_o practise_n of_o it_o we_o know_v not_o they_o can_v themselves_o best_o satisfy_v you_o in_o this_o point_n and_o we_o modest_o judge_v that_o this_o omission_n have_v proceed_v from_o weyghtie_a &_o regardable_a cause_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o to_o have_v a_o care_n of_o our_o own_o duty_n in_o our_o particular_a station_n but_o the_o urge_v and_o press_v of_o that_o practice_n upon_o the_o bishop_n require_v high_a authority_n than_o we_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o know_v the_o bishop_n never_o disclaim_v the_o authority_n of_o that_o act_n of_o pearth_n concern_v confirmation_n or_o of_o any_o other_o of_o these_o act_n as_o you_o have_v do_v who_o have_v be_v hitherto_o profess_v and_o avow_a disobeyer_n of_o they_o all_o wherefore_o we_o wish_v you_o hereafter_o not_o to_o bring_v this_o omission_n of_o the_o bishop_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o confirmation_n as_o a_o argument_n for_o that_o forbearance_n of_o pearth_n article_n which_o you_o require_v of_o we_o for_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o omission_n of_o a_o duty_n command_v by_o a_o law_n and_o a_o avow_a or_o profess_v yea_o swear_a disobedience_n of_o the_o law_n 55._o last_o of_o all_o whereas_o you_o say_v that_o we_o by_o maintain_v the_o necessity_n of_o private_a baptism_n &_o communion_n do_v condemn_v the_o practice_n of_o this_o our_o church_n from_o the_o reformation_n till_o pearth_n assembly_n &_o put_v no_o 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ancient_a church_n as_o we_o declare_v in_o our_o six_o demand_n and_o shall_v again_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o our_o six_o duplye_n a_o defence_n of_o our_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n concern_v the_o celebration_n of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n in_o private_a place_n 56._o you_o desire_v we_o wyselie_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o desire_n which_o our_o people_n have_v of_o baptism_n and_o communion_n in_o time_n of_o sickness_n be_v not_o occasion_v by_o prevayl_v of_o popery_n and_o through_o a_o superstitious_a conceit_n that_o people_n have_v of_o these_o sacrament_n as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n we_o be_v loath_a to_o come_v short_a of_o you_o in_o duty_n of_o charity_n especial_o in_o good_a wish_n and_o therefore_o we_o likewise_o wish_v you_o wyselie_o to_o consider_v whether_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o sacrament_n in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n which_o be_v in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n proceed_v not_o from_o some_o want_n of_o a_o sufficient_a knowledge_n and_o due_a esteem_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o these_o high_a and_o heavenly_a mystery_n 57_o it_o be_v well_o that_o you_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o minister_v these_o sacrament_n in_o private_a as_o necessary_a only_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n but_o with_o all_o you_o conceive_v that_o our_o people_n imagine_v or_o seem_v to_o imagine_v they_o to_o be_v so_o necessary_a mean_n as_o that_o god_n have_v tie_v his_o grace_n to_o they_o we_o desire_v you_o to_o judge_v charitable_o of_o those_o who_o be_v unknown_a to_o you_o and_o with_o all_o we_o declare_v that_o neither_o we_o do_v teach_v our_o people_n nor_o do_v they_o think_v for_o aught_o we_o do_v ever_o know_v that_o baptism_n be_v so_o necessary_a a_o mean_a unto_o salvation_n that_o without_o it_o god_n can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o save_v any_o yea_o on_o the_o contrary_a we_o be_v confident_a that_o when_o baptism_n be_v earnest_o seek_v for_o or_o unfeygnedlie_o 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