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our_o learned_a dr._n field_n 12._o of_o the_o church_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 12._o these_o say_v he_o be_v in_o vistibulo_fw-la pietatis_fw-la like_o child_n form_v and_o fashion_v in_o the_o womb_n though_o not_o yet_o bring_v forth_o these_o be_v within_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o cor._n 5.12_o though_o not_o by_o that_o solemn_a outward_a and_o sacramental_a admission_n which_o they_o do_v desire_n yet_o in_o desire_n purpose_n &_o preparation_n fit_v they_o unto_o it_o 5_o in_o tertul_n the_o penitent_a in_o notis_fw-la in_o disput_fw-la taborit_fw-fr homil._n ad_fw-la baptizandos_fw-la tom_fw-mi 5_o rhenanus_fw-la therefore_o call_v they_o tirones_fw-la fidei_fw-la christianae_n and_o say_v lydius_n erant_fw-la quasi_fw-la hospites_fw-la &_o vicini_fw-la fidelium_fw-la chrysostome_n style_v they_o brethren_n o_o quam_fw-la dulcis_fw-la inquit_fw-la ist_fw-mi a_o fratrum_fw-la caterva_fw-la convenit_fw-la o_o quà m_fw-la suavis_fw-la dilectissimorum_fw-la caetus_fw-la inspicitur_fw-la fratres_fw-la enim_fw-la vos_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la dolores_fw-la partus_fw-la nomina_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la cognationis_fw-la affectionem_fw-la vocabulo_fw-la charitatis_fw-la appello_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la epist_n 155_o loc._n theolog._n tom_n 3._o de_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la augustine_n also_o write_v to_o martianus_n a_o chatecumen_n give_v he_o the_o title_n of_o fratrem_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la dilectissimum_fw-la a_o most_o belove_a brother_n in_o christ_n gerard_n by_o divers_a argument_n prove_v they_o to_o be_v believer_n and_o therefore_o of_o the_o church_n yea_o some_o of_o they_o lay_v down_o their_o life_n for_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v enrol_v and_o count_v in_o the_o number_n of_o martyr_n two_o such_o come_v out_o of_o the_o school_n of_o origen_n 3._o euseb_n hist_o lib._n 6._o cap._n 3._o viz._n heraclides_fw-la and_o râ—ais_n a_o woman_n in_o who_o baptismus_fw-la sanguiniâ—_n serve_v in_o the_o stead_n and_o supply_v the_o want_n of_o baptismus_fw-la flumiâ—is_fw-la in_o a_o word_n these_o seem_v to_o be_v like_o one_o sort_n of_o proselyte_n among_o the_o jew_n to_o wit_n those_o who_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o proâ—elâ—ae_fw-la poriae_fw-la the_o proselyte_n or_o stranger_n of_o or_o within_o the_o gate_n 4_o weems_n synagog_n l._n 1._o câ—6_n §._o 4_o stranger_n they_o be_v by_o birth_n and_o religion_n but_o not_o affection_n they_o be_v suffer_v to_o live_v among_o the_o jew_n be_v therefore_o call_v
this_o grace_n be_v vouchsafe_v you_o you_o be_v not_o proper_o worthy_a of_o that_o name_n but_o go_v on_o you_o have_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o be_v make_v christian_n so_o that_o till_o this_o be_v do_v something_o be_v think_v want_v to_o the_o compliment_n of_o a_o christian_n again_o nunc_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la 8._o epist_n 73._o l._n 8._o inquit_fw-la cyprianus_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la praepositis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la nostram_fw-la orationem_fw-la ac_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la consequantur_fw-la &_o signaculo_fw-la dominico_fw-la consummentur_fw-la to_o this_o day_n with_o we_o say_v cyprian_n such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n that_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v consummate_a by_o the_o lord_n seal_v also_o the_o same_o father_n in_o another_o place_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1._o epist_n 72._o sec._n 1._o tum_o demum_fw-la plenè_fw-la sanctificari_fw-la &_o esse_fw-la filii_fw-la dei_fw-la possunt_fw-la si_fw-la sacramento_n utroque_fw-la nascantur_fw-la then_o at_o length_n be_v person_n full_o sanctify_v and_o may_v be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o both_o the_o sacrament_n meaning_n baptism_n and_o unction_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o latter_a he_o call_v a_o sacrament_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n be_v take_v pro_fw-la ritu_fw-la sacro_fw-la for_o a_o sacred_a rite_n or_o because_o usual_o it_o be_v conjunct_a with_o baptism_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o same_o author_n to_o be_v understand_v where_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o confirmation_n aug._n rivet_n controver_n tom_fw-mi 2._o p._n 56_o signa_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la res_fw-la divinas_fw-la pertinent_a sacramenta_fw-la appellantus_fw-la aug._n vngi_fw-la quoque_fw-la inquit_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la sit_fw-la ut_fw-la accepto_fw-la chrysmate_n esse_fw-la vnctus_fw-la dei_fw-la i._n e._n perfectè_fw-la christianus_n &_o habere_fw-la in_o se_fw-la gratiam_fw-la christipossit_n it_o be_v also_o necessary_a say_v he_o for_o he_o that_o be_v baptize_v to_o be_v anoint_v that_o the_o chrism_n be_v receive_v 3._o epist_n 70._o sec._n 3._o he_o may_v be_v the_o anoint_a of_o god_n i._n e._n perfect_o a_o christian_n and_o have_v in_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o so_o petrus_n de_fw-fr aliaco_n show_v his_o meaning_n to_o be_v vocabular_a altenstaig_n in_o vocabular_a adulto_fw-la est_fw-la necessaria_fw-la sic_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la contemnat_fw-la alius_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la plenus_fw-la christianus_n it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o adult_n so_o far_o that_o he_o contemn_v it_o not_o otherwise_o he_o be_v not_o a_o full_a christian_n which_o be_v also_o the_o sense_n of_o that_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n oportet_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la post_fw-la baptismum_fw-la percipere_fw-la chrysma_n coelefte_v &_o regni_fw-la christi_fw-la fieri_fw-la seu_fw-la invenivi_fw-la participes_fw-la the_o baptize_v aught_o after_o baptism_n to_o receive_v the_o heavenly_a chrism_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o those_o word_n of_o hierom_n christianum_fw-la nomen_fw-la regni_fw-la quoque_fw-la &_o principatus_fw-la dei_fw-la honorem_fw-la in_o perceptione_n matis_fw-la sive_fw-la per_fw-la sanctichrysmatis_fw-la vnctionem_fw-la viz._n 2._o in_o thren_n 2._o inchoatiuè_fw-la by_o the_o one_o and_o perfectiuè_fw-la by_o the_o other_o quoad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la suscepimus_fw-la &_o habuimus_fw-la aliter_fw-la inquit_fw-la clemens_n romanus_n perfectus_fw-la christianus_n esse_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la constitut_n in_o constitut_n sedere_fw-la inter_fw-la perfectus_fw-la otherwise_o a_o person_n can_v be_v a_o perfect_a christian_a nor_o sit_v among_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o be_v thus_o interpret_v that_o passage_n of_o albaspinaeus_n may_v be_v passable_a wherein_o purgation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n viz._n sacramentaliter_fw-la be_v ascribe_v to_o baptism_n and_o ornation_n or_o the_o beautify_v thereof_o with_o grace_n unto_o confirmation_n quemadmodum_fw-la inquit_fw-la baptismi_fw-la aquis_fw-la traduce_n &_o originales_fw-la noxe_n deterguntur_fw-la 25._o observat_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 25._o ita_fw-la pretioso_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la oleo_fw-la &_o unguento_fw-it animae_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la emersit_fw-la detersa_fw-la &_o candida_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la donis_fw-la variisque_fw-la beneficiis_fw-la vestitur_fw-la &_o ornatur_fw-la in_o this_o construction_n it_o will_v not_o be_v so_o injurious_a to_o baptism_n wherein_o christ_n be_v put_v on_o in_o both_o respect_n as_o rom_n 6_o as_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v if_o we_o understand_v the_o latter_a of_o the_o augmentation_n of_o grace_n or_o confirmation_n therein_o and_o also_o of_o their_o be_v invest_v with_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o church-member_n who_o be_v confirm_v and_o that_o by_o perfection_n be_v mean_v no_o other_o there_o than_o their_o right_n to_o and_o enjoyment_n of_o those_o privilege_n especial_o the_o lord_n supper_n will_v appear_v from_o the_o follow_a passage_n to_o which_o many_o more_o of_o the_o like_a nature_n if_o need_n be_v may_v be_v add_v the_o mystery_n of_o chrism_n say_v dionysius_n areopagita_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr eccles_n hierarch_n cap._n 14._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o book_n bear_v his_o name_n est_fw-la eucharistiae_fw-la co-ordinatum_a &_o diâ—itur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quòd_fw-la reipsâ_fw-la consecret_fw-la &_o consummet_fw-la 8._o ibidem_fw-la cap._n 2._o contemps_fw-fr 3._o sect._n 8._o again_o post_fw-la vnctionem_fw-la confirmationis_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la initiatus_fw-la est_fw-la i._n e._n baptizat_fw-la we_o pontifex_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctissimam_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la vocat_fw-la &_o mysteriorum_fw-la perficiendi_fw-la vim_o habencium_fw-la communionem_fw-la illi_fw-la tradit_fw-la after_o the_o unction_n of_o confirmation_n the_o bishop_n call_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v unto_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n and_o deliver_v to_o he_o the_o communion_n of_o those_o mystery_n that_o have_v the_o force_n of_o perfection_n hence_o corderius_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o he_o reckon_v up_o the_o twelve_o ceremony_n observe_v about_o baptism_n make_v these_o the_o two_o last_o of_o they_o viz._n the_o anoint_v with_o chrism_n and_o as_o the_o consequent_a thereof_o that_o thereby_o the_o bishop_n do_v declare_v the_o person_n anoint_v or_o confirm_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o then_o be_v they_o hold_v complete_a clear_a and_o full_a for_o this_o be_v those_o word_n of_o albaspinaeus_n in_o his_o note_n upon_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n imponere_fw-la can._n 77._o et_fw-la tanquam_fw-la fastigium_fw-la imponere_fw-la consirmatio_fw-la inquit_fw-la extremam_fw-la quasi_fw-la manum_fw-la perfectioni_fw-la addere_fw-la videbatur_fw-la quâ_fw-la quis_fw-la christiani_n nominis_fw-la &_o eucharistiae_fw-la sumptione_fw-la dignus_fw-la putaret_fw-la ur_fw-la qui_fw-la igitur_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la confirmatus_fw-la eucharistiâ_fw-la non_fw-la donabatur_fw-la quam_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la esset_fw-la assecultus_fw-la nequa_fw-la sanctus_fw-la neque_fw-la iustùs_fw-la aut_fw-la fidelis_fw-la nominabatur_fw-la quòd_fw-la eucharistia_n extremus_fw-la esset_fw-la actus_fw-la formaque_fw-la christiani_n heminis_fw-la confirmation_n say_v he_o seem_v to_o give_v as_o it_o be_v the_o last_o stroke_n to_o perfection_n and_o to_o lay_v on_o the_o top-stone_n by_o which_o a_o person_n be_v account_v worthy_a the_o name_n of_o christian_a and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o eucharist_n he_o therefore_o that_o be_v not_o confirm_v be_v not_o entitle_v or_o admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n which_o who_o so_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v be_v style_v neither_o holy_a nor_o just_a or_o faithful_a because_o the_o eucharist_n be_v the_o last_o or_o utmost_a act_n and_o form_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n so_o also_o do_v the_o waldenses_n account_n of_o it_o baptismo_fw-la apolog._n cap._n de_fw-la baptismo_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la protinùs_fw-la data_fw-la plena_fw-la authoritas_fw-la &_o jus_o corpori_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o sanguini_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la communicandi_fw-la by_o confirmation_n be_v forthwith_o give_v full_a authority_n and_o right_n of_o communicate_v in_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n with_o all_o the_o faithful_a well_o then_o may_v they_o be_v esteem_v imperfect_a that_o be_v not_o invest_v with_o this_o privilege_n after_o this_o manner_n such_o as_o have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n and_o after_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n have_v be_v baptize_v be_v complete_v and_o perfect_v by_o confirmation_n wherein_o by_o prayer_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o which_o be_v add_v in_o process_n of_o time_n anoint_v with_o oil_n or_o chrysm_n the_o lord_n be_v earnest_o call_v upon_o by_o the_o church_n for_o increase_v of_o grace_n and_o their_o establishment_n in_o the_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v profess_v and_o they_o declare_v to_o be_v such_o as_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o and_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o high_a mystery_n of_o christianity_n to_o the_o participation_n whereof_o none_o be_v admit_v
but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v judge_v meet_v for_o it_o 25._o albasp_n obser_fw-fr li._n â—_o cap._n 25._o viz._n eos_fw-la qui_fw-la multò_fw-la anteà _fw-la morum_fw-la &_o probitatis_fw-la suae_fw-la specimen_fw-la exhibuissent_fw-la quique_fw-la se_fw-la ita_fw-la fidos_fw-la probassent_v ut_fw-la tutò_fw-la eye_n mysteria_fw-la divulgari_fw-la possent_fw-la those_o who_o some_o good_a while_n before_o have_v give_v proof_n of_o their_o manner_n and_o godliness_n and_o who_o have_v approve_v themselves_o so_o faithful_a that_o the_o mystery_n may_v safe_o be_v divulge_v to_o they_o and_o now_o be_v they_o advance_v to_o the_o high_a classis_fw-la or_o rank_n within_o the_o church_n 5._o sep._n 5._o be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o these_o who_o be_v call_v fideles_fw-la or_o faithful_a who_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v admit_v to_o and_o actual_o partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o so_o that_o diligent_a searcher_n into_o antiquity_n albaspinaeus_n contemplatio_fw-la baptismus_fw-la &_o confirmatio_fw-la per_fw-la eucharistiam_fw-la proficiunter_n non_fw-la enim_fw-la illa_fw-la perfectè_fw-la tradita_fw-la censebantur_fw-la nisi_fw-la accesserit_fw-la eucharistia_n quasi_fw-la caeterorum_fw-la consummatio_fw-la casaub_n exercitat_fw-la 16._o §._o 30._o eucharistia_n per_fw-la excellentiam_fw-la dicitur_fw-la communio_fw-la quia_fw-la huncmodum_fw-la christus_fw-la instituit_fw-la longè_fw-la efficacissimum_fw-la perficiendae_fw-la unionis_fw-la quam_fw-la arctissimae_fw-la intersese_v &_o membra_fw-la sva_fw-la ibid._n item_n eucharistia_n est_fw-la perfectio_fw-la quia_fw-la conjunction_n nostrae_fw-la cum_fw-la christo_fw-la veluti_fw-la colophonem_fw-la imponit_fw-la ibid._n §._o 48._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrorum_fw-la maximorum_fw-la contemplatio_fw-la two_o sclùm_fw-la inquit_fw-la censebantur_fw-la &_o appellabantur_fw-la fideles_fw-la non_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizati_fw-la aut_fw-la confirmati_fw-la sed_fw-la qui_fw-la duobus_fw-la istis_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la muniti_fw-la insuper_fw-la eucharistae_fw-la sacris_fw-la donarentur_fw-la &_o participassent_v those_o only_a say_v he_o be_v account_v and_o call_v faithful_a not_o who_o be_v baptize_v or_o confirm_v only_o but_o who_o be_v prepare_v by_o these_o two_o sacrament_n over_o and_o above_o be_v entitle_v unto_o and_o have_v be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a eucharist_n hence_o as_o baptism_n be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o initiation_n and_o confirmation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfection_n so_o be_v the_o eucharist_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o perfect_a of_o all_o the_o holy_a mystery_n 43._o heinsius_n in_o annotat._n in_o clemen_n alex._n exercitat_fw-la 16_o sect._n 43._o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o perfect_v all_o the_o rest_n also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sacrorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la plena_fw-la participatio_fw-la the_o plenary_a participation_n of_o all_o the_o sacred_a mystery_n for_o for_o to_o be_v epopta_fw-la valet_fw-la cognition_n rerum_fw-la divinarum_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la perceptione_n esse_fw-la per_fw-la fectum_fw-la nihil_fw-la enim_fw-la ulteriùs_fw-la fuit_fw-la import_v thus_o much_o to_o be_v perfect_a through_o the_o knowledge_n of_o divine_a thing_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n thus_o the_o excellent_o learned_a casaubon_n the_o second_o sort_n of_o catechuman_n and_o they_o be_v the_o only_a sort_n to_o be_v find_v now_o among_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o believer_n duo_o erant_fw-la catechumenorum_fw-la ordines_fw-la 6.2_o in_o heb._n 6.2_o inquit_fw-la calvinus_n viz._n extranei_fw-la &_o liberi_fw-la fidelium_fw-la there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o catechuman_n say_v calvin_n viz_o stranger_n or_o such_o as_o be_v heathen_a by_o birth_n and_o the_o child_n of_o believer_n and_o both_o these_o be_v under_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o catechist_n qui_fw-la christianae_n pietatis_fw-la praecepta_fw-la aut_fw-la 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and_o incomparable_a man_n imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v be_v of_o no_o less_o than_o apostolical_a institution_n and_o of_o no_o late_a date_n which_o ought_v still_o to_o be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n to_o which_o add_v hyperius_n qui_fw-la intelligit_fw-la heb._n 6.2_o de_fw-fr impositione_n manuum_fw-la quae_fw-la fiebat_fw-la &_o in_fw-la confirmatione_fw-la eorum_fw-la qui_fw-la jam_fw-la erant_fw-la baptizati_fw-la &_o rectè_fw-la instituti_fw-la ut_fw-la acciperent_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr ordinatione_fw-la he_o understand_v heb._n 6.2_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v make_v use_n of_o both_o in_o the_o corfirmation_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o right_o instruct_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o ordination_n illyricus_n also_o in_o heb._n 6.2_o credo_fw-la inquit_fw-la etiam_fw-la sic_fw-la esse_fw-la in_o 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visibilium_fw-la signaculorum_fw-la sacro_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la baptismus_fw-la by_o this_o ointment_n he_o will_v understand_v the_o sacrament_n of_o chrism_n which_o indeed_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o rank_n of_o visible_a seal_n as_o baptism_n itself_o ita_fw-la vocat_fw-la inquit_fw-la rivetus_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la dicit_fw-la 2_o contro_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2_o ut_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la erat_fw-la annexum_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la existimaret_fw-la chrysma_n baptismo_fw-la aequandum_fw-la esse_fw-la he_o so_o call_v it_o and_o say_v that_o its_o holy_a as_o baptism_n because_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o not_o that_o he_o think_v that_o chrism_n be_v to_o be_v equal_v with_o baptism_n 4._o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o divers_a council_n do_v also_o evident_o declare_v confirmation_n to_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a and_o general_a practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o mention_n 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kingdom_n or_o as_o another_o render_v the_o greek_a thus_o quòd_fw-la oporter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la council_n bin._n in_o council_n post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la chrysma_fw-la eccesiae_n accipere_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la christi_fw-la participes_fw-la inveniri_fw-la council_n bin._n in_o council_n also_o in_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n hold_v anno_o 305._o in_o two_o several_a canon_n order_n be_v take_v about_o confirmation_n as_o can_v 38._o thus_o supra_fw-la see_v here_o the_o meaning_n of_o hieroms_n excarrat_n episcopus_fw-la ur_fw-la supra_fw-la peregrè_fw-la navigantes_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la posse_fw-la fidelem_fw-la qui_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la sit_fw-la bigamus_fw-la baptizare_fw-la in_fw-la necessitate_v infirmitatis_fw-la positum_fw-la catechumenum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la supervixerit_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la eum_fw-la perducat_fw-la ut_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la perfici_fw-la possit_fw-la or_o ut_fw-la per_fw-la manus_fw-la impositisnem_fw-la perficere_fw-la possit_fw-la such_o as_o sail_v into_o strange_a country_n or_o if_o a_o church_n be_v not_o near_o at_o hand_n a_o believer_n if_o he_o have_v his_o baptism_n entire_a and_o have_v not_o two_o wife_n may_v baptize_v a_o catechumen_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n through_o sickness_n but_o so_o that_o if_o he_o recover_v he_o be_v he_o to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o may_v be_v perfect_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n again_o 77._o can._n 77._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la diaeconus_fw-la regens_fw-la plebem_fw-la sine_fw-la presbytero_fw-la vel_fw-la episcopo_fw-la aliquos_fw-la baptizaverit_fw-la episcopus_fw-la eos_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la benedictio_fw-la de_fw-la sacramento_fw-la confirmationis_fw-la perficere_fw-la debebit_fw-la notis_fw-la bin._n in_o notis_fw-la quòd_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la de_fw-fr saeculo_fw-la recesserit_fw-la sub_fw-la fide_fw-la quâ_fw-la quis_fw-la crediderit_fw-la poterit_fw-la esse_fw-la iustùs_fw-la if_o any_o deacon_n govern_v the_o people_n shall_v without_o a_o presbyter_n or_o bishop_n baptize_v any_o the_o bishop_n ought_v by_o blessing_n to_o perfect_v they_o which_o blessing_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n now_o if_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v before_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o world_n under_o or_o by_o the_o faith_n wherewith_o he_o believe_v he_o may_v be_v just_a the_o meaning_n of_o which_o latter_a clause_n say_v albaspinaeus_n be_v this_o 25._o observat_fw-la lib._n 1._o â—â—p_n 25._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la evivis_fw-la recesserit_fw-la nondum_fw-la confirmatus_fw-la be_v tamem_fw-la inter_fw-la sanctos_fw-la recenseri_fw-la potuisset_fw-la if_o any_o one_o depart_v out_o of_o this_o life_n before_o he_o be_v confirm_v yet_o may_v he_o be_v number_v among_o the_o saint_n 5._o this_o doctrine_n and_o the_o 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munerum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la ad_fw-la stabilitatem_fw-la militiamque_fw-la fidei_fw-la accedat_fw-la manus_fw-la postremò_fw-la impositione_n ad_fw-la firmanda_fw-la promissa_fw-la dei_fw-la veritatisque_fw-la habitâ_fw-la in_fw-la virtute_fw-la nominis_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o verbi_fw-la ejus_fw-la flatus_fw-la quoque_fw-la almi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la societur_fw-la we_o do_v profess_v with_o a_o faith_n take_v out_o of_o the_o divine_a scripture_n that_o this_o be_v observe_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n whosoever_o be_v come_v to_o ripeness_n of_o year_n receive_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n such_o they_o do_v receive_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n we_o think_v the_o same_o also_o of_o infant_n whosoever_o be_v baptize_v shall_v come_v to_o true_a faith_n such_o a_o one_o ought_v to_o be_v bring_v and_o present_v to_o the_o bishop_n or_o minister_n who_o be_v 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it_o that_o be_v his_o end_n in_o bestow_v it_o and_o as_o in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la personal_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v require_v unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 10.10_o rom._n 10.10_o so_o likewise_o be_v it_o here_o in_o such_o a_o subject_a the_o actual_a own_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o voluntary_a engage_v withal_o as_o also_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o visible_a holiness_n viz._n such_o as_o upon_o probable_a ground_n may_v rational_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n be_v conclude_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o person_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o proceed_n to_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v baptise_v in_o infancy_n to_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o full_a and_o complete_a member_n 7._o that_o the_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n when_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n if_o they_o 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what_o kind_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n holiness_n and_o subjection_n to_o ordinance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a court_n to_o constitute_v a_o person_n fit_a matter_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v thus_o modificate_n it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o serious_n sober_a profession_n which_o he_o also_o thus_o explain_v by_o serious_a say_v he_o i_o mean_v such_o a_o profession_n as_o have_v in_o it_o a_o moral_a sincerity_n at_o least_o i.e._n which_o be_v not_o open_o and_o discernable_o simulate_v histrionick_a scenical_a and_o hypocritical_a in_o that_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v gross_a but_o all_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v by_o which_o ingenuity_n be_v estimate_n among_o man_n give_v credit_n one_o unto_o another_o there_o appear_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n to_o think_v and_o purpose_n as_o he_o speak_v etc._n etc._n 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in_o their_o name_n perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a that_o they_o be_v not_o constrain_v but_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o mind_n till_o they_o repent_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v no_o other_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o but_o this_o only_a that_o they_o be_v debar_v from_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n and_o other_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v this_o tender_v of_o themselves_o unto_o confirmation_n a_o matter_n arbitrary_a and_o leave_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o grow_v person_n baptize_v whether_o they_o will_v do_v it_o yea_o or_o no_o but_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o and_o exhort_v thereunto_o yea_o necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o full_a membership_n so_o binnius_n upon_o the_o 48._o notis_n in_o notis_n canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n exproecepto_fw-la christi_fw-la velsaliem_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la confirmationis_fw-la 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