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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 primitiuâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la tyrone_n ex_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la transfer_v inter_fw-la maturiores_fw-la auditores_fw-la ut_fw-la jam_fw-la eye_n fas_fw-la esset_fw-la communicare_fw-la tanquam_fw-la dijadicatis_fw-la &_o probatis_fw-la i_o believe_v say_v he_o that_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a church_n to_o transfer_v young_a one_o from_o the_o catechuman_n among_o the_o more_o mature_a auditor_n that_o now_o it_o may_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o communicate_v as_o have_v be_v try_v and_o approve_v i_o shall_v close_v the_o position_n of_o this_o text_n with_o that_o of_o the_o learned_a and_o godly_a mr._n deering_n in_o his_o lecture_n upon_o part_n of_o this_o epistle_n which_o be_v full_a to_o our_o purpose_n imposition_n of_o hand_n say_v he_o be_v a_o solemn_a ceremony_n use_v with_o prayer_n in_o which_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o the_o party_n be_v accept_v of_o god_n into_o his_o church_n according_a to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o they_o then_o profess_v this_o which_o this_o day_n ought_v to_o be_v practise_v as_o a_o thing_n very_o profitable_a in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v miserable_o deface_v by_o the_o papist_n for_o where_o it_o be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n a_o use_n that_o christian_a child_n shall_v be_v teach_v the_o principle_n of_o faith_n which_o when_o
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 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