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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o mystery_n of_o the_o sacrament_n conceal_v from_o catechuman_n 13_o why_o so_o 14_o n_n name_n give_v in_o to_o be_v record_v 100_o near_o relation_n and_o affection_n between_o church-member_n 147_o noah_n seven_a precept_n 10_o none_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o profession_n 95_o o_o obligation_n of_o the_o confirm_v 144_o obstruction_n of_o the_o reformation_n whence_o 102_o original_a sin_n 135_o oversight_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n 105_o p_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 91_o parent_n care_n for_o frequent_v ordinance_n 121_o parisiensis_fw-la complaint_n 47_o passeover_n chief_a among_o the_o jew_n 25_o pastor_n care_v 76_o pastor_n office_n 129_o penitent_n how_v reconcile_v 6_o why_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 60_o peoples_n preparedness_n a_o help_n to_o reformation_n 68_o people_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o duty_n 69_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o expound_v 162_o person_n ought_v to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o 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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 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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 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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
after_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a protestation_n make_v of_o their_o purpose_n of_o perseverance_n in_o both_o etc._n apolog._n walde_n part_n 3._o pag._n 177._o etc._n etc._n be_v very_o notable_o and_o at_o large_a too_o large_a here_o to_o transcribe_v set_v down_o in_o their_o apology_n follow_v the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n yet_o once_o more_o they_o full_o declare_v themselves_o concern_v this_o thing_n their_o word_n be_v worthy_a the_o recital_n which_o be_v these_o itaque_fw-la speak_v of_o child_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v cum_fw-la ad_fw-la annos_fw-la discretionis_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la 4._o apolog._n walden_v part_n 4._o &_o rationem_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la jam_fw-la intellexerint_fw-la ac_fw-la christum_fw-la jam_fw-la seriò_fw-la adamare_fw-la caeperint_fw-la ducimus_fw-la ad_fw-la eorum_fw-la professionem_fw-la quaecunque_fw-la parentum_fw-la sive_fw-la compatrum_fw-la opârâ_fw-la aut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ministerio_fw-la adsecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la ipsimet_fw-la suapte_v &_o liberrimè_fw-la coram_fw-la totâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la ad_fw-la svam_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la salutem_fw-la in_fw-la celebratione_fw-la ritus_fw-la impositionis_fw-la manuum_fw-la profiteantur_fw-la quo_fw-la facto_fw-la fit_a illorum_fw-la confirmatio_fw-la atque_fw-la ibi_fw-la protinùs_fw-la datur_fw-la illis_fw-la plena_fw-la authoritas_fw-la ac_fw-la jus_o corpore_fw-la christi_fw-la &_o sanguine_fw-la cum_fw-la omnibus_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la communicandi_fw-la in_fw-la memoriam_fw-la ac_fw-la emnium_fw-la bonorum_fw-la nobis_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la depositorum_fw-la ac_fw-la datorum_fw-la participationem_fw-la &_o fruitionem_fw-la praesentissimam_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la mox_fw-la ab_fw-la infantiâ_fw-la vocati_fw-la &_o oblati_fw-la fuerant_fw-la &_o verbo_fw-la christi_fw-la ac_fw-la illis_fw-la baptismo_fw-la isthaec_fw-la jam_fw-la sibi_fw-la promissa_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la i._n e._n therefore_o when_o they_o come_v to_o 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be_v call_v and_o offer_v immediate_o from_o their_o infancy_n and_o have_v these_o thing_n promise_v unto_o they_o by_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o baptism_n lo_o here_o represent_v unto_o we_o a_o lively_a scheme_n of_o primitive_a confirmation_n recover_v from_o the_o dark_a and_o dust_n by_o those_o first_o reformer_n wherein_o it_o evident_o appear_v what_o thought_n they_o have_v of_o it_o and_o how_o useful_a and_o necessary_a they_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v as_o the_o only_a way_n whereby_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n aught_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o full-membership_a and_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o church_n privilege_n 6._o a_o semblance_n hereof_o have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o succeed_a reform_a church_n though_o much_o differ_v from_o the_o primitive_a practice_n and_o too_o too_o comply_v with_o and_o corformable_a in_o some_o especial_o to_o that_o of_o the_o romish_a synagogue_n particular_o here_o in_o this_o nation_n so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v wonder_v at_o consider_v they_o have_v so_o excellent_a a_o precedent_n in_o these_o waldenses_n from_o whence_o to_o have_v take_v a_o pattern_n among_o who_o it_o be_v so_o far_o regard_v that_o even_o in_o the_o liturgy_n care_n be_v take_v and_o a_o order_n prescribe_v for_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o concern_v it_o we_o have_v this_o account_n give_v anglic._n in_o poliâ—iâ_fw-la eccles_n anglic._n confirmation_n ought_v to_o be_v observe_v quia_fw-la cum_fw-la pveri_fw-la ad_fw-la maturiorem_fw-la aetatem_fw-la pervenerint_fw-la &_o didicerint_fw-la quae_fw-la &_o quanta_fw-la susceptores_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la promiserint_fw-la ipsi_fw-la proprio_fw-la ore_fw-la proprio_fw-la consensu_fw-la publicè_fw-la in_o conspectu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la eadem_fw-la agnoscant_fw-la &_o confirment_fw-la profiteanturque_fw-la se_fw-la divinâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la adjuvante_fw-la conaturos_fw-la ea_fw-la omne_fw-la fideliter_fw-la observare_fw-la quibus_fw-la jam_fw-la suis_fw-la verbis_fw-la sâ—â_fw-la confession_n assenserint_fw-la because_o when_o child_n come_v to_o ripe_a age_n and_o shall_v learn_v what_o and_o how_o great_a thing_n their_o undertaker_n do_v in_o their_o name_n promise_n in_o baptism_n they_o themselves_o shall_v acknowledge_v and_o confirm_v the_o same_o with_o their_o own_o mouth_n and_o consent_n public_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o church_n and_o withal_o profess_v that_o through_o the_o help_n of_o divine_a grace_n they_o will_v endeavour_v faithful_o to_o observe_v all_o those_o thing_n to_o which_o now_o with_o their_o own_o word_n and_o confession_n they_o give_v assent_v again_o nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la sacro_fw-la sanctam_fw-la communionem_fw-la priùs_fw-la admittatur_fw-la quà m_fw-la &_o catechismum_fw-la didicerit_fw-la &_o confirmatus_fw-la sit_fw-la let_v none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n before_o he_o have_v learn_v the_o catechism_n and_o be_v confirm_v bona_fw-la verba_fw-la here_o be_v good_a word_n sure_o they_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v of_o some_o weight_n and_o consequence_n and_o yet_o as_o use_v by_o they_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o ridiculous_a a_o mere_a vain_a and_o empty_a ceremony_n or_o as_o the_o saxon_a church_n true_o term_v the_o popish_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n conf_n harmon_n conf_n inanis_fw-la umbra_fw-la a_o empty_a shadow_n 4_o disp_n 46._o §._o 4_o and_o hommius_n inane_fw-la hominum_fw-la superstitiosorum_fw-la commentum_fw-la a_o vain_a invention_n of_o superstitious_a man_n but_o the_o primitive_a practice_n herein_o utilis_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la &_o laudatissima_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la aedificationi_fw-la 2._o sect._n 2._o be_v indeed_o the_o only_a regular_a way_n of_o add_v complete_a and_o polish_a stone_n unto_o this_o build_n utilissima_fw-la quam_fw-la in_o purum_fw-la usum_fw-la restitutam_fw-la optamus_fw-la a_o useful_a and_o most_o laudable_a custom_n and_o most_o profitable_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o church_n which_o we_o wish_v be_v restore_v to_o its_o pure_a use_n in_o this_o pious_a wish_n the_o reverend_a calvin_n join_v with_o he_o rat_n in_o opuscul_n de_fw-fr eccles_n reform_v rat_n nos_fw-la inquit_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la ritum_fw-la ubique_fw-la restitutum_fw-la meritò_fw-la optaremus_fw-la we_o can_v deserve_o wish_v that_o such_o a_o rite_n be_v every_o where_o restore_v and_o again_o talem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la laudo_fw-la &_o restitutam_fw-la hodiè_fw-la in_o purum_fw-la usum_fw-la velim_fw-la such_o imposition_n of_o hand_n i_o commend_v 4._o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o sect._n 4._o and_o will_v that_o at_o this_o day_n it_o be_v restore_v unto_o its_o pure_a use_n 6.2_o in_o heb._n 6.2_o bullinger_n also_o herein_o agree_v with_o they_o utinam_fw-la haec_fw-la inquit_fw-la postliminio_fw-la ad_fw-la nos_fw-la redeat_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la ritus_fw-la sanctissimus_fw-la &_o utilissimus_fw-la will_v to_o god_n this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n may_v 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mind_n of_o his_o baptism_n to_o wit_n by_o who_o how_o wherefore_o and_o into_o what_o he_o be_v baptise_a what_o in_o that_o baptism_n the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v confer_v upon_o and_o seal_v up_o unto_o he_o namely_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o promise_v of_o grace_n how_o there_o be_v make_v a_o renounce_n of_o satan_n a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n 2._o the_o youth_n himself_o shall_v before_o the_o church_n make_v a_o proper_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n 3._o he_o shall_v be_v examine_v concern_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v answer_v to_o every_o one_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v any_o particular_a he_o shall_v be_v better_o instruct_v 4._o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o by_o this_o profession_n show_v that_o he_o do_v dissent_v from_o all_o ethnic_a heretical_a fanatical_a and_o profane_a opinion_n 5._o there_o shall_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 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