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christianity_n the_o importance_n of_o which_o performance_n be_v that_o the_o party_n confirm_v do_v then_o public_o renew_v and_o ratify_v the_o solemn_a vow_n and_o promise_v make_v in_o their_o name_n at_o baptism_n take_v the_o same_o upon_o themselves_o and_o acknowledge_v themselves_o bind_v thereby_o and_o the_o bishop_n confirm_v call_v upon_o god_n with_o the_o congregation_n then_o present_a for_o the_o additional_a supply_n of_o his_o grace_n upon_o they_o and_o in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n give_v they_o his_o paternal_a benediction_n and_o admonition_n the_o end_n of_o the_o appendix_n s._n barnabas_n his_o exhortation_n to_o those_o who_o he_o confirm_v at_o antioch_n be_v a_o practical_a discourse_n to_o a_o country_n audience_n to_o prepare_v they_o for_o their_o bishop_n confirmation_n adhuc_fw-la in_o saeculo_fw-la sumus_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_o acie_n constituti_fw-la danda_fw-la opera_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la post_fw-la haec_fw-la initia_fw-la ad_fw-la incrementa_fw-la quoque_fw-la veniatur_fw-la &_o consummetur_fw-la in_o vobis_fw-la quod_fw-la jam_fw-la rudimentis_fw-la foelicibus_fw-la esse_fw-la coepistis_fw-la d._n cypr._n epist_n 7._o st._n barnabas_n his_o exhortation_n to_o those_o who_o he_o confirm_v at_o antioch_n act_n 11.23_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a and_o exhort_v they_o all_o that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n upon_o the_o persecution_n that_o arise_v about_o st._n stephen_n the_o protomartyr_n divine_a providence_n wonderful_o bring_v about_o the_o enlargement_n and_o multiply_v of_o it_o in_o particular_a while_o some_o of_o they_o be_v preach_v the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o antioch_n the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o they_o and_o a_o great_a number_n believe_v and_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n verse_n 21._o and_o when_o tiding_n of_o these_o thing_n come_v unto_o the_o elder_n of_o
the_o church_n the_o metropolitical_a or_o mother-church_n which_o be_v at_o jerusalem_n as_o it_o follow_v verse_n 22._o they_o send_v forth_o barnabas_n one_o of_o their_o own_o number_n to_o help_v assist_v and_o confirm_v they_o in_o these_o good_a beginning_n and_o how_o he_o demean_v himself_o among_o they_o the_o text_n acquaint_v we_o who_o when_o he_o be_v come_v and_o have_v see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v glad_a and_o exhort_v they_o all_o that_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n they_o will_v cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n you_o see_v then_o the_o occasion_n of_o the_o word_n and_o the_o person_n concern_v in_o they_o the_o speaker_n st._n barnabas_n the_o apostle_n a_o good_a man_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o of_o faith_n as_o we_o have_v his_o character_n verse_n 24._o and_o the_o hearer_n the_o neophites_n or_o young_a convert_v at_o antioch_n unto_o who_o he_o be_v send_v from_o the_o church_n at_o jerusalem_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o 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find_v her_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n 2_o ep._n verse_n 4._o and_o to_o his_o host_n gaius_n 3_o ep._n verse_n 3_o and_o 4._o that_o he_o rejoice_v great_o when_o the_o brethren_n come_v and_o testify_v of_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o have_v no_o great_a joy_n than_o to_o hear_v that_o his_o child_n mean_v his_o disciple_n and_o follower_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v call_v both_o grace_n and_o truth_n here_o we_o may_v borrow_v the_o psalmist_n exclamation_n ecce_fw-la quam_fw-la bonum_fw-la quam_fw-la jucundum_fw-la behold_v how_o good_a and_o how_o joyful_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v psal_n 133._o to_o see_v a_o society_n of_o regular_a christian_n combine_v together_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o faith_n and_o amity_n and_o walk_v orderly_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o love_n unto_o all_o man_n but_o more_o especial_o each_o unto_o other_o thus_o hold_v forth_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o word_n 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to_o we_o such_o strength_n and_o protection_n as_o may_v support_v we_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o carry_v we_o through_o all_o temptation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o god_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o pass_v man_n understanding_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n such_o love_n towards_o thou_o that_o we_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n may_v obtain_v thy_o promise_n which_o exceed_v all_o that_o we_o can_v desire_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o end_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_z content_n of_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o hebr._n 6.2_o page_n 1._o our_o church-catechism_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostolical_a p._n 5._o of_o the_o name_n whereby_o confirmation_n be_v know_v and_o call_v viz._n imposition_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 7._o perfection_n 8._o chrism_n or_o unction_n 9_o consign_v or_o seal_v 10._o confirmation_n 11._o obligation_n 12._o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o well_o accommodate_v by_o dr._n hammond_n to_o this_o matter_n ibid._n most_o of_o the_o precedent_a name_n find_v in_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o 14._o other_o scripture_n pattern_n and_o ground_n for_o it_o ib._n figure_v out_o and_o point_v to_o we_o in_o the_o visible_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o on_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n st._n matthew_n 3._o ib._n 2._o on_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o at_o pentecost_n act_v 2._o ibid._n recommend_v by_o christ_n himself_o st._n john_n 3.5_o as_o bishop_n tailor_n with_o st._n cyprian_a expound_v that_o text_n 15._o undoubted_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n and_o john_n confirm_v the_o samaritan_n baptise_a by_o philip_n the_o deacon_n act_v 8._o st._n paul_n the_o ephesian_n act_n 19_o 16._o these_o instance_n so_o understand_v and_o appeal_v unto_o by_o st._n cyprian_n 17._o st._n augustin_n 19_o st._n hierom_n ibid._n as_o will_v as_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 20._o some_o other_o scripture_n instance_n glance_v at_o act_v 11.14_o 15._o chapter_n 21._o this_o apostolical_a practice_n both_o a_o light_n unto_o and_o far_o illustrate_v by_o hebr._n 6.2_o expound_v according_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n ib._n the_o additional_a authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n and_o tertullian_n 22._o the_o same_o allow_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o modern_a expositor_n also_o ibid._n calvinist_n as_o calvin_n 23_o beza_n 25._o piscator_fw-la 26._o doctores_fw-la lugdun_fw-la 27._o lutheran_n chemnitius_n 28._o waldenses_n confess_v &_o apolog._n 30._o bohemian_n brethren_n comenius_n ratio_fw-la discipline_n etc._n etc._n 32_o with_o some_o of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o mr._n hanmer_n and_o mr._n baxter_n 34._o dr._n william_n gouge_n ib._n assembl_n annotation_n 35._o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 37._o mr._n calvin_n be_v idle_a question_n about_o it_o answer_v from_o his_o more_o calm_a and_o consider_a self_n 39_o the_o blessing_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n no_o less_o authoritative_a and_o prolifique_a than_o under_o the_o law_n 41_o of_o the_o peculiar_a minister_n of_o confirmation_n the_o bishop_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v bishop_v 42._o so_o in_o the_o first_o pattern_n and_o so_o confess_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n ib._n mr._n bucer_n be_v reason_n for_o it_o ib._n their_o uncharitable_a rashness_n condemn_v who_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n pride_n 44._o what_o supplemental_a provision_n seem_v desirable_a upon_o some_o necessity_n ibid._n of_o the_o qualification_n of_o person_n to_o be_v confirm_v viz._n baptism_n and_o prae-instruction_n in_o the_o church-catechism_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n 45._o the_o preface_n read_v to_o that_o purpose_n at_o confirmation_n 46._o the_o question_n then_o also_o put_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o answer_v by_o all_o the_o candidate_n 47._o aquinas_n and_o contarenus_n of_o another_o mind_n but_o dislike_v by_o the_o late_a romanist_n themselves_o 48._o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacred_a right_n depend_v much_o upon_o a_o competent_a growth_n of_o age_n and_o understanding_n ibid._n no_o prejudice_n by_o defer_v it_o till_o then_o by_o our_o church_n declaration_n ibid._n a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o come_v on_o this_o errand_n 49._o of_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o whole_a transaction_n in_o five_o particular_n 50._o melchiade_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n in_o vindication_n of_o it_o 54._o the_o same_o more_o large_o from_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la or_o eucherius_n lugdun_n homily_n on_o pentecost_n 55._o a_o summary_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n consequent_a out_o of_o bishop_n taylor_n 56._o a_o conclude_v admonition_n to_o all_o person_n concern_v not_o to_o disgrace_v so_o well_o ground_v principle_n by_o a_o unsuitable_a practice_n enforce_v from_o mr._n hooker_n 58._o dr._n jackson_n dr._n hammond_n and_o dr._n henchman_n 59_o content_n of_o the_o appendix_n t_o c_n objection_n against_o confirmation_n 61._o mr._n hooker_n answer_n to_o the_o same_o 62._o a_o translation_n of_o some_o admirable_a passage_n out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la 65._o a_o useful_a description_n of_o confirmation_n from_o all_o the_o premise_n 68_o content_n of_o the_o sermon_n annex_v of_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 72._o st._n barnabas_n send_v thither_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o confirm_v ibid._n how_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o joy_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o hopeful_a beginning_n 73._o how_o he_o endeavour_v to_o encourage_v and_o hearten_v they_o to_o a_o answerable_a perseverance_n ibid._n of_o come_v and_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n 76._o of_o that_o purpose_n of_o heart_n wherewith_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 82._o including_n a_o personal_a resolution_n of_o soul_n ibid._n sincere_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 87._o deliberate_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 90._o free_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 95._o firm_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 98._o zealo_fw-it we_o resolution_n of_o soul._n 100_o humble_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 101._o general_n motive_n and_o exhortation_n to_o enforce_v this_o exhortation_n 103._o finis_fw-la