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seal_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o thou_o receive_v for_o confirmation_n of_o thou_o in_o the_o christian_a faith_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o form_n be_v assign_v in_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o confession_n 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o holy_a spirit_n former_o descend_v upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o fire_n and_o pour_v upon_o they_o his_o gift_n in_o like_a manner_n when_o the_o presbyter_n anoint_v the_o baptize_v person_n with_o holy_a oil_n the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v pour_v out_o upon_o he_o from_o above_o and_o to_o this_o they_o apply_v the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n 2_o cor._n 1._o 21_o 22._o now_o he_o which_o establish_v we_o with_o you_o in_o christ_n and_o have_v anoint_v we_o in_o god_n who_o have_v also_o seal_v we_o and_o give_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n but_o as_o for_o the_o anoint_v part_n they_o quote_v no_o high_a authority_n than_o the_o write_n which_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o often_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o alabaster_n in_o allusion_n to_o the_o alabaster_n box_n of_o ointment_n which_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n break_v and_o pour_v upon_o our_o saviour_n head_n when_o they_o deny_v the_o reiteration_n of_o this_o rite_n case_n it_o be_v with_o a_o exception_n of_o one_o particular_a case_n 122._o for_o when_o heretic_n or_o apostate_n sensible_a of_o their_o error_n and_o impiety_n be_v readmit_v after_o just_a proof_n of_o a_o hearty_a and_o sincere_a repentance_n into_o the_o bosom_n of_o the_o church_n they_o be_v confirm_v again_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o when_o they_o be_v first_o christen_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o holy_a faith_n which_o they_o now_o profess_v and_o herein_o they_o follow_v the_o 7._o canon_n of_o the_o council_n abovementioned_a but_o this_o be_v scarce_o ever_o practise_v of_o late_a it_o be_v death_n for_o a_o renegado_n to_o renounce_v turcism_n and_o embrace_v 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