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that_o the_o seavenfold_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o fullnes_n of_o sanctity_n knowledge_n and_o virtue_n may_v be_v declare_v to_o come_v upon_o man_n saint_n clement_n epistola_fw-la cit_fw-la all_o must_v be_v consign_v of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v receive_v the_o sevenfold_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n saint_n ambrose_n l._n 3._o de_fw-fr sacram._n c._n 2._o these_o be_v the_o seven_o virtue_n when_o thou_o be_v confirm_v saint_n thomas_n 3._o p._n q._n 72._o be_v 1_o confirmation_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o grace_n again_o this_o sacrament_n be_v give_v to_o obtain_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o work_v be_v manifold_a according_a to_o that_o sap._n 7._o and_o be_v 11._o in_o this_o sacrament_n the_o seavenfold_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o fullness_n of_o sanctity_n and_o knowledge_n and_o virtue_n come_v to_o man_n and_o sotus_n in_o 4._o d._n 7._o qu._n unica_fw-la art_n 7._o it_o be_v a_o point_n of_o faith_n that_o this_o eucharist_n give_v more_o grace_n than_o any_o sacrament_n except_o the_o eucharist_n sacrament_n be_v institute_v to_o give_v the_o fullnes_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereupon_o it_o follow_v with_o great_a appearance_n that_o in_o this_o sacrament_n be_v give_v a_o great_a and_o more_o plentiful_a degree_n of_o grace_n then_o in_o baptism_n or_o in_o any_o other_o sacrament_n except_o the_o eucharist_n &_o perhaps_o priesthood_n this_o show_v the_o canon_n which_o say_v that_o by_o this_o sacrament_n we_o be_v make_v full_a christian_n increase_v of_o grace_n be_v afford_v and_o the_o seavenfold_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o all_o fullness_n be_v give_v and_o this_o appear_v in_o the_o holy_a apostle_n who_o apostle_n example_n of_o the_o apostle_n though_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n of_o the_o eucharist_n and_o of_o order_n yet_o be_v fearful_a till_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o grace_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n and_o thereby_o be_v endue_v with_o strength_n from_o above_o and_o as_o for_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n the_o grace_n thereof_o seem_v to_o be_v so_o far_o exceed_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o confirmation_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o child_n be_v exceed_v by_o the_o strength_n of_o a_o man_n for_o thus_o say_v saint_n thomas_n q._n 72._o cit_fw-la this_o sacrament_n be_v give_v to_o a_o certain_a excellency_n of_o a_o man_n above_o himself_o as_o the_o same_o be_v a_o perfect_a man_n excel_v himself_o be_v a_o child_n and_o ib._n art_n 11._o for_o the_o great_a effect_n this_o unction_n be_v re-reserued_n to_o the_o bishop_n the_o like_a have_v sotus_n loco_fw-la cit_fw-la art_n 1._o three_o it_o not_o only_o give_v grace_n confirmation_n give_v a_o sacramental_a grace_n habitual_a or_o justify_v grace_n and_o the_o seavenfold_a gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o also_o it_o give_v a_o special_a sacramental_a grace_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o special_a sacrament_n so_o also_o it_o give_v a_o sacramenrall_a grace_n which_o be_v a_o special_a assistance_n which_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o afford_v to_o those_o who_o receive_v any_o sacrament_n for_o to_o effect_v that_o for_o which_o he_o institute_v that_o sacrament_n and_o because_o the_o end_n for_o which_o god_n institute_v this_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v as_o be_v before_o say_v to_o become_v full_a and_o perfect_a christian_n and_o courageous_o to_o profess_v his_o faith_n he_o do_v bind_v himself_o peculiarly_a to_o assist_v to_o this_o end_n those_o that_o receive_v this_o sacrament_n this_o confirmation_n what_o iâ—_n the_o sacramental_a grace_n of_o confirmation_n teach_v suarez_n to_o 4._o d._n 34._o art_n 2._o it_o give_v say_v he_o sacramental_a grace_n that_o be_v a_o special_a protection_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n constant_o to_o hold_v and_o profess_v a_o lively_a faith_n and_o see_v a_o lively_a faith_n include_v both_o faith_n and_o charity_n or_o grace_n this_o sacrament_n give_v a_o special_a protection_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n constant_o to_o hold_v both_o faith_n and_o grace_n by_o which_o alone_o appear_v what_o great_a good_a be_v get_v by_o have_v this_o sacrament_n and_o what_o great_a loss_n by_o want_v it_o the_o like_a have_v saint_n thomas_n q._n 72._o be_v 5._o in_o confirmation_n say_v he_o a_o man_n receive_v power_n to_o do_v those_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o a_o spiritual_a fight_n against_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o pope_n eugenius_n in_o decreto_fw-la fidei_fw-la by_o confirmation_n we_o receive_v increase_v of_o grace_n and_o be_v strengthen_v in_o faith_n s._n petrus_n damianus_n serm_n 1._o de_fw-la dedicat_fw-la in_o baptism_n the_o spirit_n be_v give_v for_o pardon_n here_o for_o fight_v there_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o sin_n here_o we_o be_v arm_v with_o virtue_n saint_v melchiade_n epist_n cit_fw-la before_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o apostle_n be_v terrify_v even_o to_o denial_n but_o after_o his_o visitation_n they_o be_v arm_v with_o contempt_n of_o life_n even_o unto_o martyrdom_n the_o same_o say_v saint_n gregory_n of_o saint_n peter_n last_o confirmation_n remit_v sin_n in_o those_o who_o sinne._n confirmation_n remit_v sinne._n have_v not_o culpable_a ignorance_n thereof_o for_o thus_o write_v saint_n thomas_n q._n 72._o cit_fw-la be_v 6._o if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o sin_n whereof_o he_o have_v no_o remembrance_n or_o else_o come_v not_o with_o perfect_a contrition_n so_o that_o he_o come_v not_o fained_o he_o shall_v obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o grace_n give_v in_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o same_o sotus_n in_o 4._o d._n 7._o q._n un_fw-fr art_n 7._o and_o other_o say_v who_o teach_v that_o attrition_n think_v to_o be_v contrition_n be_v sufficient_a to_o come_v to_o this_o sacrament_n and_o for_o these_o so_o many_o and_o so_o great_a effect_n of_o confirmation_n saint_n denis_n c._n 2._o eccles_n hierar_fw-it say_v confirmation_n make_v man_n most_o divine_a divine_a confirmation_n make_v man_n divine_a and_o c._n 4._o call_v chrism_n a_o deify_v ointment_n and_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n cap._n 48._o the_o ointment_n of_o supercelestial_a chrism_n and_o most_o holy_a chrism_n ointment_n chrisme_n a_o deify_n ointment_n and_o thus_o have_v we_o see_v the_o effect_n of_o confirmation_n let_v we_o go_v to_o the_o prerogative_n thereof_o chapter_n ix_o of_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n the_o first_o prerogative_n of_o confirmation_n the_o name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n attribute_v to_o confirmation_n the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n whereof_o we_o will_v speak_v be_v take_v from_o the_o name_n wherewith_o either_o itself_o or_o the_o effect_n thereof_o general_o and_o usual_o signify_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o be_v the_o very_a name_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o holy_a trinity_n for_o christ_n our_o saviour_n speak_v act._n 1._o as_o be_v before_o relate_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o he_o will_v pour_v down_o upon_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n say_v john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o these_o few_o day_n and_o s._n luke_n act._n 2._o relate_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o his_o promise_n say_v there_o appear_v to_o they_o part_v tongue_n as_o it_o be_v of_o fire_n and_o they_o be_v all_o replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o c._n 8._o speak_v of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o the_o samaritan_o by_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n he_o say_v who_o when_o they_o be_v come_v pray_v for_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o come_v upon_o any_o of_o they_o but_o they_o be_v only_o baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n then_o
they_o impose_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o when_o simon_n magus_n have_v see_v that_o by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v he_o offer_v they_o money_n say_v give_v â—e_n also_o this_o power_n that_o on_o whosoever_o i_o impose_v my_o hand_n he_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n note_n 1._o how_o often_o in_o so_o few_o â—ordes_v the_o sacrament_n of_o conâ—â—rmation_n or_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 2._o how_o even_o they_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v be_v yet_o say_v not_o to_o haâ—e_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n till_o they_o be_v confirm_v and_o in_o like_a manner_n he_o say_v actor_n 19_o hear_v these_o thing_n they_o wâ—re_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o when_o paul_n have_v impose_v hand_n upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o now_o if_o it_o be_v a_o singular_a honour_n to_o abraham_n and_o s._n peter_n that_o god_n will_v give_v they_o special_a name_n because_o that_o do_v both_o declare_v god_n special_a favour_n to_o they_o and_o the_o name_n do_v declare_v their_o excellency_n because_o name_n god_n givet_o not_o empty_a name_n god_n do_v not_o impose_v vain_a or_o empty_a name_n which_o signify_v nothing_o as_o abrâ—hams_n name_n do_v signify_v that_o he_o be_v pater_fw-la multarum_fw-la gentium_fw-la and_o peter_n name_n that_o he_o be_v the_o roâ—ke_n of_o the_o church_n what_o a_o prerogative_n or_o honour_n think_v we_o be_v it_o to_o this_o great_a sacrament_n that_o god_n will_v not_o only_o give_v it_o a_o peculiar_a name_n but_o also_o will_v appropriate_v his_o own_o name_n unto_o it_o at_o least_o in_o its_o effect_n for_o this_o must_v needs_o argue_v both_o his_o special_a favour_n towards_o this_o sacrament_n and_o also_o a_o peculiar_a virtue_n in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o god_n special_a assistance_n in_o work_v of_o it_o the_o second_o 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the_o great_a promise_n of_o god_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n which_o seem_v by_o christ_n word_n act._n 1._o to_o be_v that_o great_a word_n act._n 1._o to_o be_v that_o great_a and_o special_a promise_n of_o his_o father_n whereof_o he_o have_v so_o often_o speak_v to_o his_o apostle_n for_o thus_o write_v saint_n luke_n he_o command_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o jerusalem_n but_o shall_v expect_v the_o promise_n of_o the_o father_n which_o you_o hear_v say_v he_o by_o my_o mouth_n for_o john_n indeed_o baptize_v with_o water_n but_o you_o shall_v be_v baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n after_o these_o few_o day_n loe_o how_o he_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o great_a promise_n of_o his_o father_n which_o so_o often_o he_o tell_v they_o of_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o saint_n peter_n word_n act._n 2._o and_o sure_o it_o be_v that_o that_o which_o god_n the_o father_n so_o special_o promise_v and_o which_o christ_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o be_v some_o special_a and_o singular_a matter_n the_o four_o prerogative_n be_v miracle_n confirmation_n special_o grace_v with_o miracle_n the_o great_a and_o continual_a miracle_n wherewith_o allmightie_a god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o church_n vouchsafe_v especial_o to_o grace_n and_o authorise_v this_o sacrament_n for_o when_o the_o grace_n of_o this_o sacrament_n be_v bestow_v upon_o the_o apostle_n act_n 2._o sudden_o there_o be_v make_v a_o sound_n from_o heaven_n as_o of_o avehement_a wind_n come_v and_o it_o fill_v the_o whole_a house_n where_o they_o be_v sit_v and_o there_o appear_v to_o they_o part_v tongue_n as_o it_o be_v of_o fire_n and_o it_o sit_v upon_o every_o one_o of_o they_o and_o they_o be_v all_o replenish_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o they_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o diverse_a tongue_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v they_o to_o speak_v and_o act._n 19_o when_o saint_n paul_n have_v impose_v hand_n upon_o some_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o speak_v with_o tongue_n and_o prophesy_v loe_o with_o what_o great_a miracle_n allmightie_a god_n do_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o church_n grace_n and_o commend_v to_o we_o this_o great_a sacrament_n as_o that_o at_o the_o give_v thereof_o he_o will_v give_v the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n and_o of_o prophecy_n the_o like_o grace_v of_o other_o sacrament_n we_o find_v not_o in_o holy_a scripture_n which_o perhaps_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o that_o wretch_n simon_n magus_n special_o desire_v to_o buy_v the_o power_n to_o give_v this_o sacrament_n neither_o do_v god_n only_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o church_n thus_o grace_v this_o sacrament_n with_o miracle_n but_o also_o afterwards_o for_o saint_n optatus_n l._n 2._o tell_v that_o when_o the_o donatist_n cast_n out_o of_o a_o window_n a_o vial_n of_o holy_a chrism_n there_o want_v not_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o angel_n to_o receive_v it_o and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n it_o rest_v unbroken_v among_o the_o stone_n saint_n bernard_n in_o vita_fw-la malachiae_fw-la report_v how_o saint_n malchus_n cure_v a_o lunatic_n person_n by_o confirmation_n and_o he_o great_o commend_v saint_n malachi_n for_o renew_v the_o most_o wholesome_a use_n of_o confirmation_n which_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n intermit_v in_o ireland_n saint_n rembert_n also_o cury_z a_o blind_a man_n by_o confirmation_n and_o the_o like_a do_v saint_n faro_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o their_o life_n in_o surius_n and_o as_o the_o ecclesiastical_a history_n record_v ver_fw-la the_o devil_n mouth_n stop_v where_o the_o confirm_v be_v ver_fw-la the_o devil_n can_v give_v no_o answer_n in_o presence_n of_o confirm_a christian_n see_v lactant._n de_fw-fr ver_fw-la sap._n cap._n 27._o turon_n de_fw-fr glor._n mar._n l._n 1._o c._n 41._o nazian_n orat._n 1._o in_o jul._n prudent_a in_o apotheasi_n the_o fifte_a prerogative_n be_v confirmation_n god_n appoint_v his_o chief_a officer_n for_o proper_a minister_n of_o confirmation_n that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o he_o appropriate_v his_o own_o name_n to_o this_o sacrament_n so_o he_o choose_v the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n their_o successor_n who_o he_o appoint_v for_o governor_n of_o his_o church_n for_o the_o proper_a minister_n of_o this_o sacrament_n for_o whereas_o other_o sacrament_n beside_o order_n can_v be_v administer_v by_o inferior_a priest_n this_o can_v be_v administer_v only_o by_o a_o bishop_n where_o upon_o in_o our_o english_a bishoping_a why_o confirmation_n call_v bishoping_a language_n it_o be_v call_v bishoping_a of_o the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a minister_n thereof_o for_o thus_o define_v the_o council_n of_o florence_n whereas_o a_o simple_a priest_n may_v give_v the_o other_o unction_n this_o none_o but_o a_o bishop_n must_v give_v because_o it_o be_v read_v of_o the_o apostle_n alone_o who_o place_n bishop_n have_v that_o they_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v see_v de_fw-fr consec_n d._n 5._o com._n de_o his_o cap._n man._n and_o d._n 4._o conc._n presbiteri_n hereupon_o the_o holy_a church_n say_v in_o her_o prayer_n after_o confirmation_n god_n who_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n unto_o the_o apostle_n and_o will_v have_v he_o give_v to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n the_o holy_a church_n both_o say_v that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v confirm_v and_o also_o that_o he_o will_v have_v they_o confirm_v by_o the_o apostle_n and_o bishop_n their_o successor_n and_o do_v insinuate_v as_o well_o that_o god_n command_v christian_n to_o be_v confirm_v as_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v confirm_v by_o bishop_n and_o why_o god_n will_v have_v bishop_n to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a minister_n of_o this_o confirmation_n