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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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p._n 14._o there_o r._n these_o p._n 15._o perfectus_fw-la r._n perfecte_n p._n 20._o assecultus_fw-la r._n assecutus_fw-la p._n 21._o nequa_fw-la r_o neque_fw-la p._n 21._o data_fw-la r_o data_fw-la est_fw-la p._n 22._o referter_n r_o refertur_fw-la p._n 28_o position_n r_o exposition_n p._n 30_o scrinian_n r_o scrinia_fw-la p._n 33._o ridus_n r_o fidus_n p._n 34._o invise_v renter_fw-la r_o inviserentur_fw-la p._n 24._o to_o be_v lament_v quodque_fw-la r_o quoque_fw-la p._n 37._o opara_fw-la r._n opera_fw-la p._n 39_o reputatem_fw-la r_o reputatum_fw-la p._n 44_o to_o testify_v r._n do_v testify_v p._n 48._o multi_fw-la r_o multo_fw-la p._n 48_o quam_fw-la r_o quum_fw-la p._n 58._o by_o the_o lord_n r_o for_o the_o lord_n p._n 77._o pâ—â—cht_a r_o pitch_v upon_o p._n 81._o fit_a r_o fit_a test_n p._n 82_o lose_a r_o be_v lose_v p._n 89_o instruct_v r_o entrust_v p._n 108_o add_v be_v p._n 110_o import_v r_o in_o part_n p._n 12â—_n libris_fw-la r_o liberis_fw-la p._n 131_o puor_n r_o pudor_fw-la p._n 132_o vouchsafe_a r_o vouch_v p._n 144._o how_o r_o how_o much_o confirmatio_fw-la rediviva_fw-la or_o a_o exercitation_n upon_o confirmation_n see_v that_o confirmation_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n fall_v and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o acception_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o word_n be_v synonimous_a so_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o both_o the_o same_o be_v call_v confirmation_n from_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o rite_n and_o gesture_n therein_o use_v and_o observe_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v and_o often_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o both_o these_o term_n i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o premise_v a_o few_o thing_n brief_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o use_v or_o end_v of_o this_o ceremony_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v simplicissimus_fw-la ritus_fw-la a_o most_o simple_a rite_n make_v use_v of_o under_o both_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n
damase_v altar_n damase_v be_v none_o other_o than_o gestus_fw-la orant_fw-la be_v vel_fw-la bene_fw-la dicentis_fw-la ul_a rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 48._o §._o ul_a quo_fw-la manu_fw-la imposit_a â_fw-la persona_fw-la indicatur_fw-la pro_fw-la quâ_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o benedictiones_fw-la funduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la impetretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o gesture_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v or_o bless_v whereby_o the_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o person_n for_o who_o prayer_n or_o blessing_n be_v pour_v forth_o be_v point_v out_o 16._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_v donatist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la augustin_n nisi-oratio_a super_fw-la hominem_fw-la it_o be_v none_o other_o say_v augustine_n than_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o some_o into_o these_o four_o species_n curatoriam_fw-la consecratoriam_fw-la confirmatoriam_fw-la &_o reconsiliatoriam_fw-la but_o the_o several_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o various_a end_n and_o use_n of_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v and_o will_v best_o appear_v from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o enquiry_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n of_o person_n so_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n in_o blessing_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n as_o gen._n 48.14_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n 15_o symbolum_fw-la erat_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ceu_fw-la largissima_fw-la manu_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la conferebatur_fw-la in_o pios_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o celestial_a grace_n which_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o most_o bountiful_a hand_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o consecration_n and_o designation_n of_o person_n call_v to_o holy_a function_n so_o num._n 8.10_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n they_o be_v by_o this_o sign_n to_o put_v the_o charge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o levite_n loc_n ainsworth_n in_o loc_n and_o to_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o name_n so_o also_o be_v joshua_n ordain_v by_o moses_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o government_n as_o numb_a 27.18_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o together_o wherewith_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n fit_v he_o for_o that_o high_a office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v as_o those_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v deut._n 34.9_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n majore_fw-la auctus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientae_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la quà m_fw-la anteà _fw-la animatus_fw-la ob_fw-la intervonientem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ne_fw-la fuit_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coele_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v enrich_v with_o a_o large_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o more_o animate_v then_o before_o for_z or_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v no_o empty_a symbol_n of_o celestial_a grace_n 3._o in_o oblation_n or_o offer_v up_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 8.14_o he_o bring_v the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n num._n 18.12_o professi_fw-la eoritu_fw-la se_fw-la peccatis_fw-la renunciante_n loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n deonerare_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la factum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la profess_v by_o that_o rite_n that_o renounce_v their_o sin_n they_o do_v lay_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o upon_o christ_n that_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o according_a to_o that_o in_o levit._n 16.21_o 4._o in_o bear_v witness_n as_o levit._n 24.14_o bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v without_o the_o camp_n and_o let_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o loc_n willet_n in_o loc_n to_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n use_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o imprecation_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v light_v upon_o his_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o also_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n as_o mar._n 10.16_o he_o take_v the_o young_a child_n up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o harmon_n cartwright_n harmon_n and_o bless_v they_o ut_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la &_o precatione_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la bona_fw-la reportarent_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la precando_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o dona_fw-la coelestia_fw-la in_o illos_fw-la contulit_fw-la that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o they_o may_v obtain_v good_a thing_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o he_o confer_v grace_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o they_o 2._o in_o cure_v disease_n and_o heal_a the_o sick_a mar._n 6.5_o and_o he_o can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o save_v that_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o a_o few_o sick_a folk_n and_o heal_v they_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n promise_v to_o follow_v those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_n 16.18_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o siâ—k_n and_o they_o shall_v recover_v and_o thus_o according_o do_v paul_n cure_v of_o his_o fever_n the_o father_n of_o publius_n act_v 28.8_o 3._o in_o ordination_n or_o set_v person_n apart_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a office_n 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the_o establishment_n of_o such_o in_o the_o faith_n as_o have_v make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v heb._n 6.1_o which_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o expositor_n it_o contain_v and_o intend_v this_o thing_n we_o shall_v come_v in_o due_a place_n to_o show_v 5._o to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v one_o case_n more_o wherein_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n viz._n in_o the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n and_o receive_v such_o into_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heritick_n 61._o gregor_n epist_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 61._o ab_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la patrum_fw-la institution_n didicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la heresim_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la redeunt_fw-la aut_fw-la unctione_n chrysmatis_fw-la aut_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la aut_fw-la solâ_fw-la professione_n fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la sinum_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la revocentur_fw-la we_o have_v learn_v from_o a_o
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