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A32800
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Of Episcopal confirmation in two discourses / by B. Camfield.
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Camfield, Benjamin, 1638-1693.
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Wing C381; ESTC R14520
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of_o episcopal_a confirmation_n in_o two_o discourse_n by_o b._n camfield_n rector_n of_o aileston_n near_o leicester_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d d._n chrysost_o hom._n 9_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la hebr._n london_n print_v for_o r._n chiswel_o at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o s._n paul_n churchyard_n 1682._o to_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n thomas_n lord_n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n my_o much_o honour_a diocesan_n my_o lord_n after_o i_o have_v receive_v your_o lordship_n command_n for_o preach_v which_o it_o become_v i_o neither_o to_o resist_v nor_o dispute_v debate_v with_o myself_o what_o subject_n be_v most_o proper_a to_o insist_v upon_o in_o such_o a_o assembly_n i_o determine_v at_o last_o upon_o this_o of_o confirmation_n which_o for_o many_o year_n have_v be_v much_o in_o my_o thought_n those_o excellent_a word_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o reverend_a dr._n hammond_n have_v long_o since_o leave_v in_o i_o a_o very_a deep_a impression_n de_fw-fr confirm_v praef._n §_o 7_o etc._n etc._n that_o since_o the_o faith_n itself_o once_o deliver_v and_o the_o two_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n institute_v by_o christ_n himself_o and_o strict_o command_v unto_o all_o there_o be_v nothing_o which_o can_v more_o strong_o oblige_v to_o a_o sincere_a perpetual_a and_o durable_a obedience_n unto_o the_o evangelical_n law_n nothing_o from_o the_o diligent_a and_o prudent_a administration_n whereof_o more_o plentiful_a fruit_n may_v be_v hope_v by_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o nothing_o last_o who_o neglect_n or_o overly_o performance_n pro_fw-la forma_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la opere_fw-la ut_fw-la aiunt_fw-la operato_fw-la seem_v more_o pernicious_a and_o destructive_a unto_o piety_n when_o therefore_o i_o have_v digest_v my_o meditation_n and_o collection_n upon_o this_o argument_n into_o the_o ensue_a method_n which_o be_v the_o only_a thing_n almost_o peculiar_a to_o they_o i_o can_v not_o easy_o be_v divert_v to_o any_o other_o theme_n have_v time_n permit_v a_o long_a deliberation_n though_o to_o some_o this_o may_v seem_v as_o matter_n fall_v out_o the_o less_o opportune_a by_o reason_n of_o your_o lordship_n absence_n necessitate_v by_o those_o infirmity_n of_o age_n and_o bodily_a indisposition_n which_o then_o with_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a violence_n arrest_v your_o person_n to_o your_o own_o regret_n undoubted_o upon_o this_o account_n no_o less_o than_o our_o unhappiness_n among_o the_o hearer_n notwithstanding_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o candid_a entertainment_n and_o general_a welcome_n and_o so_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v do_v when_o it_o come_v thus_o abroad_o into_o the_o world_n enlarge_v and_o attend_v with_o another_o practical_a discourse_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n on_o no_o other_o design_n than_o to_o promote_v a_o common_a good_a and_o i_o be_o the_o rather_o move_v to_o print_v it_o at_o this_o juncture_n of_o time_n because_o over_o and_o above_o the_o usefulness_n of_o the_o particular_a subject_n it_o contain_v a_o most_o convictive_a evidence_n and_o demonstration_n on_o the_o behalf_n of_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n which_o some_o have_v spiteful_o renew_v their_o old_a grudge_n and_o quarrel_n against_o and_o the_o possibility_n of_o exercise_v discipline_n in_o a_o diocesan_n church_n do_v not_o the_o too_o culpable_a neglect_n of_o many_o among_o we_o add_v too_o keen_a a_o edge_n to_o that_o exception_n now_o that_o it_o may_v show_v itself_o with_o the_o great_a confidence_n of_o success_n as_o it_o be_v pen_v and_o utter_v in_o obedience_n to_o your_o lordship_n injunction_n so_o the_o author_n of_o it_o most_o humble_o betake_v himself_o to_o your_o lordship_n patronage_n crave_v a_o benign_a and_o favourable_a reception_n from_o your_o paternity_n of_o this_o small_a present_n and_o pledge_v of_o that_o great_a observance_n which_o be_v ever_o due_a from_o your_o lordship_n in_o all_o filial_a duty_n and_o service_n benj._n camfield_n to_o the_o courteous_a reader_n the_o argument_n here_o treat_v of_o deserve_v sufficient_o for_o its_o own_o importance_n and_o usefulness_n as_o be_v declare_v abundant_o in_o the_o ensue_a page_n nor_o may_v i_o arrogate_v any_o thing_n to_o myself_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o after_o so_o many_o worthy_a person_n unless_o perhaps_o the_o perspicuity_n and_o methodicalness_n of_o the_o digestion_n and_o management_n and_o that_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o both_o to_o recommend_v the_o thing_n from_o its_o most_o proper_a topic_n and_o direct_v withal_o to_o the_o most_o successful_a administration_n and_o observance_n of_o it_o but_o that_o which_o more_o peculiar_o instigate_v i_o to_o this_o publication_n be_v the_o deep_a sense_n i_o have_v not_o only_o of_o the_o too_o great_a neglect_n and_o general_a need_n of_o confirmation_n among_o the_o people_n and_o the_o seasonableness_n of_o persuade_v they_o earnest_o in_o these_o fickle_a and_o uncertain_a time_n with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o their_o religion_n but_o the_o necessity_n also_o which_o episcopacy_n itself_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o of_o some_o further_a confirmation_n against_o the_o fresh_a and_o virulent_a assault_n of_o troublesome_a and_o malevolous_a dissenter_n who_o seek_v to_o lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o a_o strange_a kind_n of_o disagree_a union_n among_o english_a protestant_n in_o casheer_v that_o prelacy_n which_o have_v obtain_v not_o only_o here_o but_o until_o within_o little_a more_o than_o one_o century_n throughout_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n from_o the_o very_a first_o plantation_n of_o it_o of_o which_o there_o be_v not_o i_o think_v any_o single_a proof_n or_o instance_n more_o clear_a and_o evident_a than_o what_o be_v hereafter_o suggest_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n as_o s._n hierom_n word_n it_o for_o the_o bishop_n to_o go_v forth_o to_o those_o who_o be_v baptize_v a_o far_o off_o in_o lesser_a city_n by_o priest_n and_o deacon_n to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o for_o the_o invoke_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n episcopal_a confirmation_n as_o it_o have_v be_v derive_v from_o the_o apostolical_a age_n and_o practise_v successive_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n be_v unto_o i_o a_o most_o undoubted_a evidence_n and_o confirmation_n of_o diocesan_n episcopacy_n and_o so_o i_o hope_v it_o may_v prove_v to_o all_o other_o who_o will_v but_o have_v the_o patience_n impartial_o and_o cool_o to_o examine_v and_o consider_v of_o it_o but_o if_o upon_o our_o manifold_a sin_n and_o provocation_n the_o divine_a nemesis_n shall_v so_o far_o overtake_v we_o as_o to_o permit_v dissatisfy_v and_o humoursom_a man_n once_o more_o to_o overturn_v our_o present_a establishment_n we_o may_v firm_o conclude_v upon_o former_a experience_n that_o after_o divers_a revolution_n when_o their_o own_o giddiness_n have_v tire_v they_o in_o the_o eager_a pursuit_n of_o phanatic_a innovation_n there_o will_v be_v no_o fixation_n at_o last_o but_o by_o return_v again_o in_o a_o more_o sober_a temper_n to_o what_o have_v be_v so_o rash_o and_o impetuous_o destroy_v by_o they_o i_o will_v add_v nothing_o more_o now_o but_o hearty_a prayer_n to_o god_n almighty_a that_o he_o will_v succeed_v these_o and_o all_o other_o great_a endeavour_n by_o his_o blessing_n for_o the_o settle_n of_o we_o if_o it_o be_v his_o heavenly_a will_n upon_o such_o peaceable_a principle_n as_o may_v not_o sever_v we_o from_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n in_o that_o true_o catholic_a church_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o retain_v in_o our_o creed_n and_o hereunto_o every_o understanding_n and_o orderly_a christian_a will_v ready_o subjoin_v his_o most_o affectionate_a and_o zealous_a amen_o errata_fw-la ep._n to_o reader_n p._n ult_n l._n 3._o r._n good_a endeavour_n p._n 2._o l._n 9_o speak_v p._n 3._o l._n 24._o their_o r._n those_o p._n 6._o l._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 8._o l._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 9_o l._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 17._o l._n 17._o loose_a p._n 19_o mark_fw-mi circa_n a.d._n 400._o p._n 25._o l._n 1._o deal_n by_o l._n 7._o will_v have_v p._n 34._o l._n 3._o our_o own_o nation_n p._n 37._o l._n 22._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n ult_n this_o p._n 38._o l._n 28._o mark_fw-mi ipsae_fw-la p._n 42._o l._n 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 43._o l._n 10_o 11._o manage_v p._n 45._o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 46._o l._n 28._o to_o be_v observe_v p._n 47._o l._n 22._o audible_o p._n 55._o l._n ult_n &_o p._n 56._o l._n 1._o we_o be_v confirm_v ib._n mark_fw-mi melchiadis_fw-la p._n 57_o l._n 13._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 64._o l._n 17_o 18_o 19_o deal_n c.c.c._n p._n 67._o l._n 24._o spalleto_n p_o 76._o l._n 29._o principal_a p._n 85._o l._n 11_o 12._o charitable_a p._n 87._o l._n 2._o second_o the_o heart_n p._n 88_o l._n ult_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 89._o l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d l._n