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they_o appoint_v certain_a visitation_n especial_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n to_o confirm_v those_o in_o their_o diocese_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o say_v vice_n come_v be_v practise_v in_o several_a place_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n end_n 6._o the_o end_n 6._o as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o rite_n viz._n for_o the_o give_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o confer_v of_o grace_n to_o perfect_a and_o confirm_v imperfect_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o esteem_v a_o sacrament_n of_o great_a force_n and_o virtue_n than_o baptism_n itself_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v do_v with_o oil_n type_v figure_v or_o sign_v the_o spirit_n ceremony_n 7._o ceremony_n 7._o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n they_o be_v divers_a viz._n the_o party_n to_o be_v confirm_v be_v to_o be_v in_o white_a garment_n his_o head_n bind_v up_o in_o linen_n the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o to_o have_v gossip_n to_o 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the_o same_o ground_n as_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o the_o former_a century_n have_v do_v only_o whereas_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v some_o space_n betwixt_o the_o infant_n baptism_n and_o their_o confirmation_n that_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n especial_o in_o the_o latter_a century_n have_v perform_v they_o together_o contarenus_n lib._n the_o sacrament_n contarenus_n contarenus_n a_o great_a popish_a writer_n say_v that_o thomas_n aquinas_n think_v that_o this_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o very_o young_a infant_n because_o they_o obtain_v more_o grace_n and_o therefore_o more_o glory_n which_o custom_n say_v he_o we_o have_v keep_v lean_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man._n aq._n part_n 3._o q_o 72._o ar._n 8._o didoclavius_n say_v in_o altar_n damasc_n many_o think_v it_o to_o be_v expedient_a rather_o in_o the_o time_n of_o infancy_n because_o the_o infant-age_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o fiction_n whereby_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v hinder_v and_o that_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o the_o church_n favour_v that_o opinion_n rom._n ordo_fw-la rom._n in_o the_o ordo_fw-la romanis_n a_o old_a popish_a missal_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v seat_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n the_o archdeacon_n hold_v the_o chrysm_n the_o priest_n present_v the_o baptise_a infant_n with_o their_o name_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o oil_n and_o cross_v every_o one_o in_o the_o forehead_n say_v i_o sign_n thou_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o confirm_v thou_o with_o the_o chrysm_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o which_o rite_n they_o say_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n from_o the_o scripture_n viz._n act._n 8.17_o act_n 19.6_o and_o heb._n 6.2_o and_o call_v confirmation_n because_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n as_o say_v ambrose_n upon_o heb._n 6._o haimo_n and_o ansel_n joseph_n vice_n come_v c._n 30._o p._n 375._o trent_n c._n trent_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o before_o decree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o child_n shall_v first_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o confirmation_n shall_v be_v accurse_v bellar._n bellar._n bellarmine_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n l._n c._n 11._o say_v that_o confirmation_n confer_v great_a grace_n than_o baptism_n neither_o can_v baptism_n be_v perfect_v without_o it_o and_o again_o tom._n 2._o say_v confirmation_n be_v to_o confer_v grace_n that_o make_v acceptable_a and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v enrole_v thereby_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o tom._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o baptism_n itself_o for_o whereas_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o ordinary_a priest_n or_o deacon_n yea_o even_a woman_n themselves_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v but_o by_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o church_n of_o england_n engl._n chur._n of_o engl._n though_o they_o lop_v off_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o popish_a superstition_n and_o ceremony_n herein_o yet_o do_v they_o retain_v the_o thing_n viz._n confirmation_n after_o baptism_n by_o a_o bishop_n only_o and_o the_o subject_n viz._n baptise_a child_n able_a to_o say_v their_o catechism_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o the_o gallican_n council_n beforementioned_a the_o whole_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o with_o what_o appertain_v thereto_o you_o have_v at_o large_a in_o the_o engl._n liturgy_n in_o the_o rubric_n the_o substance_n whereof_o you_o may_v please_v to_o take_v as_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o confirmation_n or_o
order_n in_o which_o this_o be_v administer_v betwixt_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n or_o present_o after_o the_o baptism_n 6._o the_o principal_a ground_n ground_n principal_a ground_n upon_o which_o they_o assert_v it_o viz._n the_o scripture_n especial_o from_o heb._n 6.2_o act_n 8.17_o 19_o thus_o have_v you_o a_o account_n of_o this_o rite_n agree_v wherein_o all_o party_n do_v agree_v not_o only_o from_o scripture_n but_o how_o it_o have_v be_v own_v and_o practise_v since_o the_o first_o time_n by_o several_a sort_n and_o who_o notwithstanding_o the_o vast_a difference_n among_o they_o in_o the_o ceremonial_a part_n yet_o do_v all_o of_o they_o harmonious_o agree_v in_o the_o follow_a substantial_o viz._n that_o there_o be_v a_o warrantable_a ground_n to_o conclude_v that_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n elder_n or_o presbyter_n shall_v be_v impose_v upon_o every_o baptise_a person_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o confirmation_n and_o that_o without_o it_o 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party_n be_v in_o a_o white_a garment_n his_o head_n bind_v with_o linen_n his_o hair_n cut_v and_o attend_v with_o gossip_n or_o surety_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o the_o several_a forecited_n pope_n and_o father_n have_v report_v to_o be_v apostolical_a and_o the_o several_a council_n have_v by_o their_o canon_n and_o decree_n determine_v and_o enjoin_v as_o the_o great_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o so_o transcendent_a also_o to_o baptism_n itself_o and_o which_o without_o dispute_n we_o must_v believe_v be_v so_o much_o the_o appointment_n and_o practice_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n and_o as_o yet_o practise_v according_o by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n to_o this_o day_n concern_v which_o hommius_n hommius_n hommius_n tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o unknown_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n but_o blasphemous_a and_o idolatrous_a and_o the_o vain_a invention_n of_o superstitious_a man_n and_o tilenus_n tilenus_n tilenus_n upon_o their_o lift_n it_o up_o above_o baptism_n and_o confine_v it_o only_o to_o a_o bishop_n hand_n say_v that_o they_o make_v a_o excrement_n of_o antichrist_n so_o much_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n by_o how_o much_o they_o make_v a_o bishop_n excel_v a_o common_a priest_n or_o a_o ordinary_a person_n syntag_n part_n 2._o c._n 58._o §_o 15._o and_o amesius_n say_v ames_n ames_n the_o reason_n give_v by_o the_o papist_n for_o the_o same_o be_v both_o empty_a and_o impious_a bel._n enervat_fw-la c._n 4._o and_o notable_o mr._n calvin_n calvin_n calvin_n in_o pref._n ante_fw-la catechis_n inter_fw-la opuscul_fw-la that_o beyond_o measure_n they_o have_v dâ—ckt_v this_o adulterous_a confirmation_n like_o a_o harlot_n with_o great_a splendour_n of_o ceremony_n and_o many_o pompous_a gaudery_n moreover_o while_o they_o will_v adorn_v it_o they_o do_v it_o with_o execrable_a blasphemy_n boast_v that_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n more_o worthy_a than_o baptism_n and_o call_v they_o half-christians_a whoever_o have_v not_o be_v besmear_v with_o their_o stink_a oil_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n their_o whole_a action_n contain_v nothing_o else_o but_o histrionical_a gesture_n or_o rather_o wanton_a apish_a play_n without_o any_o art_n or_o emulation_n etc._n etc._n authority_n 2._o what_o their_o authority_n second_o from_o the_o authority_n themselves_o urge_v in_o proof_n hereof_o concern_v who_o we_o may_v so_o well_o say_v as_o be_v the_o doctrine_n so_o be_v the_o doctor_n viz._n those_o that_o be_v first_o cite_v to_o deliver_v the_o same_o the_o very_a name_n of_o who_o may_v be_v sufficient_a to_o detect_v the_o cheat_n we_o have_v already_o by_o substantial_a evidence_n prove_v that_o all_o those_o first-recited_n authority_n viz._n diony_n areopag_n clem._n 4._o ep._n justin_n martyr_n respon_n hyginus_n decree_n and_o the_o decretal_a epistle_n of_o those_o first_o pope_n to_o have_v be_v impious_a lie_n and_o forgery_n thing_n that_o in_o 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