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ministry_n of_o the_o church_n ames_n in_o bellarm._n enervat_fw-la by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v mean_v the_o whole_a ministry_n per_fw-la impositionem_fw-la manuum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la totum_fw-la intelligitur_fw-la 3._o of_o the_o confirmation_n of_o such_o who_o have_v be_v baptize_v who_o before_o the_o church_n make_v a_o profession_n of_o faith_n the_o adult_n before_o baptism_n the_o baptise_a infant_n before_o confirmation_n so_o piscator_fw-la beza_n rivet_n doctor_n of_o leyden_n anselm_n calvin_n hyperius_n illyricus_n mr._n deering_n upon_o the_o place_n by_o these_o and_o other_o expositor_n it_o be_v say_v be_v this_o place_n of_o scripture_n understand_v in_o part_n at_o least_o of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n which_o therefore_o in_o their_o apprehension_n be_v warrant_v by_o it_o as_o a_o doctrine_n fundamental_a that_o aught_o to_o be_v know_v by_o all_o and_o a_o thing_n practise_v by_o and_o take_v its_o rise_n from_o the_o apostle_n and_o fath._n 2._o by_o testimony_n of_o fath._n ii_o that_o it_o be_v also_o as_o a_o apostolical_a practice_n receive_v by_o the_o church_n in_o after-age_n cassander_n that_o learned_a papist_n and_o so_o well_o verse_v in_o the_o ancient_n even_o to_o miracle_n tell_v we_o semper_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la religiosissimè_fw-la observatum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la to_o have_v be_v always_o most_o religious_o observe_v in_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o have_v you_o a_o account_v thereof_o from_o many_o of_o the_o father_n viz._n diony_n areopag_n clem._n roman_n justin_n martyr_n response_n tertullian_n cyprian_n ambrose_n jerom_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v all_o before_o mention_v we_o need_v not_o repeat_v and_o iii_o the_o decree_n of_o council_n council_n 3._o dec._n of_o council_n confirm_v confirmation_n to_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_n and_o general_a practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o two_o only_a be_v mention_v viz._n the_o laod._n before_o recite_v about_o the_o year_n 300_o and_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n in_o 305._o and_o iv_o practice_n 4._o wald._a practice_n by_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o waldenses_n who_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o apostolical_a institution_n as_o appear_v by_o their_o apology_n and_o confession_n of_o faith_n exhibit_v to_o vladislaus_n k._n of_o hungary_n anno_fw-la 1504_o witness_v to_o infants-baptism_n and_o their_o confirmation_n after_o upon_o their_o personal_a confession_n which_o he_o mention_n at_o large_a out_o of_o the_o same_o apology_n and_o v._o ch._n 5._o reform_a ch._n from_o the_o compliance_n of_o the_o succeed_a reform_a church_n among_o who_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v mention_v as_o one_o who_o take_v much_o of_o the_o order_n of_o confirmation_n as_o he_o say_v from_o that_o of_o the_o waldenses_n part_v whereof_o he_o repeat_v especial_o the_o conclusion_n that_o debar_v any_o from_o the_o holy_a communion_n that_o be_v not_o confirm_v and_o add_v thereto_o the_o good_a wish_n that_o hommius_n calvin_n the_o leyd_a professor_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o business_n of_o confirmation_n be_v drain_v from_o antichristian_a mixture_n both_o as_o to_o name_n nature_n matter_n form_n administrator_n and_o subject_a also_o the_o romish_a church_n confirm_v child_n in_o their_o infancy_n in_o who_o hypothesis_n we_o have_v first_o 1._o the_o name_n they_o give_v this_o rite_n namely_o confirmation_n 2._o the_o subject_n adult_n person_n all_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n 3._o the_o administrator_n viz._n the_o presbytery-eldership_n 4._o the_o end_n viz._n to_o confirm_v baptism_n give_v the_o spirit_n and_o orderly_o to_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n 5._o the_o time_n when_o to_o be_v administer_v viz._n betwixt_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o they_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o desire_v church-communion_n 6._o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o assert_v it_o viz._n 1._o scriptural_a especial_o from_o heb._n 6.2_o 2._o the_o say_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o decree_n of_o council_n confirm_v it_o to_o be_v a_o apostolical_a practice_n 7._o the_o usage_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o ancient_n and_o modern_a church_n especial_o that_o of_o the_o famous_a waldenses_n grantham_n 6._o baptise_a church_n s._n fisher_n jo._n griffith_n w._n rider_n t._n grantham_n 6._o the_o usage_n of_o several_a baptise_a church_n in_o the_o nation_n six_o and_o last_o we_o come_v to_o give_v you_o a_o account_v how_o that_o this_o rite_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n have_v be_v assert_v and_o practise_v by_o several_a baptise_a congregation_n who_o have_v by_o their_o write_n maintain_v and_o defend_v that_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o all_o baptise_a believer_n be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n essential_o necessary_a to_o church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n and_o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n without_o it_o and_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o make_v good_a especial_o from_o heb._n 6.2_o which_o they_o conclude_v to_o be_v a_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o all_o baptise_a believer_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v reckon_v among_o the_o foundation-principle_n doctrine_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o because_o they_o find_v the_o church_n of_o samaria_n act_v 8.17_o and_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n do_v practice_n according_o immediate_o after_o baptism_n which_o therefore_o they_o do_v conclude_v be_v both_o christ_n precept_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o church_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n among_o who_o respect_v this_o practice_n we_o observe_v 1._o the_o name_n name_n name_n they_o give_v this_o rite_n viz._n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 2._o the_o subject_n viz._n all_o baptise_a believer_n subject_a subject_a man_n and_o woman_n 3._o the_o administrator_n admin_n admin_n viz._n the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n 4._o the_o end_n end_n end_n for_o the_o promise_a spirit_n to_o confirm_v the_o baptise_a and_o orderly_o to_o admit_v into_o the_o church_n 5._o the_o time_n time_n time_n or_o
lift_v up_o of_o hand_n in_o prayer_n be_v ordinary_o use_v as_o a_o fit_a gesture_n not_o wilful_o to_o be_v neglect_v without_o cause_n and_o yet_o not_o of_o flat_a necessity_n or_o as_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n be_v ordinary_o meet_v but_o not_o always_o necessary_a we_o find_v no_o more_o scripture_n for_o the_o one_o or_o for_o the_o other_o which_o show_v how_o little_a reason_n there_o be_v to_o make_v it_o matter_n of_o necessity_n the_o ancient_a church_n also_o use_v it_o so_o various_o as_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a they_o fix_v it_o to_o no_o one_o case_n alone_o of_o the_o divers_a case_n in_o which_o they_o impose_v hand_n on_o the_o catechuman_n and_o four_o time_n on_o the_o penitent_n and_o divers_a other_o as_o say_v he_o you_o may_v see_v in_o albaspinaeus_n observat_fw-la p._n 31_o 32._o 2._o we_o find_v that_o kneel_v in_o prayer_n and_o lift_v up_o of_o hand_n be_v often_o omit_v so_o we_o find_v that_o sometime_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v before_o baptism_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n act_n 10._o and_o we_o find_v not_o that_o the_o apostle_n use_v it_o at_o all_o viz._n for_o confirmation_n though_o i_o confess_v the_o negative_a argue_n be_v infirm_a yet_o it_o seem_v not_o probable_a that_o this_o be_v always_o do_v 3._o it_o be_v somewhat_o suspicious_a to_o find_v in_o justin_n martyr_n description_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n practice_n no_o mention_n of_o this_o nor_o any_o sacrament_n but_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n nor_o any_o of_o the_o roman_a ceremony_n and_o irenaeus_n and_o some_o other_o also_o be_v silent_a in_o it_o too_o 4._o god_n make_v no_o ceremony_n under_o the_o gospel_n so_o necessary_a except_o the_o two_o sacrament_n nor_o lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n on_o they_o as_o under_o the_o law_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o to_o interpret_v the_o gospel_n as_o lay_v man_n salvation_n or_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n on_o any_o ceremony_n unless_o we_o find_v it_o clear_o express_v 5._o 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church-communion_n and_o which_o as_o before_o you_o find_v to_o be_v especial_o hold_v forth_o from_o heb._n 6.12_o though_o affirm_v not_o with_o that_o sobriety_n and_o modesty_n as_o the_o other_o from_o probability_n but_o rather_o infallibility_n and_o therefore_o impose_v it_o according_o deny_v fellowship_n to_o any_o that_o do_v not_o so_o receive_v it_o and_o as_o some_o have_v in_o print_n assert_v as_o neither_o be_v babe_n in_o christ_n nor_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n as_o mr._n griffith_n in_o his_o book_n have_v it_o call_v god_n oracle_n p._n 87._o and_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o their_o great_a confidence_n from_o this_o text_n be_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v twofold_a first_o because_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o beginning-teachings_a and_o second_o because_o they_o find_v it_o as_o they_o say_v practise_v according_o act_n 8.17_o act_n 19.6_o to_o the_o trial_n and_o examination_n thereof_o we_o shall_v therefore_o apply_v ourselves_o 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god_n for_o a_o ordinance_n of_o he_o without_o a_o institution_n be_v will-worship_n and_o superstition_n but_o how_o their_o assertion_n will_v comport_v with_o these_o honest_a protestant_a principle_n we_o shall_v present_o see_v the_o great_a text_n urge_v for_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o ordinance_n be_v heb._n 6.1_o 2._o therefore_o leave_v the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n let_v we_o go_v on_o to_o perfection_n not_o lay_v again_o the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o of_o faith_n towards_o god_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o of_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n this_o be_v the_o text_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v the_o great_a charter_n of_o the_o church_n for_o this_o point_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n granth_n granth_n but_o how_o to_o find_v the_o least_o warranty_n for_o the_o same_o therein_o we_o see_v not_o if_o it_o be_v indeed_o say_v let_v all_o baptize_v believer_n have_v hand_n lay_v upon_o they_o with_o as_o much_o plainness_n as_o let_v all_o believer_n be_v baptize_v mat._n 28.29_o act_n 10.48_o or_o let_v all_o baptise_a believer_n eat_v the_o lord_n supper_n 1_o cor._n 11.24_o act_n 2.41_o 42._o it_o be_v something_o to_o the_o purpose_n obj._n 1_o but_o be_v it_o not_o reckon_v among_o the_o principle_n foundation_n doctrine_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n answ_n it_o be_v very_o true_a the_o doctrine_n of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v here_o reckon_v among_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n or_o his_o beginning-teachings_a but_o than_o it_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v such_o a_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n as_o be_v somewhere_o teach_v and_o practise_v but_o such_o a_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o all_o baptise_a believer_n we_o find_v not_o where_o teach_v or_o practise_v jesus_n christ_n our_o great_a example_n as_o the_o waldenses_n so_o well_o observe_v have_v no_o hand_n lay_v 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