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 and_o the_o same_o teach_v saint_n thomas_n 3._o p._n q._n 72._o art_n 7._o christ_n say_v he_o by_o his_o power_n of_o excellency_n give_v his_o apostle_n the_o effect_n of_o this_o sacrament_n without_o the_o sacrament_n because_o they_o receive_v the_o primity_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o same_o say_v other_o divine_n second_o it_o give_v habitual_a grace_n confirmation_n give_v abundance_n of_o grace_n or_o justify_v grace_n and_o in_o that_o abundance_n and_o plenty_n as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o divine_n to_o give_v the_o fullness_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o not_o grace_v only_o but_o also_o the._n seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o thus_o speak_v the_o canon_n ghost_n and_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n de_fw-fr const_n d._n 5._o c._n novissime_fw-la the_o baptize_v be_v sign_v in_o the_o forehead_n 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do_v impose_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o like_a manner_n saint_n paul_n same_o s._n paul_n care_n of_o the_o same_o be_v careful_a to_o inquire_v of_o christian_n whether_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o when_o they_o answer_v that_o they_o have_v not_o he_o impose_v hand_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v upon_o they_o actorum_fw-la 19_o both_o which_o place_n the_o holy_a father_n and_o divine_n do_v understand_v of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o hereby_o we_o see_v both_o the_o custom_n and_o the_o great_a care_n the_o holy_a apostle_n have_v to_o confirm_v the_o christian_n let_v we_o see_v the_o like_a of_o the_o holy_a bishop_n their_o successor_n saint_n denis_n scholar_n to_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr ecclesiastica_fw-la time_n the_o same_o in_o s._n denis_n his_o time_n hierarchia_fw-la cap._n 2._o describe_v what_o be_v do_v to_o one_o in_o those_o time_n 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the_o like_a word_n have_v saint_n austin_n tra._n 33._o in_o joannem_fw-la and._n l._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogmat_fw-la 52._o &_o habetur_fw-la de_fw-la cons_n d._n 4._o c._n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la he_o do_v appoint_v that_o those_o that_o be_v convert_v from_o heresy_n be_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o chrism_n be_v admit_v to_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n s._n isidor_n who_o be_v scholar_n to_o s._n gregory_n the_o great_a time_n in_o s._n gregory_n time_n l._n 2._o do_v off_o c._n 15._o write_v thus_o and_o there_o be_v at_o that_o same_o time_n mystical_a unction_n only_o in_o king_n and_o priest_n because_o christ_n be_v figure_v whence_o even_o the_o name_n be_v derive_v but_o after_o that_o our_o lord_n the_o eternal_a king_n and_o priest_n be_v anoint_v of_o god_n his_o heavenly_a father_n with_o mystical_a ointment_n now_o not_o only_a priest_n and_o king_n but_o all_o the_o church_n be_v church_n all_o the_o church_n consecrate_v with_o the_o 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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 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