after_o a_o plenteous_a manner_n infunditur_fw-la super_fw-la in_o and_o upon_o we_o inside_n and_o outside_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o admirable_a blessing_n sancto_fw-la ric_n de_fw-mi sto_z vic._n ser_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-la yet_o lest_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v give_v in_o confirmation_n infusive_a only_a according_a to_o the_o school_n distinction_n in_o some_o small_a measure_n tertul._n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v give_v effusive_a abundant_o in_o confirmation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o signari_fw-la populos_fw-la effuso_fw-la pignore_fw-la sancto_fw-la 3._o tertul_n adverâ—_n marc._n l._n 1._o cat._n c._n 3._o mirandae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la opus_fw-la the_o people_n be_v sign_v or_o confirm_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v out_o abundant_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o marvelous_a virtue_n and_o fit_o do_v tertullian_n term_v it_o a_o work_n of_o virtue_n or_o power_n since_o christ_n promise_v his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o act._n 18._o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o we_o read_v and_o and_o leo_n profess_v that_o by_o episcopal_a imposition_n of_o hand_n virtus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la confertur_fw-la 2._o leo_n epist_n 37._o c._n 2._o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v bestow_v saint_n austin_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o confirmation_n joh._n aug_n tract_n 74._o in_o euan._n joh._n but_o they_o have_v he_o minus_fw-la in_o a_o less_o manner_n where_o as_o in_o confirmation_n he_o that_o be_v his_o gift_n be_v give_v they_o amplius_fw-la in_o a_o large_a measure_n because_o confirmation_n add_v to_o the_o former_a grace_n by_o strengthen_v and_o perfit_v it_o 112_o this_o doctrine_n the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n afford_v we_o for_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o confer_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n give_v and_o where_o he_o promise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o will_v acknowledge_v i_o be_o persuade_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o bestow_v the_o holy_a spirit_n behold_v john_n 20._o christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n accipite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20.22_o joh._n 20.22_o there_o he_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o make_v promise_n act._n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.8_o act_n 1.8_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v receive_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v promise_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v not_o only_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutem_fw-la spitus_fw-la superuenientis_fw-la the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o you_o the_o apostle_n but_o superuenientis_fw-la come_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o which_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n before_o and_o second_o the_o spirit_n do_v superuenire_fw-it come_v upon_o and_o make_v a_o addition_n to_o his_o former_a gift_n and_o thereby_o give_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o great_a power_n than_o they_o have_v before_o for_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o violentiae_fw-la significationem_fw-la inclusam_fw-la habet_fw-la have_v violence_n or_o power_n include_v in_o it_o scapula_n scapula_n and_o the_o word_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o where_o it_o denotate_v a_o great_a power_n a_o more_o especial_a gift_n than_o be_v give_v before_o or_o rather_o a_o additon_n to_o a_o former_a gift_n as_o namely_o when_o that_o great_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v say_v 1.35_o luc._n 1.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o thou_o and_o yet_o without_o doubt_n she_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o for_o by_o the_o angel_n report_v she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_o of_o grace_n before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.28_o luc._n 1.28_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o she_o but_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o come_v down_o upon_o she_o and_o upon_o the_o former_a gift_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superueniet_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la te_fw-la 8._o luc._n 1.35_o &_o act._n 1._o 8._o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o super_n in_o both_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n come_v along_o with_o both_o in_o both_o to_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o come_v down_o in_o great_a power_n and_o for_o a_o more_o powerful_a effect_n than_o he_o come_v before_o not_o only_o to_o come_v down_o super_fw-la eos_fw-la upon_o they_o but_o superuenire_fw-it to_o come_v upon_o his_o former_a grace_n with_o a_o new_a supply_n 113_o and_o therefore_o luc._n 11._o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o great_a power_n come_v upon_o the_o former_a with_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11.22_o luc_n 11.22_o though_o a_o strong_a man_n hold_v possession_n yet_o when_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o come_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v conquer_v he_o and_o take_v his_o possession_n from_o he_o thus_o the_o case_n stand_v between_o opposite_n but_o where_o the_o same_o spirit_n bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superuenire_fw-it come_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o so_o come_v upon_o they_o ut_fw-la accipiant_fw-la virtutem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n shall_v now_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o only_o settle_v and_o confirm_v his_o former_a gift_n in_o they_o but_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o more_o powerful_a gift_n than_o they_o have_v before_o which_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o this_o power_n and_o powerful_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n consist_v only_o in_o speak_v of_o tongue_n work_v of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v they_o chief_o to_o be_v paracletus_fw-la their_o comforter_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o so_o to_o strengthen_v they_o that_o they_o may_v stout_o resist_v temptation_n undanted_o pass_v through_o persecution_n and_o constant_o bear_v witness_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a action_n as_o may_v be_v see_v 16._o 〈…〉_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d â—b_fw-la 1.2.3_o io._n 14_o 16._o john_n 15._o and_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v he_o promise_v to_o continue_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 14_o saint_n cyril_n therefore_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o several_a giving_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n afford_v we_o this_o good_a observation_n 17._o cyril_n hieros_n caâ—â—hes_n 17._o nunc_fw-la accipite_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la tunc_fw-la accipietis_fw-la perfect_v christ_n faith_n john_n the_o twenty_o receive_v now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o part_n but_o act_v 1_o he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o perfect_o and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v from_o this_o perfect_a manner_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v confirmation_n call_v perfection_n and_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v confirmation_n be_v style_v perfect_a christian_n 114_o will_v you_o know_v then_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o daily_o receive_v by_o confirmation_n by_o this_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o virtue_n 1._o animae_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illuminatur_fw-la 8._o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n carnis_fw-la c._n 8._o say_v tertullian_n the_o soul_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o as_o before_o you_o hear_v sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vestitur_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 36._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o induebantur_fw-la 24.49_o luk._n 24.49_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v confirm_v at_o the_o pentecost_n 3._o the_o soul_n receive_v augmentum_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la increase_n to_o grace_n melchiad_n can._n 2._o de_fw-fr consecr_n dist_n 5._o &_o emissen_n homil._n in_o pentecost_n 4._o confirmatur_fw-la ad_fw-la pugnam_fw-la so_o melchiad_n ib._n &_o emiss_n ib._n it_o be_v confirm_v for_o battle_n that_o be_v as_o the_o bohem._n confess_v 94._o bohem._n confess_v p._n 94._o express_v it_o ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la for_o the_o battle_n or_o warfare_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o live_v at_o variance_n among_o our_o brethren_n
the_o baptise_a samaritan_n and_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 18._o neither_o be_v this_o do_v at_o that_o time_n only_o and_o there_o a_o end_n of_o it_o but_o the_o same_o order_n which_o be_v here_o take_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n saint_n paul_n observe_v 6._o act._n 19.5_o &_o 6._o act._n 19_o first_o he_o baptize_v the_o ephesian_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o then_o he_o confirm_v they_o ver_fw-la 6._o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v down_o upon_o they_o from_o their_o example_n the_o church_n learn_v this_o practice_n and_o have_v continue_v it_o to_o these_o day_n as_o may_v be_v see_v by_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n chronol_n bucolceri_fw-la chronol_n 19_o saint_n clement_n bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o ninety_o four_o year_n after_o christ_n in_o the_o three_o of_o those_o epistle_n which_o be_v usual_o ascribe_v unto_o he_o though_o perhaps_o not_o he_o episcop_n clem._n epist_n 3._o juâ—to_n &_o juliano_n episcop_n yet_o very_o ancient_a wish_v every_o man_n sine_fw-la mora_fw-la renasci_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o demum_fw-la consignari_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la to_o be_v baptize_v out_o of_o hand_n and_o then_o to_o â—â—â—_o confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o he_o give_v his_o reason_n for_o it_o because_o say_v he_o we_o be_v uncertain_a of_o life_n and_o add_v 89._o this_o phrase_n be_v explain_v â—_o 28.29_o &_o 89._o that_o unless_o each_o of_o we_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n with_o the_o sevenfold_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n perfectus_fw-la esse_fw-la christianus_n nequaquampoterit_fw-la he_o can_v become_v a_o perfect_a christian_n this_o be_v the_o opinion_n and_o phrase_n of_o that_o author_n who_o pass_v under_o the_o name_n of_o clement_n but_o the_o phrase_n you_o shall_v have_v explain_v hereafter_o 3_o tertull_n de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la cap_n 3_o 20_o tertullian_n show_v the_o continuance_n of_o it_o in_o his_o time_n egressi_fw-la delavacro_fw-la etc_n say_v he_o when_o we_o have_v ascend_v out_o of_o the_o bath_n of_o regeneration_n that_o be_v when_o we_o have_v be_v baptize_v and_o those_o ceremony_n perform_v which_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n dehinc_fw-la short_o after_o manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la advocans_fw-la et_fw-la invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la hand_n holy_a hand_n as_o he_o call_v they_o in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v lay_v upon_o we_o call_v and_o invite_v the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o bless_v we_o to_o come_v down_o upon_o us._n 21_o in_o saint_n cyprian_n age_n this_o custom_n of_o confirmation_n be_v continue_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n the_o samaritan_n say_v he_o be_v baptize_v by_o saint_n philip_n therefore_o be_v they_o not_o to_o be_v rebaptise_v havig_a receive_v full_a lawful_o and_o ecclesiastical_a baptism_n but_o quod_fw-la desuerat_fw-la that_o which_o want_v be_v perform_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n 29._o cypr._n epist_n 73._o as_o jubaianum_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o phrase_n quod_fw-la defuerat_fw-la be_v manifest_v §_o 29._o and_o what_o be_v that_o vtoratione_n pro_fw-la eye_v habita_fw-la &_o manu_fw-la imposita_fw-la invocaretur_fw-la &_o infunderetur_fw-la super_fw-la eos_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la that_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o holy_a spirit_n may_v be_v invoke_v for_o for_o they_o and_o infuse_v into_o they_o it_o seem_v then_o that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v require_v after_o baptism_n 22_o neither_o be_v this_o a_o prerogative_n peculiar_a to_o the_o apostle_n only_o or_o proper_a to_o their_o time_n no_o say_v that_o worthy_a father_n nunc_fw-la quoque_fw-la apud_fw-la nos_fw-la geritur_fw-la ibid._n ibid._n you_o may_v see_v the_o same_o practise_v observe_v among_o we_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n be_v bring_v again_o ut_fw-la per_fw-la praepositos_fw-la ecclesie_n offerantur_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v offer_v or_o present_v to_o god_n by_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n he_o mean_v the_o bishop_n whereof_o he_o be_v one_o et_fw-la per_fw-la nostram_fw-la orationem_fw-la ac_fw-la manus_fw-la impositionem_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la consequantur_fw-la that_o by_o our_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n &_o signaculo_fw-la dominico_fw-la consummentur_fw-la and_o be_v make_v perfect_a by_o the_o lord_n sign_n for_o so_o they_o call_v the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 23_o here_o you_o may_v see_v all_o the_o circumstance_n confirm_v that_o i_o derive_v from_o this_o my_o text_n number_v they_o and_o you_o shall_v find_v they_o here_o first_o the_o samaritan_n be_v confirm_v by_o saint_n peter_n and_o saint_n john_n say_v saint_n cyprian_n there_o be_v the_o antiquity_n of_o confirmation_n in_o his_o judgement_n second_o the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n in_o his_o time_n be_v praepositi_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la the_o governor_n or_o bishop_n of_o the_o church_n three_o the_o person_n capable_a of_o confirmation_n qui_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la such_o as_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n four_o the_o form_n of_o confirmation_n use_v in_o saint_n cyprian_n age_n be_v oratto_n ac_fw-la manus_fw-la impositio_fw-la prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n five_o by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la consequuntur_fw-la they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n there_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o here_o be_v one_o ceremony_n more_o add_v as_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o church_n before_o saint_n cyprian_n time_n namely_o to_o conclude_v confirmation_n with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n 24_o a_o sign_n so_o general_o receive_v in_o saint_n augustine_n time_n that_o he_o make_v it_o a_o wonder_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o quid_fw-la est_fw-la euan._n aug._n tract_n 118_o in_o io_n euan._n quod_fw-la omnes_fw-la noverunt_fw-la say_v he_o signum_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la crux_fw-la christi_fw-la what_o be_v that_o which_o all_o the_o world_n take_v notice_n of_o that_o sign_n of_o christ_n what_o be_v it_o but_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o high_o be_v it_o esteem_v by_o he_o and_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o that_o age_n ibid._n ibid._n that_o he_o profess_v unless_o it_o be_v add_v sive_fw-la frontibus_fw-la credentium_fw-la sive_fw-la ipsi_fw-la aquae_fw-la quare_fw-la generantur_fw-la sive_fw-la olco_fw-la quo_fw-la chrismate_fw-la unguntur_fw-la unless_o say_v he_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v use_v in_o baptism_n and_o in_o confirmation_n nihil_fw-la eorum_fw-la rite_n perficitur_fw-la none_o of_o they_o be_v right_o perform_v that_o be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n 25_o so_o saint_n austin_n the_o cross_n therefore_o upon_o this_o or_o the_o like_a consideration_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v use_v in_o confirmation_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common_a prayer_n set_v forth_o and_o allow_v in_o edward_n the_o sixt_n reign_v and_o i_o find_v it_o not_o at_o any_o time_n revoke_v but_o it_o be_v leave_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o the_o bishop_n discretion_n to_o use_v or_o not_o use_v the_o cross_n in_o confirmation_n 26._o neither_o do_v we_o deduce_v the_o antiquity_n of_o this_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n from_o s._n augustine_n or_o s._n cyprian_n age_n only_a but_o we_o go_v high_o to_o the_o time_n wherein_o tertul._n and_o clemen_n alexand._n flourish_v tertullian_n say_v carnis_fw-la tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n carnis_fw-la caro_fw-la signatur_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la muniatur_fw-la the_o body_n be_v sign_v with_o the_o cross_n in_o confirmation_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v fence_v against_o all_o temptation_n and_o clem._n alexand._n as_o eusebius_n note_v observe_v not_o only_o the_o practice_n of_o confirmation_n in_o s._n john_n time_n but_o withal_o this_o ceremony_n of_o the_o cross_n whereby_o this_o sign_n seem_v also_o to_o be_v apostolic_a for_o s._n john_n the_o apostle_n have_v new_o constitute_v a_o bishop_n in_o asia_n 20._o euseb_n hist_o eccles_n l._n 3._o c._n 20._o deliver_v he_o a_o goodly_a proper_a young_a man_n who_o he_o have_v a_o great_a like_n to_o to_o be_v train_v up_o by_o he_o in_o christian_a religion_n the_o bishop_n take_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o up_o with_o great_a care_n and_o diligence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o at_o last_o he_o enlighten_v he_o that_o be_v baptize_v he_o 2._o diony_n eccles_n literar_fw-it c._n 2._o for_o the_o ancient_a father_n and_o dionysius_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illumination_n because_o in_o baptism_n a_o man_n be_v enlighten_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o phrase_n they_o seem_v to_o borrow_v from_o saint_n paul_n hebr._n 6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n it_o be_v impossible_a that_o they_o 6.4_o heb._n 6.4_o who_o have_v once_o be_v enlighten_v that_o be_v baptise_v 6._o ver._n 6._o rursus_fw-la renovari_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la shall_v be_v renew_v unto_o
or_o quarrel_n about_o religion_n 5._o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o one_o branch_n of_o this_o strengthen_n be_v confirmatio_fw-la unitatis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n 6._o ambros_n in_o heb._n 6._o and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 6_o by_o this_o mean_n say_v saint_n austin_n cordibus_fw-la divina_fw-la charitas_fw-la inspiratur_fw-la 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o divine_a charity_n be_v inspire_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o final_o as_o that_o ancient_a author_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n 3_o clem_n epist_n 3_o say_v septemplici_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratia_fw-la confirmamur_fw-la we_o be_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v with_o the_o sevenfold_a grace_n with_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n the_o bishop_n entreat_v god_n to_o increase_v in_o we_o before_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n 115_o so_o then_o it_o seem_v by_o confirmation_n we_o receive_v the_o especial_a gift_n raven._n leo_n epist_n 37._o c._n 2._o leoni_n episcopo_fw-la raven._n and_o as_o leo_n say_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o receive_v so_o many_o blessing_n such_o virtue_n by_o confirmation_n we_o may_v cease_v wonder_v why_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v 3._o cypr_fw-la epist_n 73_o council_n eleb_n can_v 38._o clem._n epist_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v consummate_v and_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n that_o we_o be_v perfect_v by_o confirmation_n &_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o s._n clement_n upon_o this_o consideration_n affirm_v that_o without_o confirmation_n we_o can_v become_v perfect_a christian_n for_o if_o by_o confirmation_n our_o soul_n be_v enlighten_v &_o clothe_v with_o the_o h._n spirit_n if_o by_o confirmation_n we_o receive_v grace_n and_o be_v strengthen_v against_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o enemy_n if_o by_o confirmation_n we_o be_v settle_v and_o confirm_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o heavenly_a charity_n be_v inspire_v into_o our_o soul_n if_o we_o receive_v the_o sevenfold_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o confirmation_n if_o this_o be_v the_o public_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v to_o procure_v these_o blessing_n from_o god_n then_o must_v we_o needs_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o reap_v much_o perfection_n by_o &_o in_o confirmation_n &_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o desire_v and_o seek_v after_o confirmation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v clothe_v with_o these_o perfection_n 116_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o doubt_v but_o that_o this_o effect_n do_v follow_v imposition_n of_o hand_n mark_v what_o evidence_n caluin_n afford_v us._n preces_fw-la sequitur_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la after_o prayer_n follow_v imposition_n of_o hand_n whereby_o say_v he_o the_o apostle_n testify_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o include_v in_o the_o external_a ceremony_n and_o yet_o they_o neglect_v not_o this_o ceremony_n which_o be_v give_v they_o divinitus_fw-la from_o god_n above_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n viz._n for_o the_o bestow_n this_o effect_n 8.17_o caluin_n in_o act._n apost_n 8.17_o &_o quia_fw-la non_fw-la temere_fw-la usurpant_fw-la say_v he_o simul_fw-la annexus_fw-la est_fw-la effectus_fw-la and_o because_o they_o use_v it_o advise_o the_o effect_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o ceremony_n and_o then_o he_o conclude_v the_o point_n thus_o haec_fw-la signorum_fw-la est_fw-la utilitas_fw-la &_o efficacia_fw-la quod_fw-la in_o illis_fw-la deus_fw-la operatur_fw-la &_o tamen_fw-la unus_fw-la manet_fw-la gratiae_fw-la author_n this_o be_v the_o benefit_n and_o effect_n of_o sign_n or_o ceremony_n that_o god_n work_v in_o they_o and_o yet_o there_o be_v but_o one_o author_n of_o grace_n god_n himself_o 117_o thus_o you_o see_v thâ—_n i_o have_v prove_v what_o i_o undertake_v by_o the_o catholic_a the_o general_a consent_n of_o grave_a antiquity_n if_o any_o man_n reprehend_v i_o as_o if_o i_o err_v in_o this_o point_n patiatur_fw-la i_o quaeso_fw-la errare_fw-la cum_fw-la talibus_fw-la i_o must_v entreat_v he_o in_o s._n jeromes_n word_n hieron_n hieron_n that_o he_o will_v give_v i_o leave_v to_o err_v with_o such_o man_n as_o these_o &_o come_v i_o error_n be_v mei_fw-la multos_fw-la socios_fw-la habere_fw-la perspexerit_fw-la ipse_fw-la veritatis_fw-la suae_fw-la saltem_fw-la unum_fw-la antiquum_fw-la astipulatorem_fw-la proffer_v debebit_fw-la and_o since_o he_o see_v i_o to_o have_v so_o many_o companion_n of_o my_o error_n fit_v it_o be_v that_o he_o bring_v forth_o at_o least_o one_o ancient_a maintainer_n of_o his_o truth_n but_o sure_o he_o who_o ever_o he_o be_v be_v so_o far_o from_o it_o that_o if_o you_o will_v stand_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o antiquity_n veritas_fw-la nobis_fw-la adiucabitur_fw-la the_o truth_n must_v needs_o be_v adjudge_v to_o we_o to_o be_v on_o our_o side_n qui_fw-la in_o ea_fw-la regula_fw-la incedimus_fw-la quam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la ab_fw-la apostolis_n 37._o tertul_n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 37._o apostoli_fw-la a_o christo_fw-la christus_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la tradidit_fw-la who_o proceed_v constant_o according_a to_o that_o rule_n which_o the_o church_n deliver_v from_o the_o apostle_n the_o apostle_n from_o christ_n and_o christ_n from_o god_n 118_o constat_fw-la itaque_fw-la ratio_fw-la propositi_fw-la nostri_fw-la the_o reason_n therefore_o of_o our_o propose_a discourse_n stand_v firm_a wherein_o we_o prove_v that_o confirmation_n and_o the_o minister_n of_o confirmation_n ought_v ever_o to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n from_o who_o hand_n mediate_o we_o receive_v so_o great_a gift_n and_o blessing_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o which_o bless_a gift_n say_v saint_n austin_n we_o can_v neither_o love_n christ_n nor_o keep_v his_o commandment_n both_o which_o we_o be_v able_a to_o do_v tanto_fw-la minus_fw-la joh._n aug._n tract_n 74._o in_o euang._n joh._n quanto_fw-la illum_fw-la percipimus_fw-la minus_fw-la &_o tanto_fw-la amplius_fw-la quanto_fw-la illum_fw-la percipimus_fw-la amplius_fw-la so_o much_o the_o less_o by_o how_o much_o less_o we_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o by_o how_o much_o we_o receive_v he_o the_o more_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o baptism_n confirmation_n eucharist_n and_o other_o sacred_a mystery_n whereby_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v daily_o give_v &_o increase_v in_o we_o whereof_o god_n grant_v that_o we_o may_v all_o labour_n to_o become_v worthy_a partaker_n to_o our_o comfort_n and_o his_o glory_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v ascribe_v all_o honour_n etc._n etc._n amen_o finis_fw-la