damase_v altar_n damase_v be_v none_o other_o than_o gestus_fw-la orant_fw-la be_v vel_fw-la bene_fw-la dicentis_fw-la ul_a rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 48._o §._o ul_a quo_fw-la manu_fw-la imposit_a â_fw-la persona_fw-la indicatur_fw-la pro_fw-la quâ_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o benedictiones_fw-la funduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la impetretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o gesture_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v or_o bless_v whereby_o the_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o person_n for_o who_o prayer_n or_o blessing_n be_v pour_v forth_o be_v point_v out_o 16._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_v donatist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la augustin_n nisi-oratio_a super_fw-la hominem_fw-la it_o be_v none_o other_o say_v augustine_n than_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o some_o into_o these_o four_o species_n curatoriam_fw-la consecratoriam_fw-la confirmatoriam_fw-la &_o reconsiliatoriam_fw-la but_o the_o several_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o various_a end_n and_o use_n of_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v and_o will_v best_o appear_v from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o enquiry_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n of_o person_n so_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n in_o blessing_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n as_o gen._n 48.14_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n 15_o symbolum_fw-la erat_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ceu_fw-la largissima_fw-la manu_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la conferebatur_fw-la in_o pios_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o celestial_a grace_n which_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o most_o bountiful_a hand_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o consecration_n and_o designation_n of_o person_n call_v to_o holy_a function_n so_o num._n 8.10_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n they_o be_v by_o this_o sign_n to_o put_v the_o charge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o levite_n loc_n ainsworth_n in_o loc_n and_o to_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o name_n so_o also_o be_v joshua_n ordain_v by_o moses_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o government_n as_o numb_a 27.18_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o together_o wherewith_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n fit_v he_o for_o that_o high_a office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v as_o those_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v deut._n 34.9_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n majore_fw-la auctus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientae_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la quà m_fw-la anteà _fw-la animatus_fw-la ob_fw-la intervonientem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ne_fw-la fuit_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coele_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v enrich_v with_o a_o large_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o more_o animate_v then_o before_o for_z or_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v no_o empty_a symbol_n of_o celestial_a grace_n 3._o in_o oblation_n or_o offer_v up_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 8.14_o he_o bring_v the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n num._n 18.12_o professi_fw-la eoritu_fw-la se_fw-la peccatis_fw-la renunciante_n loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n deonerare_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la factum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 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illis_fw-la bona_fw-la reportarent_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la precando_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o dona_fw-la coelestia_fw-la in_o illos_fw-la contulit_fw-la that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o they_o may_v obtain_v good_a thing_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o he_o confer_v grace_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o they_o 2._o in_o cure_v disease_n and_o heal_a the_o sick_a mar._n 6.5_o and_o he_o can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o save_v that_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o a_o few_o sick_a folk_n and_o heal_v they_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n promise_v to_o follow_v those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_n 16.18_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o siâ—k_n and_o they_o shall_v recover_v and_o thus_o according_o do_v paul_n cure_v of_o his_o fever_n the_o father_n of_o publius_n act_v 28.8_o 3._o in_o ordination_n or_o set_v person_n apart_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a office_n 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ne_fw-la quem_fw-la minùs_fw-la adhuc_fw-la probatum_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la facilitate_v admittat_fw-la imposition_n of_o hand_n signify_v ordination_n for_o he_o forbid_v he_o too_o easy_o to_o admit_v any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v so_o act_v 13.3_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o unless_o we_o understand_v this_o place_n see_v these_o be_v in_o office_n before_o of_o their_o solemn_a mission_n about_o that_o special_a work_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v design_v they_o unto_o nam_fw-la solenne_fw-fr hoc_fw-la &_o ordinarium_fw-la fuit_fw-la judaeis_n loc_n cav_n in_o loc_n ut_fw-la quoties_fw-la aliquem_fw-la deo_fw-la commendarent_fw-la manus_fw-la imponeâ—ent_fw-la for_o this_o be_v usual_a and_o ordinary_a among_o the_o jew_n that_o as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v commend_v any_o one_o to_o god_n they_o will_v lay_v on_o hand_n 4._o in_o confirmation_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o such_o in_o the_o faith_n as_o have_v make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v heb._n 6.1_o which_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o expositor_n it_o contain_v and_o intend_v this_o thing_n we_o shall_v come_v in_o due_a place_n to_o show_v 5._o to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v one_o case_n more_o wherein_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n viz._n in_o the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n and_o receive_v such_o into_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heritick_n 61._o gregor_n epist_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 61._o ab_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la patrum_fw-la institution_n didicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la heresim_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la redeunt_fw-la aut_fw-la unctione_n chrysmatis_fw-la aut_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la aut_fw-la solâ_fw-la professione_n fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la sinum_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la revocentur_fw-la we_o have_v learn_v from_o a_o
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mind_n of_o his_o baptism_n to_o wit_n by_o who_o how_o wherefore_o and_o into_o what_o he_o be_v baptise_a what_o in_o that_o baptism_n the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v confer_v upon_o and_o seal_v up_o unto_o he_o namely_o the_o covenant_n of_o peace_n and_o promise_v of_o grace_n how_o there_o be_v make_v a_o renounce_n of_o satan_n a_o profession_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o promise_n of_o obedience_n 2._o the_o youth_n himself_o shall_v before_o the_o church_n make_v a_o proper_a and_o public_a profession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o faith_n 3._o he_o shall_v be_v examine_v concern_v the_o chief_a head_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v answer_v to_o every_o one_o or_o if_o he_o do_v not_o thorough_o understand_v any_o particular_a he_o shall_v be_v better_o instruct_v 4._o he_o shall_v be_v admonish_v and_o by_o this_o profession_n show_v that_o he_o do_v dissent_v from_o all_o ethnic_a heretical_a fanatical_a and_o profane_a opinion_n 5._o there_o shall_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 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notable_a furtherance_n to_o he_o in_o the_o work_n of_o reform_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n 29.30_o 2_o chr._n 29.30_o for_o soit_fw-fr be_v say_v that_o hezekiah_n rejoice_v and_o all_o the_o people_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v the_o people_n for_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v sudden_o as_o contrary_a wise_a the_o unpreparedness_n and_o untowardness_n of_o their_o heart_n 20.33_o 2_o chr._n 20.33_o have_v prove_v not_o the_o least_o re_fw-mi mora_fw-la of_o a_o through_o reformation_n as_o appear_v howbe_v it_o the_o high_a place_n be_v not_o take_v away_o for_o as_o yet_o the_o people_n have_v not_o prepare_v their_o heart_n to_o the_o god_n of_o their_o father_n good_a jehoshaphat_n will_v have_v go_v through_o with_o the_o work_n but_o so_o be_v the_o heart_n of_o this_o froward_a people_n set_v upon_o the_o unwarrantable_a way_n of_o worship_n which_o they_o have_v be_v long_o accustom_a unto_o that_o they_o will_v not_o yield_v nor_o give_v place_n to_o a_o reformation_n in_o this_o particular_a cicat_fw-la pelican_n in_o loc_n suprà _fw-la cicat_fw-la so_o that_o the_o pious_a prince_n be_v either_o even_o force_v to_o indulge_v unto_o they_o in_o part_n in_o this_o their_o superstition_n which_o if_o so_o be_v his_o fault_n or_o else_o if_o he_o throw_v down_o the_o old_a altar_n they_o erect_v new_a in_o their_o room_n if_o he_o deface_v they_o again_o repair_v they_o or_o at_o least_o frequent_v the_o place_n still_o where_o once_o they_o stand_v as_o touch_v those_o in_o the_o ministry_n therefore_o that_o they_o may_v promote_v the_o restitution_n of_o this_o useful_a ceremony_n their_o duty_n lie_v in_o the_o diligent_a and_o careful_a performance_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o these_o 1._o in_o acquaint_v and_o convince_a their_o people_n by_o the_o clear_a argument_n they_o can_v furnish_v themselves_o withal_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o this_o practice_n to_o the_o right_a frame_n of_o their_o church_n and_o the_o bring_n of_o thing_n into_o due_a 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kingdom_n or_o as_o another_o render_v the_o greek_a thus_o quòd_fw-la oporter_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la council_n bin._n in_o council_n post_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la chrysma_fw-la eccesiae_n accipere_fw-la &_o regni_fw-la christi_fw-la participes_fw-la inveniri_fw-la council_n bin._n in_o council_n also_o in_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n hold_v anno_o 305._o in_o two_o several_a canon_n order_n be_v take_v about_o confirmation_n as_o can_v 38._o thus_o supra_fw-la see_v here_o the_o meaning_n of_o hieroms_n excarrat_n episcopus_fw-la ur_fw-la supra_fw-la peregrè_fw-la navigantes_fw-la aut_fw-la si_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la in_o proximo_fw-la non_fw-la fuerit_fw-la posse_fw-la fidelem_fw-la qui_fw-la lavacrum_fw-la suum_fw-la integrum_fw-la habet_fw-la nec_fw-la sit_fw-la bigamus_fw-la baptizare_fw-la in_fw-la necessitate_v infirmitatis_fw-la positum_fw-la catechumenum_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la si_fw-la supervixerit_fw-la ad_fw-la episcopum_fw-la eum_fw-la 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