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testament_n and_o from_o thence_o derive_v into_o the_o new_a manuum_fw-la impositio_fw-la ex_fw-la hebraeorum_n more_o ad_fw-la christianos_n venit_fw-la usumque_fw-la habuit_fw-la in_o omni_fw-la precatione_n grotius_n not._n in_o cassand_n ad_fw-la artic._n 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clem._n alex._n paedag._n l._n 3._o c._n 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la l._n 1._o c._n 5._o under_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o find_v it_o use_v first_o of_o all_o by_o the_o father_n in_o blessing_n of_o his_o child_n and_o admit_v they_o to_o part_v of_o the_o inheritance_n thus_o when_o jacob_n bless_a ephraim_n and_o manasses_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o pray_v gen._n 48.14_o and_o by_o way_n of_o special_a imitation_n of_o his_o paternal_a benediction_n we_o find_v it_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n st._n mark_v 10.16_o which_o grotius_n well_o note_n far_o upon_o st._n matth._n 19.13_o to_o have_v 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of_o all_o good_a thing_n graft_v in_o our_o heart_n the_o love_n of_o thy_o name_n increase_v in_o we_o true_a religion_n nourish_v we_o with_o all_o goodness_n and_o of_o thy_o great_a mercy_n keep_v we_o in_o the_o same_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o lord_n we_o beseech_v thou_o grant_v thy_o people_n grace_n to_o withstand_v the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o devil_n and_o with_o pure_a heart_n and_o mind_n to_o follow_v thou_o the_o only_a god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o god_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o thou_o we_o be_v notable_a to_o please_v thou_o merciful_o grant_v that_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n may_v in_o all_o thing_n direct_v and_o rule_v our_o heart_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o god_n who_o know_v we_o to_o be_v set_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o many_o and_o great_a danger_n that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o can_v always_o stand_v upright_o grant_v to_o we_o such_o strength_n and_o protection_n as_o may_v support_v we_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o carry_v we_o through_o all_o temptation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o god_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o pass_v man_n understanding_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n such_o love_n towards_o thou_o that_o we_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n may_v obtain_v thy_o promise_n which_o exceed_v all_o that_o we_o can_v desire_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o end_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_z content_n of_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o hebr._n 6.2_o page_n 1._o our_o church-catechism_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostolical_a p._n 5._o of_o the_o name_n whereby_o confirmation_n be_v know_v and_o call_v viz._n imposition_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 7._o perfection_n 8._o chrism_n or_o unction_n 9_o consign_v or_o seal_v 10._o confirmation_n 11._o obligation_n 12._o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o well_o accommodate_v by_o dr._n hammond_n to_o this_o matter_n ibid._n most_o of_o the_o precedent_a name_n find_v in_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o 14._o other_o scripture_n pattern_n and_o ground_n for_o it_o ib._n figure_v out_o and_o point_v to_o we_o in_o the_o visible_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o on_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n st._n matthew_n 3._o ib._n 2._o on_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o at_o pentecost_n act_v 2._o ibid._n recommend_v by_o christ_n himself_o st._n john_n 3.5_o as_o bishop_n tailor_n with_o st._n cyprian_a expound_v that_o text_n 15._o undoubted_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n and_o john_n confirm_v the_o samaritan_n baptise_a by_o philip_n the_o deacon_n act_v 8._o st._n paul_n the_o ephesian_n act_n 19_o 16._o these_o instance_n so_o understand_v and_o appeal_v unto_o by_o st._n cyprian_n 17._o st._n augustin_n 19_o st._n hierom_n ibid._n as_o will_v as_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 20._o some_o other_o scripture_n instance_n glance_v at_o act_v 11.14_o 15._o chapter_n 21._o this_o apostolical_a practice_n both_o a_o light_n unto_o and_o far_o illustrate_v by_o hebr._n 6.2_o expound_v according_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n ib._n the_o additional_a authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n and_o tertullian_n 22._o the_o same_o allow_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o modern_a expositor_n also_o ibid._n calvinist_n as_o calvin_n 23_o beza_n 25._o piscator_fw-la 26._o doctores_fw-la lugdun_fw-la 27._o lutheran_n chemnitius_n 28._o waldenses_n confess_v &_o apolog._n 30._o bohemian_n brethren_n comenius_n ratio_fw-la discipline_n etc._n etc._n 32_o with_o some_o of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o mr._n hanmer_n and_o mr._n baxter_n 34._o dr._n william_n gouge_n ib._n assembl_n annotation_n 35._o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 37._o mr._n calvin_n be_v idle_a question_n about_o it_o answer_v from_o his_o more_o calm_a and_o consider_a self_n 39_o the_o blessing_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n no_o less_o authoritative_a and_o prolifique_a than_o under_o the_o law_n 41_o of_o the_o peculiar_a minister_n of_o confirmation_n the_o bishop_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v bishop_v 42._o so_o in_o the_o first_o pattern_n and_o so_o confess_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n ib._n mr._n bucer_n be_v reason_n for_o it_o ib._n their_o uncharitable_a rashness_n condemn_v who_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n pride_n 44._o what_o supplemental_a provision_n seem_v desirable_a upon_o some_o necessity_n ibid._n of_o the_o qualification_n of_o person_n to_o be_v confirm_v viz._n baptism_n and_o prae-instruction_n in_o the_o church-catechism_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n 45._o the_o preface_n read_v to_o that_o purpose_n at_o confirmation_n 46._o the_o question_n then_o also_o put_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o answer_v by_o all_o the_o candidate_n 47._o aquinas_n and_o contarenus_n of_o another_o mind_n but_o dislike_v by_o the_o late_a romanist_n themselves_o 48._o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacred_a right_n depend_v much_o upon_o a_o competent_a growth_n of_o age_n and_o understanding_n ibid._n no_o prejudice_n by_o defer_v it_o till_o then_o by_o our_o church_n declaration_n ibid._n a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o come_v on_o this_o errand_n 49._o of_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o whole_a transaction_n in_o five_o particular_n 50._o melchiade_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n in_o vindication_n of_o it_o 54._o the_o same_o more_o large_o from_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la or_o eucherius_n lugdun_n homily_n on_o pentecost_n 55._o a_o summary_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n consequent_a out_o of_o bishop_n taylor_n 56._o a_o conclude_v admonition_n to_o all_o person_n concern_v not_o to_o disgrace_v so_o well_o ground_v principle_n by_o a_o unsuitable_a practice_n enforce_v from_o mr._n hooker_n 58._o dr._n jackson_n dr._n hammond_n and_o dr._n henchman_n 59_o content_n of_o the_o appendix_n t_o c_n objection_n against_o confirmation_n 61._o mr._n hooker_n answer_n to_o the_o same_o 62._o a_o translation_n of_o some_o admirable_a passage_n out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la 65._o a_o useful_a description_n of_o confirmation_n from_o all_o the_o premise_n 68_o content_n of_o the_o sermon_n annex_v of_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 72._o st._n barnabas_n send_v thither_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o confirm_v ibid._n how_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o joy_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o hopeful_a beginning_n 73._o how_o he_o endeavour_v to_o encourage_v and_o hearten_v they_o to_o a_o answerable_a perseverance_n ibid._n of_o come_v and_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n 76._o of_o that_o purpose_n of_o heart_n wherewith_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 82._o including_n a_o personal_a resolution_n of_o soul_n ibid._n sincere_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 87._o deliberate_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 90._o free_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 95._o firm_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 98._o zealo_fw-it we_o resolution_n of_o soul._n 100_o humble_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 101._o general_n motive_n and_o exhortation_n to_o enforce_v this_o exhortation_n 103._o finis_fw-la