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and_o enjoin_v by_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n four_o how_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n five_o how_o assert_v by_o some_o of_o the_o presbyterian_a and_o independent_a persuasion_n six_o and_o how_o practise_v and_o enjoin_v by_o several_a of_o the_o baptise_a church_n in_o this_o nation_n with_o some_o remark_n upon_o each_o of_o they_o for_o the_o better_a discovery_n of_o truth_n testament_n 1._o how_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n 1._o how_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n benediction_n 1._o benediction_n first_o in_o benediction_n mark_v 10.16_o he_o take_v the_o young_a child_n up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o and_o bless_v they_o healing_n miraculous_a healing_n second_o in_o the_o cure_n of_o disease_n and_o heal_a the_o sick_a mark_v 6.5_o and_o he_o can_v there_o do_v no_o mighty_a work_n save_v that_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o a_o few_o sick_a folk_n and_o heal_v they_o and_o c._n 16.17_o 18._o in_o my_o 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i_o lie_v hand_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o peter_n say_v thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n etc._n etc._n four_o deacon_n 4._o ordination_n 1._o deacon_n in_o ordination_n or_o set_v apart_o to_o office_n viz._n act_n 6.6_o who_o they_o set_v before_o the_o apostle_n viz._n the_o seven_o deacon_n the_o church_n have_v choose_v and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n increase_v etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 2._o elder_n 2._o elder_n tim._n 1.6_o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n keep_v thyself_o pure_a messenger_n 3_o messenger_n act_n 13.3_o and_o when_o they_o viz._n the_o elder_n or_o teacher_n of_o antioch_n have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o viz._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n they_o send_v they_o away_o in_o which_o scripture_n speak_v of_o this_o rite_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n 1._o first_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o it_o viz._n for_o benediction_n healing_n ordination_n and_o give_v of_o the_o spirit_n 2._o second_o what_o call_v viz._n lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 3._o three_o the_o subject_n viz._n little_a child_n sick_a person_n and_o such_o upon_o who_o the_o spirit_n have_v not_o fall_v and_o church-officer_n 4._o four_o the_o administrator_n viz._n christ_n jesus_n himself_o any_o gift_a believer_n the_o elder_n or_o presbyter_n the_o gift_a apostle_n 5._o five_o the_o end_n to_o bless_v little_a child_n to_o give_v miraculous_a heal_n and_o for_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n and_o for_o ordination_n of_o church-officer_n ancient_n 2_o how_o by_o the_o ancient_n second_o how_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o several_a council_n dionysius_n dionysius_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n paul_n convert_n at_o athens_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o writer_n about_o the_o year_n 70._o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n say_v after_o baptism_n let_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v adjoin_v with_o unction_n then_o let_v the_o eucharist_n be_v give_v contemp._n 3._o serm._n 8._o pope_n clement_n clement_n p._n clement_n in_o his_o four_o epistle_n say_v let_v they_o be_v baptise_a and_o then_o consign_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o without_o confirmation_n no_o perfection_n joseph_n vice_n come_v de_n bapt._n ritibus_fw-la p._n 369._o c._n 18._o justin_n martyr_n response_n 137._o quest_n say_v martyr_n justin_n martyr_n after_o baptism_n we_o be_v to_o anoint_v with_o holy_a chrysm_n for_o spiritual_a benefit_n vice_n come_v ch_n 28._o p._n 369._o pope_n hyginus_n hyginus_n p._n hyginus_n in_o his_o decree_n as_o say_v gratian_n l._n osiand_n cent._n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o say_v in_o catechism_n baptism_n and_o confirmation_n let_v there_o be_v a_o gossip_n if_o necessity_n require_v pope_n calixtus_n calixtus_n p._n calixtus_n anno._n 218._o ordain_v confirmation_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o chrism_n flores_n temporum_fw-la confess_v fabo_fw-la c._n 7._o pope_n vrban_n vrban_n p._n vrban_n in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n enjoin_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v immediate_o give_v after_o baptism_n and_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o
hand_n of_o the_o bishop_n vice_n co_fw-la c._n 38._o p._n 370._o pope_n melchiade_n melchiade_n p._n melchiade_n or_o meltiades_n about_o 310._o ordain_v imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o necessary_a to_o perfect_a baptism_n and_o in_o his_o universal_a decretal_a epistle_n answer_v the_o question_n which_o of_o the_o sacrament_n baptism_n or_o confirmation_n be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n and_o virtue_n say_v they_o be_v to_o be_v join_v together_o there_o be_v such_o affinity_n betwixt_o they_o that_o one_o be_v not_o to_o be_v do_v without_o the_o other_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v perfect_a alone_o vice_n come_v p._n pope_n eusebius_n eusebius_n p._n eusebius_n in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n call_v imposition_n of_o hand_n a_o sacrament_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o be_v administer_v but_o by_o the_o bishop_n magd._n cent._n 4._o p._n 478_o also_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o tusca_n prefer_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n or_o confirmation_n before_o baptism_n mag._n cen._n 4._o c._n 7._o p._n 581._o cyprian_n cyprian_a cyprian_a in_o his_o 73_o epistle_n to_o jubajan_n say_v that_o baptism_n be_v consummate_v by_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n and_o again_o in_o ep._n 72._o lev_n 1._o person_n be_v full_o sanctify_v and_o may_v be_v son_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o both_o sacrament_n viz._n baptism_n and_o confirmation_n vice_n come_v p._n 370._o ambrose_n ambrose_n ambrose_n after_o the_o font_n or_o baptism_n let_v there_o be_v perfection_n or_o confirmation_n for_o so_o he_o call_v imposition_n of_o hand_n lib._n 2._o c._n 7._o jerom_n jerom._n jerom._n advers._fw-la lucif_n contend_v for_o the_o rite_n of_o the_o church_n say_v and_o do_v not_o you_o know_v that_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o church_n that_o upon_o the_o baptise_a hand_n shall_v be_v impose_v mag._n cen._n 4._o p._n 420._o augustin_n augustin_n augustin_n that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n after_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o if_o ignorant_a infant_n be_v bring_v to_o be_v baptize_v let_v they_o answer_v for_o they_o that_o bring_v they_o and_o be_v baptize_v let_v they_o be_v confirm_v and_o anoint_v with_o holy_a chrism_n and_o so_o let_v they_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n lib._n de_fw-fr eccles_n dogm_n vice_n come_v c._n 28._o p._n 371._o pope_n innocent_a innocent_a p._n innocent_a in_o his_o first_o ep._n 22._o macedon_n c._n 5_o show_v how_o impious_a and_o sacrilegious_a it_o be_v to_o repeat_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n or_o adult_n and_o how_o requisite_a to_o lay_v hand_n on_o the_o baptise_a after_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n and_o john_n act_v 8.17_o and_o paul_n 19.6_o vice_n come_v c._n 3â—_n p._n 376._o isidore_n isidore_n isidore_n say_v that_o imposition_n of_o hand_n do_v belong_v not_o to_o the_o bishop_n vicar_n but_o to_o the_o bishop_n themselves_o and_o the_o reason_n he_o render_v be_v because_o that_o none_o of_o the_o 70_o disciple_n who_o 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that_o name_n bishop_n of_o rome_n about_o 315._o it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o 48_o canon_n that_o the_o baptise_a aught_o to_o receive_v after_o baptism_n the_o most_o sacred_a chrism_n and_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n vice_n come_v p._n 371._o in_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n in_o spain_n eliberis_n c._n eliberis_n hold_v 305._o unde_fw-la pope_n mercellius_n it_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o 38_o canon_n that_o such_o as_o sail_v into_o strange_a country_n or_o if_o a_o church_n be_v not_o near_o at_o hand_n a_o believer_n if_o he_o have_v baptism_n entire_a viz._n baptism_n and_o confirmation_n and_o have_v not_o two_o wife_n may_v baptise_v a_o catechumen_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n through_o sickness_n but_o so_o that_o if_o he_o recover_v he_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o bishop_n that_o he_o may_v be_v perfect_v by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o canon_n 77._o if_o any_o deacon_n shall_v without_o a_o presbyter_n baptise_v the_o bishop_n ought_v by_o blessing_n to_o perfect_a or_o confirm_v they_o carth._n c._n carth._n in_o the_o 4_o council_n of_o carthage_n under_o p._n innocent_n the_o first_o about_o 418._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o absolve_a the_o penitent_a vicler_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la persecut_fw-la vandal_n spalen_n c._n spalen_n the_o council_n of_o spalenca_n ordain_v that_o the_o baptise_a be_v to_o have_v hand_n lay_v upon_o they_o and_o to_o be_v sign_v with_o chrism_n and_o that_o the_o bishop_n only_o be_v to_o perform_v it_o magdeb._n cent._n 7._o p._n 148._o bracerens_n c._n bracerens_n the_o council_n of_o bracerens_n c._n 7._o command_v that_o a_o little_a balsam_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o consecrate_a oil_n and_o that_o no_o less_o reverence_n shall_v be_v pay_v to_o this_o ceremony_n than_o to_o baptism_n itself_o mag._n cen._n 7._o p._n 148._o the_o council_n of_o constantinople_n chap._n 7._o that_o none_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o confirmation_n but_o those_o that_o be_v instruct_v by_o catechism_n constan_n c._n constan_n and_o can_v say_v the_o creed_n and_o lord_n prayer_n by_o heart_n mag._n cen._n 7._o p._n 148._o cabil_n c._n cabil_n the_o council_n of_o cabillonosis_n cap._n 6._o in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n eugenius_n decree_v that_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n shall_v present_o if_o infant_n after_o some_o year_n of_o understanding_n be_v confirm_v with_o consignation_n and_o chrysm_n and_o that_o confirmation_n shall_v not_o be_v reiterated_a mag._n cen._n 8._o p._n 350._o in_o the_o gallican_n gallican_n gallican_n council_n it_o be_v decree_v that_o when_o the_o bishop_n go_v his_o canonical_a circuit_n to_o confirm_v that_o the_o priest_n be_v always_o ready_a for_o his_o assistance_n and_o that_o there_o be_v gossip_n as_o well_o in_o this_o as_o in_o baptism_n and_o that_o the_o confirm_v have_v his_o hair_n cut_v mag._n cent._n 8._o p._n 350._o the_o council_n of_o trent_n about_o 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bishop_n as_o say_v ambrose_n upon_o heb._n 6._o haimo_n and_o ansel_n joseph_n vice_n come_v c._n 30._o p._n 375._o trent_n c._n trent_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o before_o decree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o child_n shall_v first_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o confirmation_n shall_v be_v accurse_v bellar._n bellar._n bellarmine_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n l._n c._n 11._o say_v that_o confirmation_n confer_v great_a grace_n than_o baptism_n neither_o can_v baptism_n be_v perfect_v without_o it_o and_o again_o tom._n 2._o say_v confirmation_n be_v to_o confer_v grace_n that_o make_v acceptable_a and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v enrole_v thereby_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o tom._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o baptism_n itself_o for_o whereas_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o ordinary_a priest_n or_o deacon_n yea_o even_a woman_n 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lay_v on_o of_o hand_n upon_o child_n baptise_a and_o able_a to_o render_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n according_a to_o the_o catechism_n to_o the_o end_n that_o confirmation_n may_v be_v administer_v to_o the_o more_o edify_v of_o such_o as_o shall_v receive_v it_o according_a to_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n who_o teach_v that_o all_o thing_n shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o church_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o the_o same_o it_o be_v think_v good_a that_o none_o hereafter_o shall_v be_v confirm_v but_o such_o as_o can_v say_v in_o their_o mother-tongue_n the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o can_v also_o answer_v to_o such_o question_n of_o the_o short_a catechism_n as_o the_o bishop_n or_o such_o as_o he_o shall_v appoint_v shall_v by_o his_o discretion_n appose_v he_o and_o this_o order_n be_v most_o convenient_a to_o be_v observe_v for_o divers_a consideration_n first_o because_o that_o when_o child_n come_v to_o the_o 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examine_v so_o many_o child_n of_o his_o parish_n send_v unto_o he_o as_o the_o time_n will_v serve_v and_o as_o he_o shall_v think_v convenient_a in_o some_o part_n of_o this_o catechism_n and_o all_o father_n mother_n master_n and_o dame_n shall_v cause_v their_o child_n servant_n and_o apprentice_n which_o have_v not_o learn_v their_o catechism_n to_o come_v to_o the_o church_n at_o the_o time_n appoint_v and_o obedient_o to_o bear_v and_o be_v order_v by_o the_o curate_n until_o such_o time_n as_o they_o have_v learn_v all_o that_o be_v here_o appoint_v for_o they_o to_o learn_v and_o whensoever_o the_o bishop_n shall_v give_v knowledge_n for_o child_n to_o be_v bring_v before_o he_o to_o any_o convenient_a place_n for_o their_o confirmation_n then_o shall_v the_o curate_n of_o every_o parish_n either_o bring_v or_o send_v in_o write_v the_o name_n of_o all_o those_o child_n of_o his_o parish_n which_o can_v say_v the_o article_n of_o the_o faith_n the_o lord_n prayer_n and_o the_o ten_o commandment_n and_o also_o how_o many_o of_o they_o can_v answer_v to_o the_o other_o question_v contain_v in_o this_o catechism_n and_o there_o shall_v none_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n until_o such_o time_n as_o he_o can_v say_v the_o catechism_n and_o be_v confirm_v dr._n cave_n cave_n dr._n cave_n in_o his_o late_a primitive_a christianity_n upon_o the_o subject_a say_v of_o our_o english_a confirmation_n that_o almost_o exact_o according_a to_o the_o primitive_a usage_n it_o be_v still_o retain_v and_o practise_v in_o our_o church_n at_o this_o day_n and_o happy_a be_v it_o for_o we_o be_v it_o keep_v up_o in_o its_o due_a power_n and_o vigour_n sure_o i_o be_o that_o many_o of_o our_o chief_a breach_n and_o controversy_n in_o religion_n do_v if_o not_o whole_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n owe_v their_o birth_n and_o rise_v to_o the_o neglect_n and_o contempt_n of_o this_o excellent_a usage_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 219._o concern_v which_o rite_n as_o use_v by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n we_o observe_v 1._o the_o name_n give_v it_o viz._n confirmation_n 2._o the_o subject_n viz._n child_n baptise_a in_o their_o infancy_n that_o be_v teach_v their_o catechism_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v the_o creed_n lord_n prayer_n and_o ten_o commandment_n in_o the_o english_a tongue_n 3._o the_o administrator_n a_o bishop_n only_o and_o therefore_o the_o ceremony_n be_v so_o vulgar_o call_v bishoping_a 4._o the_o force_n and_o manner_n as_o express_v by_o the_o bishop_n put_v the_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o child_n and_o say_v that_o form_n of_o word_n direct_v 5._o the_o end_n as_o declare_v viz._n 1._o to_o confirm_v infant_n baptise_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o surety_n make_v for_o they_o therein_o 2._o to_o give_v the_o spirit_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o strength_n against_o temptation_n 3._o to_o confirm_v the_o unity_n and_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o orderly_o to_o admit_v they_o therein_o 6._o the_o time_n when_o administer_v betwixt_o their_o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n assoon_o as_o they_o can_v say_v their_o catechism_n 7._o the_o ground_n upon_o which_o they_o assert_v viz._n the_o usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n decree_v of_o council_n apostle_n practise_v perform_v by_o they_o with_o very_o little_a reverence_n or_o caution_n either_o how_o or_o upon_o who_o they_o do_v it_o say_v mr._n hanmer_n and_o mr._n baxter_n mr._n hanmer_n p._n 42._o though_o they_o deem_v it_o to_o be_v of_o some_o weight_n and_o consequence_n yet_o as_o use_v by_o they_o it_o be_v little_o less_o than_o ridiculous_a a_o mere_a vain_a and_o empty_a ceremony_n or_o as_o the_o saxon-confession_n term_v the_o romish_a sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n inanis_fw-la vmbra_fw-la a_o empty_a shadow_n and_o hommius_n a_o vain_a invention_n of_o superstitious_a man_n mr._n baxter_n in_o his_o book_n of_o confirmation_n