of_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v more_o worthy_a than_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n these_o and_o whatever_o other_o excess_n of_o title_n and_o prerogative_n have_v be_v cast_v upon_o this_o holy_a institution_n to_o the_o disparagement_n of_o other_o more_o noble_a ordinance_n have_v not_o a_o little_a blemish_v the_o face_n of_o it_o in_o some_o undistinguishing_a eye_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o over-eager_a and_o tumultuous_a affectation_n wherewith_o it_o be_v wont_a not_o very_o long_o since_o to_o be_v prosecute_v devon_n in_o some_o part_n the_o western_a especial_o of_o this_o church_n it_o can_v be_v speak_v with_o what_o fervour_n and_o violence_n of_o desire_n that_o people_n be_v wont_a to_o sue_v for_o this_o sacred_a ceremony_n what_o fair-like_a confluence_n have_v we_o there_o see_v of_o zealous_a ambient_n how_o have_v we_o be_v tire_v with_o the_o importunity_n of_o suitor_n impatient_a of_o either_o denial_n or_o delay_n how_o have_v we_o be_v 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the_o reader_n a_o error_n which_o by_o good_a counsel_n may_v in_o good_a time_n be_v redress_v sect._n 5._o but_o leave_v the_o consideration_n of_o a_o excessive_a overvaluation_n whereof_o i_o dare_v undertake_v the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o nation_n at_o this_o day_n be_v far_o enough_o from_o be_v guilty_a we_o descend_v to_o that_o other_o extreme_a of_o defect_n whereof_o i_o fear_v there_o be_v not_o too_o many_o free_a what_o a_o universal_a neglect_n be_v there_o of_o this_o holy_a duty_n in_o all_o the_o church_n that_o profess_v reformation_n what_o a_o willing_a forgetfulness_n of_o it_o as_o if_o there_o have_v never_o be_v any_o such_o matter_n practise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n never_o any_o such_o ceremony_n so_o much_o as_o intimate_v by_o any_o apostle_n never_o any_o mention_n or_o memory_n of_o it_o in_o the_o succeed_a age_n last_o as_o if_o there_o never_o have_v be_v never_o can_v be_v any_o profitable_a or_o godly_a use_n of_o it_o among_o christian_n yea_o rather_o on_o the_o contrary_a how_o odious_a be_v the_o very_a name_n of_o it_o grow_v to_o the_o ear_n of_o those_o who_o profess_v the_o strict_a godliness_n how_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o it_o cry_v down_o and_o hoot_v at_o as_o mere_o superstitious_a and_o antichristian_a who_o can_v but_o wonder_v at_o this_o strange_a partiality_n that_o man_n who_o profess_v so_o awful_a a_o observance_n and_o so_o strict_a and_o punctual_a imitation_n of_o all_o the_o apostolical_a ordination_n and_o action_n shall_v willing_o abandon_v and_o careless_o slight_v one_o of_o their_o prime_n and_o most_o apparent_a institution_n fain_o will_v i_o know_v what_o they_o can_v say_v to_o this_o irrefragable_a text_n be_v there_o not_o such_o a_o thing_n in_o the_o apostolic_a time_n as_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v not_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o it_o hold_v so_o useful_a as_o that_o it_o be_v single_v out_o for_o one_o of_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v there_o not_o as_o much_o occasion_n and_o need_n of_o the_o use_n of_o it_o as_o ever_o be_v this_o only_a a_o temporary_a institution_n soon_o after_o to_o be_v abrogate_a what_o need_n be_v there_o then_o to_o trouble_v the_o 2._o head_n and_o to_o clog_v the_o catechism_n of_o christian_a novice_n with_o a_o vanish_v and_o now_o already-gasp_a ceremony_n and_o why_o be_v it_o rank_v in_o the_o style_n of_o faith_n repentance_n baptism_n etc._n etc._n who_o use_n and_o practice_n must_v be_v perpetual_a sure_o to_o coop_v up_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o a_o parenthesis_n as_o some_o have_v poor_o devise_v be_v both_o very_a unreasonable_a and_o injurious_a to_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o will_v have_v this_o scripture_n to_o run_v free_o in_o all_o equal_a relation_n to_o the_o foregoing_a and_o follow_a clause_n what_o god_n will_v have_v lay_v open_a it_o be_v high_a presumption_n in_o any_o man_n to_o enclose_v sect._n 6._o that_o the_o apostle_n lay_v their_o hand_n on_o person_n former_o baptise_v and_o hereby_o convey_v unto_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v so_o clear_a a_o truth_n as_o none_o dare_v ever_o deny_v but_o do_v not_o this_o privilege_n rest_n only_o in_o they_o and_o die_v with_o they_o as_o it_o can_v not_o be_v buy_v and_o sell_v according_a to_o the_o profane_a and_o sacrilegious_a offer_n of_o the_o wicked_a sorcerer_n so_o can_v it_o be_v bequeathe_v unto_o and_o feoff_v upon_o their_o holy_a successor_n sure_o we_o hear_v our_o bless_a saviour_n at_o his_o part_n say_v lo_o i_o be_o with_o you_o always_o even_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o 20._o world_n those_o bless_a man_n to_o who_o these_o cordial_a word_n be_v speak_v be_v not_o to_o stay_v long_o in_o the_o world_n not_o to_o their_o person_n therefore_o but_o to_o their_o succession_n be_v this_o promise_n both_o make_v and_o verify_v not_o in_o respect_n to_o those_o miraculous_a gift_n which_o as_o person_n extraordinary_a they_o both_o have_v and_o confer_v in_o this_o singular_a qualification_n they_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v any_o successor_n in_o the_o follow_a time_n but_o in_o respect_n to_o those_o better_a grace_n which_o as_o predecessor_n to_o the_o ordinary_a pastor_n and_o overseer_n of_o the_o church_n their_o ministry_n shall_v convey_v to_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n people_n hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o their_o successor_n do_v just_o claim_v a_o true_a right_n to_o this_o divine_a privilege_n and_o find_v a_o just_a warrant_n for_o their_o imposition_n of_o hand_n for_o the_o effectual_a performance_n whereof_o yet_o they_o challenge_v not_o any_o power_n by_o a_o inherent_a virtue_n in_o themselves_o or_o by_o any_o authoritative_a bequest_n from_o or_o to_o other_o but_o only_o in_o a_o humble_a way_n of_o impetration_n by_o their_o faithful_a prayer_n which_o be_v the_o life_n of_o that_o holy_a ceremony_n according_a to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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16._o say_v he_o as_o it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o temporal_a and_o sensible_a miracle_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n give_v as_o former_o it_o be_v for_o the_o commendation_n and_o better_a set_v forth_o of_o the_o then_o new_o mould_v faith_n and_o for_o the_o enlargement_n of_o the_o newbegun_a church_n for_o who_o do_v now_o expect_v that_o those_o upon_o who_o hand_n be_v impose_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v sudden_o begin_v to_o speak_v with_o tongue_n but_o invisible_o and_o secret_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n conceive_v to_o be_v thus_o inspire_v into_o their_o heart_n the_o instance_n that_o bellarmine_n 2._o himself_o give_v to_o this_o purpose_n be_v beyond_o exception_n in_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o church_n those_o that_o believe_v wrought_v miracle_n as_o our_o saviour_n foretell_v his_o apostle_n now_o that_o
effect_n have_v long_o cease_v shall_v we_o therefore_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v vain_a and_o forceless_a far_o be_v it_o from_o we_o so_o to_o slander_v that_o divine_a grace_n which_o still_o and_o ever_o exercise_v a_o more_o excellent_a power_n in_o the_o believer_n in_o that_o it_o quicken_v he_o to_o a_o new_a life_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n although_o then_o we_o presume_v not_o to_o affect_v the_o work_n of_o wonder_n by_o the_o impose_n of_o our_o handsupon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o baptise_v yet_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o dare_v to_o hope_v that_o the_o solemn_a lay_n on_o of_o approve_a hand_n second_v by_o our_o fervent_a prayer_n shall_v help_v to_o work_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o capable_a receiver_n now_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o match_v this_o imposition_n of_o hand_n upon_o the_o baptise_v with_o the_o anoint_v the_o sick_a with_o oil_n mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n 14._o which_o be_v both_o use_v and_o require_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n have_v doubtless_o a_o sovereign_a effect_n but_o now_o the_o power_n of_o heal_v be_v lose_v be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o purposelesse_a and_o vain_a ceremony_n let_v he_o know_v there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n to_o be_v put_v betwixt_o both_o these_o that_o oil_n be_v profess_o intend_v and_o use_v for_o a_o bodily_a cure_n only_o receive_v its_o virtue_n from_o a_o power_n above_o that_o of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o just_o range_v among_o those_o primtive_a miracle_n which_o continue_v not_o age_n in_o the_o church_n whereas_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v direct_v to_o spiritual_a end_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o eternal_a use_n and_o benefit_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o anoint_v with_o oil_n have_v never_o the_o honour_n to_o be_v number_v among_o christian_a principle_n which_o yet_o be_v yield_v to_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o the_o 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christian_n charge_v they_o to_o hasten_v both_o their_o baptism_n and_o confirmation_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a uncertainty_n of_o the_o time_n of_o their_o dissolution_n attribute_v to_o it_o the_o conveyance_n of_o the_o sevenfold_a grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o the_o receiver_n i_o may_v not_o conceal_v that_o the_o credit_n of_o this_o epistle_n among_o the_o rest_n have_v undergo_v question_n which_o indeed_o none_o of_o his_o letter_n have_v escape_v as_o be_v confess_v by_o eusebius_n save_v only_o that_o to_o the_o corinthian_n now_o late_o publish_v but_o not_o to_o stand_v upon_o turrianus_n his_o term_n of_o apology_n i_o must_v needs_o say_v this_o one_o carry_v simplicity_n in_o the_o face_n of_o it_o pass_v under_o no_o other_o style_n then_o of_o clemens_n bishop_n of_o the_o city_n episcopus_fw-la of_o rome_n and_o that_o if_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o be_v suspect_v yet_o the_o age_n can_v so_o as_o if_o not_o authentical_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o deny_v to_o be_v exceed_o ancient_a that_o story_n be_v famous_a which_o 20._o be_v report_v by_o eusebius_n from_o clemens_n of_o alexandria_n concerning_o the_o young_a man_n who_o saint_n john_n the_o apostle_n after_o his_o return_n from_o pathmos_n deliver_v and_o double_o recommend_v to_o the_o careful_a custody_n of_o a_o grave_a bishop_n under_o a_o vehement_a adjuration_n the_o bishop_n say_v that_o ancient_a and_o unquestionable_a author_n receive_v the_o young_a man_n to_o his_o charge_n train_v he_o up_o in_o his_o house_n and_o at_o last_o *_o {non-roman}_o christen_v he_o and_o after_o that_o proceed_v yet_o to_o such_o height_n of_o diligent_a observance_n of_o he_o as_o that_o for_o a_o singular_a preservative_n he_o add_v moreover_o to_o he_o the_o obsignation_n with_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o wit_v his_o confirmation_n who_o yet_o prove_v afterward_o miserable_o debauch_v be_v by_o the_o apostle_n gracious_o reclaim_v not_o to_o take_v in_o our_o way_n the_o full_a testimony_n of_o dennis_n the_o 2._o areopagite_n and_o origen_n that_o of_o tertullian_n be_v most_o clear_a the_o flesh_n be_v overshadow_a with_o the_o imposition_n levit._n of_o the_o hand_n that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o elsewhere_o then_o baptismo_fw-la be_v the_o hand_n lay_v on_o by_o that_o benediction_n call_v in_o and_o invite_v the_o holy_a ghost_n how_o frequent_a his_o scholar_n the_o bless_a martyr_n cyprian_n be_v in_o the_o report_n of_o this_o practice_n no_o man_n that_o have_v turn_v over_o his_o epistle_n can_v be_v ignorant_a and_o that_o no_o man_n may_v say_v these_o if_o hundred_o more_o such_o be_v but_o single_a witness_n the_o council_n of_o arles_n 8._o in_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n the_o great_a consist_v as_o binius_n number_v they_o of_o two_o hundred_o or_o as_o ado_n in_o his_o chronicle_n of_o six_o hundred_o bishop_n ordain_v that_o if_o any_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o church_n from_o their_o former_a heresy_n they_o shall_v be_v examine_v concerning_o the_o article_n of_o their_o creed_n and_o if_o it_o be_v find_v that_o they_o have_v be_v baptise_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hand_n shall_v be_v only_o lay_v upon_o they_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v i_o press_v my_o reader_n with_o throng_n of_o witness_n when_o all_o those_o testimony_n which_o be_v misalleged_a by_o romish_a author_n whether_o of_o counsel_n or_o father_n or_o doctor_n to_o prove_v their_o confirmation_n a_o sacrament_n yet_o can_v be_v deny_v thus_o much_o validity_n as_o to_o prove_v there_o have_v ever_o be_v a_o confirmation_n if_o they_o have_v unjust_o contend_v to_o impose_v a_o wrong_a title_n upon_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n yet_o it_o be_v no_o less_o clear_a that_o there_o be_v imposition_n then_o that_o there_o be_v hand_n to_o be_v impose_v and_o if_o they_o have_v palpable_o corrupt_v that_o wholesome_a institution_n with_o the_o inter-mixture_n of_o their_o own_o misbecome_a device_n this_o can_v be_v no_o more_o prejudice_n to_o the_o true_a original_a purity_n of_o it_o than_o it_o can_v derogate_v from_o a_o beautiful_a face_n that_o it_o be_v once_o besmear_v with_o a_o foul_a lineament_n wipe_v off_o the_o filth_n and_o the_o face_n be_v still_o itself_o it_o be_v true_a that_o some_o of_o their_o additional_a ceremony_n come_v in_o betimes_o but_o late_o enough_o to_o disprove_v their_o pedigree_n from_o any_o apostolic_a authority_n other_o of_o they_o as_o clap_v on_o the_o cheek_n the_o cross_n of_o the_o thumb_n tread_v on_o the_o toe_n fillete_v the_o forehead_n for_o seven_o day_n and_o the_o like_a may_v just_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o less_o vain_a than_o new_a and_o to_o serve_v only_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o lightness_n and_o indiscretion_n of_o their_o founder_n cast_v aside_o therefore_o all_o those_o foppery_n wherewith_o 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