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faith_n the_o same_o we_o think_v also_o of_o infant_n whosoever_o be_v baptize_v have_v come_v over_o to_o the_o true_a faith_n which_o he_o resolve_v to_o imitate_v indeed_o amid_o adversity_n and_o contumely_n in_o that_o manner_n that_o a_o new_a birth_n and_o life_n of_o grace_n may_v seem_v discover_v in_o his_o spirit_n or_o temper_v such_o a_o one_o ought_v to_o to_o be_v bring_v and_o set_v before_o the_o bishop_n or_o priest_n where_o be_v question_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o divine_a command_n and_o also_o his_o own_o good_a will_n settle_a intention_n and_o work_v of_o truth_n if_o he_o shall_v witness_v by_o his_o confession_n that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o he_o be_v to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o hope_n of_o truth_n already_o attain_v and_o farthermore_o to_o be_v holpen_v by_o the_o church_n prayer_n that_o a_o increase_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v accrue_v unto_o he_o for_o the_o establishment_n and_o warfare_n of_o 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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 be_v according_a to_o the_o jewish_a custom_n it_o be_v usual_a among_o they_o to_o bring_v their_o child_n to_o those_o that_o be_v any_o way_n eminent_a for_o sanctimony_n of_o life_n 8._o est_fw-la hoc_fw-la quoque_fw-la de_fw-la veteri_fw-la sacramento_n quo_fw-la nepotes_fw-la suos_fw-la ex_fw-la joseph_n efrem_fw-la &_o manassem_fw-la jacob_n capitibus_fw-la impositis_fw-la &_o intermutatis_fw-la manibus_fw-la benedixerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n tertull._n the_o baptism_n c._n 8._o to_o be_v commend_v unto_o god_n in_o their_o prayer_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o then_o afterward_o we_o find_v it_o use_v also_o by_o the_o apostle_n in_o their_o confirm_v of_o adult_n person_n that_o be_v baptize_v as_o you_o have_v hear_v before_o from_o act_n 8._o and_o act_n 19_o calvin_n himself_o look_v upon_o no_o other_o mystery_n 5._o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 19_o §._o 5._o under_o the_o imposition_n even_o of_o the_o apostle_n hand_n but_o their_o signify_v by_o this_o rite_n that_o they_o do_v commend_v and_o present_v unto_o god_n as_o it_o be_v by_o name_n he_o who_o they_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o thus_o they_o be_v appoint_v of_o old_a to_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o sacrifice_n 11._o caeterae_fw-la part_n loquenteâ—_n adjuvant_fw-la manus_fw-la propè_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la dicam_fw-la ipse_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la in_o demonstrandis_fw-la personis_fw-la atque_fw-la locis_fw-la adverbiorum_fw-la atque_fw-la pronominum_fw-la obtinent_fw-la vicem_fw-la quintil._n oaat_n l._n 11._o etc._n etc._n and_o so_o at_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n in_o the_o holy_a communion_n the_o priest_n with_o we_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o element_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v somewhat_o strange_a that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o his_o disputation_n against_o the_o romanist_n he_o shall_v start_v this_o idle_a question_n whereas_o the_o eminent_a grace_n at_o first_o bestow_v be_v cease_v to_o what_o purpose_n be_v imposition_n of_o hand_n 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