the_o minister_n 〈◊〉_d his_o hand_n on_o the_o head_n of_o the_o party_n baptise_a anoint_v and_o sign_v and_o pray_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v be_v please_v to_o descend_v and_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o he_o this_o immediate_o follow_v signation_n as_o that_o do_v unction_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 31._o the_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n be_v sign_v that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n be_v 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o spirit_n and_o when_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 600._o be_v finish_v 〈◊〉_d hand_n be_v impose_v with_o prayer_n invocate_a and_o invite_v the_o holy_a 〈◊〉_d §_o 〈◊〉_d have_v thus_o brief_o show_v what_o their_o additional_a act_n to_o baptism_n be_v it_o will_v in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d place_n be_v necessary_a to_o inquire_v into_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o reason_n of_o their_o usage_n of_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o unction_n this_o be_v take_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d rite_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v employ_v in_o the_o instalment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d high_a priest_n to_o denote_v his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n as_o tertullian_n write_v 660._o this_o unction_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o jewish_a dispensation_n wherein_o the_o high_a priest_n be_v anoint_v with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o a_o horn_n as_o aaron_n be_v by_o moses_n so_o now_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n all_o christian_n be_v as_o tertullian_n say_v 457._o 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n and_o the_o 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v in_o 〈◊〉_d thereunto_o 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o oil_n to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d os_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d father_n express_v it_o 31._o the_o flesh_n be_v anoint_v 〈◊〉_d soul_n may_v be_v consecrate_v from_o the_o spiritual_a unction_n also_o of_o god_n the_o son_n by_o god_n the_o father_n for_o which_o reason_n he_o be_v call_v christ_n or_o anoint_v they_o plead_v for_o their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o external_a unction_n as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d jesus_n be_v call_v christ_n from_o be_v anoint_v which_o unction_n be_v spiritual_a because_o whilst_o only_o a_o spirit_n he_o be_v anoint_v by_o the_o father_n as_o in_o the_o acts._n they_o be_v gather_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o city_n against_o thy_o holy_a son_n who_o thou_o have_v 〈◊〉_d but_o our_o 〈◊〉_d be_v carnal_a though_o it_o spiritual_o profit_v cyprian_n add_v this_o further_a reason_n for_o this_o custom_n of_o 〈◊〉_d viz._n 211._o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a must_v of_o necessity_n receive_v the_o 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d that_o so_o he_o may_v be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o 〈◊〉_d in_o he_o the_o grace_v of_o christ._n §_o 5._o as_o for_o signation_n or_o the_o sign_v with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o this_o be_v 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o valiant_a in_o the_o cause_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o heart_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d observe_v 31._o the_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sign_v 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d may_v be_v 〈◊〉_d hence_o this_o sign_n be_v make_v on_o a_o open_a visible_a place_n on_o their_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o seat_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d imply_v thereby_o that_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o constant_o to_o fight_v like_o good_a soldier_n under_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n whence_o 〈◊〉_d say_v that_o as_o the_o christian_n so_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d 87._o sign_v the_o forehead_n of_o their_o soldier_n §_o 6._o as_o for_o the_o very_a act_n of_o confirmation_n or_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v practise_v from_o a_o opinion_n of_o the_o imperfection_n of_o 〈◊〉_d that_o that_o do_v not_o convey_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o only_o prepare_v person_n for_o the_o reception_n of_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v be_v actual_o bestow_v in_o the_o confirmation_n for_o as_o 〈◊〉_d say_v 〈◊〉_d we_o do_v not_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghostin_n baptism_n but-being_a 〈◊〉_d therein_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o angel_n that_o move_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d at_o 〈◊〉_d we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d prepare_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o 600._o when_o our_o body_n be_v 〈◊〉_d and_o bless_a than_o that_o most_o holy_a spirit_n willing_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n and_o 31._o at_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o soul_n be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n cyprian_n in_o his_o 74th_o epistle_n §_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 〈◊〉_d somewhat_o large_o of_o this_o custom_n of_o confirmation_n from_o whence_o i_o have_v observe_v this_o follow_a 〈◊〉_d of_o it_o 230._o every_o one_o in_o a_o state_n of_o heathenism_n and_o idolatry_n be_v consider_v as_o dead_a wherefore_o when_o any_o one_o come_v from_o that_o state_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n he_o be_v say_v to_o live_v which_o life_n may_v be_v compare_v to_o a_o natural_a life_n as_o to_o complete_a a_o natural_a life_n there_o must_v be_v a_o body_n 〈◊〉_d a_o soul_n so_o must_v the_o same_o be_v imagine_v in_o a_o 〈◊〉_d life_n as_o in_o the_o first_o creation_n god_n first_o 〈◊〉_d the_o body_n of_o man_n and_o then_o breathe_v 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o breath_n of_o life_n first_o make_v a_o fit_a 〈◊〉_d to_o receive_v the_o soul_n before_o the_o soul_n its_o self_n 〈◊〉_d frame_v so_o in_o the_o second_o creation_n god_n first_o prepare_v the_o man_n before_o he_o give_v his_o spirit_n 〈◊〉_d first_o make_v the_o man_n a_o fit_a temple_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o he_o give_v the_o holy_a ghost_n now_o the_o 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o a_o man_n be_v prepare_v and_o 〈◊〉_d be_v by_o baptism_n by_o which_o he_o be_v cleanse_v and_o purge_v from_o sin_n and_o fit_v for_o the_o reception_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o which_o respect_n he_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v as_o a_o body_n the_o way_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infuse_v which_o as_o a_o live_a soul_n must_v actuate_v and_o direct_v that_o prepare_a body_n be_v by_o prayer_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o by_o confirmation_n for_o as_o cyprian_n write_v in_o the_o same_o place_n 230._o baptism_n alone_o can_v purge_v away_o sin_n or_o sanctify_v a_o man_n unless_o he_o have_v also_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v have_v receive_v confirmation_n as_o it_o be_v frequent_o style_v in_o cyprian_n epistle_n in_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o carthage_n and_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o cornelius_n to_o fabius_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n extant_a in_o eusebius_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 43._o p._n 244._o this_o be_v the_o regeneration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o baptism_n the_o regeneration_n of_o water_n both_o which_o our_o saviour_n affirm_v to_o be_v necessary_a when_o he_o say_v unto_o 〈◊〉_d john_n 3._o 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o nemesianus_n bishop_n of_o thubunis_fw-la say_v one_o be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o the_o other_o 444._o the_o spirit_n can_v 〈◊〉_d without_o water_n nor_o the_o water_n without_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v regenerate_v by_o both_o sacrament_n viz._n by_o baptism_n and_o by_o confirmation_n wherefore_o as_o cyprian_n exhort_v we_o must_v pray_v 〈◊〉_d that_o those_o who_o be_v yet_o earthly_a may_v become_v heavenly_a and_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v be_v baptise_a and_o confirm_v which_o be_v the_o external_a sign_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d bestow_v grace_n both_o 〈◊〉_d necessary_a to_o make_v a_o complete_a 〈◊〉_d for_o as_o the_o same_o father_n write_v 216._o then_o be_v 〈◊〉_d true_o sanctify_v and_o full_o become_v the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o they_o be_v regenerate_v with_o both_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o 〈◊〉_d according_a as_o it_o be_v write_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n so_o that_o though_o a_o 〈◊〉_d be_v baptise_a yet_o they_o account_v his_o christianity_n incomplete_a and_o imperfect_a till_o he_o be_v also_o confirm_v for_o which_o reason_n 〈◊〉_d object_n against_o 〈◊〉_d that_o he_o 244._o can_v scarce_o acknowledge_v he_o a_o complete_a christian_a because_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o bed_n he_o 〈◊〉_d not_o receive_v confirmation_n or_o the_o additionary_a ritual_n to_o baptism_n nor_o do_v he_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v they_o thus_o you_o see_v the_o reason_n they_o produce_v for_o this_o usage_n to_o fortify_v which_o they_o add_v some_o example_n of_o the_o holy_a writ_n 〈◊〉_d tertullian_n 〈◊〉_d to_o this_o purpose_n the_o example_n of_o jacob_n 〈◊〉_d genesis_n who_o put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o 600._o head_n of_o ephraim_n and_o manaffes_n and_o bless_v they_o and_o cyprian_a urge_v that_o instance_n of_o the_o apostle_n act_n 8._o 15._o 17._o where_n after_o several_a of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d have_v be_v baptize_v by_o philip_n peter_n and_o james_n confer_v the_o holy_a ghost_n on_o they_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 230._o
remove_v they_o from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n where_o they_o be_v make_v priest_n to_o the_o most_o high_a and_o be_v infinite_o remunerate_v for_o all_o their_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n and_o so_o leave_v their_o particular_a flock_n on_o earth_n to_o be_v say_v and_o govern_v by_o other_o who_o shall_v succeed_v they_o in_o their_o place_n which_o bring_v i_o in_o the_o next_o place_n to_o inquire_v how_o a_o vacant_a bishopric_n be_v supply_v or_o in_o what_o manner_n a_o bishop_n or_o minister_n be_v elect_v to_o a_o diocese_n or_o parish_n §_o 3._o now_o the_o manner_n of_o elect_v a_o bishop_n i_o find_v to_o be_v thus_o when_o a_o parish_n or_o bishopric_n be_v vacant_a through_o the_o death_n of_o the_o incumbent_n all_o the_o member_n of_o that_o parish_n both_o clergy_n and_o laity_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o church_n common_o to_o choose_v a_o fit_a person_n for_o his_o successor_n to_o who_o they_o may_v commit_v the_o care_n and_o government_n of_o their_o church_n thus_o when_o alexander_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n it_o be_v by_o the_o 212._o compulsion_n or_o choice_n of_o the_o member_n of_o that_o church_n and_o as_o for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n we_o have_v a_o memorable_a instance_n of_o this_o kind_n in_o the_o advancement_n of_o fabianus_n to_o that_o see_v upon_o the_o death_n of_o bishop_n anterus_n 229._o all_o the_o people_n meet_v together_o in_o the_o church_n to_o choose_v a_o successor_n propose_v several_a illustrious_a and_o eminent_a personage_n as_o fit_v for_o that_o office_n whilst_o no_o one_o so_o much_o as_o think_v upon_o fabianus_n then_o present_a till_o a_o dove_n miraculous_o come_v and_o sit_v upon_o his_o head_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n former_o descend_v on_o our_o saviour_n and_o then_o all_o the_o people_n guide_v as_o it_o be_v with_o one_o divine_a spirit_n cry_v out_o with_o one_o mind_n and_o soul_n that_o fabianus_n be_v worthy_a of_o the_o bishopric_n and_o so_o straightway_o take_v he_o they_o place_v he_o on_o the_o episcopal_a throne_n and_o as_o fabianus_n so_o likewise_o his_o successor_n cornelius_n 198._o be_v elect_v by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n thus_o also_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o diocese_n of_o carthage_n cyprian_n be_v choose_v bishop_n thereof_o by_o its_o inhabitant_n and_o member_n as_o pontius_n his_o deacon_n write_v cypriani_fw-la that_o though_o he_o be_v a_o novice_n yet_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o people_n he_o be_v elevate_v to_o that_o sublime_a dignity_n which_o be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o cyprian_n himself_o acknowledge_v who_o frequent_o own_v that_o he_o be_v promote_v to_o that_o honourable_a charge_n by_o the_o 92._o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n §_o 4._o when_o the_o people_n have_v thus_o elect_v a_o bishop_n they_o present_v he_o to_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n for_o their_o approbation_n and_o consent_n because_o without_o their_o concurrent_a assent_n there_o can_v be_v no_o bishop_n legal_o institute_v or_o confirm_v thus_o when_o the_o forementioned_a alexander_n be_v choose_v bishop_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o brethren_n of_o that_o place_n he_o have_v also_o the_o 212._o common_a consent_n of_o the_o circumjacent_a bishop_n now_o the_o reason_n of_o this_o i_o suppose_v be_v lest_o the_o people_n through_o ignorance_n or_o affection_n shall_v choose_v a_o unfit_a or_o a_o unable_a man_n for_o that_o sacred_a office_n it_o be_v suppose_v that_o a_o synod_n of_o bishop_n have_v more_o wisdom_n learning_n and_o prudence_n than_o a_o congregation_n of_o unlearned_a and_o ignorant_a man_n and_o so_o be_v better_a able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o ability_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n elect_v than_o the_o people_n be_v hence_o we_o find_v that_o sometime_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n with_o the_o consent_n and_o suffrage_n of_o the_o people_n this_o custom_n general_o prevail_v throughout_o africa_n where_o upon_o the_o vacancy_n of_o a_o see_v 202._o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n of_o the_o province_n meet_v together_o at_o that_o church_n and_o choose_v a_o bishop_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o people_n who_o know_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n before_o which_o custom_n be_v observe_v in_o the_o election_n of_o sabinus_n bishop_n of_o emerita_n in_o spain_n who_o be_v advance_v to_o that_o dignity_n by_o the_o suffrage_n of_o all_o the_o brethren_n and_o of_o all_o the_o bishop_n there_o present_a but_o whether_o the_o election_n of_o a_o bishop_n be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o adjoin_a minister_n or_o to_o the_o people_n of_o that_o parish_n it_o come_v all_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n neither_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o the_o voisinage_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o people_n nor_o the_o election_n of_o the_o people_n without_o the_o approbation_n of_o those_o bishop_n be_v sufficient_a and_o valid_a of_o itself_o but_o both_o concur_v to_o a_o legal_a and_o orderly_a promotion_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o apostolic_a preacher_n who_o in_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o church_n 57_o ordain_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n with_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n §_o 5._o a_o bishop_n be_v thus_o elect_v and_o confirm_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o follow_v be_v his_o ordination_n or_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o own_o church_n by_o the_o neighbour_a bishop_n as_o cyprian_a mention_n some_o bishop_n in_o his_o time_n who_o go_v to_o 131._o a_o city_n call_v capse_n to_o install_v a_o bishop_n whither_o when_o they_o be_v come_v they_o take_v the_o bishop_n elect_v and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o his_o flock_n ordain_v or_o install_v he_o bishop_n of_o that_o church_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n as_o sabinus_n be_v 202._o place_v in_o his_o bishopric_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n therefore_o fortunatus_n the_o schismatical_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n 140._o get_v five_o bishop_n to_o come_v and_o ordain_v he_o at_o carthage_n and_o so_o novatian_n when_o he_o schismatical_o aspire_v to_o the_o bishopric_n of_o rome_n that_o he_o may_v not_o seem_v to_o leap_v in_o uncanonical_o 243._o wheedle_v three_o ignorant_a and_o simple_a bishop_n to_o come_v to_o rome_n and_o install_v he_o in_o that_o bishopric_n by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n how_o many_o bishop_n be_v necessary_a to_o this_o installing_n of_o a_o bishop_n elect_a i_o find_v not_o three_o be_v sufficient_a as_o be_v apparent_a from_o the_o forecited_a action_n of_o novatian_n whether_o less_o will_v do_v i_o know_v not_o since_o i_o find_v not_o the_o least_o footstep_n of_o it_o in_o my_o antiquity_n unless_o that_o from_o novatian_n send_v for_o and_o 〈◊〉_d just_a three_o bishop_n out_o of_o italy_n we_o conclude_v that_o number_n to_o be_v necessary_a but_o if_o there_o be_v more_o than_o three_o it_o 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irenaeus_n bishop_n of_o lion_n 184_o justin_n martyr_n samaria_n 155_o lucius_n bishop_n of_o thebeste_n in_o africa_n 258_o name_n country_n age._n a_o letter_n of_o the_o church_n of_o lion_n and_o vienne_n to_o the_o church_n of_o asia_n anno_fw-la 177_o minucius_n fellix_fw-la rome_n 230_o martialis_n a_o bishop_n in_o spain_n 258_o natalis_n rome_n 210_o nemesianus_n bishop_n of_o thubunic_n in_o africa_n 258_o novatian_a rome_n 252_o origen_n a_o presbyter_n of_o alexandria_n 230_o palmas_n bishop_n of_o amastris_n in_o pontus_n 196_o paulus_n samosatenus_fw-la bp._n of_o antioch_n 265_o plinius_n a_o heathen_a  _fw-fr 110_o polycarpus_n bishop_n of_o smirna_n 140_o polycrates_n bishop_n of_o ephesus_n 196_o pontius_n a_o deacon_n of_o carthage_n 260_o privatus_fw-la bishop_n of_o lambese_n in_o africa_n 254_o sabinus_n bishop_n of_o emerita_n in_o spain_n 258_o sedatus_fw-la bishop_n of_o turbo_n in_o africa_n 258_o secundinus_n bishop_n of_o carpis_n in_o africa_n 258_o a_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smirna_n to_o the_o church_n of_o philomilium_n 168_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 258_o tatianus_n syria_n 180_o tertullian_n a_o presbyter_n of_o carthage_n 200_o theoctistus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palaestina_n 228_o theophilus_n bishop_n of_o caesarea_n in_o palaestina_n 196_o victor_n bishop_n of_o rome_n 196_o victorinus_n petavionensis_n hungary_n 290_o vincentius_n bishop_n of_o 〈◊〉_d in_o africa_n 258_o zoticus_n bishop_n of_o comane_a in_o lesser_n asia_n 168_o 168_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d stromat_n lib._n 2._o p._n 263._o 263._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o p._n 34._o 34._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o p._n 36._o 36._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la euseb_n lib._n 6._o c._n 25._o p._n 226._o 226._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d apud_fw-la eus._n l._n 4._o c._n 15._o p._n 131._o 131._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d epistad_n herm._n apud_fw-la euseb._n