you_o which_o be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o gift_n of_o miracle_n and_o tongue_n raven._n leo_n epist_n 37_o c._n 2._o leoni_n epis_n raven._n but_o of_o other_o gift_n and_o virtue_n especial_o which_o be_v give_v in_o confirmation_n for_o leo_n say_v per_fw-la episcopalem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la virtus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la confertur_fw-la the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v confer_v by_o episcopal_a imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o be_v in_o confirmation_n 86_o the_o first_o of_o these_o time_n say_v nazian_n pentec_fw-la greg._n naz._n orat_fw-la in_o pentec_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d obscure_o in_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o second_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o express_o more_o manifest_o but_o in_o the_o three_o time_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d more_o perfect_o for_o now_o he_o be_v not_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_a in_o in_o they_o by_o his_o efficacy_n and_o power_n as_o he_o be_v before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d essential_o which_o he_o himself_o excellent_o expess_v in_o this_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v conversant_a with_o the_o apostle_n as_o a_o familiar_a acquaintance_n and_o that_o he_o join_v with_o they_o in_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n 87_o and_o as_o nazianzen_n so_o saint_n austin_n also_o acknowledge_v a_o threefold_a manner_n and_o measure_n in_o impart_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o apostle_n one_o manner_n be_v invisible_o at_o their_o baptism_n as_o he_o be_v now_o give_v to_o we_o but_o the_o other_o two_o be_v visible_o and_o manifest_o manifestam_fw-la enim_fw-la impertionem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n non_fw-la semel_fw-la sed_fw-la bis_fw-la numero_fw-la dominus_fw-la egit_fw-la johan._n aug._n tract_n 14._o in_o euan._n johan._n the_o lord_n wrought_v the_o manifest_a bestow_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n not_o once_o only_o but_o twice_o at_o two_o several_a time_n once_o when_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n which_o as_o some_o say_v be_v only_o visibili_fw-la modo_fw-la after_o a_o visible_a manner_n but_o the_o other_o at_o the_o pentecost_n be_v visibiliter_fw-la in_o a_o visible_a form_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v see_v to_o descend_v upon_o they_o visible_o in_o cleave_a tongue_n 88_o and_o to_o these_o sundry_a manner_n be_v join_v sundry_a measure_n of_o impart_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o therefore_o a_o man_n may_v say_v very_o true_o distinguish_v the_o time_n and_o measure_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n when_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o yet_o they_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o our_o saviour_n breathe_v on_o they_o after_o his_o resurrection_n quia_fw-la quantum_fw-la habendus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la say_v saint_n austin_n nondum_fw-la habebant_fw-la because_o they_o have_v he_o not_o as_o yet_o in_o that_o measure_n as_o they_o be_v to_o have_v he_o habebant_fw-la itaque_fw-la minus_fw-la dandus_fw-la erateis_fw-la amplius_fw-la they_o have_v he_o indeed_o in_o a_o less_o manner_n ibid._n aug._n ibid._n but_o he_o be_v to_o be_v give_v they_o in_o a_o large_a measure_n habebant_fw-la occulte_fw-la accepturi_fw-la erant_fw-la manifest_a they_o have_v he_o hidden_o but_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v he_o minifest_o for_o that_o be_v one_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v it_o manifest_a unto_o they_o that_o they_o have_v the_o h._n ghost_n and_o therefore_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v promise_v not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o have_v he_o not_o but_o to_o those_o also_o ibid._n ibid._n that_o have_v he_o already_o and_o that_o non_fw-la incassum_fw-la not_o in_o vain_a non_fw-la habenti_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la habeatur_fw-la habenti_fw-la autem_fw-la ut_fw-la amplius_fw-la habeatur_fw-la to_o he_o that_o have_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o he_o may_v have_v he_o and_o to_o he_o that_o have_v that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n thus_o in_o baptism_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v he_o not_o that_o so_o he_o may_v have_v he_o but_o in_o confirmation_n he_o be_v give_v to_o he_o that_o have_v he_o already_o that_o he_o may_v have_v he_o more_o 89_o for_o except_v there_o be_v diverse_a measure_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o prophet_n elizeus_fw-la will_v not_o have_v say_v spiritus_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o te_fw-la est_fw-la duplex_fw-la sit_fw-la in_o i_o 2.9_o 2._o reg._n 2.9_o let_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v double_a in_o i_o 3.34_o joh._n 3.34_o when_o saint_n john_n baptist_n say_v god_n give_v not_o the_o spirit_n by_o measure_n he_o speak_v it_o of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o who_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o give_v in_o any_o measure_n 2.9_o coloss_n 2.9_o because_o in_o he_o all_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o deity_n inhabit_v but_o to_o all_o other_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v in_o a_o certain_a measure_n and_o after_o he_o be_v once_o give_v be_v add_v again_o and_o do_v superuenire_fw-it come_v again_o upon_o they_o in_o confirmation_n as_o he_o do_v superuenire_fw-it come_v again_o upon_o the_o apostle_n when_o christ_n breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o again_o at_o the_o pentecost_n thus_o be_v he_o give_v again_o and_o again_o johâ—_n aug._n tract_n 74_o in_o euang._n johâ—_n and_o add_v unto_o we_o donec_fw-la unicuique_fw-la pro_fw-la modo_fw-la suae_fw-la perfectionis_fw-la propria_fw-la mensura_fw-la compleatur_fw-la until_o every_o man_n proper_a measure_n be_v fill_v according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o perfection_n and_o therefore_o when_o we_o say_v that_o confirmation_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o that_o it_o give_v we_o perfection_n we_o mean_v not_o absolute_a perfection_n but_o such_o a_o perfection_n as_o we_o be_v capable_a of_o 3_o ro._n 12_o 3_o which_o be_v after_o one_o measure_n in_o one_o and_o in_o a_o diverse_a measure_n in_o another_o wherefore_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o not_o to_o think_v more_o high_o of_o ourselves_o than_o we_o ought_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o according_a as_o god_n have_v deal_v to_o every_o man_n the_o measure_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o the_o h_n spirit_n not_o that_o the_o h._n ghost_n be_v part_v among_o we_o neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ipse_fw-la dividitur_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sed_fw-la dona_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la for_o the_o spirit_n can_v be_v divide_v but_o the_o gift_n be_v divide_v or_o diverse_o bestow_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o there_o be_v divisiones_fw-la donationum_fw-la diversity_n of_o gift_n 12.3_o 1._o cor._n 12.3_o but_o one_o spirit_n only_o this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o saint_n austin_n 90_o from_o this_o diversity_n of_o the_o gift_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o same_o person_n at_o the_o participate_v of_o several_a mystery_n the_o school_n seem_v to_o have_v borrow_v that_o acute_a distinction_n of_o three_o sundry_a measure_n of_o those_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v bestow_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n for_o say_v they_o there_o be_v spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la infusio_fw-la s._n rich_a de_fw-fr s._n ur_fw-la dâ—â—â—_n serm._n de_fw-fr spirit_n s._n diffusio_fw-la effusio_fw-la infusion_n diffusion_n and_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o infusion_n be_v when_o less_o liquor_n be_v put_v into_o a_o vessel_n than_o it_o will_v contain_v thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o apostle_n in_o baptism_n as_o namely_o to_o the_o make_n of_o they_o clean_o both_o from_o original_n and_o all_o former_a actual_a sin_n 2._o diffusion_n be_v when_o liquor_n be_v pour_v in_o so_o long_o till_o no_o part_n of_o the_o vessel_n be_v leave_v empty_a thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v diffuse_v into_o the_o apostle_n after_o christ_n resurrection_n 20.23_o joh._n 20.23_o when_o he_o breathe_v upon_o they_o and_o fill_v they_o as_o full_a if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o they_o be_v in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n when_o beside_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n receive_v in_o baptism_n they_o can_v remit_v and_o retain_v other_o man_n sin_n ministerialiter_fw-la as_o the_o minister_n and_o officer_n of_o god_n ordain_v for_o that_o purpose_n quorum_fw-la remiseritis_fw-la peccata_fw-la say_v christ_n whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v 20.23_o joh._n 20.23_o they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v 3._o effusion_n be_v when_o the_o vessel_n be_v so_o replenish_v that_o it_o run_v over_o again_o and_o may_v serve_v to_o be_v impart_v to_o other_o in_o this_o manner_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v effuse_v 2._o act._n 2._o or_o pour_v out_o upon_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o pentecost_n 3.6_o tit._n 3.6_o
after_o a_o plenteous_a manner_n infunditur_fw-la super_fw-la in_o and_o upon_o we_o inside_n and_o outside_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o this_o admirable_a blessing_n sancto_fw-la ric_n de_fw-mi sto_z vic._n ser_n de_fw-fr spirit_n sancto_fw-la yet_o lest_o the_o holy_a ghost_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v give_v in_o confirmation_n infusive_a only_a according_a to_o the_o school_n distinction_n in_o some_o small_a measure_n tertul._n tell_v we_o that_o he_o be_v give_v effusive_a abundant_o in_o confirmation_n his_o word_n be_v these_o signari_fw-la populos_fw-la effuso_fw-la pignore_fw-la sancto_fw-la 3._o tertul_n adverâ—_n marc._n l._n 1._o cat._n c._n 3._o mirandae_fw-la virtutis_fw-la opus_fw-la the_o people_n be_v sign_v or_o confirm_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v pour_v out_o abundant_o upon_o they_o which_o be_v a_o work_n of_o marvelous_a virtue_n and_o fit_o do_v tertullian_n term_v it_o a_o work_n of_o virtue_n or_o power_n since_o christ_n promise_v his_o apostle_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 18._o act._n 18._o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o we_o read_v and_o and_o leo_n profess_v that_o by_o episcopal_a imposition_n of_o hand_n virtus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la confertur_fw-la 2._o leo_n epist_n 37._o c._n 2._o the_o virtue_n and_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v bestow_v saint_n austin_n therefore_o say_v that_o the_o apostle_n have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o confirmation_n joh._n aug_n tract_n 74._o in_o euan._n joh._n but_o they_o have_v he_o minus_fw-la in_o a_o less_o manner_n where_o as_o in_o confirmation_n he_o that_o be_v his_o gift_n be_v give_v they_o amplius_fw-la in_o a_o large_a measure_n because_o confirmation_n add_v to_o the_o former_a grace_n by_o strengthen_v and_o perfit_v it_o 112_o this_o doctrine_n the_o very_a letter_n of_o the_o text_n afford_v we_o for_o if_o it_o please_v you_o to_o confer_v the_o place_n where_o christ_n give_v and_o where_o he_o promise_v the_o holy_a ghost_n you_o will_v acknowledge_v i_o be_o persuade_v a_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o manner_n and_o measure_n of_o bestow_v the_o holy_a spirit_n behold_v john_n 20._o christ_n say_v to_o his_o apostle_n accipite_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 20.22_o joh._n 20.22_o there_o he_o give_v they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o yet_o after_o this_o he_o make_v promise_n act._n 1._o that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 1.8_o act_n 1.8_o there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d you_o shall_v receive_v there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o make_v promise_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v not_o only_o the_o spirit_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v before_o but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d virtutem_fw-la spitus_fw-la superuenientis_fw-la the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n not_o only_o come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o you_o the_o apostle_n but_o superuenientis_fw-la come_v upon_o as_o it_o be_v to_o be_v a_o addition_n to_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v before_o which_o be_v excellent_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d first_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n before_o and_o second_o the_o spirit_n do_v superuenire_fw-it come_v upon_o and_o make_v a_o addition_n to_o his_o former_a gift_n and_o thereby_o give_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o great_a power_n than_o they_o have_v before_o for_o as_o it_o be_v observe_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sometime_o violentiae_fw-la significationem_fw-la inclusam_fw-la habet_fw-la have_v violence_n or_o power_n include_v in_o it_o scapula_n scapula_n and_o the_o word_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o where_o it_o denotate_v a_o great_a power_n a_o more_o especial_a gift_n than_o be_v give_v before_o or_o rather_o a_o additon_n to_o a_o former_a gift_n as_o namely_o when_o that_o great_a promise_n be_v make_v to_o the_o bless_a virgin_n it_o be_v say_v 1.35_o luc._n 1.35_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o holy_a ghost_n shall_v come_v down_o upon_o thou_o and_o yet_o without_o doubt_n she_o have_v the_o holy_a ghost_n before_o for_o by_o the_o angel_n report_v she_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d full_o of_o grace_n before_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.28_o luc._n 1.28_o the_o lord_n be_v with_o she_o but_o now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o come_v down_o upon_o she_o and_o upon_o the_o former_a gift_n in_o a_o great_a measure_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superueniet_fw-la and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la te_fw-la 8._o luc._n 1.35_o &_o act._n 1._o 8._o two_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d two_o super_n in_o both_o place_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d power_n come_v along_o with_o both_o in_o both_o to_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v to_o come_v down_o in_o great_a power_n and_o for_o a_o more_o powerful_a effect_n than_o he_o come_v before_o not_o only_o to_o come_v down_o super_fw-la eos_fw-la upon_o they_o but_o superuenire_fw-it to_o come_v upon_o his_o former_a grace_n with_o a_o new_a supply_n 113_o and_o therefore_o luc._n 11._o we_o find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v where_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o a_o great_a power_n come_v upon_o the_o former_a with_o a_o kind_n of_o violence_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 11.22_o luc_n 11.22_o though_o a_o strong_a man_n hold_v possession_n yet_o when_o a_o strong_a than_o he_o come_v upon_o he_o he_o will_v conquer_v he_o and_o take_v his_o possession_n from_o he_o thus_o the_o case_n stand_v between_o opposite_n but_o where_o the_o same_o spirit_n bestow_v his_o gift_n and_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d superuenire_fw-it come_v upon_o the_o former_a and_o so_o come_v upon_o they_o ut_fw-la accipiant_fw-la virtutem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la that_o they_o who_o have_v the_o spirit_n shall_v now_o have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n he_o do_v not_o only_o settle_v and_o confirm_v his_o former_a gift_n in_o they_o but_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o more_o powerful_a gift_n than_o they_o have_v before_o which_o may_v not_o be_v understand_v as_o though_o this_o power_n and_o powerful_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n consist_v only_o in_o speak_v of_o tongue_n work_v of_o miracle_n etc._n etc._n as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v they_o chief_o to_o be_v paracletus_fw-la their_o comforter_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o true_a faith_n &_o so_o to_o strengthen_v they_o that_o they_o may_v stout_o resist_v temptation_n undanted_o pass_v through_o persecution_n and_o constant_o bear_v witness_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o bless_a action_n as_o may_v be_v see_v 16._o 〈…〉_o 26._o 〈◊〉_d â—b_fw-la 1.2.3_o io._n 14_o 16._o john_n 15._o and_o for_o 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