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apostle_n so_o in_o the_o necessary_a doctrine_n and_o erudition_n for_o any_o christian_a man_n p._n 42._o for_o as_o much_o as_o it_o have_v be_v a_o solemn_a ancient_a and_o laudable_a custom_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n continue_v from_o the_o apostle_n time_n so_o in_o king_n james_n canon_n can._n 60._o i_o have_v purposely_o omit_v to_o instance_n further_o in_o s._n paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o other_o visit_v several_a church_n and_o confirm_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o disciple_n in_o they_o exhort_v they_o to_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n and_o with_o purpose_n of_o heart_n to_o cleave_v unto_o the_o lord_n act_n 11.23_o &_o 14.22_o &_o 15.32_o because_o we_o have_v not_o the_o like_a express_a mention_n there_o of_o any_o imposition_n of_o hand_n though_o it_o may_v be_v we_o may_v with_o probability_n enough_o suppose_v it_o these_o instance_n now_o of_o apostolical_a practice_n do_v give_v light_n unto_o 6._o heb._n 6._o and_o receive_v further_a light_n from_o what_o we_o have_v before_o we_o in_o the_o text_n where_o after_o the_o mention_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n we_o find_v lay_v on_o of_o hand_n nempe_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la in_o confirmatione_fw-la neophytorum_fw-la say_v anselm_n viz._n of_o bishop_n in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o new_a disciple_n imposition_n of_o hand_n say_v s._n chrysostom_n whereby_o they_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o theophylact_v in_o like_a manner_n refer_v particular_o to_o the_o story_n of_o s._n paul_n lay_v on_o his_o hand_n upon_o they_o at_o ephesus_n act_v 19_o hebr._fw-la 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hom._n 9_o in_o ep._n ad_fw-la hebr._fw-la by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n say_v s._n ambrose_n it_o be_v believe_v that_o the_o spirit_n may_v be_v receive_v which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v do_v after_o baptism_n by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o untie_v in_o the_o church_n whereunto_o may_v be_v anâ—â—â—ed_v the_o 38th_o council_n caâ—ranzeâ—â—â—ma_fw-la â—â—â—ma_z â—â—bert_n council_n and_o 77th_o canâ—â—_n of_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n or_o elvira_n about_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n sylvester_n the_o first_o 316._o first_o 〈◊〉_d aâ—â—_n 316._o which_o require_v the_o bishop_n shall_v persect_v or_o confirm_v by_o his_o benediction_n those_o who_o have_v not_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o presence_n 200._o â—irca_fw-la a.d._n 200._o and_o tertullian_n long_o before_o have_v speak_v of_o baptism_n add_v dehinc_fw-la manus_fw-la imponitur_fw-la per_fw-la benedictionem_fw-la 8_o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la c._n 6._o &_o 8_o advocans_fw-la &_o invitans_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la then_o afterward_o the_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o by_o way_n of_o benediction_n 8._o id_fw-la de_fw-la resurrect_v carn_n c._n 8._o call_v to_o and_o invite_v down_o the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o again_o say_v he_o in_o another_o place_n the_o flesh_n be_v wash_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v without_o spot_n the_o flesh_n be_v anoint_v that_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v consecrate_v the_o flesh_n be_v sign_v that_o the_o soul_n also_o may_v be_v defend_v the_o flesh_n be_v overshadow_a by_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n that_o the_o soul_n also_o may_v be_v illuminate_v by_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o same_o way_n the_o generality_n of_o modern_a interpreter_n whatever_o have_v be_v their_o practice_n still_o incline_v i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o great_a name_n and_o eminence_n among_o the_o reform_a and_o protestant_n church_n the_o rather_o because_o this_o rite_n of_o confirmation_n have_v be_v unhappy_o decry_v and_o declame_v against_o as_o a_o relic_n of_o popish_a superstition_n to_o be_v abandon_v and_o reject_v by_o we_o the_o apostle_n say_v calvin_n on_o the_o place_n call_v the_o solemn_a rite_n or_o state_v day_n of_o baptise_v by_o the_o name_n of_o baptism_n and_o he_o join_v imposition_n of_o hand_n with_o baptism_n because_o as_o there_o be_v two_o order_n of_o catechuman_n so_o there_o be_v a_o double_a ceremony_n for_o those_o without_o the_o church_n do_v not_o come_v to_o baptism_n before_o they_o have_v make_v confession_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o these_o therefore_o catechism_n be_v wont_a to_o precede_v but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a because_o adopt_v from_o the_o womb_n and_o by_o right_a of_o promise_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n be_v baptize_v infant_n but_o their_o infancy_n be_v past_a after_o they_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n they_o do_v also_o offer_v themselves_o to_o catechism_n which_o be_v in_o they_o after_o baptism_n but_o then_o another_o symbol_n be_v add_v namely_o imposition_n of_o hand_n this_o one_o place_n therefore_o say_v he_o do_v abundant_o testify_v ☜_o ☜_o that_o the_o original_n of_o this_o ceremony_n flow_v from_o the_o apostle_n though_o afterward_o it_o be_v turn_v into_o superstition_n as_o the_o world_n do_v common_o degenerate_a from_o the_o best_a institution_n to_o corruption_n let_v we_o therefore_o know_v say_v he_o that_o it_o be_v institute_v by_o the_o first_o author_n to_o be_v a_o solemn_a rite_n of_o prayer_n as_o s._n 16._o de_fw-fr baptismo_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 16._o augustine_n also_o call_v it_o they_o design_v indeed_o by_o this_o symbol_n to_o approve_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n make_v by_o youth_n but_o think_v of_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o rend_v asunder_o the_o force_n of_o baptism_n wherefore_o the_o pure_a institution_n be_v this_o day_n to_o be_v retain_v but_o the_o superstition_n to_o be_v correct_v and_o this_o place_n thus_o understand_v make_v for_o the_o approbation_n of_o infant_n baptism_n for_o why_o say_v he_o shall_v that_o doctrine_n be_v call_v in_o some_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o in_o other_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n but_o that_o these_o late_a be_v instruct_v in_o the_o faith_n after_o baptism_n so_o that_o nothing_o else_o be_v remain_v but_o to_o lay_v hand_n upon_o they_o and_o again_o in_o his_o book_n of_o institution_n this_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o old_a say_v he_o that_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n 4._o lib._n 4._o c._n 19_o §_o 4._o after_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o be_v present_v before_o the_o bishop_n to_o fulfil_v that_o office_n which_o be_v require_v of_o the_o adult_n at_o their_o baptism_n for_o these_o sit_v among_o the_o catechuman_n till_o be_v due_o instruct_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n they_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o the_o same_o before_o the_o bishop_n and_o people_n they_o be_v examine_v by_o the_o bishop_n according_a to_o a_o certain_a and_o common_a form_n of_o catechism_n which_o they_o then_o have_v ☞_o ☞_o and_o that_o this_o action_n which_o otherwise_o deserve_o aught_o to_o be_v grave_a and_o holy_a may_v have_v the_o more_o reverence_n and_o honour_n the_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v also_o add_v and_o thus_o the_o child_n by_o his_o faith_n be_v approve_v be_v dismiss_v with_o a_o solemn_a benediction_n of_o this_o custom_n say_v he_o the_o ancient_n do_v often_o make_v mention_n such_o a_o imposition_n of_o hand_n therefore_o say_v he_o as_o be_v do_v bare_o in_o the_o room_n of_o benediction_n i_o commend_v and_o will_v this_o day_n restore_v to_o a_o pure_a use_n and_o then_o again_o etc._n §_o 5_o etc._n etc._n after_o a_o passionate_a invective_n against_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o romanist_n who_o have_v deface_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o instead_o of_o a_o true_a confirmation_n introduce_v a_o feign_a sacrament_n he_o conclude_v with_o most_o earnest_a desire_n for_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o primitive_a right_n in_o such_o word_n as_o these_o but_o i_o will_v to_o god_n that_o we_o retain_v the_o custom_n which_o i_o intimate_v to_o have_v be_v among_o the_o ancient_n 13._o §_o 13._o before_o this_o abortive_a counterfeit_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v bring_v forth_o thus_o far_o mr._n calvin_n the_o apostle_n say_v beza_n number_v up_o five_o head_n of_o catechism_n viz._n the_o profession_n of_o amendment_n of_o life_n i.e._n repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n the_o sum_n of_o faith_n concern_v god_n the_o compendious_a explication_n of_o doctrine_n that_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o unlearned_a especial_o at_o baptism_n and_o the_o imposition_n of_o hand_n i._n e._n say_v he_o when_o they_o meet_v together_o to_o baptize_v infant_n or_o adult_a person_n and_o also_o when_o they_o come_v together_o to_o impose_v hand_n upon_o any_o the_o head_n of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o the_o future_a judgement_n and_o in_o his_o short_a note_n he_o call_v they_o the_o head_n of_o catechism_n which_o contain_v indeed_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o all_o evangelical_n doctrine_n but_o be_v deliver_v in_o few_o word_n and_o summary_o to_o the_o unlearned_a viz._n the_o profession_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n the_o article_n of_o which_o doctrine_n as_o they_o be_v call_v be_v indeed_o require_v