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name_n they_o shall_v cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n they_o shall_v take_v up_o serpent_n and_o if_o they_o drink_v any_o deadly_a thing_n it_o shall_v not_o hurt_v they_o they_o shall_v lay_v hand_n on_o the_o sick_a and_o they_o shall_v recover_v act_v 28.8_o and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o father_n of_o publius_n lay_v sick_a of_o a_o fever_n and_o of_o a_o bloody_a flux_n to_o who_o paul_n enter_v in_o and_o pray_v and_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o and_o heal_v he_o baptism_n 3._o for_o extraordinary_a gift_n 1._o before_o baptism_n three_o for_o the_o confer_v the_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n viz._n 1._o before_o baptism_n act._n 9.17_o and_o ananias_n go_v his_o way_n and_o enter_v into_o the_o house_n and_o put_v his_o hand_n on_o he_o say_v brother_n saul_n the_o lord_n even_o jesus_n that_o appear_v unto_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n as_o thou_o come_v have_v send_v i_o that_o thou_o may_v receive_v thy_o sight_n and_o 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i_o lie_v hand_n they_o may_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o peter_n say_v thy_o money_n perish_v with_o thou_o because_o thou_o have_v think_v that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n may_v be_v purchase_v with_o money_n etc._n etc._n four_o deacon_n 4._o ordination_n 1._o deacon_n in_o ordination_n or_o set_v apart_o to_o office_n viz._n act_n 6.6_o who_o they_o set_v before_o the_o apostle_n viz._n the_o seven_o deacon_n the_o church_n have_v choose_v and_o when_o they_o have_v pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o and_o the_o word_n of_o god_n increase_v etc._n etc._n 1._o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o that_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 2._o elder_n 2._o elder_n tim._n 1.6_o wherefore_o i_o put_v thou_o in_o remembrance_n that_o thou_o stir_v up_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o thou_o by_o the_o put_n on_o of_o my_o hand_n 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o 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and_o for_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o confirm_v the_o gospel_n and_o for_o ordination_n of_o church-officer_n ancient_n 2_o how_o by_o the_o ancient_n second_o how_o assert_v by_o the_o ancient_n and_o by_o the_o canon_n and_o decree_n of_o several_a council_n dionysius_n dionysius_n dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n paul_n convert_n at_o athens_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o first_o writer_n about_o the_o year_n 70._o in_o his_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n cap._n de_fw-fr bapt._n say_v after_o baptism_n let_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v adjoin_v with_o unction_n then_o let_v the_o eucharist_n be_v give_v contemp._n 3._o serm._n 8._o pope_n clement_n clement_n p._n clement_n in_o his_o four_o epistle_n say_v let_v they_o be_v baptise_a and_o then_o consign_v by_o the_o bishop_n for_o the_o holy_a spirit_n for_o without_o confirmation_n no_o perfection_n joseph_n vice_n come_v de_n bapt._n ritibus_fw-la p._n 369._o c._n 18._o justin_n martyr_n response_n 137._o quest_n say_v martyr_n justin_n martyr_n after_o baptism_n we_o be_v to_o anoint_v with_o holy_a chrysm_n for_o spiritual_a benefit_n vice_n come_v ch_n 28._o p._n 369._o pope_n hyginus_n hyginus_n p._n hyginus_n in_o his_o decree_n as_o say_v gratian_n l._n osiand_n cent._n 2._o l._n 2._o c._n 5._o say_v in_o catechism_n baptism_n and_o confirmation_n let_v there_o be_v a_o gossip_n if_o necessity_n require_v pope_n calixtus_n calixtus_n p._n calixtus_n anno._n 218._o ordain_v confirmation_n to_o be_v perform_v with_o chrism_n flores_n temporum_fw-la confess_v fabo_fw-la c._n 7._o pope_n vrban_n vrban_n p._n vrban_n in_o his_o decretal_a epistle_n enjoin_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n be_v immediate_o give_v after_o baptism_n and_o that_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v to_o wait_v for_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o imposition_n of_o the_o
be_v practise_v till_o confirm_v by_o the_o council_n before_o mention_v viz._n laodicea_n eliberis_n etc._n etc._n manner_n 3_o manner_n 3._o as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o perform_v it_o viz._n by_o cross_v and_o anoint_v the_o forehead_n of_o the_o confirm_a party_n with_o oil_n and_o chrysm_n admin_n 4_o admin_n 4._o as_o to_o the_o administrator_n viz._n only_o a_o bishop_n to_o who_o in_o a_o especial_a manner_n it_o be_v entail_v it_o be_v unlawful_a for_o any_o other_o to_o do_v it_o from_o peter_n and_o john_n be_v send_v by_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o impose_v hand_n which_o philip_n do_v not_o do_v subject_n 5_o subject_n 5._o as_o to_o the_o subject_n viz._n all_o baptise_a person_n who_o be_v either_o adult_n or_o infant_n immediate_o or_o afterward_o baptise_a infant_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n the_o adult_n be_v first_o the_o catechuman_n who_o be_v either_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_a that_o incline_v to_o christianity_n or_o the_o child_n of_o christian_n new_o come_v to_o the_o faith_n who_o to_o their_o complete_n in_o christianity_n be_v to_o take_v these_o five_o step_n thus_o know_v and_o distinguish_v 1._o they_o be_v to_o be_v catechise_v adult_n 1._o adult_n teach_v and_o instruct_v and_o then_o be_v call_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la 2._o upon_o their_o propound_v themselves_o to_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o competentes_fw-la 3._o be_v admit_v to_o baptism_n be_v call_v the_o illuminati_fw-la or_o initiati_fw-la 4._o after_o baptism_n be_v confirm_v be_v call_v the_o perfecti_fw-la 5._o after_o confirmation_n and_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n they_o be_v call_v the_o fideles_fw-la or_o second_o infant_n who_o be_v for_o the_o 4_o present_o 2_o infant_n present_o 5_o 6_o and_o 7._o cent._n the_o subject_n of_o it_o and_o with_o baptism_n do_v receive_v confirmation_n and_o the_o eucharist_n immediate_o and_o so_o esteem_v perfect_a and_o complete_a christian_n than_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v defer_v for_o a_o week_n after_o baptism_n the_o child_n wear_v the_o baptismal_a white_a garment_n all_o the_o week_n and_o upon_o the_o 8_o day_n baptism_n be_v perfect_v by_o confirmation_n as_o say_v raban_n maurus_n l._n inst_z cler._n c._n 30._o or_o 3._o state_n 2._o person_n baptize_v in_o infancy_n in_o their_o adult_n state_n such_o infant_n who_o after_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v do_v arrive_v to_o knowledge_n and_o discretion_n and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v the_o lord_n prayer_n 10_o commandment_n and_o creed_n by_o heart_n as_o appear_v by_o some_o of_o those_o latter_a council_n and_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a alteration_n as_o say_v vice_n come_v p._n 378._o be_v because_o about_o charles_n the_o first_o be_v time_n in_o the_o 8_o cent._n adult_n baptism_n do_v very_o much_o wear_v off_o the_o people_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v now_o christian_n their_o child_n become_v so_o numerous_a that_o the_o bishop_n find_v it_o too_o hard_a a_o task_n to_o perform_v his_o part_n therefore_o they_o appoint_v certain_a visitation_n especial_o at_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n to_o confirm_v those_o in_o their_o diocese_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v in_o infancy_n be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n which_o say_v vice_n come_v be_v practise_v in_o several_a place_n in_o the_o latin_a church_n end_n 6._o the_o end_n 6._o as_o to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o rite_n viz._n for_o the_o give_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o confer_v of_o grace_n to_o perfect_a and_o confirm_v imperfect_a baptism_n and_o therefore_o esteem_v a_o sacrament_n of_o great_a force_n and_o virtue_n than_o baptism_n itself_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v do_v with_o oil_n type_v figure_v or_o sign_v the_o spirit_n ceremony_n 7._o ceremony_n 7._o as_o to_o the_o ceremony_n they_o be_v divers_a viz._n the_o party_n to_o be_v confirm_v be_v to_o be_v in_o white_a garment_n his_o head_n bind_v up_o in_o linen_n the_o hair_n of_o the_o head_n to_o be_v cut_v and_o to_o have_v gossip_n to_o undertake_v for_o they_o order_n 8._o the_o order_n 8._o as_o to_o the_o order_n of_o administer_a it_o viz._n especial_o after_o baptism_n though_o some_o of_o the_o catechuman_n in_o imitation_n of_o ananias_n his_o impose_v hand_n upon_o paul_n act._n 9_o have_v it_o before_o and_o then_o have_v they_o a_o immediate_a right_n give_v they_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o eucharist_n without_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v to_o partake_v thereof_o 9_o as_o to_o the_o form_n form_n the_o form_n in_o which_o the_o bishop_n administer_v it_o viz._n in_o these_o word_n i_o sign_v thou_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o confirm_v thou_o with_o the_o chrysm_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n the_o church_n of_o rome_n rome_n church_n of_o rome_n observe_v the_o very_a same_o order_n and_o manner_n with_o the_o same_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o the_o same_o end_n and_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n as_o a_o apostolical_a tradition_n which_o the_o former_a century_n have_v do_v only_o whereas_o there_o begin_v to_o be_v some_o space_n betwixt_o the_o infant_n baptism_n and_o their_o confirmation_n that_o they_o for_o the_o most_o part_n especial_o in_o the_o latter_a century_n have_v perform_v they_o together_o contarenus_n lib._n the_o sacrament_n contarenus_n contarenus_n a_o great_a popish_a writer_n say_v that_o thomas_n aquinas_n think_v that_o this_o sacrament_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o very_o young_a infant_n because_o they_o obtain_v more_o grace_n and_o therefore_o more_o glory_n which_o custom_n say_v he_o we_o have_v keep_v lean_v upon_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o great_a a_o man._n aq._n part_n 3._o q_o 72._o ar._n 8._o didoclavius_n say_v in_o altar_n damasc_n many_o think_v it_o to_o be_v expedient_a rather_o in_o the_o time_n of_o infancy_n because_o the_o infant-age_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o fiction_n whereby_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v hinder_v and_o that_o the_o ancient_a use_n of_o the_o church_n favour_v that_o opinion_n rom._n ordo_fw-la rom._n in_o the_o ordo_fw-la romanis_n a_o old_a popish_a missal_n it_o be_v record_v that_o the_o bishop_n have_v seat_v himself_o in_o the_o church_n the_o archdeacon_n hold_v the_o chrysm_n the_o priest_n present_v the_o baptise_a infant_n with_o their_o name_n to_o the_o bishop_n who_o dip_v his_o finger_n in_o the_o oil_n and_o cross_v every_o one_o in_o the_o forehead_n say_v i_o sign_n thou_o with_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o confirm_v thou_o with_o the_o chrysm_n of_o salvation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n and_o which_o rite_n they_o say_v be_v confirm_v by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o opinion_n of_o the_o father_n from_o the_o scripture_n viz._n act._n 8.17_o act_n 19.6_o and_o heb._n 6.2_o and_o call_v confirmation_n because_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o bishop_n as_o say_v ambrose_n upon_o heb._n 6._o haimo_n and_o ansel_n joseph_n vice_n come_v c._n 30._o p._n 375._o trent_n c._n trent_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n as_o before_o decree_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o child_n shall_v first_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n before_o confirmation_n shall_v be_v accurse_v bellar._n bellar._n bellarmine_n de_fw-fr sacrament_n l._n c._n 11._o say_v that_o confirmation_n confer_v great_a grace_n than_o baptism_n neither_o can_v baptism_n be_v perfect_v without_o it_o and_o again_o tom._n 2._o say_v confirmation_n be_v to_o confer_v grace_n that_o make_v acceptable_a and_o to_o strengthen_v the_o soul_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o to_o be_v enrole_v thereby_o the_o servant_n of_o christ_n and_o again_o in_o the_o same_o tom._n 2._o that_o it_o be_v more_o perfect_a than_o baptism_n itself_o for_o whereas_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o ordinary_a priest_n or_o deacon_n yea_o even_a woman_n themselves_o in_o case_n of_o necessity_n this_o be_v not_o to_o be_v perform_v but_o by_o the_o holy_a hand_n of_o a_o bishop_n the_o usage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n the_o church_n of_o england_n engl._n chur._n of_o engl._n though_o they_o lop_v off_o many_o of_o the_o ancient_n and_o popish_a superstition_n and_o ceremony_n herein_o yet_o do_v they_o retain_v the_o thing_n viz._n confirmation_n after_o baptism_n by_o a_o bishop_n only_o and_o the_o subject_n viz._n baptise_a child_n able_a to_o say_v their_o catechism_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o council_n of_o constance_n and_o the_o gallican_n council_n beforementioned_a the_o whole_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n thereof_o with_o what_o appertain_v thereto_o you_o have_v at_o large_a in_o the_o engl._n liturgy_n in_o the_o rubric_n the_o substance_n whereof_o you_o may_v please_v to_o take_v as_o follow_v the_o order_n of_o confirmation_n or_o