damase_v altar_n damase_v be_v none_o other_o than_o gestus_fw-la orant_fw-la be_v vel_fw-la bene_fw-la dicentis_fw-la ul_a rivet_n in_o gen._n exercit_fw-la 48._o §._o ul_a quo_fw-la manu_fw-la imposit_a â_fw-la persona_fw-la indicatur_fw-la pro_fw-la quâ_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o benedictiones_fw-la funduntur_fw-la ut_fw-la impetretur_fw-la gratia_fw-la the_o gesture_n of_o he_o that_o pray_v or_o bless_v whereby_o the_o hand_n be_v lay_v on_o the_o person_n for_o who_o prayer_n or_o blessing_n be_v pour_v forth_o be_v point_v out_o 16._o de_fw-fr baptis_n count_v donatist_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 16._o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la est_fw-la inquit_fw-la augustin_n nisi-oratio_a super_fw-la hominem_fw-la it_o be_v none_o other_o say_v augustine_n than_o prayer_n over_o a_o man_n and_o it_o be_v divide_v by_o some_o into_o these_o four_o species_n curatoriam_fw-la consecratoriam_fw-la confirmatoriam_fw-la &_o reconsiliatoriam_fw-la but_o the_o several_a kind_n according_a to_o the_o various_a end_n and_o use_n of_o it_o may_v be_v collect_v and_o will_v best_o appear_v from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o we_o find_v mention_v to_o be_v make_v of_o it_o and_o upon_o enquiry_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o 1._o in_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o that_o upon_o sundry_a occasion_n 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n of_o person_n so_o the_o patriarch_n jacob_n in_o blessing_n the_o son_n of_o joseph_n lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o their_o head_n as_o gen._n 48.14_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n 15_o symbolum_fw-la erat_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coelestibus_fw-la quae_fw-la ceu_fw-la largissima_fw-la manu_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la conferebatur_fw-la in_o pios_fw-la it_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o celestial_a grace_n which_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o most_o bountiful_a hand_n be_v confer_v upon_o the_o godly_a 2._o in_o consecration_n and_o designation_n of_o person_n call_v to_o holy_a function_n so_o num._n 8.10_o thou_o shall_v bring_v the_o levite_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n shall_v put_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o levite_n they_o be_v by_o this_o sign_n to_o put_v the_o charge_n and_o service_n of_o the_o church_n upon_o the_o levite_n loc_n ainsworth_n in_o loc_n and_o to_o consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n in_o their_o name_n so_o also_o be_v joshua_n ordain_v by_o moses_n to_o succeed_v he_o in_o his_o government_n as_o numb_a 27.18_o the_o lord_n say_v unto_o moses_n take_v thou_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n a_o man_n in_o who_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o lay_v thy_o hand_n upon_o he_o together_o wherewith_o probable_a it_o be_v that_o he_o receive_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n fit_v he_o for_o that_o high_a office_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v as_o those_o word_n do_v seem_v to_o imply_v deut._n 34.9_o joshua_n the_o son_n of_o nun_n be_v full_a of_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n for_o moses_n have_v lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o he_o loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n majore_fw-la auctus_fw-la est_fw-la sapientae_fw-la spiritu_fw-la &_o plus_fw-la quà m_fw-la anteà _fw-la animatus_fw-la ob_fw-la intervonientem_fw-la manuum_fw-la impositionem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la in_o ne_fw-la fuit_fw-la gratiae_fw-la coele_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v enrich_v with_o a_o large_a spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o more_o animate_v then_o before_o for_z or_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o be_v no_o empty_a symbol_n of_o celestial_a grace_n 3._o in_o oblation_n or_o offer_v up_o of_o their_o sacrifice_n levit._fw-la 8.14_o he_o bring_v the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n and_o aaron_n and_o his_o son_n lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o bullock_n for_o the_o sin-offering_n the_o like_a be_v say_v of_o the_o levite_n num._n 18.12_o professi_fw-la eoritu_fw-la se_fw-la peccatis_fw-la renunciante_n loc_n pelarg._n in_o loc_n deonerare_fw-la illa_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la factum_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la peccatum_fw-la profess_v by_o that_o rite_n that_o renounce_v their_o sin_n they_o do_v lay_v the_o burden_n of_o they_o upon_o christ_n that_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o according_a to_o that_o in_o levit._n 16.21_o 4._o in_o bear_v witness_n as_o levit._n 24.14_o bring_v forth_o he_o that_o have_v curse_v without_o the_o camp_n and_o let_v all_o that_o hear_v he_o lay_v their_o hand_n upon_o his_o head_n and_o let_v all_o the_o congregation_n stone_v he_o loc_n willet_n in_o loc_n to_o signify_v the_o truth_n of_o their_o testimony_n use_v also_o a_o kind_n of_o imprecation_n that_o his_o sin_n may_v light_v upon_o his_o head_n 2._o it_o be_v make_v use_n of_o also_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o that_o 1._o in_o benediction_n or_o blessing_n as_o mar._n 10.16_o he_o take_v the_o young_a child_n up_o in_o his_o arm_n put_v his_o hand_n upon_o they_o harmon_n cartwright_n harmon_n and_o bless_v they_o ut_fw-la impositione_n manuum_fw-la &_o precatione_n ad_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la bona_fw-la reportarent_fw-la deum_fw-la pro_fw-la illis_fw-la precando_fw-la gratiam_fw-la &_o dona_fw-la coelestia_fw-la in_o illos_fw-la contulit_fw-la that_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o prayer_n to_o god_n for_o they_o they_o may_v obtain_v good_a thing_n by_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o they_o he_o confer_v grace_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n upon_o they_o 2._o in_o cure_v disease_n and_o heal_a the_o sick_a mar._n 6.5_o and_o he_o can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n there_o save_v that_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n on_o a_o few_o sick_a folk_n and_o heal_v they_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o sign_n promise_v to_o follow_v those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n mark_n 16.18_o they_o shall_v lay_v their_o hand_n on_o the_o siâ—k_n and_o they_o shall_v recover_v and_o thus_o according_o do_v paul_n cure_v of_o his_o fever_n the_o father_n of_o publius_n act_v 28.8_o 3._o in_o ordination_n or_o set_v person_n apart_o unto_o ecclesiastical_a office_n thus_o be_v timothy_n ordain_v by_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n 1_o tim._n 4.14_o neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n loc_n pisrat_fw-la &_o cornel_n lapid_a in_o loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i.e._n donum_fw-la facultatem_fw-la munus_fw-la dâ—cendi_fw-la verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o gift_n i.e._n power_n the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o the_o lord_n be_v gracious_o please_v to_o call_v he_o unto_o and_o furnish_v he_o for_o thus_o also_o the_o apostle_n give_v he_o a_o charge_n to_o be_v careful_a and_o circumspect_a who_o he_o admit_v to_o office_n he_o so_o express_v himself_o 1_o tim._n 5.22_o lay_v hand_n sudden_o on_o no_o man_n neither_o be_v partaker_n of_o other_o man_n sin_n impositio_fw-la manuum_fw-la ordinationem_fw-la significat_fw-la loc_n calv._n in_o loc_n prohibet_fw-la enim_fw-la ne_fw-la quem_fw-la minùs_fw-la adhuc_fw-la probatum_fw-la nimiâ_fw-la facilitate_v admittat_fw-la imposition_n of_o hand_n signify_v ordination_n for_o he_o forbid_v he_o too_o easy_o to_o admit_v any_o one_o that_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prove_v so_o act_v 13.3_o and_o when_o they_o have_v fast_v and_o pray_v and_o lay_v their_o hand_n on_o they_o they_o send_v they_o away_o unless_o we_o understand_v this_o place_n see_v these_o be_v in_o office_n before_o of_o their_o solemn_a mission_n about_o that_o special_a work_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v design_v they_o unto_o nam_fw-la solenne_fw-fr hoc_fw-la &_o ordinarium_fw-la fuit_fw-la judaeis_n loc_n cav_n in_o loc_n ut_fw-la quoties_fw-la aliquem_fw-la deo_fw-la commendarent_fw-la manus_fw-la imponeâ—ent_fw-la for_o this_o be_v usual_a and_o ordinary_a among_o the_o jew_n that_o as_o often_o as_o they_o will_v commend_v any_o one_o to_o god_n they_o will_v lay_v on_o hand_n 4._o in_o confirmation_n and_o prayer_n for_o the_o establishment_n of_o such_o in_o the_o faith_n as_o have_v make_v a_o public_a confession_n of_o the_o same_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n whereof_o mention_n be_v make_v heb._n 6.1_o which_o scripture_n that_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o expositor_n it_o contain_v and_o intend_v this_o thing_n we_o shall_v come_v in_o due_a place_n to_o show_v 5._o to_o all_o which_o we_o may_v add_v one_o case_n more_o wherein_o after_o the_o apostle_n time_n this_o rite_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v practise_v in_o the_o church_n viz._n in_o the_o reconcile_n of_o penitent_n and_o receive_v such_o into_o the_o church_n as_o have_v be_v baptize_v by_o heritick_n 61._o gregor_n epist_n lib._n 9_o cap._n 61._o ab_fw-la antiquâ_fw-la patrum_fw-la institution_n didicimus_fw-la ut_fw-la quilibet_fw-la qui_fw-la apud_fw-la heresim_fw-la in_o nomine_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la baptizantur_fw-la cum_fw-la ad_fw-la sanctam_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la redeunt_fw-la aut_fw-la unctione_n chrysmatis_fw-la aut_fw-la impositione_n manus_fw-la aut_fw-la solâ_fw-la professione_n fidei_fw-la ad_fw-la sinum_fw-la matris_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la revocentur_fw-la we_o have_v learn_v from_o a_o
all_o the_o privilege_n of_o it_o with_o themselves_o a_o honourable_a condition_n and_o of_o great_a advantage_n because_o so_o in_o respect_n of_o thing_n of_o great_a concernment_n viz._n such_o as_o make_v most_o for_o the_o promote_a of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n of_o their_o precious_a soul_n in_o the_o prepare_n and_o fit_v of_o they_o for_o this_o excellent_a state_n they_o have_v be_v happy_a instrument_n through_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n upon_o their_o pious_a endeavour_n 2d_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 2d_o and_o if_o as_o say_v the_o apostle_n when_o one_o member_n be_v honour_v all_o the_o member_n rejoice_v with_o it_o sure_o their_o superadd_v relation_n to_o they_o and_o instrumentality_n in_o the_o honour_n must_v needs_o not_o a_o little_a augment_v the_o joy_n it_o be_v the_o choice_a privilege_n of_o christian_a parent_n that_o not_o only_a themselves_o but_o their_o child_n also_o with_o they_o be_v comprehend_v within_o god_n gracious_a covenant_n be_v own_v of_o he_o for_o he_o and_o have_v a_o right_a unto_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n the_o consideration_n whereof_o administer_v great_a matter_n of_o comfort_n unto_o they_o than_o the_o intitul_a of_o they_o to_o the_o fair_a outward_a patrimony_n and_o inheritance_n how_o much_o great_a joy_n than_o must_v it_o needs_o occasion_n in_o they_o when_o they_o shall_v behold_v the_o covenant_n so_o far_o make_v good_a their_o child_n now_o own_v the_o lord_n for_o their_o and_o personal_o and_o actual_o take_v hold_n of_o his_o covenant_n give_v up_o themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o so_o ratify_v by_o their_o own_o act_n what_o their_o parent_n have_v do_v in_o their_o behalf_n at_o the_o time_n when_o they_o dedicate_v they_o upto_o the_o lord_n in_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v before_o as_o child_n in_o their_o minority_n though_o a_o holy_a seed_n and_o heir_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n with_o their_o parent_n yet_o little_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o sort_n of_o catechuman_n among_o who_o they_o be_v rank_v be_v feed_v with_o the_o milk_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o admit_v to_o the_o high_a enjoyment_n of_o those_o of_o perfect_a age_n but_o now_o the_o door_n be_v open_a for_o they_o and_o free_a entrance_n be_v afford_v they_o unto_o the_o participation_n of_o the_o dainty_a provision_n of_o god_n house_n they_o be_v now_o bring_v into_o the_o wine-cellar_n and_o banqueting-house_n to_o sit_v down_o at_o the_o table_n there_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v abundant_o of_o the_o wine_n upon_o the_o lees_n well_o refine_v and_o of_o the_o fat_a thing_n full_a of_o marrow_n wherewith_o the_o feast_n to_o which_o as_o guest_n they_o be_v invite_v be_v plentiful_o furnish_v in_o a_o word_n the_o church_n store_n be_v now_o unlock_v unto_o they_o whereof_o they_o may_v free_o take_v their_o fill_n it_o belong_v to_o they_o as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o her_o grow_a child_n and_o be_v not_o here_o matter_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o such_o as_o have_v so_o near_a relation_n unto_o they_o 3._o to_o see_v themselves_o now_o discharge_v by_o the_o church_n of_o that_o obligation_n which_o be_v lay_v upon_o they_o at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o child_n baptism_n when_o have_v give_v they_o up_o unto_o the_o lord_n they_o receive_v they_o again_o under_o a_o serious_a and_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o take_v care_n of_o they_o as_o he_o to_o train_v they_o up_o in_o his_o knowledge_n and_o fear_n and_o so_o to_o return_v they_o unto_o the_o church_n as_o person_n fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o their_o master_n service_n what_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o work_n of_o the_o susceptor_n or_o undertaker_n of_o old_a in_o reference_n to_o such_o as_o be_v adult_n desire_a baptism_n and_o to_o give_v up_o their_o name_n to_o christ_n to_o who_o they_o commit_v themselves_o as_o unto_o parent_n and_o master_n to_o take_v the_o care_n of_o and_o engage_v for_o they_o unto_o the_o church_n the_o same_o be_v and_o still_o be_v the_o duty_n incumbent_a upon_o christian_a parent_n in_o reference_n to_o their_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o infancy_n qui_fw-la brobè_fw-la intelligentes_fw-la areopsgit_fw-la qui_fw-la coelestium_fw-la munerum_fw-la sacro_fw-la fuerit_fw-la desiderio_fw-la captus_fw-la accedit_fw-la ad_fw-la aliquem_fw-la ex_fw-la sidelium_fw-la numero_fw-la precaturque_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la ad_fw-la pontificem_fw-la adducat_fw-la tum_fw-la ut_fw-la reliquae_fw-la suscipiat_fw-la curam_fw-la cuise_fw-la tanquam_fw-la parenti_fw-la &_o magistro_fw-la totos_fw-la addicebant_fw-la hyper._n ibid._n ex_fw-la diony_n areopsgit_fw-la inquit_fw-la hyperius_fw-la in_o opusc_n cap._n the_o cateche_n speak_v of_o the_o susceptor_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o adult_a one_o quantoperè_fw-la sint_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la pro_fw-la fide_fw-la alterius_fw-la nomine_fw-la datâ_fw-la obstricti_fw-la non_fw-la abs_fw-la re_fw-la crebrò_fw-la instabunt_fw-la quo_fw-la istud_fw-la fiat_fw-la utpete_fw-it qui_fw-la animadvertunt_fw-la non_fw-la priùs_fw-la sponsione_n semel_fw-la factâ_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la liberari_fw-la quà m_fw-la hi_o quos_fw-la ex_fw-la sacro_fw-la fonte_fw-la snsceperunt_fw-la pro_fw-la se_fw-la ipsi_fw-la abrenunciare_fw-la diabelo_fw-la &_o pompis_fw-la ejus_fw-la fidem_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la patre_fw-la &_o filio_fw-la jesus_n christo_fw-la &_o spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la confiteri_fw-la denique_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o ecclesiâ_fw-la universâ_fw-la promittere_fw-la valeant_fw-la who_o well_o understanding_n how_o much_o they_o stand_v bind_v to_o god_n and_o the_o church_n for_o their_o faith_n give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o another_o will_n not_o without_o cause_n be_v often_o instant_a that_o that_o viz._n for_o which_o they_o stand_v engage_v may_v be_v do_v as_o consider_v that_o they_o can_v be_v free_v from_o their_o promise_n once_o make_v till_o those_o for_o who_o 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