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that_o be_v baptise_v 6._o ver._n 6._o rursus_fw-la renovari_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la shall_v be_v renew_v unto_o
in_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n 50_o this_o s._n austin_n make_v evident_a against_o the_o donatist_n for_o he_o show_v they_o that_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n to_o be_v observe_v in_o confirmation_n one_o be_v the_o sacrament_n itself_o 66_o aug_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr doct._n christ_n l._n 3._o c._n 9_o aug._n epist_n 118_o ad_fw-la lanuar_fw-la hook_n eccl._n po_fw-la l._n 5._o §._o 66_o as_o he_o call_v it_o a_o sacrament_n not_o of_o that_o excellency_n as_o to_o be_v rank_v with_o the_o bless_a eucharist_n &_o baptism_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o his_o 3._o book_n the_o doct_n christ_n &_o in_o his_o 118._o ep._n but_o as_o m._n hooker_n term_v it_o a_o sacramental_a compliment_n which_o sacramental_a compliment_n say_v s._n austin_n etiam_fw-la simon_n magus_n habere_fw-la potuit_fw-la simon_n magus_n may_v have_v have_v for_o he_o be_v baptize_v the_o 2._o be_v operatio_fw-la quaedam_fw-la spiritus_fw-la a_o certain_a 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you_o another_o a_o comforter_n 10_o ãâã_d 16.1.17_o 10_o but_o he_o make_v the_o same_o prayer_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o his_o apostle_n &_o disciple_n who_o be_v then_o present_a and_o general_o for_o all_o those_o that_o shall_v believe_v in_o his_o name_n through_o the_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n preach_v and_o saint_n peter_n prophetical_o before_o he_o know_v it_o belong_v unto_o the_o gentile_n expound_v this_o promise_n to_o be_v make_v to_o you_o jew_n &_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v a_o far_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v and_o this_o can_v not_o possible_o hold_v true_a if_o it_o be_v only_o speak_v of_o these_o glorious_a gift_n which_o be_v manifest_a to_o the_o outward_a eye_n and_o be_v now_o cease_v 53._o second_o that_o this_o promise_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v by_o our_o saviour_n aim_v not_o mere_o add_v gratias_fw-la gratis_o datas_fw-la at_o the_o external_a miraculous_a gift_n but_o chief_o ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la sanctificantem_fw-la at_o that_o invisible_a sanctify_a grace_n witness_v our_o saviour_n himself_o expedit_fw-la vobis_fw-la ut_fw-la ego_fw-la vadam_fw-la john_n 16._o it_o be_v expedient_a for_o you_o that_o i_o leave_v you_o for_o if_o i_o depart_v not_o from_o you_o 16.17_o joh._n 16.17_o that_o comforter_n will_v not_o come_v unto_o you_o but_o if_o i_o go_v then_o will_v i_o send_v he_o to_o you_o now_o if_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o give_v ad_fw-la corroborandum_fw-la et_fw-la sanctificandum_fw-la to_o confirm_v their_o faith_n and_o sanctify_v their_o conversation_n then_o may_v these_o gift_n serve_v rather_o ad_fw-la inflandum_fw-la to_o puff_n they_o up_o by_o miracle_n tongue_n prophesy_v etc._n etc._n which_o will_v soon_o breed_v a_o conceit_n of_o glory_n than_o any_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v more_o for_o the_o behoof_n of_o other_o than_o the_o receiver_n benefit_n as_o i_o note_v before_o out_o of_o saint_n bernard_n 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and_o ephesian_n and_o all_o these_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o all_o wrought_v not_o miracle_n so_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 12._o be_v all_o apostle_n be_v all_o prophet_n 12.29_o 1._o cor._n 12.29_o be_v all_o teacher_n be_v all_o worker_n of_o miracle_n have_v all_o the_o gift_n of_o heal_v 4._o lyra_n in_o locum_fw-la 4._o do_v all_o speak_v with_o âongs_n do_v all_o interpret_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v no_o they_o do_v not_o so_o lyra._n 55._o four_o when_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v imposition_n of_o hand_n among_o the_o principle_n of_o christian_a religion_n 6.2_o heb._n 6.2_o and_o those_o fundamental_a point_n of_o faith_n wherein_o the_o young_a sort_n be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v train_v up_o it_o can_v possible_o be_v imagine_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o those_o visible_a and_o miraculous_a sign_n for_o then_o be_v it_o no_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n and_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v child_n be_v instruct_v in_o it_o but_o it_o belong_v rather_o 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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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v but_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d obscure_o in_o the_o apostle_n at_o the_o second_o time_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d more_o express_o more_o manifest_o but_o in_o the_o three_o time_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d more_o perfect_o for_o now_o he_o be_v not_o only_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d present_a in_o in_o 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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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 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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 dâââ_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d receive_v here_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d you_o shall_v receive_v there_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d receive_v the_o holy_a spirit_n here_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d full_o of_o grace_n before_o and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d superueniet_fw-la and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d super_fw-la te_fw-la 8._o luc._n 1.35_o &_o act._n 1._o 8._o two_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d two_o super_n in_o both_o place_n and_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_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 ãâ¦ã_o 26._o ãâã_d âb_fw-la 1.2.3_o io._n 14_o 16._o john_n 15._o and_o for_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v he_o promise_v to_o continue_v with_o we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n john_n 14_o saint_n cyril_n therefore_o speak_v of_o these_o two_o several_a giving_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n afford_v we_o this_o good_a observation_n 17._o cyril_n hieros_n caââhes_n 17._o nunc_fw-la accipite_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la tunc_fw-la accipietis_fw-la perfect_v christ_n faith_n john_n the_o twenty_o receive_v now_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o part_n but_o act_v 1_o he_o promise_v that_o they_o shall_v receive_v he_o perfect_o and_o hence_o it_o may_v be_v from_o this_o perfect_a manner_n of_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v confirmation_n call_v perfection_n and_o they_o that_o have_v receive_v confirmation_n be_v style_v perfect_a christian_n 114_o will_v you_o know_v then_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o daily_o receive_v by_o confirmation_n by_o this_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o his_o virtue_n 1._o animae_fw-la spiritu_fw-la illuminatur_fw-la 8._o tertul._n de_fw-fr resur_n carnis_fw-la c._n 8._o say_v tertullian_n the_o soul_n be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 2._o as_o before_o you_o hear_v sancto_fw-la spiritu_fw-la vestitur_fw-la the_o soul_n be_v clothe_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n tertul._n de_fw-fr prescript_n c._n 36._o which_o be_v the_o same_o with_o induebantur_fw-la 24.49_o luk._n 24.49_o when_o the_o apostle_n be_v confirm_v at_o the_o pentecost_n 3._o the_o soul_n receive_v augmentum_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la increase_n to_o grace_n melchiad_n can._n 2._o de_fw-fr consecr_n dist_n 5._o &_o emissen_n homil._n in_o pentecost_n 4._o confirmatur_fw-la ad_fw-la pugnam_fw-la so_o melchiad_n ib._n &_o emiss_n ib._n it_o be_v confirm_v for_o battle_n that_o be_v as_o the_o bohem._n confess_v 94._o bohem._n confess_v p._n 94._o express_v it_o ad_fw-la militiam_fw-la fidei_fw-la for_o the_o battle_n or_o warfare_n of_o faith_n not_o to_o live_v at_o variance_n among_o our_o brethren_n
or_o quarrel_n about_o religion_n 5._o therefore_o saint_n ambrose_n say_v that_o one_o branch_n of_o this_o strengthen_n be_v confirmatio_fw-la unitatis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o strengthen_v we_o against_o the_o enemy_n 6._o ambros_n in_o heb._n 6._o and_o to_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n 6_o by_o this_o mean_n say_v saint_n austin_n cordibus_fw-la divina_fw-la charitas_fw-la inspiratur_fw-la 16._o aug_n de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n donat._n l._n 3._o c._n 16._o divine_a charity_n be_v inspire_v into_o our_o heart_n and_o soul_n and_o final_o as_o that_o ancient_a author_n bear_v the_o name_n of_o clement_n 3_o clem_n epist_n 3_o say_v septemplici_fw-la spiritus_fw-la gratia_fw-la confirmamur_fw-la we_o be_v comfort_v and_o confirm_v with_o the_o sevenfold_a grace_n with_o the_o seven_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n the_o bishop_n entreat_v god_n to_o increase_v in_o we_o before_o he_o lay_v his_o hand_n upon_o we_o as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n 115_o so_o then_o it_o seem_v by_o confirmation_n we_o receive_v the_o especial_a gift_n raven._n leo_n epist_n 37._o c._n 2._o leoni_n episcopo_fw-la raven._n and_o as_o leo_n say_v the_o virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o we_o receive_v so_o many_o blessing_n such_o virtue_n by_o confirmation_n we_o may_v cease_v wonder_v why_o saint_n cyprian_n say_v 3._o cypr_fw-la epist_n 73_o council_n eleb_n can_v 38._o clem._n epist_n 3._o that_o we_o be_v consummate_v and_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n that_o we_o be_v perfect_v by_o confirmation_n &_o no_o marvel_n then_o if_o s._n clement_n upon_o this_o consideration_n affirm_v that_o without_o confirmation_n we_o can_v become_v perfect_a christian_n for_o if_o by_o confirmation_n our_o soul_n be_v enlighten_v &_o clothe_v with_o the_o h._n spirit_n if_o by_o confirmation_n we_o receive_v grace_n and_o be_v strengthen_v 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