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2_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o way_n of_o reconcile_a penitent_n 6_o imposition_n of_o hand_n the_o gesture_n of_o prayer_n 2_o imposition_n of_o hand_n commendable_a 97_o at_o first_o the_o only_a rite_n in_o confirmation_n 98_o imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o different_a 98_o infanâ—_n confirmation_n a_o popish_a error_n 46_o infant_n baptize_v and_o adult_n 2._o distinct_a class_n 54_o instance_n of_o debar_v from_o communion_n 132_o instruction_n the_o duty_n of_o domestic_a governor_n 118_o joy_n of_o faithful_a minister_n 130_o junilius_fw-la 89_o k_o knowledge_n of_o fundamental_o sufficient_a 94_o knowledge_n necessary_a to_o holiness_n 110_o l_o lacedaemonian_a law_n 125_o love_v the_o bond_n of_o christian_n 150_o m_o matter_n of_o the_o catechism_n 76_o mean_n ineffectual_a without_o a_o blessing_n 114_o method_n of_o catechism_n 81_o mildness_n to_o be_v in_o a_o catechist_n 91_o milk_n for_o babe_n 77_o minister_n to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o people_n 129_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 17_o mystery_n of_o the_o sacrament_n conceal_v from_o catechuman_n 13_o why_o so_o 14_o n_n name_n give_v in_o to_o be_v record_v 100_o near_o relation_n and_o affection_n between_o church-member_n 147_o noah_n seven_a precept_n 10_o none_o to_o be_v exempt_v from_o profession_n 95_o o_o obligation_n of_o the_o confirm_v 144_o obstruction_n of_o the_o reformation_n whence_o 102_o original_a sin_n 135_o oversight_n of_o the_o first_o reformer_n 105_o p_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 91_o parent_n care_n for_o frequent_v ordinance_n 121_o parisiensis_fw-la complaint_n 47_o passeover_n chief_a among_o the_o jew_n 25_o pastor_n care_v 76_o pastor_n office_n 129_o penitent_n how_v reconcile_v 6_o why_o by_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 60_o peoples_n preparedness_n a_o help_n to_o reformation_n 68_o people_n to_o be_v convince_v of_o their_o duty_n 69_o 1_o pet._n 3.15_o expound_v 162_o person_n ought_v to_o offer_v themselves_o to_o confirmation_n 59_o popish_a chrism_n in_o confirmation_n 44_o popish_a form_n of_o confirmation_n 45_o popish_a administrator_n in_o confirmation_n 45_o popish_a ceremony_n in_o confirmation_n 49_o popish_a end_n of_o confirmation_n 48_o prayer_n obtain_v wisdom_n 114_o praise_v the_o way_n of_o glorify_v god_n 164_o pride_n restrain_v confirmation_n to_o bishop_n 46.51_o private_a instruction_n useful_a 76_o privilege_n of_o believer_n child_n 24_o privilege_n of_o the_o confirm_v 93_o privilege_n of_o christian_n parent_n 137_o privilege_n of_o christian_n child_n 142_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d profane_a be_v to_o be_v keep_v or_o cast_v out_o 97_o profession_n of_o faith_n necessary_a 94_o profession_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v public_a 95_o profession_n without_o practice_n vain_a 115_o proselyte_n porte_fw-fr among_o the_o jew_n 10_o purity_n the_o church_n beauty_n 152_o q_o qualification_n for_o church-member_n 48_o qualification_n of_o a_o catechist_n 74_o question_n and_o 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146_o step_n to_o full_a membership_n 5._o 11_o study_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o way_n to_o wisdom_n 113_o submission_n to_o confirmation_n people_n duty_n 100_o sum_n of_o fundamental_o 79_o symbolum_n magnum_fw-la 80_o zion_n enlargement_n her_o child_n joy_n 148_o t_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23_o thankfulness_n to_o god_n due_a from_o the_o confirm_v 141_o 2_o thes_n 3.14_o expound_v 159_o u_o unction_n in_o baptism_n 2._o fold_v 7_o unction_n a_o sacrament_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n 19_o unworthy_a not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 101_o unworthy_a to_o be_v exclude_v from_o communion_n 154_o w._n wait_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n the_o way_n to_o knowledge_n 112_o woldenses_n testimony_n for_o confirmation_n 37_o word_n a_o perfect_a rule_n 70_o errata_fw-la in_o m._n hugh_n epistle_n p._n 1._o l._n 22._o for_o watch_a r_o walk_v in_o m._n baxters_n epistle_n p._n 1._o l._n 4._o for_o print_v r._n perceive_v pag._n 13_o adumbrare_fw-la read_v adumbratè_fw-fr 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pudor_fw-la p._n 132_o vouchsafe_a r_o vouch_v p._n 144._o how_o r_o how_o much_o confirmatio_fw-la rediviva_fw-la or_o a_o exercitation_n upon_o confirmation_n see_v that_o confirmation_n the_o subject_n of_o this_o follow_a discourse_n fall_v and_o be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o acception_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n as_o the_o word_n be_v synonimous_a so_o be_v the_o thing_n signify_v by_o both_o the_o same_o be_v call_v confirmation_n from_o the_o effect_n and_o end_n and_o imposition_n of_o hand_n from_o the_o rite_n and_o gesture_n therein_o use_v and_o observe_v whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o ancient_n the_o same_o thing_n be_v express_v and_o often_o to_o be_v understand_v by_o both_o these_o term_n i_o think_v it_o requisite_a to_o premise_v a_o few_o thing_n brief_o concern_v the_o nature_n and_o use_v or_o end_v of_o this_o ceremony_n imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v simplicissimus_fw-la ritus_fw-la a_o 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the_o consent_n of_o the_o person_n be_v chief_o requisite_a which_o be_v not_o true_o such_o unless_o it_o be_v free_a and_o neither_o feign_v nor_o force_v this_o be_v that_o wherein_o theunion_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o communion_n to_o be_v observe_v therein_o by_o the_o appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v consist_v viz._n 20._o owen_n of_o schiâ—cap_n 7._o sect._n 20._o in_o the_o joint_a consent_n of_o all_o the_o member_n of_o it_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o universal_a celebration_n of_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o to_o perform_v all_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o love_n respective_o to_o one_o another_o as_o be_v by_o god_n require_v of_o they_o and_o do_v so_o according_o the_o learned_a professor_n of_o st._n serm._n in_o his_o refutat_fw-la of_o mr._n lockiers_n serm._n andrews_n in_o scotland_n mr._n james_n wood_n declare_v 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