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supper_n 101_o darkness_n occasion_v the_o church_n injury_n 71_o declaration_n of_o admission_n 99_o dedication_n of_o ourselves_o to_o god_n 163_o deep_a mystery_n 83_o dâ—erings_n judgement_n of_o confirmation_n 30_o defect_n in_o confirmation_n to_o be_v supply_v 67_o denial_n of_o privilege_n to_o non-confirmed_n no_o injury_n 61_o deut._n 6.7_o expound_v 85_o difference_n between_o cyprian_a and_o stephen_n 6_o difference_n to_o be_v put_v between_o person_n 134_o discharge_v of_o parent_n 139_o discipline_n domestic_a necessary_a 124_o disorder_n in_o discipline_n 105_o dissatisfaction_n breed_v distance_n 151_o draw_v how_o speak_v of_o god_n 69_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n 117_o e_z education_n of_o child_n necessary_a 74_o eli_n sin_n 123_o engage_v of_o great_a force_n 145_o england_n excellency_n 104_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 23_o equality_n in_o fundamental_o 77_o evil_a of_o oppose_a reformation_n 106_o evil_a of_o admit_v the_o ignorant_a 108_o evil_a of_o wilful_a ignorance_n 110_o eulogiae_fw-la
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〈◊〉_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 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visibilium_fw-la signaculorum_fw-la sacro_fw-la sanctum_fw-la est_fw-la sicut_fw-la ipse_fw-la baptismus_fw-la by_o this_o ointment_n he_o will_v understand_v the_o sacrament_n of_o chrism_n which_o indeed_o be_v holy_a in_o the_o rank_n of_o visible_a seal_n as_o baptism_n itself_o ita_fw-la vocat_fw-la inquit_fw-la rivetus_fw-la &_o sanctum_fw-la dicit_fw-la 2_o contro_fw-la tom_fw-mi 2_o ut_fw-la baptismum_fw-la quia_fw-la ipsi_fw-la erat_fw-la annexum_fw-la non_fw-la quòd_fw-la existimaret_fw-la chrysma_n baptismo_fw-la aequandum_fw-la esse_fw-la he_o so_o call_v it_o and_o say_v that_o its_o holy_a as_o baptism_n because_o it_o be_v annex_v to_o it_o not_o that_o he_o think_v that_o chrism_n be_v to_o be_v equal_v with_o baptism_n 4._o the_o decree_n and_o canon_n of_o divers_a council_n do_v also_o evident_o declare_v confirmation_n to_o have_v be_v a_o ancient_a and_o general_a practice_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v content_v myself_o with_o the_o mention_n 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