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shall_v the_o son_n of_o man_n also_o confess_v before_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n equivalent_a to_o that_o of_o god_n to_o eli_n 2.30_o 1_o sam._n 2.30_o they_o that_o honour_v i_o i_o will_v honour_v the_o like_a hereunto_o be_v that_o of_o paul_n 10._o rom._n 10.9_o 10._o if_o say_v he_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o shall_v believe_v in_o thy_o heart_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o from_o the_o dead_a thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n hence_o the_o apostle_n peter_n exhort_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o all_o christian_n be_v one_o principal_a way_n whereby_o they_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n sanctify_v say_v he_o deodat_n 1_o pet._n 3.15_o deodat_n the_o lord_n god_n in_o your_o heart_n i_o e._n give_v glory_n to_o he_o true_o and_o hearty_o how_o be_v ready_a always_o to_o give_v a_o 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it_o one_o article_n of_o their_o agreement_n at_o our_o association_n in_o these_o word_n r._n 7._o we_o shall_v distinguish_v between_o infant-member_n and_o adult_n and_o for_o the_o former_a we_o shall_v take_v their_o parent_n profession_n and_o for_o the_o latter_a we_o shall_v expect_v their_o own_o and_o though_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v just_a to_o a_o day_n or_o year_n when_o any_o be_v past_o his_o infant_n church-estate_n yet_o none_o must_v be_v enrol_v and_o account_v among_o adult_n and_o perfect_a member_n till_o they_o personal_o and_o public_o shall_v make_v their_o profession_n whether_o it_o be_v only_o of_o their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n to_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v esteem_v adult_n member_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n or_o also_o their_o consent_n to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n we_o think_v not_o meet_v to_o make_v imposition_n of_o hand_n than_o a_o article_n of_o our_o agreement_n because_o its_o possible_a some_o good_a man_n may_v differ_v in_o it_o but_o the_o necessity_n of_o public_a personal_a profession_n we_o agree_v of_o but_o still_o the_o most_o be_v too_o slack_a in_o the_o execution_n yesterday_o in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o a_o discourse_n of_o conversion_n i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n to_o motion_n such_o a_o thing_n to_o my_o auditory_a as_o the_o public_a own_n of_o conversion_n and_o lament_v the_o sin_n of_o unregeneracy_n and_o profession_n of_o resolution_n for_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o present_o the_o same_o day_n this_o treatise_n come_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o my_o perusal_n though_o my_o judgement_n be_v not_o of_o that_o weight_n as_o to_o add_v much_o to_o the_o reputation_n of_o it_o yet_o the_o treatise_n have_v that_o evidence_n which_o i_o hope_v have_v add_v somewhat_o to_o my_o judgement_n the_o reverend_a author_n i_o be_o utter_o unacquainted_a with_o but_o in_o this_o learned_a judicious_a pious_a exercitation_n i_o see_v much_o more_o of_o he_o than_o the_o face_n the_o subject_n i_o take_v to_o be_v of_o very_o great_a usefulness_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o handle_v it_o need_v not_o my_o commendation_n i_o hope_v the_o lord_n have_v in_o compassion_n to_o this_o distemper_a church_n send_v they_o this_o reform_v heal_v truth_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o this_o our_o reverend_a brother_n it_o be_v a_o point_n that_o shall_v be_v entertain_v with_o universal_a alacrity_n upon_o several_a account_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v so_o common_o receive_v by_o protestant_n and_o therefore_o among_o we_o the_o less_o liable_a to_o opposition_n though_o unhapy_o the_o practice_n of_o too_o many_o have_v overlook_v it_o yet_o by_o the_o easy_a cheap_a way_n of_o writing_n and_o speak_v for_o it_o the_o most_o have_v give_v it_o a_o fair_a complemental_a entertainment_n 2._o because_o it_o be_v so_o excellent_o suit_v to_o the_o joint_a promote_a of_o holiness_n and_o unity_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o salve_n just_o fit_v to_o our_o sore_n where_o one_o part_n run_v away_o from_o purity_n for_o fear_v of_o division_n and_o the_o other_o run_v away_o from_o unity_n for_o fear_v of_o impurity_n 3._o and_o withal_o our_o great_a sin_n against_o god_n and_o his_o church_n by_o so_o long_a and_o common_a a_o neglect_n of_o this_o duty_n shall_v awake_v tender_a conscience_n to_o penitency_n and_o the_o ready_a obedience_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v though_o the_o papist_n themselves_o do_v agree_v with_o we_o for_o confirmation_n yet_o their_o confirmation_n and_o we_o be_v not_o indeed_o the_o same_o thing_n the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v so_o much_o offend_v at_o the_o protestant_n difference_n from_o they_o about_o confirmation_n that_o they_o thunder_v against_o they_o divers_a anathema_n si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la confirmationem_fw-la baptizatorum_fw-la otiasam_fw-la ceremoniam_fw-la esse_fw-la &_o non_fw-la potius_fw-la verum_fw-la &_o proprium_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aut_fw-la olim_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la fuisse_fw-la quam_fw-la catechesin_n quandam_fw-la qua_fw-la adolescentiae_fw-la proximi_fw-la fidei_fw-la suae_fw-la rationem_fw-la coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la exponebant_fw-la anathema_n sit_v 3._o siquis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la sanctae_fw-la confirmationis_fw-la ordinarium_fw-la ministrum_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la solum_fw-la episcopum_fw-la sed_fw-la quemvis_fw-la simplicem_fw-la sacerdotem_fw-la anathema_n sit_v but_o these_o father_n may_v have_v lest_o out_o the_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la when_o they_o read_v our_o divine_n maintain_v the_o use_n of_o exploration_n prayer_n approbation_n with_o imposition_n of_o hand_n also_o in_o this_o duty_n but_o i_o hope_v no_o protestant_n now_o will_v disow_v or_o cast_v by_o that_o sort_n of_o confirmation_n which_o the_o papal_a council_n curse_v our_o ancestor_n for_o maintain_v i_o confess_v this_o duty_n be_v so_o timely_o corrupt_v that_o have_v give_v the_o papist_n the_o great_a pretence_n to_o antiquity_n for_o their_o way_n they_o do_v betimes_o make_v such_o haste_n to_o it_o as_o that_o
craft_n without_o fraud_n with_o what_o pomp_n without_o pride_n with_o what_o learning_n without_o ostentation_n with_o what_o brevity_n without_o obscurity_n in_o a_o word_n with_o how_o sweet_a a_o religious_a ingenuity_n and_o to_o what_o noble_a end_n he_o have_v lay_v manage_v and_o finish_v this_o admirable_a plot_n you_o will_v best_o perceive_v by_o the_o view_n and_o perusal_n of_o it_o and_o though_o my_o opinion_n be_v of_o very_o little_a signification_n yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o say_v that_o as_o to_o the_o substance_n and_o main_n of_o the_o design_n i_o judge_v it_o to_o be_v of_o so_o considerable_a a_o importance_n that_o i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v neglect_v without_o a_o very_a great_a prejudice_n to_o church-communion_n to_o say_v no_o more_o haply_o some_o may_v be_v so_o nice_a as_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o the_o name_n and_o dislike_v confirmation_n for_o fear_n of_o bishoping_a as_o if_o that_o old_a fashiond-garment_n have_v but_o a_o piece_n of_o new-named_a cloth_n put_v to_o it_o and_o dress_v up_o in_o another_o mode_n if_o it_o be_v so_o can_v no_o good_a come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n bone_fw-la odor_n veritatis_fw-la ex_fw-la re_fw-la qualibet_fw-la but_o if_o any_o be_v under_o such_o a_o fear_n i_o think_v i_o may_v assure_v they_o that_o they_o be_v more_o afraid_a than_o hurt_n yea_o afraid_a where_o no_o fear_n be_v as_o they_o will_v quick_o find_v if_o they_o but_o please_v to_o come_v and_o see_v as_o for_o you_o noble_a berean_o i_o shall_v detain_v you_o no_o long_o but_o to_o pray_v you_o that_o according_a to_o your_o wont_a gentleness_n and_o ingenuity_n you_o will_v consider_v of_o what_o be_v say_v and_o to_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o see_v whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o now_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n give_v we_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o all_o truth_n that_o we_o may_v know_v and_o believe_v love_n and_o live_v the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o and_o from_o jesus_n who_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n vincat_fw-la veritas_fw-la let_v truth_n go_v on_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v which_o be_v the_o hearty_a prayer_n of_o the_o author_n much_o oblige_v and_o ambitious_a to_o be_v his_o and_o every_o man_n humble_a servant_n in_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n who_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rose_n again_o for_o our_o justification_n ralph_n venning_n the_o content_n to_o be_v prefix_v 1._o the_o several_a acceptation_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n p._n 2_o 2_o the_o condition_n of_o catechuman_n p._n 8_o 3_o the_o several_a step_n whereby_o they_o proceed_v unto_o full_a membership_n p._n 11._o ad_fw-la 23_o 4_o how_o confirmation_n do_v perfect_a chuch-membership_a p._n 16_o 5_o infant_n baptise_a complete_v by_o confirmation_n p._n 23_o 6_o confirmation_n prove_v 1_o by_o scripture_n p._n 27_o 2_o by_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n p._n 31_o 3_o by_o council_n p._n 35_o 4_o by_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o waldenses_n p._n 37_o 5_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o reform_a divine_n p._n 40_o 7_o romish_a corruption_n in_o confirmation_n enumerate_v and_o remove_v p._n 43_o 8_o ten_o inference_n draw_v from_o the_o premise_n p._n 52_o 9_o the_o manner_n how_o confirmation_n be_v to_o be_v use_v p._n 62_o 10_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 69._o where_n 1_o the_o duty_n of_o catechise_v be_v handle_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o performance_n p._n 74_o 2_o direction_n be_v set_v down_o by_o way_n of_o quere_z for_o the_o practice_n of_o confirmation_n p._n 93_o 11_o the_o duty_n of_o people_n in_o order_n to_o the_o facilitate_v of_o this_o work_n p._n 100_o where_o 1_o some_o objection_n against_o this_o course_n be_v answer_v p._n 103_o 2_o the_o duty_n of_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o family_n be_v set_v down_o p._n 117_o 12_o encouragement_n to_o this_o duty_n draw_v 1_o from_o the_o benefit_n that_o will_v hence_o ensue_v 1_o to_o minister_n p._n 129_o 2_o to_o domestic_a governor_n p._n 134_o 3_o to_o the_o person_n confirm_v p._n 141_o 4_o to_o the_o church_n p._n 148_o 5_o to_o the_o ignorant_a and_o profane_a p._n 156_o 2_o from_o the_o glory_n that_o will_v hence_o redound_v to_o god_n p._n 160_o a._n abrahams_n train_v or_o catechize_v once_o 119_o advantage_n of_o superior_n in_o family_n 117_o adult_n person_n to_o be_v upon_o their_o own_o account_n 25_o adult_n must_v be_v active_a in_o ordinance_n 26_o adult_n baptize_v liable_a to_o personal_a service_n 55_o 56_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n 144_o altar_n damascenum_n 105_o apostle_n creed_n why_o so_o call_v 78_o apostle_n creed_n as_o now_o when_o finish_v 80_o areopagita_n encomium_fw-la 33_o assembly_n catechism_n 82_o auditor_n who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 12_o augustine_n rule_n 32_o authority_n to_o be_v in_o a_o catechist_n 90_o b._n badge_n of_o christian_n 151_o basis_n of_o christianity_n 77_o baptismatum_fw-la dies_fw-la 12_o baptism_n alone_o give_v not_o right_a to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 54_o baptizati_fw-la illuminati_fw-la initiati_fw-la iidem_fw-la 13_o baptise_a and_o not_o excommunicate_v be_v not_o full_a church-member_n 61_o beauty_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o 69_o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quid_fw-la significat_fw-la 118_o care_v of_o preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o ordinance_n 155_o cassander_n 31_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 86_o catechetical_a head_n 81_o catechist_n and_o catechumenium_n 11_o catechist_n office_n of_o great_a use_n 74_o catechist_n call_v father_n 92_o catechise_v necessary_a 76_o catechise_v necessary_a to_o reformation_n 92_o catechise_v a_o help_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n 92_o catechuman_n of_o the_o church_n 8_o catechuman_n instruct_v 11_o catechuman_n of_o 2_o sort_n 8_o catechuman_n the_o second_o sort_n 23_o cavil_v of_o anabaptist_n remove_v 156_o ceremony_n observe_v about_o baptism_n 21_o charge_v of_o parent_n 139_o child_n of_o believer_n how_o in_o covenant_n 52_o child_n and_o servant_n domestic_a catechuman_n 119_o christian_n incomplete_a 15_o chrism_n a_o imitation_n of_o jewish_a unction_n 15_o chrysm_n have_v no_o ground_n in_o scripture_n 16_o chrism_n how_o it_o perfect_v baptism_n 16_o chrysostom_n judgement_n 133_o church-membership_a of_o a_o magnetical_a nature_n 147_o circumspection_n necessary_a 115_o clinici_fw-la who_o they_o be_v 34_o commonness_n breed_v contempt_n 154_o common_a faith_n tit._n 1.4_o 78_o competentes_fw-la who_o and_o why_o so_o call_v 12_o competentes_fw-la give_v up_o their_o name_n 12_o communion_n between_o christian_n 150_o conceal_v ignorance_n dangerous_a 110_o confession_n of_o god_n name_n give_v he_o his_o praise_n 160_o confession_n of_o faith_n necessary_a in_o 2_o case_n 160_o confirmation_n what_o 22_o confirmation_n ground_v on_o heb._n 6.2_o 27_o confirmation_n a_o appendix_n to_o baptism_n 27_o confirmation_n original_o from_o the_o apostle_n 29_o confirmation_n transmit_v person_n to_o high_a rank_v 30_o confirmation_n still_o practise_v in_o the_o church_n 31_o confirmation_n prove_v by_o the_o father_n 33_o confirmation_n prove_v by_o council_n 35_o confirmation_n commend_v 42_o confirmation_n proper_o no_v sacrament_n 44_o confirmation_n why_o call_v a_o sacrament_n 44_o confirmation_n purge_v and_o restore_v 51_o confirmation_n no_o novelty_n 71_o confirmation_n a_o weighty_a thing_n 73_o confirmation_n to_o be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n 97_o confirmation_n necessary_a in_o all_o how_o 107_o confirmation_n a_o mean_a to_o holiness_n 144_o confirm_v only_o admit_v to_o the_o eucharist_n 21_o confirm_v have_v cause_n to_o praise_v the_o lord_n 165_o consent_n in_o adult_n requisite_a to_o full_a membership_n 57_o corruption_n in_o confirmation_n 43_o course_n best_o to_o bring_v thing_n right_o 62_o cyril_n lecture_n 75_o cyrus_n his_o exhortation_n 127_o d._n danger_n of_o admit_v unworthy_a to_o the_o lord_n 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wilful_a ignorance_n 110_o eulogiae_fw-la
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