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to_o we_o such_o strength_n and_o protection_n as_o may_v support_v we_o in_o all_o danger_n and_o carry_v we_o through_o all_o temptation_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o o_o god_n who_o have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v thou_o such_o good_a thing_n as_o pass_v man_n understanding_n pour_v into_o our_o heart_n such_o love_n towards_o thou_o that_o we_o love_v thou_o above_o all_o thing_n may_v obtain_v thy_o promise_n which_o exceed_v all_o that_o we_o can_v desire_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n amen_o the_o end_n a_o table_n of_o the_o chief_z content_n of_o the_o scope_n and_o sense_n of_o hebr._n 6.2_o page_n 1._o our_o church-catechism_n most_o agreeable_a to_o the_o apostolical_a p._n 5._o of_o the_o name_n whereby_o confirmation_n be_v know_v and_o call_v viz._n imposition_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 7._o perfection_n 8._o chrism_n or_o unction_n 9_o consign_v or_o seal_v 10._o confirmation_n 11._o obligation_n 12._o 2_o tim._n 2.19_o well_o accommodate_v by_o dr._n hammond_n to_o this_o matter_n ibid._n most_o of_o the_o precedent_a name_n find_v in_o 2_o cor._n 1.21_o 22._o 14._o other_o scripture_n pattern_n and_o ground_n for_o it_o ib._n figure_v out_o and_o point_v to_o we_o in_o the_o visible_a descent_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n 1._o on_o our_o bless_a saviour_n in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o dove_n st._n matthew_n 3._o ib._n 2._o on_o the_o apostle_n afterward_o at_o pentecost_n act_v 2._o ibid._n recommend_v by_o christ_n himself_o st._n john_n 3.5_o as_o bishop_n tailor_n with_o st._n cyprian_a expound_v that_o text_n 15._o undoubted_o practise_v by_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n and_o john_n confirm_v the_o samaritan_n baptise_a by_o philip_n the_o deacon_n act_v 8._o st._n paul_n the_o ephesian_n act_n 19_o 16._o these_o instance_n so_o understand_v and_o appeal_v unto_o by_o st._n cyprian_n 17._o st._n augustin_n 19_o st._n hierom_n ibid._n as_o will_v as_o by_o the_o church_n of_o england_n 20._o some_o other_o scripture_n instance_n glance_v at_o act_v 11.14_o 15._o chapter_n 21._o this_o apostolical_a practice_n both_o a_o light_n unto_o and_o far_o illustrate_v by_o hebr._n 6.2_o expound_v according_o by_o the_o ancient_a father_n ib._n the_o additional_a authority_n of_o the_o council_n of_o eliberis_n and_o tertullian_n 22._o the_o same_o allow_v by_o the_o generality_n of_o modern_a expositor_n also_o ibid._n calvinist_n as_o calvin_n 23_o beza_n 25._o piscator_fw-la 26._o doctores_fw-la lugdun_fw-la 27._o lutheran_n chemnitius_n 28._o waldenses_n confess_v &_o apolog._n 30._o bohemian_n brethren_n comenius_n ratio_fw-la discipline_n etc._n etc._n 32_o with_o some_o of_o name_n among_o ourselves_o mr._n hanmer_n and_o mr._n baxter_n 34._o dr._n william_n gouge_n ib._n assembl_n annotation_n 35._o of_o the_o ceremony_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 37._o mr._n calvin_n be_v idle_a question_n about_o it_o answer_v from_o his_o more_o calm_a and_o consider_a self_n 39_o the_o blessing_n of_o minister_n under_o the_o gospel_n no_o less_o authoritative_a and_o prolifique_a than_o under_o the_o law_n 41_o of_o the_o peculiar_a minister_n of_o confirmation_n the_o bishop_n whence_o it_o be_v call_v bishop_v 42._o so_o in_o the_o first_o pattern_n and_o so_o confess_o in_o the_o usage_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n ib._n mr._n bucer_n be_v reason_n for_o it_o ib._n their_o uncharitable_a rashness_n condemn_v who_o impute_v it_o to_o the_o bishop_n pride_n 44._o what_o supplemental_a provision_n seem_v desirable_a upon_o some_o necessity_n ibid._n of_o the_o qualification_n of_o person_n to_o be_v confirm_v viz._n baptism_n and_o prae-instruction_n in_o the_o church-catechism_n at_o year_n of_o discretion_n 45._o the_o preface_n read_v to_o that_o purpose_n at_o confirmation_n 46._o the_o question_n then_o also_o put_v by_o the_o bishop_n and_o answer_v by_o all_o the_o candidate_n 47._o aquinas_n and_o contarenus_n of_o another_o mind_n but_o dislike_v by_o the_o late_a romanist_n themselves_o 48._o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o sacred_a right_n depend_v much_o upon_o a_o competent_a growth_n of_o age_n and_o understanding_n ibid._n no_o prejudice_n by_o defer_v it_o till_o then_o by_o our_o church_n declaration_n ibid._n a_o serious_a exhortation_n to_o all_o that_o come_v on_o this_o errand_n 49._o of_o the_o great_a importance_n and_o vsefulness_n of_o this_o whole_a transaction_n in_o five_o particular_n 50._o melchiade_n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o bishop_n of_o spain_n in_o vindication_n of_o it_o 54._o the_o same_o more_o large_o from_o eusebius_n emissenus_fw-la or_o eucherius_n lugdun_n homily_n on_o pentecost_n 55._o a_o summary_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o blessing_n consequent_a out_o of_o bishop_n taylor_n 56._o a_o conclude_v admonition_n to_o all_o person_n concern_v not_o to_o disgrace_v so_o well_o ground_v principle_n by_o a_o unsuitable_a practice_n enforce_v from_o mr._n hooker_n 58._o dr._n jackson_n dr._n hammond_n and_o dr._n henchman_n 59_o content_n of_o the_o appendix_n t_o c_n objection_n against_o confirmation_n 61._o mr._n hooker_n answer_n to_o the_o same_o 62._o a_o translation_n of_o some_o admirable_a passage_n out_o of_o dr._n hammond_n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la 65._o a_o useful_a description_n of_o confirmation_n from_o all_o the_o premise_n 68_o content_n of_o the_o sermon_n annex_v of_o the_o first_o plantation_n of_o the_o church_n of_o antioch_n 72._o st._n barnabas_n send_v thither_o from_o jerusalem_n to_o confirm_v ibid._n how_o he_o be_v affect_v with_o joy_n at_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o hopeful_a beginning_n 73._o how_o he_o endeavour_v to_o encourage_v and_o hearten_v they_o to_o a_o answerable_a perseverance_n ibid._n of_o come_v and_o cleave_v unto_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n sense_n 76._o of_o that_o purpose_n of_o heart_n wherewith_o it_o be_v to_o be_v do_v 82._o including_n a_o personal_a resolution_n of_o soul_n ibid._n sincere_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 87._o deliberate_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 90._o free_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 95._o firm_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 98._o zealo_fw-it we_o resolution_n of_o soul._n 100_o humble_a resolution_n of_o soul_n 101._o general_n motive_n and_o exhortation_n to_o enforce_v this_o exhortation_n 103._o finis_fw-la
10._o they_o be_v both_o p._n 91._o l._n 15._o to_o be_v christian_n p._n 92._o l._n 17._o plausible_a p._n 94._o l._n 5._o pane_n p._n 102._o l._n 15._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d content_v p._n 1._o l._n ult_n obsignation_n p._n 2._o l._n 24._o as_o well_o p._n ult_n l._n penult_n general_a motive_n deal_n and_o exhortation_n a_o discourse_n of_o confirmation_n deliver_v at_o the_o primary_n visitation_n of_o the_o right_n reverend_a father_n in_o god_n thomas_n l._n bishop_n of_o lincoln_n hold_v at_o s._n martin_n leicester_n sept._n 22._o 1679._o and_o since_o enlarge_v with_o a_o short_a appendix_n thereunto_o insolentissimae_fw-la insaniae_fw-la est_fw-la existimare_fw-la non_fw-la rectè_fw-la fieri_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la universa_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la fit_n d._n aug._n ep_v 118._o of_o episcopal_a confirmation_n heb._n 6.2_o of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o apostle_n in_o the_o forego_n verseâ—_n mention_n the_o principle_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n the_o margin_n have_v it_o from_o the_o greek_a the_o word_n of_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n or_o by_o a_o easy_a transposition_n which_o our_o translation_n follow_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o camerarius_fw-la gloss_v it_o sermonem_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la rudes_fw-la inchoat_fw-la as_o erasmus_n and_o beza_n render_v it_o the_o instruction_n which_o initiate_v novice_n or_o beginner_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o which_o in_o the_o precedent_a chapter_n he_o call_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n 6.1_o ch._n 5.12_o ch._n 6.1_o and_o here_o again_o by_o a_o know_a figure_n the_o foundation_n that_o be_v the_o rudiment_n of_o christianity_n 11._o haec_fw-la omne_fw-la pertinere_fw-la ad_fw-la initia_fw-la neophytorum_fw-la satis_fw-la apertéque_fw-la scriptura_fw-la testatur_fw-la d._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 11._o or_o the_o christian_n a_o b_o c_o the_o chief_a element_n whereof_o he_o thus_o enumerate_v of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o of_o faith_n towards_o god_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n and_o of_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o of_o eternal_a judgement_n i_o will_v not_o now_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o several_a opinion_n among_o expositor_n about_o the_o distinct_a way_n of_o reckon_n of_o they_o up_o if_o we_o take_v they_o as_o they_o lie_v most_o obvious_a to_o our_o view_n 45._o b._n tailor_n discourse_v of_o confirmat_fw-la p._n 45._o than_o as_o a_o right_n reverend_a and_o learned_a author_n speak_v here_o be_v six_o fundamental_a point_n of_o s._n paul_n catechism_n which_o he_o lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n or_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o among_o these_o imposition_n of_o hand_n which_o the_o apostle_n use_v in_o confirm_v the_o baptise_a 48._o baptise_a and_o that_o here_o it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v he_o prove_v distinct_o p._n 46_o 47_o 48._o and_o invocate_a the_o holy_a ghost_n upon_o they_o be_v reckon_v as_o a_o part_n of_o the_o foundation_n and_o therefore_o they_o who_o deny_v it_o say_v he_o dig_v up_o foundation_n and_o when_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n it_o do_v not_o only_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o last_a ministry_n because_o no_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n can_v be_v change_v or_o abolish_v but_o hence_o also_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o s._n paul_n have_v be_v guilty_a of_o that_o which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n reprove_v in_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o shall_v have_v teach_v for_o doctrine_n the_o command_n of_o man_n which_o because_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n or_o confirmation_n be_v apostolical_a and_o divine_a but_o upon_o 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fit_o enough_o be_v read_v by_o way_n of_o apposition_n hereunto_o loc_fw-la vide_fw-la calv._n in_fw-la loc_fw-la as_o in_o a_o parenthesis_n the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n and_o of_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n not_o so_o much_o to_o intend_v the_o recital_n of_o two_o other_o different_a head_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n as_o the_o time_n when_o account_n be_v give_v and_o take_v of_o this_o catechism_n viz._n at_o baptism_n which_o in_o their_o first_o age_n be_v common_o dispense_v to_o the_o adult_n and_o at_o confirmation_n after_o baptism_n by_o the_o imposition_n or_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n q.d._n the_o foundation_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n and_o faith_n towards_o god_n be_v the_o christian_a doctrine_n a_o account_n whereof_o be_v give_v and_o take_v at_o baptism_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n the_o doctrine_n deliver_v and_o profess_v at_o baptism_n and_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 1675._o mr._n w._n par._n &_o annot._n â—â—â—ford_v in_o loc_n 1675._o as_o a_o late_a worthy_a paraphra_v have_v it_o or_o as_o he_o speak_v more_o at_o large_a the_o principle_n of_o religion_n whereof_o public_a confession_n be_v make_v at_o baptism_n by_o convert_v and_o at_o the_o time_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n by_o those_o that_o have_v receive_v baptism_n in_o their_o infancy_n first_o we_o have_v here_o baptism_n the_o door_n or_o entrance_n of_o christianity_n call_v baptism_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n perhaps_o because_o many_o be_v baptize_v at_o once_o or_o put_v for_o the_o singular_a 11._o lib._n the_o side_n &_o operibus_fw-la c._n 11._o as_o chap._n 9.23_o so_o s._n augustine_n read_v it_o lavacri_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la or_o else_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o threefold_a mersion_n than_o make_v use_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o baptism_n though_o in_o this_o one_o be_v ancient_o use_v many_o mersion_n or_o wash_n of_o wash_n the_o reference_n of_o aquinaes_n and_o other_o to_o a_o triplex_n 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