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A45497 Teleiosis, or, An exercitation upon confirmation the ancient way of completeing church-members ... : to which are annexed some directions for the putting of it into practice ... / by Jonathan Hanmer ... Hanmer, Jonathan, 1606-1687. 1657 (1657) Wing H653; ESTC R19567 114,268 234

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day_n of_o his_o power_n wherein_o person_n be_v make_v willing_a to_o submit_v to_o his_o sceptre_n to_o kiss_v the_o son_n 110.3_o psal_n 110.3_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n and_o cheerful_o come_v in_o and_o join_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o people_n to_o worship_v he_o in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n who_o exaltation_n be_v a_o chief_a ground_n of_o exultation_n unto_o all_o those_o who_o love_v his_o name_n and_o to_o who_o his_o glory_n be_v dear_a 12_o psal_n 14_o 5.11_o 12_o who_o delight_n to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o talk_v of_o his_o power_n to_o make_v know_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n his_o mighty_a act_n and_o the_o glorious_a majesty_n of_o his_o kingdom_n as_o the_o number_n of_o his_o subject_n increase_v so_o do_v his_o glory_n spread_v 12.2_o prov._n 14.28_o isa_n 51.10_o 11_o heb._n 12.2_o for_o in_o the_o multitude_n of_o people_n be_v the_o king_n
wash_v in_o heart_n the_o catechist_n do_v call_v upon_o and_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o instruct_v they_o in_o doctrine_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o catechetical_a lecture_n of_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o also_o by_o augustine_n sermon_n ad_fw-la competentes_fw-la wherein_o dehort_v they_o from_o several_a vice_n he_o close_v with_o these_o word_n 116._o serm._n 116._o competentes_fw-la nihil_fw-la injustum_fw-la nihil_fw-la inhonestum_fw-la exerceant_fw-la ne_fw-la fortè_fw-la male_a agendo_fw-la viscera_fw-la materna_fw-la concutiant_fw-la &_o ante_fw-la legitimum_fw-la partum_fw-la velut_fw-la aborsum_fw-la eos_fw-la mater_fw-la sancta_fw-la proijciat_fw-la sed_fw-la magis_fw-la omnes_fw-la benigni_fw-la sint_fw-la humiles_fw-la mansueti_fw-la sobrii_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la salutaris_fw-la baptismi_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la ordine_fw-la ligitimo_fw-la conveniant_fw-la the_o competentes_fw-la shall_v exercise_v or_o do_v nothing_o that_o be_v unjust_a or_o dishonest_a lest_o haply_o by_o ill-doing_n or_o mis-behaving_a themselves_o they_o trouble_v the_o bowel_n of_o their_o mother_n and_o cause_v she_o before_o the_o time_n to_o cast_v they_o forth_o as_o abortive_a they_o shall_v rather_o be_v kind_a humble_a meek_a sober_a that_o they_o may_v come_v in_o a_o due_a and_o orderly_a manner_n unto_o the_o sacrament_n of_o save_a baptism_n you_o may_v see_v from_o hence_o how_o much_o it_o stand_v you_o upon_o to_o look_v careful_o unto_o your_o life_n and_o to_o labour_v so_o to_o demean_v yourselves_o that_o when_o you_o offer_v yourselves_o unto_o confirmation_n there_o may_v be_v nothing_o find_v just_o to_o be_v object_v against_o you_o that_o may_v exclude_v you_o from_o admission_n to_o full_a membership_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o singular_a privilege_n of_o such_o which_o if_o there_o shall_v will_v be_v no_o small_a detriment_n unto_o you_o 4._o there_o be_v other_o duty_n in_o order_n hereunto_o that_o be_v 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gracious_a of_o who_o in_o this_o regard_n the_o word_n of_o solomon_n be_v verify_v 25_o pro._n 23.24_o 25_o the_o father_n say_v he_o of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v great_o rejoice_v and_o he_o that_o beget_v a_o wise_a child_n shall_v have_v joy_n of_o he_o thy_o father_n and_o thy_o mother_n shall_v be_v glad_a and_o she_o that_o bear_v thou_o shall_v rejoice_v not_o that_o they_o be_v bear_v such_o by_o nature_n but_o make_v such_o by_o grace_n loc_n cartw._n in_o loc_n vnde_fw-la qui_fw-la liberos_fw-la it_o a_o erudierunt_fw-la &_o a_o teneris_fw-la instituerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la cooperatione_fw-la spiritus_fw-la dei_fw-la regeniti_fw-la sint_fw-la non_fw-la immerito_fw-la etiam_fw-la regeneratorum_fw-la parent_n censeri_fw-la &_o appellari_fw-la possint_fw-la whence_o those_o that_o have_v so_o train_v up_o and_o instruct_v their_o child_n from_o their_o tender_a age_n that_o through_o the_o co-operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n they_o be_v regenerate_v may_v not_o 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a_o close_n in_o affection_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v find_v in_o those_o that_o partake_v together_o in_o that_o special_a ordinance_n of_o communion_n for_o there_o will_v be_v disaffection_n and_o distance_n between_o such_o as_o do_v not_o convenire_fw-la in_o al●quo_fw-la tertio_fw-la visible_o meet_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o christ_n their_o head_n whereof_o we_o have_v have_v frequent_a experience_n person_n not_o only_o scruple_v but_o even_o forbear_v to_o communicate_v because_o of_o the_o admission_n and_o presence_n of_o such_o as_o have_v give_v no_o testimony_n but_o rather_o the_o contrary_a of_o their_o qualification_n and_o meetness_n for_o that_o ordinance_n in_o the_o forenamed_a particular_n and_o indeed_o satisfaction_n herein_o seem_v to_o be_v requisite_a not_o only_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o officer_n but_o also_o to_o all_o the_o particular_a member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o they_o as_o well_o as_o they_o be_v equal_o concern_v in_o the_o apostolical_a injunction_n of_o withdraw_a from_o and_o cast_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o consequent_o not_o admit_v and_o join_v with_o the_o unworthy_a and_o unmeet_a for_o communion_n and_o that_o this_o be_v sufficient_o do_v at_o confirmation_n when_o person_n as_o complete_a member_n be_v admit_v to_o full_a communion_n evident_o appear_v from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v before_o which_o therefore_o can_v but_o occasion_n joy_n to_o the_o church_n as_o conduce_v so_o much_o to_o the_o removal_n of_o those_o jealousy_n which_o will_v necessary_o arise_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o as_o certain_o disquiet_v they_o concern_v the_o person_n which_o they_o be_v to_o join_v in_o communion_n withal_o 3._o to_o behold_v the_o comely_a order_n of_o god_n house_n and_o due_a care_n take_v to_o prevent_v the_o pollute_a of_o it_o and_o the_o defile_v the_o holy_a thing_n thereof_o by_o the_o hand_n of_o those_o that_o ought_v not_o to_o touch_v or_o meddle_v with_o they_o purity_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o ordinance_n be_v no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o church_n beauty_n 11_o psal_n 93.5_o psal_n 84._o l_o 2._o ●●_o 11_o which_o make_v the_o holy_a god_n delight_n to_o dwell_v there_o for_o holiness_n become_v his_o house_n for_o evermore_o his_o gracious_a presence_n in_o it_o 48.35_o psal_n 46._o &_o ●8_o &_o 76.1_o 2_o ezek._n 48.35_o be_v the_o glory_n of_o it_o and_o that_o which_o make_v the_o assembly_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o transcendent_o excellent_a and_o amiable_a above_o all_o other_o society_n whatsoever_o be_v this_o that_o god_n be_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o they_o and_o when_o they_o may_v true_o be_v call_v jehovah_n shammah_n as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lord_n fill_v the_o temple_n do_v add_v more_o worth_a and_o splendour_n thereunto_o ●●_o 1_o kin._n 8.10_o ●●_o than_o all_o the_o costly_a and_o curious_a workmanship_n bestow_v upon_o it_o by_o solomon_n so_o be_v it_o here_o moreover_o all_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ordinance_n depend_v hereupon_o which_o be_v weak_a and_o worthless_a thing_n if_o god_n be_v not_o enjoy_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o if_o the_o lord_n be_v go_v and_o have_v withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o it_o alas_o 4_o 1_o sam._n 4_o what_o can_v the_o ark_n contribute_v to_o the_o safety_n of_o israel_n and_o what_o stead_n can_v it_o stand_v they_o in_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n and_o will_v be_v find_v of_o no_o advantage_n at_o all_o to_o cry_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n 7.4_o j._n r._n 7.4_o and_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v with_o we_o if_o we_o can_v say_v withal_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o the_o god_n of_o the_o ordinance_n be_v with_o we_o also_o to_o see_v therefore_o due_a care_n take_v that_o the_o house_n of_o the_o holy_a god_n may_v be_v indeed_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n nothing_o be_v suffer_v to_o enter_v thereinto_o that_o may_v defile_v it_o and_o provoke_v he_o to_o withdraw_v his_o presence_n from_o it_o but_o thing_n so_o order_v that_o it_o may_v be_v in_o some_o sort_n a_o meet_a habitation_n for_o the_o lord_n this_o must_v needs_o great_o rejoice_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n who_o desire_v nothing_o more_o then_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n 27.4_o psal_n 27.4_o so_o as_o to_o behold_v the_o beauty_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o enjoy_v communion_n with_o he_o whereof_o they_o have_v a_o gracious_a promise_n if_o they_o shall_v diligent_o discharge_v their_o duty_n herein_o for_o so_o speak_v the_o apostle_n paul_n you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n as_o god_n have_v say_v 17._o 2_o cor._n 6.16_o 17._o i_o will_v dwell_v in_o they_o and_o walk_v in_o they_o and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o they_o
shall_v be_v my_o people_n wherefore_o come_v out_o from_o among_o they_o and_o be_v you_o separate_v say_v the_o lord_n and_o touch_v not_o the_o unclean_a thing_n and_o i_o will_v receive_v you_o again_o this_o will_v make_v much_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o ordinance_n which_o else_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v vilify_v and_o come_v into_o disesteem_n 7.6_o audiant_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la impudenter_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o temerè_fw-la copulantur_fw-la despicabilia_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la reverenda_fw-la facientes_fw-la nam_fw-la &_o mysteria_fw-la ideò_fw-la clausisjanuis_fw-la celebiamus_fw-la &_o choose_fw-la qui_fw-la nondum_fw-la sunt_fw-la initiati_fw-la prohibemus_fw-la adesse_fw-la chrys●st_a in_o mat._n 7.6_o for_o nothing_o more_o expose_v they_o to_o contempt_n than_o their_o prostitution_n unto_o all_o without_o distinction_n and_o the_o make_n of_o they_o common_a which_o god_n have_v 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lib._n 1._o cap._n 3._o finis_fw-la