of God; and as to Confirmation or Laying on of hands, as asserted and practised by some he speaks of, I marvel not that they leave the Scrip∣ture, and fly to Tradition: For first, as to that which the Popish Church calls an Ordinance of Jesus Christ, 'tis so blasphemous and ridiculous (as he well observes) that the very naming of the particulars thereof may fully detect the folly and impiety of it; whether respecting the Name, which is called Chrysm, Ʋnction, Perfection, &c. or the Nature, which is done by putting the sign of the Cross, with the Bishop's finger, in the fore∣head of the Confirmed, with these words: I sign thee with the sign of the Cross, and with the Chrysm of Salvation, in the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit; the Party being in a white Gar∣ment, his Head bound with Linen, his Hair cut, and attended with Gossips, or Sureties; this is (saith Mr. Danvers) what several Popes and Councils have by their Canons and Decrees de∣termined, and enjoined as the great Sacrament of Confirmation, pag. 3. Reply. Well might Hommius tell us, that it is not only contrary to the Scriptures, but Blasphe∣mous and Idolatrous, and the vain Invention of superstitious Men. And well might Tilenus call it, an Excrement of Antichrist: And Amesius say, the reasons given for the same by the Papists, are both empty, and vain; and Mr. Calvin cry out against it, as is minded by Mr. Danvers. To which I might add a passage out of a Treatise of Mr. Hanmer, a Presbyterian, who tho very clear as touching Laying on of hands upon Adult Per∣sons Baptized before they are admitted to the 0