the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit" (Acts 8:14-17). Finally, it should be understood that just as the other sacraments of baptism are visibly performed by priests but invisibly consecrated by God, the grace of the Hol…

mselves bestowed this sacrament without chrism, by the mere imposition of hands: for it is written ( Acts 8:17 ) that the apostles "laid their hands upon" those who were baptized, "and they received the Holy Ghost." Therefore chrism is not the matter of this sacrament: since the…

2 ; and just as He was given to the baptized by the imposition of the apostles' hands, as related in Acts 8:17. Now it has been proved in the FP, Q[43], A[3] that the Holy Ghost is not sent or given except with sanctifying grace. Consequently it is evident that sanctifying grace…