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man_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v pag._n 270._o where_o there_o be_v want_n of_o knowledge_n whether_o natural_o or_o moral_o there_o we_o be_v sure_a the_o condition_n of_o right_n be_v want_v and_o consequent_o admission_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o for_o the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o book_n he_o say_v append._n pag._n 1_o 2._o mention_v mr._n hanmer_n book_n some_o happy_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o surmise_v that_o our_o two_o proposition_n be_v irreconcilable_a and_o interpret_v i_o a_o enemy_n to_o that_o most_o ancient_a useful_a and_o desirable_a ordinance_n wherefore_o if_o i_o may_v possible_o prevent_v so_o scandalous_a a_o censure_n i_o shall_v not_o venture_v to_o hold_v my_o reader_n in_o so_o long_a suspense_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o page_n where_o confirmation_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o book_n nor_o yet_o bare_o to_o acknowledge_v my_o 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their_o posterity_n even_o to_o many_o generation_n but_o those_o unborn_a generation_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n on_o their_o part_n as_o promiser_n in_o the_o stipulation_n object_n wickedness_n itself_o do_v not_o put_v a_o man_n out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o but_o either_o de_fw-fr jure_fw-la or_o de_fw-fr facto_fw-la meritorious_o or_o effectual_o the_o former_a be_v improper_o call_v cut_v off_o be_v but_o the_o desert_n of_o it_o therefore_o if_o those_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n prove_v afterward_o wicked_a they_o be_v not_o thereby_o cut_v off_o answ_n 1._o such_o person_n as_o we_o have_v in_o question_n lose_v their_o right_n and_o title_n by_o a_o cessation_n for_o want_v of_o that_o personal_a condition_n which_o the_o covenant_n make_v necessary_a to_o its_o continuance_n so_o that_o we_o need_v not_o prove_v any_o other_o cut_v off_o 2._o if_o he_o
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of_o confirmation_n upon_o that_o account_n also_o prop._n xiii_o ministerial_a imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n and_o the_o foredescribed_a sort_n of_o absolution_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a action_n or_o ceremony_n and_o ordinary_o to_o be_v use_v as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a by_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o we_o must_v dispense_v in_o this_o ceremony_n with_o scrupulous_a conscience_n that_o can_v be_v satisfy_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v allow_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v use_v general_o by_o spiritual_a superior_n to_o signify_v their_o desire_n that_o the_o blessing_n gift_n or_o power_n may_v be_v confer_v on_o the_o inferior_a for_o which_o they_o have_v a_o call_v to_o mediate_v prove_v particllar_o 1._o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o blessing_n of_o church-member_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n promise_v to_o believer_n over_o and_o above_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o believe_v 3._o and_o that_o prayer_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v the_o outward_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n minister_n for_o procure_v this_o or_o invest_v they_o of_o it_o 4._o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o temporary_a but_o fix_v ordinance_n all_o prove_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v before_o faith_n and_o after_o faith_n and_o how_o seal_v in_o baptism_n and_o how_o not_o what_o hope_v of_o the_o success_n of_o imposition_n with_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n scripture_n and_o antiquity_n for_o it_o reason_n for_o the_o nonnecessity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o the_o scrupulous_a prop._n fourteen_o though_o in_o receive_v adult-person_n out_o of_o infidelity_n by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n a_o sudden_a profession_n without_o any_o stay_n to_o see_v their_o reformation_n may_v serve_v turn_n yet_o in_o receive_v these_o that_o be_v baptise_a heretofore_o into_o the_o number_n of_o adult-member_n or_o to_o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o their_o life_n must_v be_v inquire_v after_o which_o must_v be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o confute_v their_o profession_n prop._n xv._n it_o be_v not_o of_o flat_a necessity_n that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o expectant_a be_v make_v in_o the_o open_a congregation_n or_o before_o many_o in_o order_n to_o his_o confirmation_n or_o admittance_n prop._n xvi_o when_o a_o person_n be_v admit_v a_o adult-member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o universal_a his_o profession_n and_o admission_n must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o church_n or_o satisfactory_o make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n at_o least_o who_o must_v approve_v of_o it_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o order_n to_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o this_o among_o we_o be_v the_o ordinary_a case_n because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o have_v opportunity_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o some_o particu-church_n and_o it_o be_v in_o such_o church_n that_o communion_n in_o public_a worship_n and_o order_n must_v be_v have_v either_o stated_o or_o transient_o and_o temporary_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n case_n of_o difference_n between_o pastor_n and_o people_n resolve_v prop._n xvii_o it_o be_v convenient_a though_o not_o of_o necessity_n that_o every_o church_n do_v keep_v a_o register_n of_o all_o that_o be_v thus_o invest_v or_o admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o adult-member_n prop._n xviii_o those_o that_o be_v never_o thus_o ministerial_o and_o explicit_o approve_v confirm_a or_o absolve_v after_o a_o ungodly_a life_n but_o have_v be_v permit_v without_o it_o to_o join_v usual_o with_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v approved_n and_o confirm_v eminent_o though_o not_o formal_o though_o in_o so_o do_v both_o the_o pastor_n and_o themselves_o may_v sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o holy_a order_n such_o therefore_o may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v back_o to_o solemn_a confirmation_n though_o in_o many_o case_n they_o may_v be_v call_v to_o trial_n by_o their_o overseer_n prop._n xix_o so_o exceed_v great_a and_o many_o be_v the_o mischief_n that_o have_v befall_v we_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o solemn_a meet_a transition_n from_o a_o infant_n into_o the_o adult_n church-state_n and_o which_o undoubted_o will_v continue_v till_o this_o be_v remedy_v that_o all_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n &_o people_n that_o dissemble_v not_o in_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n shall_v with_o speed_n and_o diligence_n attempt_v the_o cure_n the_o state_n of_o our_o parish_n anatomize_v twenty_o intolerable_a mischief_n that_o follow_v the_o take_v all_o into_o our_o church-communion_n and_o neglect_v this_o confirmation_n such_o as_o all_o christian_n shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n prop._n xx._n so_o 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all_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o
wash_v with_o christ_n blood_n how_o can_v they_o deny_v to_o wash_v they_o with_o that_o water_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o signify_v and_o invest_v moreover_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o many_o other_o privilege_n and_o of_o be_v the_o adopt_a son_n of_o god_n the_o member_n of_o christ_n the_o heir_n of_o heaven_n as_o have_v right_o thereto_o and_o be_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v under_o the_o special_a protection_n and_o provision_n of_o god_n and_o in_o a_o special_a sort_n partaker_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n with_o divers_a more_o as_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n a_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o have_v honour_n and_o inheritance_n in_o right_n though_o not_o actal_o to_o use_v they_o and_o of_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o law_n for_o life_n reputation_n and_o estate_n and_o of_o be_v tenant_n and_o oblige_v to_o pay_v a_o certain_a rent_n and_o homage_n when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o have_v provision_n from_o the_o estate_n that_o he_o have_v title_n to_o but_o all_o this_o i_o have_v full_a express_v elsewhere_o and_o i_o have_v alte_o read_v mr_n tombes's_fw-fr last_o and_o large_a reply_n to_o part_v of_o my_o book_n and_o many_o other_o and_o must_v needs_o say_v that_o it_o leave_v i_o still_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o his_o servant_n shall_v be_v dedicate_v to_o he_o in_o baptism_n and_o member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o though_o upon_o the_o review_n of_o my_o argument_n i_o find_v that_o i_o have_v use_v too_o many_o provoak_a word_n for_o which_o i_o be_o hearty_o sorry_a and_o desire_v pardon_n of_o god_n and_o he_o yet_o i_o must_v say_v that_o i_o be_o leave_v more_o confident_a than_o before_o that_o the_o cause_n be_v god_n which_o mr_n tomb_n oppose_v of_o which_o if_o god_n will_v i_o intend_v yet_o to_o give_v some_o further_a account_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o deal_v with_o this_o but_o as_o a_o supposition_n that_o be_v already_o sufficient_o prove_v though_o all_o man_n yea_o all_o good_a man_n see_v not_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o proof_n prop._n 2._o there_o be_v many_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o adult_n member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o infant_n member_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o this_o be_v true_a both_o of_o natural_a and_o moral_a capacity_n the_o privilege_n which_o i_o mean_v be_v the_o pardon_n of_o many_o actual_a sin_n commit_v since_o they_o be_v adult_n the_o exercise_n of_o all_o holy_a grace_n know_v god_n love_v he_o trust_v he_o serve_v he_o the_o communion_n that_o we_o have_v with_o god_n herein_o as_o particular_o in_o prayer_n in_o holy_a praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n in_o heavenly_a meditation_n the_o peace_n and_o joy_n that_o follow_v believe_v and_o the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n the_o communion_n which_o we_o have_v with_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o hear_v pray_v praise_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o distribution_n by_o give_v and_o receive_v and_o a_o endear_n holy_a love_n within_o these_o and_o many_o more_o privilege_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o adult_n that_o infant_n be_v not_o natural_o capable_a of_o these_o be_v as_o needless_a to_o prove_v as_o that_o they_o be_v infant_n and_o then_o that_o they_o be_v not_o moral_o capable_a be_v a_o inseparable_a consequent_a for_o though_o natural_a capacity_n may_v be_v without_o moral_a yet_o moral_n can_v be_v without_o natural_a in_o point_n of_o duty_n infant_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o work_n as_o to_o hear_v pray_v praise_v etc._n etc._n beyond_o the_o natural_a capacity_n of_o their_o intellect_n and_o body_n and_o so_o in_o point_n of_o benefit_n we_o must_v have_v more_o sobriety_n then_o to_o suppose_v god_n to_o make_v over_o any_o benefit_n to_o they_o which_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o all_o this_o be_v plain_a prop._n 3._o the_o continuation_n of_o privilege_n receive_v in_o infancy_n be_v 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say_v communicate_v operibus_fw-la diabolo_fw-it infidelis_fw-la est_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr gubern_n lib._n 4._o in_o the_o begin_n nam_fw-la cum_fw-la hoc_fw-la sit_fw-la hominis_fw-la christiani_n fides_fw-la fideliter_fw-la christi_fw-la mandata_fw-la seruare_fw-la fit_a absque_fw-la dubio_fw-la ut_fw-la nec_fw-la fidem_fw-la habeat_fw-la qui_fw-la infidelis_fw-la est_fw-la nec_fw-la christum_fw-la credat_fw-la qui_fw-la christi_fw-la mandata_fw-la conculcat_fw-la ac_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la totum_fw-la in_o id_fw-la revolvitur_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la christiani_n nominis_fw-la opus_fw-la non_fw-la agit_fw-fr christianus_n non_fw-la esse_fw-la videaâ—ur_fw-la nomen_fw-la enim_fw-la sine_fw-la actu_fw-la atque_fw-la officio_fw-la svo_fw-la nihil_fw-la est_fw-la cyprian_a de_fw-fr dupl_n mart._n frustra_fw-la miscetur_fw-la caetui_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la in_fw-la templo_fw-la manufacto_fw-la si_fw-la submotus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la universo_fw-it corpore_fw-la mystico_fw-la christi_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr baptis_n cont_n donatist_n lib._n 4_o cap_n etcap_n 4._o in_o corpore_fw-la unica_fw-la columbae_fw-la nec_fw-la heretici_fw-la nec_fw-la improbi_fw-la nominantur_fw-la see_v the_o like_a passage_n of_o the_o ancient_a schoolman_n cite_v by_o davenant_n in_o colos_n 1._o 18._o pag._n 118._o and_o thus_o i_o have_v show_v you_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o profession_n and_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o profession_n and_o that_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o office_n appoint_v by_o christ_n to_o try_v approve_v and_o receive_v it_o prop._n 8._o though_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastors_n office_n to_o judge_v of_o the_o profession_n of_o such_o expectant_n yet_o be_v they_o bind_v up_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n what_o profession_n to_o accept_v and_o what_o to_o refuse_v and_o if_o by_o break_v these_o law_n they_o shall_v dangerous_o or_o gross_o wrong_v the_o church_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o correct_v they_o and_o to_o the_o people_n to_o admonish_v they_o and_o disow_v their_o sin_n in_o sum_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a it_o be_v a_o credible_a profession_n of_o true_a christianity_n which_o they_o must_v accept_v and_o as_o that_o which_o seem_v not_o to_o be_v understanding_n and_o serious_a and_o voluntary_a and_o deliberate_a be_v not_o credible_a nor_o that_o which_o be_v nullify_v by_o verbal_n or_o actual_a contradiction_n nor_o that_o which_o be_v make_v by_o one_o that_o have_v forfeit_v the_o credit_n of_o his_o word_n so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n a_o credible_a man_n profession_n be_v his_o title-condition_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n or_o that_o evidence_n of_o the_o condition_n that_o we_o must_v take_v up_o with_o and_o if_o a_o man_n produce_v the_o positive_a evidence_n of_o his_o title_n we_o must_v be_v able_a to_o disprove_v and_o invalidate_v it_o before_o we_o reject_v he_o so_o that_o it_o be_v a_o profession_n of_o true_a christanity_n which_o we_o can_v prove_v 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jucabant_fw-la antequam_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la in_o tertul._n de_fw-la paenit_fw-la pag._n 289._o &_o postea_fw-la non_fw-la accedebant_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la
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