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any_o other_o time_n direct_v either_o by_o voluntary_a choice_n or_o ecclesiastical_a or_o political_a law_n for_o the_o advantage_n of_o piety_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o the_o more_o solemn_a observance_n of_o those_o great_a action_n of_o our_o bless_a lord_n which_o ought_v evermore_o to_o be_v have_v in_o remembrance_n chap._n v._n of_o the_o particular_a office_n in_o the_o liturgy_n sect_n i._o of_o the_o direction_n for_o communicant_n receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o the_o first_o particular_a office_n according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o book_n be_v that_o for_o the_o communion_n at_o the_o end_n of_o which_o the_o rubric_n require_v every_o parishioner_n to_o communicate_v at_o least_o three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n be_v dislike_v because_o many_o person_n may_v not_o be_v due_o qualify_v to_o receive_v 21._o presbyt_fw-la excep_v p._n 21._o and_o therefore_o this_o rubric_n be_v desire_v either_o to_o be_v leave_v out_o or_o to_o be_v alter_v to_o this_o sense_n that_o the_o communion_n shall_v be_v thrice_o in_o the_o year_n administer_v if_o there_o be_v a_o convenient_a number_n to_o receive_v now_o because_o this_o exception_n be_v think_v considerable_a whereas_o indeed_o the_o rubric_n be_v herein_o not_o only_o justifiable_a but_o very_o commendable_a i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o clear_v this_o whole_a matter_n by_o these_o consideration_n 2._o cons_n 1._o to_o receive_v the_o holy_a communion_n be_v a_o very_a great_a christian_a duty_n and_o can_v be_v neglect_v without_o grievous_a sin_n and_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n this_o may_v appear_v by_o observe_v that_o god_n strict_o require_v all_o his_o sacramental_a institution_n to_o be_v receive_v when_o he_o appoint_v circumcision_n he_o declare_v concern_v the_o uncircumcised_a manchild_n that_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v of_o from_o his_o people_n he_o have_v break_v my_o covenant_n gen._n 17.14_o when_o he_o order_v the_o use_n of_o the_o pass-ove_a he_o say_v the_o man_n that_o be_v clean_a and_o not_o in_o a_o journey_n and_o forbear_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n the_o same_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o his_o people_n because_o he_o bring_v not_o the_o offer_v of_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o appoint_a season_n that_o man_n shall_v bear_v his_o sin_n num._n 9.13_o and_o even_o this_o person_n who_o be_v unclean_a be_v bind_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n in_o the_o next_o follow_v month_n num._n 9.10_o 11._o under_o the_o new_a testament_n those_o word_n joh._n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v by_o the_o general_a testimony_n of_o antiquity_n to_o be_v understand_v concern_v baptism_n and_o the_o pharisee_n be_v condemn_v for_o reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o be_v not_o baptize_v of_o john_n luk._n 7.30_o now_o the_o reason_n why_o god_n be_v so_o great_o offend_v at_o the_o neglect_n of_o these_o sacrament_n be_v express_v to_o be_v because_o he_o account_v this_o to_o be_v a_o disow_a or_o dis-esteeming_a his_o covenant_n of_o which_o his_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sign_n and_o seal_v gen._n 17.14_o and_o because_o god_n appointment_n and_o institution_n therein_o be_v not_o obey_v num._n 9.13_o luk._n 7.30_o wherefore_o because_o the_o lord_n supper_n do_v exhibit_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o partake_n thereof_o be_v particular_o command_v by_o christ_n it_o must_v upon_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v as_o evil_a and_o dangerous_a to_o neglect_v this_o sacrament_n as_o those_o other_o and_o if_o it_o be_v further_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v a_o special_a ordinance_n of_o eminent_a christian_a profession_n show_v forth_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d till_o he_o come_v 1._o cor._n 11.26_o and_o exhibit_v the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o right_a partake_n of_o this_o ordinance_n must_v needs_o be_v conclude_v to_o be_v a_o principal_a action_n and_o service_n of_o christianity_n whether_o we_o consider_v the_o duty_n perform_v or_o the_o benefit_n which_o may_v be_v thereby_o receive_v 3._o if_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostolical_a and_o primitive_a church_n be_v consult_v the_o three_o thousand_o convert_v on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n when_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v 2.42_o act._n 2.42_o do_v all_o continue_v steadfast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break_v of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n and_o the_o receive_v the_o communion_n be_v esteem_v so_o high_a a_o part_n of_o the_o christian_a service_n in_o their_o public_a assembly_n 20.7_o act._n 20.7_o that_o their_o assemble_v be_v call_v their_o come_n together_o to_o break_v bread_n 2._o conc._n ant._n c._n 2._o the_o council_n of_o antioch_n determine_v they_o to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v present_a at_o the_o read_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o a_o disorderly_a manner_n go_v away_o and_o receive_v not_o the_o eucharist_n 9_o can._n ap._n 9_o and_o the_o same_o be_v decree_v in_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o much_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n in_o other_o council_n which_o as_o that_o of_o antioch_n be_v embrace_v as_o part_v of_o the_o code_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n agreeable_o hereunto_o it_o be_v ignatius_n his_o desire_n for_o the_o ephesian_n ephes_n ign._n ep._n ad_fw-la ephes_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o all_o of_o they_o joint_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o particular_o shall_v meet_v together_o and_o partake_v of_o the_o same_o bread_n among_o the_o protestant_a church_n 1587._o syn._n petricor_n sect._n 5._o 1587._o the_o polonian_a synod_n consist_v of_o member_n who_o own_v three_o distinct_a confession_n do_v unanimous_o declare_v that_o all_o pastor_n ought_v to_o teach_v and_o accustom_v their_o auditor_n that_o as_o oft_o as_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v prepare_v in_o the_o public_a assembly_n for_o the_o faithful_a they_o shall_v not_o neglect_v every_o one_o of_o they_o to_o come_v unto_o it_o and_o the_o vehement_a expression_n in_o the_o geneva_n catechism_n and_o in_o bucer_n censura_fw-la against_o they_o who_o neglect_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v here_o add_v with_o other_o testimony_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n only_o it_o must_v be_v here_o observe_v that_o nonconformity_n have_v run_v its_o change_n at_o such_o a_o variance_n as_o if_o both_o the_o extreme_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v to_o the_o middle_a way_n the_o author_n of_o the_o admonition_n esteem_v this_o direction_n for_o the_o communicant_n receive_v to_o be_v too_o large_a 117._o t._n c._n reply_v p._n 117._o and_o that_o too_o much_o be_v do_v in_o direct_v they_o to_o communicate_v but_o both_o mr._n cartwright_n the_o chief_a opposer_n of_o the_o liturgy_n in_o queen_n elizabeth_n time_n 728_o alt._n damasc_n c._n 10._o p._n 727_o 728_o and_o the_o author_n of_o the_o altar_n damascenum_n who_o be_v the_o most_o violent_a censurer_n thereof_o in_o king_n james_n his_o time_n think_v that_o too_o little_a be_v do_v herein_o for_o both_o of_o they_o will_v have_v all_o who_o be_v in_o the_o church_n communion_n force_v even_o by_o civil_a punishment_n say_v the_o former_a and_o statis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la omnes_fw-la adigendi_fw-la sunt_fw-la say_v the_o latter_a to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o both_o of_o they_o condemn_v they_o who_o abstain_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n out_o of_o fear_n as_o guilty_a of_o superstition_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v bear_v with_o but_o now_o again_o the_o channel_n be_v alter_v and_o the_o stream_n be_v return_v to_o the_o other_o side_n but_o by_o the_o invariable_a rule_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v a_o unerring_a guide_n it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o christian_n to_o attend_v upon_o
of_o god_n in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o this_o salvation_n will_v not_o be_v a_o advantage_n slow_v from_o their_o baptism_n but_o if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o baptism_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v seal_v to_o such_o infant_n we_o must_v here_o further_o consider_v that_o god_n covenant_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o faithfulness_n goodness_n and_o sovereignty_n can_v be_v seal_v as_o man_n covenant_n be_v to_o make_v it_o firm_a and_o bind_a when_o it_o will_v otherwise_o be_v void_a and_o of_o no_o force_n wherefore_o there_o remain_v two_o way_n whereby_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v on_o god_n part_n seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n may_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n unto_o we_o the_o one_o be_v as_o they_o give_v further_a assurance_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o that_o covenant_n for_o our_o comfort_n but_o of_o this_o benefit_n these_o infant_n be_v not_o capable_a partly_o because_o the_o receive_n this_o comfort_n require_v the_o exercise_n of_o judgement_n and_o consideration_n and_o partly_o because_o the_o evident_a sureness_n of_o god_n covenant_n can_v be_v no_o cause_n of_o consolation_n to_o they_o unless_o we_o admit_v that_o there_o be_v some_o ordinary_a mean_n appoint_v of_o god_n whereby_o they_o may_v attain_v the_o blessing_n so_o assure_v the_o other_o way_n of_o advantage_n be_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n covenant_n be_v seal_v or_o sure_o convey_v as_o the_o present_a interest_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o person_n right_o receive_v these_o seal_n and_o in_o this_o way_n which_o enclude_v say_v regeneration_n infant_n be_v indeed_o capable_a of_o receive_v wonderful_a benefit_n thereby_o 8._o 5._o and_o omit_v other_o argument_n even_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o church_n with_o faith_n and_o confidence_n upon_o the_o other_o ground_n abovementioned_a not_o doubt_v but_o earnest_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v favourable_o receive_v those_o infant_n and_o embrace_v they_o with_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o mercy_n do_v give_v further_a assurance_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o baptize_v infant_n for_o god_n who_o have_v declare_v his_o favour_n towards_o they_o and_o enclude_v they_o in_o his_o covenant_n do_v direct_v 1._o joh._n 5.16_o that_o if_o any_o man_n see_v his_o brother_n sin_n a_o sin_n which_o be_v not_o unto_o death_n he_o shall_v ask_v and_o shall_v give_v life_n for_o they_o that_o sin_n not_o unto_o death_n and_o this_o general_a command_n enclude_v god_n gracious_a answer_n to_o such_o prayer_n and_o prayer_n which_o be_v a_o general_a mean_n to_o obtain_v grace_n be_v use_v for_o the_o obtain_n save_a benefit_n in_o baptism_n with_o the_o great_a encouragement_n because_o the_o blessing_n pray_v for_o be_v tender_v in_o this_o ordinance_n and_o by_o god_n promise_n unto_o infant_n who_o receive_v baptism_n to_o this_o purpose_n s._n augustine_n say_v that_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n be_v obtain_v per_fw-la orationem_fw-la 18._o de_fw-fr bapt._n cont_n don._n l._n 3._o c._n 18._o i._n e._n per_fw-la columbae_fw-la gemitum_fw-la by_o the_o prayer_n and_o groan_n of_o they_o who_o live_v in_o peace_n love_n and_o unity_n and_o our_o church_n in_o the_o prayer_n before_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o baptismal_a office_n urge_v god_n promise_n ask_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v seek_v and_o you_o shall_v find_v etc._n etc._n the_o usefulness_n and_o benefit_n of_o prayer_n be_v here_o the_o same_o in_o baptism_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o most_o religious_o prepare_v person_n for_o receive_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o communion_n sect_n iv_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a and_o divers_a reform_a church_n herein_o observe_v 1._o in_o observe_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n 2._o conc._n milev_n c._n 2._o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o council_n the_o council_n of_o milevis_n condemn_v those_o who_o deny_v infant_n to_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o who_o assert_v that_o they_o do_v not_o draw_v that_o original_a sin_n from_o adam_n which_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o they_o declare_v that_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o catholic_n church_n infant_n be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o that_o may_v be_v cleanse_v by_o regeneration_n which_o be_v derive_v by_o generation_n and_o this_o canon_n of_o milevis_n be_v the_o more_o considerable_a 124._o conc._n carth._n c._n 124._o because_o it_o be_v take_v into_o the_o african_a code_n and_o with_o that-code_n be_v confirm_v by_o the_o six_o general_n council_n â—_o conc._n trul._n c._n â—_o the_o six_o general_a council_n in_o another_o canon_n require_v that_o those_o infant_n shall_v be_v baptize_v without_o any_o scruple_n concern_v who_o there_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a testimony_n give_v that_o they_o be_v baptize_v before_o 84._o conc._n trul._n c._n 84._o and_o this_o it_o enjoin_v lest_o such_o scruple_n shall_v deprive_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o this_o baptismal_a purge_n for_o sanctification_n constant_a conc._n constant_a and_o whereas_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o second_o general_a council_n express_v a_o belief_n of_o one_o baptism_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n the_o council_n of_o milevis_n above_o mention_v avouch_v supra_fw-la conc._n mil._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la those_o expression_n to_o have_v be_v always_o so_o understand_v in_o the_o church_n as_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o baptize_v infant_n do_v thereby_o obtain_v actual_a pardon_n and_o remission_n and_o that_o african_a synod_n who_o epistle_n be_v extant_a among_o s._n augustine_n work_n declare_v 90._o aug._n ep._n 90._o that_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v that_o little_a child_n be_v deliver_v from_o perdition_n and_o do_v obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n by_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n let_v he_o be_v a_o anathema_n 2._o if_o we_o consult_v the_o ancient_a father_n it_o be_v beyond_o all_o contradiction_n evident_a that_o real_a remission_n and_o regeneration_n of_o all_o baptize_v infant_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o s._n aug._n ep._n 23._o &_o de_fw-la peccat_fw-la merit_n &_o remis_n l._n 2._o c._n 28._o &_o passim_fw-la by_o optatus_n advers._fw-la parm._n l._n 5._o fulgentius_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la ad_fw-la petr._n c._n 30._o by_o prosper_n and_o general_o by_o the_o succeed_v writer_n of_o the_o church_n but_o some_o have_v pretend_v 268._o gatak_n de_fw-fr bapt._n infant_n vi_fw-la &_o effic_fw-la p._n 268._o that_o this_o position_n spring_v from_o their_o eager_a opposition_n of_o the_o pelagian_o who_o deny_v child_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o original_a sin_n for_o the_o remove_n of_o which_o pretence_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o give_v some_o testimony_n of_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a writer_n who_o live_v before_o the_o appear_a of_o the_o pelagian_a tare_n s._n cyprian_a night_n two_o hundred_o year_n before_o pelagius_n do_v not_o only_o express_v the_o mighty_a sensible_a efficacy_n of_o his_o own_o baptism_n for_o confer_v grace_n to_o he_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o donatus_n but_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o fidus_n he_o declare_v that_o infant_n by_o their_o baptism_n do_v obtain_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n 59_o cyp._n ep._n 59_o and_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o several_a expression_n of_o that_o epistle_n do_v intimate_v that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n for_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o compare_v the_o state_n of_o a_o infant_n come_v to_o baptism_n with_o a_o adult_n person_n embrace_v christianity_n and_o the_o true_a faith_n he_o do_v in_o this_o respect_n prefer_v the_o state_n of_o the_o infant_n because_o ad_fw-la remissam_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la hoc_fw-la ipso_fw-la facilius_fw-la accedit_fw-la etc._n etc._n he_o do_v upon_o this_o account_n the_o more_o ready_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o sin_n because_o the_o sin_n forgive_v to_o he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o 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the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o again_o haec_fw-la regeneratio_fw-la seu_fw-la insitio_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la fit_a à _fw-la patre_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la and_o this_o be_v agreeable_a to_o our_o book_n of_o article_n 27._o artic._n 27._o express_v that_o in_o baptism_n the_o promise_n of_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v visible_o sign_v and_o seal_v 11._o beside_o these_o expression_n the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o person_n baptize_v be_v bury_v with_o christ_n col._n 2.12_o and_o be_v dead_a unto_o sin_n and_o bury_v with_o christ_n by_o baptism_n unto_o death_n and_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 6.2_o 4_o 5._o and_o as_o zanchy_a at_o large_a observe_v 138._o tom._n 7._o the_o persevere_v c._n 2._o p._n 118._o &_o 137_o 138._o notanda_fw-la est_fw-la scripturarum_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o usual_a way_n 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