all_o ordinance_n and_o full_a communion_n deut._n 29._o 12_o 14._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 12._o 2_o chron._n 34._o 31_o 32._o where_o it_o be_v mention_v as_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o duty_n whereto_o they_o stand_v oblige_v by_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o their_o infancy_n propos._n 3._o be_v according_o call_v thereunto_o if_o after_o church-admonition_n and_o other_o due_a mean_n with_o patience_n use_v 7._o they_o shall_v refuse_v the_o performance_n of_o this_o great_a duty_n or_o in_o case_n they_o shall_v notwithstanding_o like_o mean_n apply_v any_o otherwise_o continue_v scandalous_a it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o the_o church_n to_o proceed_v with_o they_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n because_o the_o fact_n mention_v deserve_v excommunication_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 13._o mat._n 18._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 5._o 11._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 6_o 14._o and_o the_o person_n be_v church-member_n be_v confederate_a with_o their_o parent_n and_o the_o church_n as_o the_o matter_n require_v administer_v discipline_n to_o the_o member_n thereof_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 12._o 1_o tim._n 5._o 21._o add_v hereunto_o the_o instance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n for_o their_o nonobservance_n of_o that_o covenant_n ezr._n 10._o 3_o 7_o 8._o together_o with_o the_o example_n of_o cain_n ishmael_n and_o esau_n not_o a_o little_a contribute_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o this_o assertion_n by_o way_n of_o proportion_n propos._n 4._o in_o case_n they_o understand_v the_o ground_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o scandalous_a and_o solemn_o own_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o own_o person_n wherein_o they_o give_v up_o both_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o desire_v baptism_n for_o they_o we_o with_o due_a reverence_n to_o any_o godly_a learned_a that_o may_v dissent_v see_v not_o sufficient_a cause_n to_o deny_v baptism_n unto_o their_o child_n these_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a be_v propose_v to_o consideration_n 1._o church-member_n without_o offence_n and_o not_o baptise_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_v the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v church-member_n without_o offence_n and_o not_o baptise_v therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v 2._o child_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o i_o e._n to_o who_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o do_v belong_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_v the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v child_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n as_o to_o the_o substance_n thereof_o therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v 3._o child_n in_o the_o same_o estate_n with_o those_o child_n under_o the_o law_n unto_o who_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v by_o institution_n divine_a to_o be_v apply_v the_o precept_n for_o so_o do_v not_o repeal_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v still_o remain_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_v but_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v child_n in_o the_o same_o estate_n viz._n regular_o in_o church-covenant_n with_o those_o child_n under_o the_o law_n unto_o who_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o in_o that_o estate_n be_v by_o institution_n divine_a to_o be_v apply_v the_o precept_n for_o so_o do_v not_o repeal_v and_o the_o reason_n for_o so_o do_v still_o remain_v therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v 4._o either_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v or_o the_o gospel_n dispensation_n forbid_v the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n unto_o child_n regular_o in_o church-covenant_n unto_o who_o the_o mosaical_a dispensation_n command_v it_o to_o be_v apply_v but_o the_o gospel_n despensation_n forbid_v not_o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n unto_o child_n regular_o in_o church-covenant_n unto_o who_o the_o mosaical_a dispensation_n command_v it_o to_o be_v apply_v therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v the_o contrary_a opinion_n infer_v that_o the_o gospel_n bereave_v the_o child_n mention_v at_o least_o in_o a_o considerable_a degree_n of_o their_o glory_n advantage_n mercy_n blessing_n and_o that_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o cast_v reproach_n yea_o bring_v disadvantage_n a_o judgement_n a_o curse_n upon_o they_o iosh._n 5._o 9_o rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o and_o 9_o 4_o 5._o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o less_o evangelical_a tenent_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o enlarge_v and_o better_o not_o to_o contract_v and_o diminish_v the_o external_a dispensation_n of_o grace_n 5._o child_n unto_o who_o the_o gospel_n testify_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o promise_n to_o belong_v aught_o to_o be_v baptise_v the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v child_n unto_o who_o the_o gospel_n testify_v both_o the_o promise_n and_o baptism_n by_o virtue_n of_o that_o to_o promise_v to_o belong_v act_n 2._o 39_o therefore_o the_o child_n in_o question_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_v obj._n the_o parent_n though_o a_o church-member_n own_v the_o covenant_n in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o qualify_v according_a to_o the_o premise_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o full_a communion_n therefore_o the_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_v ans._n the_o church-act_n only_o and_o not_o any_o other_o act_n much_o less_o defect_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v by_o divine_a institution_n account_v to_o the_o child_n the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n be_v a_o distinct_a membership_n from_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o case_n the_o parent_n membership_n cease_v by_o death_n or_o censure_n the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n remain_v still_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n be_v the_o same_o in_o kind_n with_o and_o not_o inferior_a to_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o parent_n membership_n be_v a_o relation_n and_o therefore_o admit_v not_o of_o magìs_fw-la and_o minùs_fw-la more_o or_o less_o member_n be_v better_a or_o worse_o and_o communion_n be_v more_o or_o less_o but_o membership_n admit_v not_o of_o degree_n benjamin_n a_o infant_n but_o of_o a_o hour_n old_a be_v as_o true_o a_o son_n as_o reuben_n a_o man_n of_o twenty_o two_o year_n of_o age_n the_o child_n be_v baptise_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o own_o membership_n and_o not_o by_o virtue_n of_o his_o parent_n membership_n the_o parent_n death_n be_v not_o with_o we_o a_o obstacle_n of_o the_o child_n baptism_n propos._n 5._o the_o same_o may_v be_v say_v concerning_o the_o child_n of_o such_o person_n in_o question_n who_o be_v dead_a or_o necessary_o absent_a either_o do_v or_o do_v give_v the_o church_n cause_n in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o look_v at_o they_o as_o thus_o qualify_v and_o such_o as_o have_v they_o be_v call_v thereunto_o will_v so_o act_v for_o in_o charity_n that_o be_v here_o do_v interpretative_o which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o four_o proposition_n express_o propos._n 6._o though_o the_o person_n forementioned_a own_o the_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o premise_n yet_o before_o they_o be_v admit_v to_o full_a communion_n i_o e._n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o vote_v they_o must_v so_o hold_v forth_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n unto_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n by_o way_n of_o confession_n in_o the_o congregation_n as_o it_o may_v appear_v unto_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n see_v the_o proof_n hereof_o in_o ans._n to_o quest_n seven_o quest_n 11._o whether_o child_n beget_v by_o a_o excommunicate_a person_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_v he_o so_o remain_v ans._n we_o can_v for_o the_o present_a answer_n the_o follow_a argument_n for_o the_o negative_a 1._o person_n excommunicate_a be_v not_o member_n and_o the_o promise_n make_v to_o the_o seed_n belong_v under_o the_o gospel_n only_o to_o the_o seed_n of_o immediate_a parent_n in_o covenant_n 2._o excommunicate_a parent_n be_v to_o be_v look_v at_o in_o church_n account_n as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n now_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o those_o which_o she_o be_v to_o account_v as_o heathen_n and_o publican_n because_o their_o child_n be_v unclean_a 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o 3._o to_o baptise_v the_o child_n of_o the_o excommunicate_a be_v to_o have_v church-communion_n with_o the_o excommunicate_a but_o those_o that_o we_o be_v forbid_v to_o have_v civil_a communion_n with_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o we_o be_v much_o more_o forbid_v to_o have_v church_n communion_n with_o quest_n 12._o whether_o a_o child_n bear_v of_o a_o just_o censurable_a person_n yet_o not_o actual_o excommunicate_v be_v to_o be_v baptise_v ans._n we_o answer_v affirmative_o 1._o because_o the_o child_n be_v a_o church-member_n by_o virtue_n of_o his_o covenant_n with_o his_o parent_n 2._o
because_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n membership_n of_o the_o child_n be_v divine_a institution_n which_o impute_v the_o covenant_n act_n only_o and_o not_o any_o other_o act_n of_o the_o parent_n to_o the_o child_n quest_n 13._o whether_o a_o member_n child_n unfitness_n for_o seal_n disable_v not_o his_o seed_n for_o membership_n or_o baptism_n ans._n this_o question_n agree_v in_o scope_n with_o quest_n 10._o we_o refer_v thither_o for_o answer_n thereunto_o quest_n 14._o whether_o a_o member_n child_n be_v censurable_a for_o any_o thing_n but_o scandalous_a action_n and_o not_o also_o for_o ignorance_n and_o inexperience_n ans._n a_o member_n child_n like_o as_o it_o be_v with_o all_o other_o member_n be_v censurable_a only_o for_o scandalous_a sin_n mat._n 18._o 15_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 5._o 11._o consequent_o for_o ignorance_n and_o inexperience_n when_o scandalous_a for_o all_o ignorance_n and_o inexperience_n though_o blameable_a be_v not_o scandalous_a rom._n 14._o 1._o heb_n 5._o 12._o luke_n 9_o 55._o quest_n 15._o whether_o a_o member_n child_n must_v only_o examine_v himself_o and_o may_v not_o be_v examine_v by_o other_o of_o his_o fitness_n for_o seal_n ans._n it_o be_v a_o duty_n of_o a_o member_n child_n to_o examine_v himself_o and_o yet_o he_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o the_o examination_n of_o other_o 1._o because_o the_o elder_n be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n which_o necessary_o presuppose_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o power_n in_o some_o respect_n to_o take_v a_o account_n heb._n 13._o 17._o act_n 8._o 37._o 2._o it_o pertain_v to_o they_o to_o see_v that_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v not_o defile_v by_o the_o access_n of_o any_o unclean_a and_o unworthy_a person_n ezek._n 44._o 23._o mal._n 1._o 6_o 7_o 9_o and_o 2._o 1._o 3._o to_o teach_v by_o question_n and_o answer_v in_o the_o most_o profitable_a way_n for_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o the_o young_a sort_n and_o be_v commend_v occasional_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n gal._n 6._o 6._o quest_n 16._o whether_o only_a officer_n must_v examine_v in_o private_a or_o else_o public_a before_o the_o church_n ans._n concerning_o their_o examination_n by_o the_o elder_n in_o private_a the_o former_a reason_n conclude_v affirmative_o whereunto_o may_v be_v add_v occasional_o that_o james_n and_o the_o elder_n contrive_v and_o prepare_v in_o private_a for_o the_o more_o orderly_o and_o quiet_a transaction_n of_o thing_n in_o public_a act_n 21._o 22_o 23._o it_o be_v spiritual_a wisdom_n by_o prepare_v the_o stone_n beforehand_o to_o prevent_v after_o noise_n in_o the_o building_n 1_o kin._n 7._o 6._o public_a examination_n we_o also_o conceive_v to_o be_v regular_a edification_n or_o due_a satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n call_v thereunto_o yet_o always_o orderly_o that_o be_v by_o approbation_n of_o the_o presbytery_n and_o the_o immediate_a proposal_n of_o the_o question_n by_o they_o to_o the_o examinate_n rev._n 2._o 2._o 1_o cor._n 14._o 40._o quest_n 17._o whether_o the_o same_o grow_a member_n child_n must_v not_o be_v examine_v of_o his_o charitable_a experience_n before_o baptism_n as_o well_o as_o before_o the_o lord_n supper_n ans._n we_o think_v the_o elder_n do_v well_o to_o take_v a_o account_n of_o child_n concerning_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n according_a to_o their_o capacity_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_v if_o the_o child_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o question_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o minority_n their_o right_n unto_o baptism_n be_v found_v consequent_o upon_o the_o covenant_n make_v in_o their_o parent_n this_o examination_n be_v to_o be_v look_v at_o as_o conduce_v to_o the_o better_a application_n but_o not_o to_o the_o being_n of_o their_o baptism_n but_o if_o they_o be_v adult_a they_o be_v to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o their_o own_o person_n before_o they_o be_v baptise_v act_n 8._o 36_o 37._o mat_n 3._o 6._o see_v ans._n to_o quest_n 6_o quest_n 18._o whether_o baptise_a child_n send_v away_o from_o the_o church_n for_o settlement_n and_o not_o intend_v return_n be_v continual_o to_o be_v account_v member_n ans._n baptise_a child_n though_o local_o remove_v from_o the_o church_n unto_o which_o they_o belong_v be_v to_o be_v account_v member_n until_o dismission_n death_n or_o censure_v dissolve_v that_o relation_n because_o christ_n the_o institutor_n of_o this_o relation_n only_o by_o these_o way_n dissolve_v the_o same_o quest_n 19_o whether_o historical_a faith_n and_o a_o blameless_a life_n fit_v a_o member_n child_n for_o all_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n and_o he_o must_v be_v examine_v only_o about_o they_o ans._n not_o only_o historical_a faith_n i_o e._n the_o mere_a knowledge_n of_o the_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o blameless_a life_n but_o also_o such_o a_o hold_v forth_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n as_o unto_o judgement_n of_o charity_n show_v a_o ability_n to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v requisite_a to_o fit_v a_o member_n child_n for_o all_o ordinance_n and_o privilege_n and_o his_o blameless_a life_n notwithstanding_o a_o member_n child_n be_v to_o be_v examine_v concerning_o the_o other_o qualification_n that_o both_o the_o have_v and_o hold_v forth_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v requisite_a to_o fit_v for_o all_o ordinance_n see_v ans._n to_o quest_n seven_o that_o a_o mere_a historical_a faith_n and_o every_o blameless_a life_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o hold_v forth_o these_o qualification_n appear_v 1._o a_o historical_a faith_n as_o mere_o such_o be_v insufficient_a iam._n 2._o 19_o 2._o a_o blameless_a life_n be_v either_o take_v for_o such_o a_o conformity_n of_o the_o external_a man_n to_o the_o letter_n as_o exempt_v from_o censure_n mat._n 19_o 20._o phil._n 3._o 6._o or_o for_o such_o a_o conformity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n as_o in_o judgement_n of_o charity_n commend_v a_o person_n to_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o beholder_n as_o in_o measure_n spiritual_a phil._n 1._o 10._o and_o 2._o 15._o a_o blameless_a life_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o qualify_v for_o all_o ordinance_n but_o for_o our_o fitness_n thereunto_o the_o rule_n call_v for_o a_o blameless_a life_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n matth._n 3._o 8_o 9_o james_n 2._o 21._o beside_o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o premise_n quest_n 20._o whether_o if_o a_o church-member_n bare_o say_v it_o repent_v i_o though_o seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n follow_v he_o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o gross_a evil_n as_o lie_v slander_n oppression_n etc._n etc._n he_o be_v to_o be_v forgive_v and_o not_o censure_v ans._n though_o we_o always_o acknowledge_v that_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o man_n or_o angel_n as_o to_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o so_o far_o as_o we_o remember_v the_o scripture_n seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n i_o e._n 490_o relapse_n into_o the_o same_o gross_a sin_n and_o repentance_n be_v a_o instance_n not_o extant_a there_o without_o the_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n we_o be_v not_o call_v to_o forgive_v mat._n 3._o 8._o luk._n 17._o 3._o notwithstanding_o a_o brother_n offend_v seventy_o time_n seven_o time_n that_o be_v many_o time_n a_o definite_a number_n be_v put_v for_o a_o indefinite_a yet_o whilst_o god_n enable_v he_o to_o repent_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o forgive_v it_o be_v not_o the_o number_n of_o offence_n but_o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o repentance_n in_o the_o offender_n that_o be_v the_o measure_n of_o our_o forgiveness_n mat._n 18._o 22._o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n forgive_v we_o so_o ought_v we_o to_o forgive_v one_o another_o ephes._n 4._o 32._o to_o say_v in_o word_n i_o repent_v and_o to_o gainsay_v it_o in_o deed_n be_v according_a to_o scripture_n not_o to_o repent_v yea_o rather_o to_o continue_v in_o impenitency_n tit._n 1._o 16._o iam._n 2._o 18_o 26._o a_o ingenuous_a and_o solemn_a profession_n of_o repentance_n nothing_o appear_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v to_o be_v accept_v as_o true_a repentance_n in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n luk._n 17._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 13._o 7._o quest_n 21._o whether_o a_o member_n under_o offence_n and_o not_o censure_v or_o not_o with_o the_o high_a censure_n can_v authoritative_o be_v deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n or_o other_o church-privilege_n ans._n 1._o none_o but_o the_o church_n can_v authoritative_o deny_v to_o the_o member_n his_o access_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n because_o the_o power_n thereof_o be_v only_o delegate_a to_o that_o subject_n mat._n 18._o 17._o 2._o the_o church_n can_v deny_v unto_o a_o member_n his_o access_n unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n until_o she_o have_v regular_o judge_v he_o to_o be_v a_o offender_n 3._o the_o censure_n of_o admonition_n be_v the_o first_o act_n whereby_o a_o church_n do_v judicial_o declare_v a_o member_n to_o be_v a_o offender_n therefore_o till_o the_o censure_n of_o admonition_n be_v past_a a_o member_n can_v authoritative_o be_v deny_v communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o other_o church-privilege_n because_o of_o offence_n 4._o after_o the_o sentence_n of_o admonition_n be_v past_a the_o offender_n now_o admonish_v may_v be_v yea_o thereby_o be_v authoritative_o deny_v to_o come_v unto_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o to_o vote_n in_o the_o church_n because_o he_o be_v judicial_o unclean_a lev._n 22._o 3_o 4._o and_o 7._o 20_o 21._o mat._n 5._o 23_o 24._o though_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o censure_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n 5._o all_o which_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v case_n wherein_o a_o brother_n apparent_o discern_v to_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n render_v he_o shall_v he_o so_o proceed_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n a_o unworthy_a communicant_n may_v and_o ought_v regular_o to_o be_v advise_v to_o forbear_v and_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n to_o harken_v thereunto_o 6._o yet_o two_o thing_n be_v here_o careful_o to_o be_v attend_v 1._o that_o brethren_n be_v not_o many_o master_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o advise_v and_o to_o admonish_v other_o to_o abstain_v without_o cause_n or_o before_o the_o time_n iam._n 3._o 1._o 2._o that_o none_o forbear_v to_o come_v worthy_o which_o be_v their_o duty_n because_o to_o their_o private_a apprehension_n another_o be_v suppose_v at_o least_o to_o come_v unworthy_o which_o be_v their_o sin_n 7._o in_o case_n the_o church_n shall_v see_v cause_n to_o advise_v a_o member_n to_o forbear_v and_o he_o shall_v refuse_v to_o harken_v thereunto_o his_o refusal_n be_v also_o a_o violation_n of_o church_n order_n add_v contumacy_n to_o his_o offence_n and_o thereby_o ripen_v the_o offender_n for_o censure_n 19_o four_o 1657._o boston_n n._n e._n errata_fw-la pag._n 5._o l._n 1._o read_v act._n 15._o 10._o p._n 6._o l._n 23._o r._n act._n 2._o 47._o p._n 14._o l._n 7._o r._n 2_o cor._n 2._o 6._o l._n 26._o r._n act._n 9_o 19_o p._n 18._o l._n 5._o for_o reason_n r._n season_n p._n 23._o l._n 30._o for_o church-act_n r._n covenant-act_n p._n 24._o l._n 19_o 20._o r._n will_v have_v so_o p._n 26._o l._n 20._o for_o in_o r._n be_v see_v the_o platform_n of_o church_n discipline_n cap_n 12._o §._o 7._o see_v the_o platform_n of_o discipline_n cap._n 12._o §._o 7._o
will_v have_v reduce_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n they_o be_v some_o of_o those_o who_o the_o apostle_n account_v disciple_n or_o who_o the_o apostle_n have_v disciple_v but_o some_o child_n be_v some_o of_o those_o who_o the_o false_a teacher_n will_v have_v reduce_v under_o the_o yoke_n of_o circumcision_n for_o they_o will_v have_v have_v both_o gentile_a parent_n and_o child_n circumcise_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o moses_n v._n 1_o 5._o with_o exod._n 12._o 48_o 49._o and_o act_n 21._o 21._o and_o that_o the_o apostle_n take_v in_o child_n with_o parent_n when_o they_o be_v conversant_a in_o the_o work_n of_o disciple_a further_o appear_v from_o act_n 2._o 39_o and_o 16._o 15_o 31_o 33._o 1_o cor._n 7._o 14._o 2._o some_o child_n be_v under_o the_o promise_a teach_v of_o god_n isa._n 54._o 13._o and_o the_o word_n there_o use_v be_v render_v disciple_n isa_n 8._o 16._o 3._o some_o child_n do_v visible_o belong_v to_o christ_n mark_n 10._o 14._o iosh._n 22._o 24_o 25._o therefore_o be_v disciple_n compare_v mat._n 10._o 42._o with_o mark_n 9_o 41._o 4._o when_o christ_n say_v disciple_n all_o nation_n he_o bid_v gather_v the_o gentile_n into_o like_o covenant_n and_o church-estate_n for_o the_o substance_n thereof_o which_o have_v be_v the_o portion_n of_o the_o jew_n therefore_o he_o bid_v disciple_n some_o child_n arg._n 6._o they_o that_o be_v subject_n of_o the_o lord_n visible_a spiritual_a kingdom_n servant_n and_o child_n of_o the_o lord_n family_n they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n kingdom_n and_o house_n and_o family_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o so_o be_v some_o child_n ezek._n 37._o 25_o 26_o 27._o it_o be_v david_n i_o e._n christ_n spiritual-gospel-kingdom_n that_o he_o there_o speak_v of_o and_o that_o in_o reference_n unto_o visible_a sanctuary_n or_o church-estate_n that_o some_o child_n be_v the_o lord_n servant_n see_v lev._n 25._o 39_o 41_o 42._o and_o that_o not_o by_o common_a right_n of_o creation_n only_o or_o designment_n unto_o some_o particular_a service_n but_o of_o special_a redemption_n and_o conservation_n there_o speak_v of_o and_o sure_o both_o child_n capacity_n so_o to_o be_v and_o the_o lord_n grace_n and_o favour_n so_o to_o accept_v they_o be_v not_o great_a then_o than_o now_o that_o they_o be_v child_n son_n and_o daughter_n of_o god_n see_v rom._n 9_o 4_o 26._o gen._n 6._o 2._o ezek._n 16._o 20_o 21._o and_o 23._o 37._o and_o how_o be_v these_o child_n the_o lord_n child_n proper_o and_o mere_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o internal_a and_o spiritual_a regeneration_n for_o that_o be_v not_o find_v in_o many_o of_o the_o child_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o place_n mention_v nor_o yet_o only_o by_o creation_n for_o so_o other_o be_v god_n child_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o so_o the_o daughter_n of_o man_n be_v his_o daughter_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o be_v his_o son_n gen._n 6._o 2._o therefore_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n child_n because_o of_o their_o covenant_n and_o church_n relation_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v common_a to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o none_o other_o and_o so_o ezek._n 16_o 8._o show_n be_v compare_v with_o verse_n 20_o 21._o arg._n 7._o if_o no_o child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n than_o we_o have_v no_o well-grounded_a hope_n according_a to_o ordinary_a course_n of_o dispensation_n of_o the_o salvation_n of_o any_o die_a infant_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o salvation_n pertain_v to_o the_o church_n isa._n 45._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 12._o and_o 5._o 23_o 26._o ioh._n 4._o 22._o act._n 2._o 27._o luke_n 19_o 9_o those_o that_o be_v without_o the_o visible_a kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v visible_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n for_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o world_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 4._o and_o to_o he_o be_v man_n deliver_v when_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 5._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o so_o if_o child_n live_v and_o die_v out_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n they_o live_v and_o die_v out_o of_o god_n visible_a kingdom_n and_o visible_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n and_o then_o what_o visible_a ground_n of_o hope_n according_a to_o ordinary_a course_n of_o their_o salvation_n but_o to_o account_v the_o estate_n of_o all_o that_o die_v child_n so_o hopeless_a and_o forlorn_a be_v contrary_a to_o the_o tender_a and_o rich_a mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o godly_a parent_n most_o uncomfortable_a arg._n 8._o if_o some_o child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n than_o some_o child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o some_o child_n be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o though_o a_o truth_n that_o we_o know_v not_o how_o any_o can_v deny_v yet_o we_o may_v brief_o evince_v and_o confirm_v thus_o that_o child_n than_o be_v in_o covenant_n be_v express_o witness_v gen._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 29._o 11_o 12_o 15._o and_o that_o they_o be_v in_o such_o a_o covenant_n or_o so_o in_o covenant_n as_o to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n that_o then_o be_v appear_v because_o 1._o they_o be_v in_o the_o same_o covenant_n that_o their_o parent_n or_o elder_a person_n be_v in_o and_o whereby_o they_o be_v constitute_v member_n of_o the_o church_n gen._n 17._o 7._o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 12_o 14_o 15._o and_o 27._o 9_o and_o 26._o 18._o ier._n 23._o 11._o act_n 7._o 38._o 2._o they_o be_v subject_n of_o a_o church-ordinance_n never_o regular_o apply_v to_o any_o out_o of_o the_o church_n viz._n circumcision_n rom._n 3._o 1_o 2._o they_o be_v israelite_n i_o e._n in_o other_o word_n member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n to_o who_o pertain_v church_n privilege_n rom_n 9_o 4._o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o such_o as_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o church_n estate_n therefore_o in_o it_o mat._n 8._o 12._o rom._n 11._o 20._o ier._n 7._o 15._o 2_o king_n 17._o 20._o 5._o they_o be_v visible_o the_o lord_n people_n by_o covenant_n even_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n be_v the_o lord_n people_n ezek._n 16._o 8_o 20_o 21._o 6._o they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n as_o oppose_v to_o dog_n i_o e._n person_n out_o of_o the_o church_n mat._n 15._o 24_o 26._o in_o a_o word_n as_o oft_o as_o they_o be_v say_v or_o imply_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o holy_a seed_n of_o the_o holy_a people_n of_o the_o lord_n people_n of_o israel_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o those_o who_o god_n redeem_v out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n to_o make_v they_o his_o peculiar_a treasure_n of_o the_o inheritance_n and_o congregati_fw-la of_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o often_o be_v they_o show_v to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n but_o all_o the_o question_n will_v be_v about_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o proposition_n and_o that_o may_v be_v clear_v thus_o 1._o if_o the_o church_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v for_o kind_n essential_o the_o same_o then_o if_o child_n be_v member_n of_o that_o church_n they_o be_v also_o member_n of_o these_o for_o if_o they_o be_v the_o same_o essential_o and_o the_o same_o for_o kind_n than_o they_o have_v the_o same_o covenant_n or_o general_n from_o therefore_o that_o covenant_n which_o take_v in_o the_o seed_n or_o child_n gen._n 17._o 7._o therefore_o the_o seed_n or_o child_n be_v in_o and_o of_o the_o one_o church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o but_o that_o the_o church_n state_n then_o and_o now_o be_v and_o be_v essential_o the_o same_o be_v evident_a because_o it_o be_v the_o same_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o not_o another_o which_o be_v take_v from_o they_o and_o give_v to_o we_o mat._n 21._o 43._o and_o 8._o 11_o 12._o one_o and_o the_o same_o sheepfold_n for_o kind_n under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o shepherd_n in_o which_o be_v the_o jew_n first_o and_o the_o gentile_n afterwards_o john_n 10._o 16._o the_o gentile_n be_v fellow_n heir_n with_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n eph._n 3_o 6._o we_o be_v in_o the_o same_o root_n and_o olive_n from_o which_o some_o of_o they_o be_v break_v off_o in_o which_o the_o godly_a jew_n not_o break_v off_o do_v still_o continue_v and_o into_o which_o the_o rest_n shall_v be_v graft_v in_o again_o in_o time_n rom._n 11._o 17_o 18_o 24._o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v express_v in_o such_o
parent_n and_o be_v member_n with_o they_o doubt_v 29._o 14_o 15._o 3._o child_n bear_v before_o their_o parent_n covenant_v yet_o if_o in_o their_o minority_n when_o their_o parent_n enter_v into_o covenant_n do_v covenant_n with_o they_o and_o be_v church-member_n gen._n 17._o 25._o the_o whole_a household_n of_o lydia_n the_o jailor_n and_o other_o be_v baptise_v therefore_o some_o child_n in_o minority_n which_o be_v bear_v before_o except_o we_o shall_v deny_v so_o much_o as_o one_o child_n in_o minority_n then_o alive_a in_o all_o those_o house_n 4._o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a reason_n at_o least_o ordinary_o to_o conclude_v a_o child_n of_o seven_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n old_a to_o be_v incorrigible_a because_o a_o child_n at_o the_o age_n mention_v be_v infans_fw-la in_fw-la foro_fw-la ecclesie_fw-la i_o e._n he_o have_v no_o voice_n nor_o be_v capable_a of_o be_v hear_v in_o a_o church_n way_n therefore_o not_o incorrigible_a as_o to_o the_o church_n their_o obstinacy_n at_o the_o year_n mention_v be_v not_o capital_a by_o god_n law_n deut._n 21._o 18._o there_o be_v still_o place_n for_o hope_n prov._n 19_o 18._o and_o 22._o 15._o 5._o their_o desire_v or_o not_o desire_v in_o their_o own_o person_n during_o the_o age_n forementioned_a be_v not_o to_o be_v attend_v as_o the_o ground_n of_o proceed_v in_o this_o case_n because_o the_o ground_n thereof_o be_v the_o covenant_n found_v upon_o divine_a institution_n and_o in-depending_o upon_o such_o child_n desire_n quest_n 3._o till_o what_o age_n shall_v they_o enter_v into_o covenant_n with_o their_o parent_n whether_o sixteen_o twenty_o one_o or_o sixty_o ans._n as_o long_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o age_n or_o capacity_n they_o can_v according_a to_o ordinary_a account_n be_v suppose_v able_a to_o act_v in_o a_o matter_n of_o this_o nature_n for_o themselves_o so_o long_o they_o shall_v enter_v in_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o parent_n covenant_n because_o whilst_o they_o be_v child_n and_o in_o their_o minority_n they_o be_v not_o otherwise_o capable_a of_o covenant_v when_o adult_a they_o be_v to_o covenant_n in_o their_o own_o person_n if_o a_o precise_a and_o certain_a age_n may_v here_o be_v prescribe_v sure_o it_o be_v safe_a to_o go_v at_o least_o so_o far_o as_o may_v answer_v the_o example_n gen._n 17._o 25._o where_o ishmael_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o seal_n by_o his_o father_n covenant_n at_o thirteen_o year_n of_o age_n howbeit_o the_o bound_n of_o adult_a and_o in-adult_a age_n depend_v upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o prudence_n much_o be_v to_o be_v leave_v unto_o the_o discretion_n of_o officer_n and_o church_n in_o this_o case_n quest_n 4._o what_o discipline_n a_o child_n be_v subject_a to_o from_o seven_o to_o sixteen_o year_n old_a ans_n 1._o church_n discipline_n be_v take_v either_o more_o large_o for_o the_o act_n of_o a_o church-member_n dispense_v to_o a_o church-member_n as_o such_o by_o way_n of_o spiritual_a watch_n rebuke_n etc._n etc._n luke_n 17._o 3_o 4._o mat._n 18._o 15._o or_o more_o strict_o for_o the_o act_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n dispense_v by_o a_o member_n thereof_o as_o in_o case_n of_o public_a rebuke_n admonition_n excommunication_n mat._n 18._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 2._o 3._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 20._o in_o the_o first_o sense_n child_n in_o their_o minority_n be_v subject_a to_o church_n discipline_n immediate_o but_o not_o in_o the_o second_o 2._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o church_n to_o call_v upon_o parent_n to_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n in_o the_o narture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o see_v as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v that_o it_o be_v effectual_o do_v eph._n 6._o 4._o officer_n and_o church_n respective_o succeed_v apostle_n in_o matter_n of_o ordinary_a practice_n 3._o beside_o their_o subjection_n to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n they_o be_v also_o subject_a to_o civil_a discipline_n respective_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n whether_o domestical_a scholastical_a or_o magistratical_a quest_n 5._o whether_o a_o father_n may_v twice_o covenant_n for_o his_o child_n in_o minority_n in_o several_a church_n ans._n 1._o when_o a_o parent_n be_v call_v to_o remove_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o he_o be_v also_o call_v to_o enter_v into_o covenant_n in_o that_o church_n to_o which_o he_o remove_v paul_n be_v first_o baptise_v and_o in_o communion_n at_o damascus_n act._n 9_o 29._o afterwards_o remove_v unto_o jerusalem_n and_o join_v to_o the_o church_n there_o v._n 26._o this_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o order_n call_v for_o because_o otherwise_o he_o can_v neither_o do_v all_o the_o duty_n nor_o enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o member_n in_o the_o one_o church_n or_o in_o the_o other_o not_o in_o the_o former_a because_o now_o he_o dwell_v not_o with_o they_o nor_o in_o the_o other_o because_o though_o dwell_v among_o they_o he_o join_v not_o with_o they_o in_o covenant_n 2._o when_o the_o parent_n thus_o remove_v enter_v into_o covenant_n his_o child_n then_o in_o minority_n covenant_n in_o he_o the_o child_n and_o the_o power_n of_o government_n over_o the_o child_n must_v go_v together_o prov._n 29._o 15._o 3._o hence_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o church_n when_o they_o give_v letter_n dimissory_n unto_o parent_n to_o insert_v the_o dismission_n of_o the_o child_n then_o in_o minority_n with_o they_o 4._o adult_a child_n yet_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o remove_n with_o they_o be_v to_o give_v their_o personal_a consent_n unto_o this_o translation_n of_o their_o membership_n and_o so_o to_o be_v orderly_o dismiss_v and_o receive_v with_o their_o parent_n otherwise_o they_o remain_v member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o which_o they_o be_v before_o quest_n 6._o whether_o the_o end_n of_o a_o deputy_n covenant_n be_v not_o to_o supply_v personal_a incapacity_n or_o whether_o child_n ripe_a for_o personal_a covenant_n in_o regard_n of_o age_n shall_v covenant_n by_o a_o deputy_n 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