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be_v this_o sacrifice_n at_o all_o and_o this_o sacrifice_n be_v but_o offer_v once_o and_o once_o offer_v be_v never_o to_o be_v offer_v again_o for_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n have_v he_o appear_v to_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o heb._n 10._o 14._o so_o that_o we_o have_v here_o but_o one_o sacrifice_n and_o the_o same_o once_o offer_v yet_o of_o eternal_a virtue_n if_o this_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o mass_n be_v the_o same_o which_o they_o affirm_v with_o the_o sacrifice_n upon_o the_o cross_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v propitiatory_a but_o they_o confess_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v incruentum_fw-la 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o expiatorium_fw-la &_o redemptorium_fw-la 3._o that_o it_o be_v only_a commemoratorium_fw-la &_o applicatorium_fw-la by_o the_o first_o they_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v not_o essential_o the_o same_o by_o the_o second_o that_o it_o be_v not_o effective_o the_o same_o by_o the_o three_o that_o it_o 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and_o brief_o determine_v for_o they_o who_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o word_n and_o have_v commmission_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n they_o have_v power_n to_o administer_v these_o sacrament_n this_o in_o respect_n of_o baptism_n appear_v in_o the_o mission_n of_o the_o apostle_n into_o all_o nation_n for_o by_o that_o commission_n they_o who_o must_v teach_v must_v baptize_v and_o we_o never_o read_v of_o any_o commission_n give_v to_o any_o other_o either_o to_o baptize_v or_o administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n and_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n so_o far_o as_o know_v to_o we_o have_v be_v conformable_a to_o this_o commission_n what_o may_v be_v do_v in_o case_n of_o necessity_n which_o god_n not_o man_n have_v bring_v we_o unto_o be_v another_o thing_n for_o in_o such_o case_n god_n dispense_v with_o many_o thing_n require_v in_o his_o own_o institution_n as_o for_o the_o second_o question_n §_o xix_o to_o who_o may_v they_o be_v administer_v the_o answer_n in_o general_a be_v 1._o they_o may_v be_v administer_v to_o such_o as_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o they_o who_o be_v christ_n disciple_n and_o may_v be_v judge_v fit_a to_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o in_o the_o number_n of_o christian_n 2._o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o subject_n who_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o actual_a participation_n of_o baptism_n and_o such_o as_o have_v aright_o to_o the_o actual_a participation_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n 3._o of_o such_o as_o may_v be_v subject_n capable_a of_o baptism_n some_o are_z adulti_fw-la and_o these_o if_o they_o be_v disciple_n and_o manifest_v themselves_o to_o be_v such_o they_o no_o doubt_n may_v be_v baptize_v but_o all_o the_o controversy_n in_o our_o unhappy_a day_n be_v whether_o infant_n of_o christian_n and_o believe_v parent_n may_v be_v baptize_v or_o no_o in_o this_o controversy_n i_o shall_v deliver_v my_o knowledge_n and_o judgement_n as_o brief_o as_o may_v be_v 1._o 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nature_n from_o they_o as_o their_o parent_n have_v humane_a nature_n and_o this_o natural_o and_o if_o their_o parent_n be_v free_a or_o noble_a by_o humane_a law_n they_o derive_v freedom_n or_o nobility_n 6._o that_o they_o derive_v this_o right_n from_o their_o parent_n as_o christian_n it_o be_v from_o god_n free_a mercy_n and_o gracious_a ordination_n which_o include_v the_o child_n in_o covenant_n with_o the_o parent_n 7._o child_n be_v one_o person_n with_o their_o parent_n both_o by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n of_o man_n and_o that_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o especial_o in_o obligation_n in_o privilege_n in_o reward_n and_o punishment_n by_o the_o law_n of_o man_n in_o civil_a matter_n we_o know_v that_o svi_fw-la haeredes_fw-la as_o the_o civilian_n call_v they_o derive_v a_o right_n unto_o their_o parent_n estate_n though_o there_o be_v no_o testament_n or_o if_o a_o testament_n and_o the_o same_o they_o be_v exclude_v because_o the_o law_n ground_v upon_o 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benefit_v another_o if_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o father_n can_v obtain_v the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o child_n mark_n 9_o 23._o and_o the_o faith_n of_o a_o mother_n the_o freedom_n of_o the_o daughter_n from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n mark_n 7._o 29_o 30._o and_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o that_o carry_v the_o sick_a and_o paralytical_a wretch_n obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o recovery_n mark_n 2._o 5._o to_o show_v §_o xxi_o 1._o what_o it_o be_v moral_o or_o political_o to_o be_v one_o person_n with_o another_o or_o persona_fw-la conjuncta_fw-la as_o the_o civilian_n speak_v 2._o how_o many_o way_n several_a person_n physical_o distinct_a may_v be_v one_o 3._o for_o how_o many_o end_n or_o cause_v it_o may_v be_v so_o 4._o to_o reduce_v the_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o teach_v we_o how_o god_n do_v take_v not_o only_a parent_n and_o child_n but_o many_o other_o as_o one_o into_o order_n will_v take_v up_o a_o large_a discourse_n and_o it_o may_v be_v 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must_v be_v understand_v 3._o live_v according_a to_o the_o commandment_n of_o christ._n those_o that_o desire_v to_o know_v his_o mind_n in_o this_o particular_a may_v read_v his_o word_n in_o his_o second_o apology_n and_o here_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v 1._o that_o this_o very_a qualification_n be_v require_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o institution_n of_o this_o sacrament_n and_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n thereupon_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 23_o 24_o 25._o unto_o the_o 33._o verse_n for_o in_o that_o place_n the_o apostle_n do_v imply_v 1._o that_o the_o communicant_a shall_v have_v the_o use_n of_o reason_n which_o infant_n have_v not_o 2._o that_o he_o must_v be_v a_o disciple_n or_o christian_a baptise_a 3._o that_o he_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o redemption_n and_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o same_o 4._o that_o this_o knowledge_n must_v be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v practical_a how_o else_o can_v he_o celebrate_v and_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n in_o 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and_o whereas_o some_o tell_v we_o that_o this_o sacrament_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n i_o must_v tell_v such_o that_o as_o it_o presuppose_v baptism_n which_o be_v the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n so_o it_o presuppose_v conversion_n if_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o dialect_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v safe_a and_o not_o according_a to_o our_o own_o fancy_n which_o be_v no_o way_n tolerable_a the_o three_o §_o xxii_o and_o last_o question_n be_v whether_o this_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v according_a to_o man_n knowledge_n and_o judgement_n which_o be_v fallible_a or_o according_a to_o god_n knowledge_n which_o be_v infallible_a for_o satisfaction_n herein_o 1._o it_o be_v certain_a that_o both_o the_o sacrament_n be_v to_o be_v administer_v and_o that_o by_o god_n command_n by_o man_n as_o by_o the_o minister_n who_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 2._o that_o man_n knowledge_n be_v but_o fallible_a and_o he_o 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will_v make_v inquisition_n and_o manifest_v his_o indignation_n if_o david_n a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n will_v slay_v innocent_a uriah_n with_o the_o sword_n of_o the_o child_n of_o ammon_n the_o sword_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o his_o own_o house_n one_o son_n shall_v murder_v another_o and_o his_o own_o child_n that_o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o bowel_n shall_v not_o only_o seek_v his_o crown_n but_o thirst_n after_o his_o blood_n the_o innocent_a blood_n of_o christ_n lie_v heavy_a upon_o the_o jew_n for_o these_o 1600_o year_n cain_n horror_n of_o conscience_n be_v dreadful_a and_o judas_n his_o torment_n intollerableâ—_n and_o why_o both_o have_v shed_v innocent_a blood_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o murder_v yet_o all_o this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o effusion_n of_o innocent_a blood_n §_o x_o without_o warrant_n from_o god_n otherwise_o abraham_n can_v not_o have_v be_v guiltless_a in_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o sacrifice_v his_o innocent_a son_n 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17_o 18_o 19_o â—0_n this_o be_v a_o sin_n that_o shut_v out_o of_o heaven_n kingdom_n chap._n 16._o verse_n 9_o 10._o for_o this_o sin_n as_o for_o other_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n come_v upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n ephes._n 5._o 6._o and_o whoremonger_n and_o adulterer_n god_n will_v judge_v heb._n 13._o 4._o and_o he_o will_v punish_v they_o not_o only_o with_o temporal_a but_o if_o they_o repent_v not_o with_o eternal_a punishment_n though_o adultery_n §_o iv_o as_o most_o pernicious_a to_o humane_a society_n be_v only_o forbid_v express_o yet_o implicit_o many_o other_o sin_n come_v under_o this_o prohibition_n and_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o commandment_n as_o of_o some_o other_o we_o must_v take_v notice_n of_o some_o rule_n give_v by_o catechist_n casuist_n and_o expositor_n viz._n that_o where_o one_o sin_n be_v forbid_v all_o of_o that_o
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〈◊〉_d only_a his_o protection_n and_o preservation_n as_o humane_a lawgiver_n only_o do_v yet_o he_o be_v willing_a by_o promise_n to_o bind_v himself_o to_o reward_v he_o glorious_o and_o after_o he_o have_v lose_v his_o power_n to_o send_v christ_n to_o redeem_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o new_a power_n and_o first_o to_o promise_v to_o give_v he_o excellent_a reward_n and_o in_o the_o end_n actual_o to_o reward_v he_o for_o christ_n sake_n with_o full_a and_o everlasting_a glory_n and_o that_o upon_o easy_a and_o fair_a term_n for_o this_o cause_n be_v his_o mercy_n so_o often_o magnify_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o gospel_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v that_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n for_o his_o great_a love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v we_o even_o then_o when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n he_o quicken_v we_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v save_v and_o raise_v we_o up_o together_o and_o make_v we_o â—it_a in_o heavenly_a place_n in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o 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