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graft_v into_o the_o church_n and_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n now_o as_o this_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o rubric_n so_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o all_o sober_a protestant_n that_o all_o such_o infant_n as_o be_v due_o baptise_a be_v admit_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n and_o this_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v always_o teach_v that_o none_o shall_v perish_v for_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o adam_n that_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o second_o adam_n and_o unless_o infant_n that_o die_v short_o after_o their_o baptism_n have_v this_o benefit_n by_o it_o we_o may_v turn_v anabaptist_n and_o deny_v it_o to_o they_o without_o any_o injury_n but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o neither_o rubric_n nor_o canon_n except_o from_o baptism_n and_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n any_o child_n of_o turk_n infidel_n etc._n etc._n answ_n mr._n baxter_n grant_v that_o as_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n abraham_n may_v cause_v the_o child_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o his_o money_n to_o be_v circumcise_a so_o christian_n proprietor_n may_v by_o themselves_o or_o other_o godfather_n offer_v such_o child_n to_o baptism_n and_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o and_o fulgentius_n de_fw-fr vera_fw-la praed_fw-we l._n 1._o c._n 12._o say_v that_o if_o such_o infant_n die_v soon_o after_o baptism_n they_o be_v heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o christ_n favores_fw-la sunt_fw-la ampliandi_fw-la p._n 174._o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o minister_n subscribe_v to_o use_v no_o other_o form_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n than_o what_o be_v enjoin_v by_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n the_o nonconformist_n can_v assent_v to_o it_o lest_o they_o shall_v refuse_v from_o baptism_n the_o child_n of_o true_a christian_n who_o will_v not_o procure_v godfather_n nor_o submit_v to_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n for_o the_o priest_n consent_v say_v mr._n baxter_n p._n 177._o not_o to_o baptise_v they_o who_o dare_v not_o receive_v it_o with_o the_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o godfather_n answ_n that_o as_o the_o practice_n of_o our_o church_n in_o one_o case_n of_o necessity_n when_o child_n be_v like_a to_o die_v show_v that_o they_o approve_v of_o baptism_n without_o either_o godfather_n or_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o cross_n so_o it_o argue_v that_o they_o do_v approve_v of_o it_o in_o other_o case_n where_o no_o contempt_n or_o scandal_n do_v appear_v as_o where_o godfather_n may_v not_o be_v have_v and_o it_o may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o use_v the_o cross_n as_o in_o the_o late_a time_n of_o confusion_n and_o those_o person_n have_v a_o very_a low_a esteem_n of_o the_o necessity_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o do_v withdraw_v themselves_o and_o their_o child_n from_o they_o mere_o on_o a_o ceremony_n use_v in_o the_o administration_n but_o the_o great_a fear_n of_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v lest_o this_o use_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v a_o second_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v by_o man_n add_v to_o baptism_n and_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o image_n though_o transient_a in_o god_n worship_n and_o to_o such_o high_a end_n p._n 180._o n._n 5._o and_o the_o question_n here_o be_v whether_o the_o cross_n be_v not_o here_o make_v not_o only_o a_o sacrament_n in_o a_o large_a sense_n as_o ordination_n and_o matrimony_n may_v be_v call_v sacrament_n but_o even_o a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n answ_n i_o perceive_v mr._n baxter_n be_v none_o of_o the_o young_a unstudy_v divine_n in_o raise_v scruple_n and_o controversy_n which_o he_o have_v as_o well_o multiply_v in_o number_n as_o aggravate_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o vain_a cavil_v which_o mr._n baxter_n have_v against_o those_o word_n in_o the_o exhortation_n before_o the_o communion_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o holy_a communion_n without_o a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o with_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n any_o man_n that_o shall_v read_v the_o whole_a period_n will_v find_v this_o to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o it_o that_o because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o one_o to_o come_v to_o that_o holy_a sacrament_n with_o a_o full_a trust_n in_o god_n mercy_n and_o a_o quiet_a conscience_n therefore_o such_o who_o fear_n be_v great_a and_o their_o faith_n but_o weak_a whereby_o they_o may_v be_v hinder_v from_o not_o communicate_v at_o all_o or_o not_o with_o comfort_n shall_v consult_v their_o own_o or_o some_o other_o able_a pastor_n for_o satisfy_v their_o doubt_n remove_v their_o fear_n and_o strengthen_v their_o faith_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v it_o for_o the_o better_a and_o not_o for_o the_o worse_o if_o a_o serious_a christian_n shall_v complain_v to_o mr._n baxter_n of_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o some_o trouble_n of_o mind_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o that_o after_o ghostly_a counsel_n and_o instruction_n he_o will_v advise_v the_o same_o method_n viz._n to_o frequent_v the_o holy_a communion_n for_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o comfort_n and_o strengthen_v of_o his_o faith_n suppose_v the_o case_n stand_v thus_o that_o one_o who_o be_v afraid_a of_o communicate_v with_o such_o as_o he_o think_v to_o be_v wicked_a person_n or_o to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n kneel_v shall_v consult_v with_o mr._n baxter_n whether_o he_o may_v communicate_v according_a to_o the_o order_n prescribe_v in_o the_o liturgy_n i_o be_o much_o deceive_v if_o mr._n baxter_n can_v not_o give_v he_o sufficient_a reason_n to_o lay_v aside_o those_o doubt_n and_o rather_o than_o to_o neglect_v that_o ordinance_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o church_n and_o receive_v that_o sacrament_n kneel_v and_o if_o it_o be_v no_o sin_n to_o receive_v it_o it_o be_v none_o to_o give_v it_o to_o one_o that_o kneel_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o way_n inconvenient_a for_o scrupulous_a person_n to_o seek_v resolution_n and_o consolation_n from_o some_o able_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 184._o n._n 15._o mr._n baxter_n observe_v that_o by_o the_o liturgy_n every_o parishioner_n be_v to_o communicate_v twice_o a_o year_n the_o rubric_n say_v three_o time_n in_o the_o year_n whereof_o easter_n be_v to_o be_v one_o as_o for_o the_o compel_a man_n so_o to_o do_v that_o be_v as_o he_o observe_v by_o statute_n and_o therefore_o it_o concern_v not_o the_o conform_v minister_n so_o that_o this_o will_v not_o amount_v to_o what_o mr._n baxter_n report_v as_o if_o it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o minister_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n or_o lie_v in_o goal_n but_o mr._n baxter_n ought_v to_o have_v understand_v this_o rubric_n cum_fw-la grano_fw-la salis_n if_o he_o have_v so_o much_o leave_v for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v strict_o understand_v of_o every_o parishioner_n but_o only_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v judge_v fit_a and_o 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