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sacrament_n have_v we_o not_o as_o luculent_a precept_n for_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o they_o as_o of_o any_o other_o duty_n mat._n 28.19_o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o &c._n &c._n 1_o cor._n 11.23_o i_o have_v receive_v of_o the_o lord_n that_o which_o also_o i_o deliver_v unto_o you_o and_o v._o 26._o as_o often_o as_o you_o eat_v this_o bread_n and_o drink_v this_o cup_n etc._n etc._n a._n b_o do_v snatch_v the_o objection_n against_o the_o baptise_n of_o infant_n from_o the_o socinian_o and_o anabaptist_n which_o be_v most_o frivolous_a that_o it_o be_v not_o command_v in_o express_a term_n in_o the_o scripture_n origen_n who_o live_v in_o the_o second_o centurie_n write_v on_o mat._n 6.5.6.7_o assure_v we_o that_o the_o church_n have_v it_o always_o and_o that_o by_o tradition_n from_o the_o apostle_n yet_o be_v we_o more_o sure_a that_o it_o be_v a_o clear_a consequence_n from_o the_o scripture_n which_o be_v natural_a from_o the_o text_n and_o undistort_v do_v ever_o import_v a_o scriptural_a truth_n as_o we_o read_v mat._n 22.29_o our_o saviour_n charge_v the_o saducee_n anent_o the_o great_a article_n of_o the_o resurrection_n that_o they_o do_v err_v not_o know_v the_o scripture_n albeit_o not_o the_o express_a word_n of_o the_o text_n exod._n 3.6_o which_o he_o cite_v be_v direct_o against_o they_o but_o the_o consequence_n thereof_o so_o upon_o this_o sound_a foundation_n infant_n baptism_n be_v firm_o ground_v for_o the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o only_a sign_n but_o likewise_o seal_v of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o they_o to_o who_o the_o gracious_a promise_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o heavenly_a charter_n belong_v have_v a_o right_a also_o to_o the_o seal_n append_v thereunto_o gen._n 17.7.10_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o thou_o and_o thy_o child_n say_v god_n to_o abraham_n baptism_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v administer_v to_o child_n when_o eight_o day_n old_a the_o right_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o undoubted_a mark_n of_o the_o true_a church_n the_o ap._n pt_n 2_o p._n 154._o to_o 159._o allege_v what_o he_o can_v to_o justify_v a._n b._n in_o this_o which_o do_v not_o satisfy_v 1_o that_o she_o be_v above_o ordinance_n which_o be_v a_o vain_a boast_n and_o contrary_a to_o god_n direction_n gant_n 1.8_o 2_o that_o she_o dare_v not_o go_v to_o the_o popish_a church_n for_o fear_v of_o her_o life_n she_o can_v not_o be_v in_o alike_o hazard_v every_o where_o and_o how_o do_v that_o excuse_n she_o for_o teach_v that_o no_o body_n needs_o go_v to_o church_n or_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 3_o that_o she_o write_v a_o book_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o sacrament_n against_o the_o quaker_n the_o quaker_n who_o offend_v she_o be_v rebuke_v therefore_o by_o his_o party_n and_o they_o be_v reconcile_v with_o a._n b._n and_o at_o the_o best_a she_o contradict_v herself_o in_o this_o 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but_o on_o the_o matter_n itself_o how_o contrary_a be_v their_o doctrine_n to_o the_o holy_a scripture_n whereby_o we_o be_v well_o instruct_v that_o the_o alwise_a god_n who_o make_v man_n a_o social_a creature_n natural_o incline_v to_o society_n and_o thereby_o need_v both_o law_n and_o government_n do_v always_o prescribe_v law_n to_o mankind_n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n thereof_o positive_o appoint_v the_o government_n both_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastic_a and_o by_o a_o special_a designation_n pastor_n and_o church-officer_n for_o his_o own_o immediate_a service_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o people_n soul_n eph._n 4.11.12.13_o he_o give_v pastor_n and_o teacher_n for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n for_o the_o edify_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n till_o we_o all_o come_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o 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