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this_o but_o etc._n etc._n not_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n a_o disciple_n a_o minister_n a_o son_n of_o god_n there_o be_v the_o like_a reason_n for_o they_o as_o for_o this_o answ_n privilege_n be_v 1._o proper_a to_o the_o adult_n those_o concern_v not_o our_o case_n as_o to_o be_v minister_n or_o common_a to_o they_o with_o infant_n 2._o privilege_n consist_v either_o in_o physical_a quality_n or_o other_o physical_a accident_n and_o these_o be_v give_v by_o physical_a action_n and_o such_o be_v knowledge_n belief_n love_n gift_n of_o utterance_n health_n etc._n etc._n or_o in_o right_n and_o moral_a relation_n jus_fw-la debitum_fw-la obligatio_fw-la these_o be_v give_v by_o moral_a mean_n that_o be_v by_o signification_n of_o the_o donor_n will_v by_o precept_n oblige_v promise_v or_o signal_n donation_n which_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o conveyance_n by_o that_o signification_n as_o a_o testament_n deed_n of_o gift_n act_n of_o pardon_n and_o oblivion_n etc._n etc._n be_v among_o 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of_o dispute_v and_o give_v just_a occasion_n to_o sr._n w.'s_n motto_n the_o itch_n of_o dispute_v make_v the_o scab_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v easy_o discernible_a both_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o the_o effect_n §_o 2._o 1._o in_o the_o cause_n it_o be_v too_o notorious_a that_o ordinary_o it_o proceed_v from_o the_o depravation_n of_o the_o three_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n potestative_a intellective_a volitive_a in_o the_o three_o great_a principle_n of_o iniquity_n pride_n ignorance_n and_o wrath_n §_o 3._o 1._o do_v not_o pride_n cause_n man_n much_o to_o overvalue_v their_o own_o part_n and_o worth_a controversy_n will_v have_v shrink_v into_o a_o narrow_a compass_n before_o this_o day_n man_n will_v have_v come_v to_o one_o another_o as_o friend_n to_o be_v inform_v of_o what_o they_o know_v not_o by_o enquiry_n and_o gentle_a conference_n if_o not_o as_o child_n to_o school_n to_o learn_v and_o if_o grace_n by_o hard_a study_n have_v give_v one_o man_n more_o insight_n into_o any_o matter_n than_o another_o humility_z will_v ready_o have_v acknowledge_v god_n gift_n and_o desire_v to_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o a_o friendly_a communication_n and_o wherever_o god_n have_v set_v up_o a_o light_n the_o child_n of_o his_o family_n will_v have_v be_v ready_a to_o work_v by_o it_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o hard_o as_o now_o it_o be_v for_o a_o ignorant_a man_n to_o know_v his_o ignorance_n nor_o to_o discern_v when_o another_o know_v more_o than_o he_o §_o 4._o but_o now_o alas_o a_o multitude_n that_o understand_v not_o half_a their_o catechism_n hear_v their_o teacher_n as_o master_n hear_v their_o scholar_n to_o know_v whether_o they_o say_v their_o lesson_n well_o or_o not_o and_o the_o preacher_n that_o say_v as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o may_v pass_v for_o orthodox_n at_o least_o if_o not_o for_o a_o very_a wise_a man_n because_o he_o be_v so_o far_o as_o wise_a as_o they_o but_o if_o he_o will_v presume_v to_o teach_v they_o 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honour_n of_o the_o same_o office_n be_v equal_o due_a to_o they_o all_o and_o consequent_o all_o that_o honour_n of_o knowledge_n part_n and_o piety_n without_o which_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o office_n can_v be_v well_o keep_v up_o and_o so_o when_o they_o all_o walk_n in_o the_o same_o robe_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o title_n matter_n which_o they_o never_o understand_v must_v pass_v according_a to_o the_o major_a vote_n or_o at_o least_o they_o must_v not_o be_v contradict_v nor_o their_o ignorance_n make_v know_v and_o therefore_o when_o they_o have_v own_v or_o utter_v a_o doctrine_n or_o sentence_n their_o honour_n be_v engage_v to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o they_o find_v a_o far_o easy_a way_n to_o make_v ostentation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n which_o they_o have_v not_o by_o robe_n title_n and_o
16._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a pretence_n of_o peaceableness_n and_o quietness_n to_o stand_v by_o in_o silence_n for_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o trouble_n and_o see_v well-meaning_a people_n seduce_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o name_n abuse_v and_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o church_n shake_v and_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v account_v contentious_a if_o it_o be_v lukewarm_a as_o they_o say_v themselves_o to_o hear_v daily_a swearer_n curser_n scorner_n and_o such_o other_o profane_a sinner_n and_o not_o give_v they_o a_o close_a reproof_n or_o admonition_n so_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o see_v or_o hear_v hurtful_a falsehood_n publish_v as_o the_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o contradict_v it_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o save_v man_n soul_n from_o the_o infection_n if_o satan_n work_n must_v be_v do_v without_o resistance_n as_o oft_o as_o a_o mistake_a well-meaning_a man_n will_v do_v it_o there_o will_v be_v little_a safety_n for_o the_o flock_n §_o 17._o when_o paul_n foretold_v the_o ephesian_n of_o two_o sort_n that_o will_v assault_v they_o viz._n grievous_a devour_a wolf_n and_o man_n arise_v among_o themselves_o that_o will_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o his_o conclusion_n be_v therefore_o watch_v and_o what_o that_o watch_n be_v he_o tell_v timothy_n the_o mouth_n of_o such_o deceiver_n must_v be_v stop_v not_o by_o force_n for_o that_o timothy_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v but_o by_o evident_a truth_n and_o truth_n have_v a_o power_n in_o its_o evidence_n if_o it_o be_v but_o right_o open_v and_o manage_v and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v enable_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n faithful_o and_o clear_o to_o vindicate_v truth_n and_o defend_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o ignorant_a pride_n that_o wrangle_v against_o they_o what_o have_v become_v of_o we_o long_o ago_o and_o though_o ill_a dispute_n have_v do_v much_o mischief_n and_o too_o often_o dispute_v succede_v more_o according_a to_o the_o part_n interest_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o disputer_n than_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n yet_o for_o all_o such_o abuse_n truth_n must_v be_v defend_v and_o it_o find_v something_o even_o in_o nature_n as_o bad_a as_o man_n be_v to_o befriend_v it_o few_o love_n a_o plain_a falsehood_n unless_o where_o interest_n great_o bribe_v they_o and_o upon_o trial_n truth_n will_v at_o last_o prevail_v where_o sin_n do_v not_o provoke_v god_n in_o judgement_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o delusion_n which_o they_o choose_v §_o 18._o if_o then_o the_o way_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o learn_v and_o quiet_o open_v the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v contention_n as_o we_o avoid_v war_n till_o other_o man_n assault_n do_v make_v they_o unavoidable_o necessary_a and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v cowardly_a betrayer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o suffer_v satan_n to_o deceive_v man_n unresisted_a but_o earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v i._o to_o who_o this_o earnest_a contend_a may_v be_v use_v ii_o and_o by_o who_o §_o 19_o i._n we_o must_v not_o be_v over_o sharp_a or_o earnest_a 1._o with_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o stranger_n to_o religion_n of_o who_o conversion_n there_o be_v hope_n and_o who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v win_v by_o a_o gentle_a way_n which_o more_o demonstrate_v love_n and_o tenderness_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o §_o 20._o 2._o nor_o with_o godly_a christian_n who_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n as_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o who_o tenderness_n make_v compassionate_a tender_a deal_v fit_a to_o their_o recovery_n gal._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o §_o 21._o 3._o nor_o with_o humble_a deject_a christian_n who_o be_v apt_a than_o we_o to_o aggravate_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n to_o restrain_v their_o sorrow_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o despair_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o §_o 22._o 4._o nor_o with_o sinner_n that_o under_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n be_v humble_v themselves_o by_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o man_n luk._n 15._o philem_n 10_o 16_o 17._o §_o 23._o 5._o nor_o with_o christian_n that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o tolerable_a matter_n and_o manage_v their_o difference_n but_o with_o tolerable_a infirmity_n not_o hazard_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n or_o man_n soul_n §_o 24._o but_o in_o these_o case_n we_o must_v use_v plainness_n sharpness_n and_o earnestness_n 1._o when_o in_o secret_n where_o man_n honour_n with_o other_o be_v not_o concern_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o man_n conviction_n and_o repentance_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o error_n which_o will_v not_o be_v know_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_o open_v and_o aggravate_v 2._o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardheartedness_n or_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v or_o humble_v by_o easy_a mean_n §_o 25._o 2._o and_o when_o we_o be_v call_v so_o to_o admonish_v a_o public_a sinner_n for_o his_o crime_n or_o heresy_n which_o must_v be_v open_v as_o they_o be_v before_o he_o will_v be_v convince_v and_o humble_v open_o before_o the_o church_n §_o 26._o 3._o and_o when_o the_o people_n or_o church_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o sin_n or_o error_n if_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o be_v not_o full_o and_o plain_o open_v and_o the_o sinner_n rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o may_v beware_v §_o 27._o 4._o when_o the_o offender_n or_o heretic_n show_v we_o by_o his_o obstinacy_n that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o expect_v his_o cure_n and_o conviction_n but_o be_v only_o to_o defend_v god_n truth_n and_o man_n soul_n against_o he_o than_o he_o must_v be_v use_v as_o christ_n do_v the_o pharisee_n and_o as_o ruler_n execute_v malefactor_n not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o for_o the_o warn_n of_o other_o and_o preservation_n of_o the_o innocent_a §_o 28._o 5._o and_o when_o our_o gentle_a speech_n tend_v to_o scandalize_v those_o without_o and_o make_v they_o think_v that_o we_o prevaricate_v and_o favour_n christian_n in_o their_o sin_n §_o 29._o all_o these_o case_n you_o may_v see_v prove_v 1._o in_o nathan_n deal_v with_o david_n and_o christ_n with_o peter_n matth._n 16._o and_o paul_n gal._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o paul_n deal_n with_o the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o peter_n with_o ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n 1_o tim._n 5.20_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o tit._n 1.13_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n cutting_o tit._n 2.15_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n especial_o when_o we_o deal_v with_o inferior_n who_o must_v be_v 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not_o i_o that_o subject_v you_o to_o the_o shame_n of_o such_o a_o assertion_n which_o i_o will_v no_o more_o confute_v mr._n t._n 6._o if_o the_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o only_a 〈…〉_z buy_v orphan_n of_o turk_n whole_o at_o our_o dispose_n be_v no_o visible_a member_n etc._n etc._n answ_n no_o friend_n of_o truth_n will_v run_v into_o the_o dark_a with_o a_o controversy_n and_o argue_v à _fw-la minus_fw-la notis_fw-la many_o judicious_a divine_n think_v that_o god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n infant_n bear_v in_o his_o house_n prove_v that_o two_o thing_n go_v to_o make_v up_o the_o capacity_n of_o a_o infant_n for_o baptism_n 1._o that_o he_o be_v his_o own_o and_o at_o his_o dispose_n who_o offer_v he_o to_o god_n 2._o that_o he_o be_v offer_v or_o dedicate_v by_o a_o consent_v owner_n now_o their_o reason_n be_v because_o if_o they_o be_v our_o own_o we_o have_v the_o dispose_n of_o they_o for_o their_o good_a and_o our_o will_n be_v they_o but_o the_o case_n be_v 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believe_v consent_n make_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o visible_a membership_n of_o the_o child_n if_o i_o may_v call_v that_o make_v they_o which_o be_v but_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o material_a receptive_a constitutive_a cause_n it_o be_v pity_n we_o shall_v have_v need_n to_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n mr._n t._n 8._o if_o person_n be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o visible_a church-membership_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v in_o judas_n and_o hypocrite_n answ_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a god_n love_n and_o mercy_n also_o be_v efficient_a 2._o you_o profess_v yourself_o that_o the_o name_n christian_n and_o church-member_n be_v equivocal_a as_o to_o the_o sincere_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o have_v not_o the_o same_o cause_n that_o donation_n or_o covenant_n may_v be_v the_o sole_a near_a instrumental_a efficient_a of_o true_a membership_n and_o yet_o not_o of_o equivocal_a 3._o god_n who_o be_v our_o paternal_a beneficent_a ruler_n do_v give_v some_o of_o his_o benefit_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n absolute_o and_o antecedent_o to_o man_n condition_n and_o some_o consequent_o as_o reward_n and_o god_n law_n have_v first_o a_o preceptive_a part_n as_o well_o as_o a_o donative_n or_o premiant_a a_o right_o may_v accrue_v in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la to_o a_o hypocrite_n from_o that_o precept_n as_o e._n g._n god_n antecedent_o do_v by_o his_o covenant_n give_v the_o world_n a_o impunity_n as_o to_o the_o punishment_n of_o drown_v it_o and_o so_o by_o his_o common_a law_n of_o grace_n he_o give_v the_o world_n many_o common_a mercy_n by_o a_o redeemer_n and_o perhaps_o many_o by_o that_o you_o call_v a_o physical_a act_n immediate_o and_o by_o his_o law_n he_o have_v give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o life_n to_o all_o command_v his_o minister_n to_o offer_v it_o and_o all_o man_n to_o accept_v it_o and_o his_o minister_n to_o judge_v by_o man_n profession_n and_o to_o use_v profess_a accepter_n as_o real_a because_o we_o can_v see_v the_o heart_n this_o be_v so_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n profess_v his_o consent_n the_o law_n oblige_v the_o minister_n and_o church_n to_o receive_v it_o by_o which_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o church_n station_n and_o christ_n himself_o call_v judas_n and_o send_v he_o out_o to_o preach_v and_o his_o mandate_n be_v as_o law_n so_o that_o the_o right_n that_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n which_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o true_a believer_n upon_o his_o profess_v to_o be_v such_o none_o of_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o judas_n be_v call_v immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o follow_n i_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o his_o relation_n mr._n t._n 9_o if_o infant_n be_v visible_a member_n by_o the_o covenant_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o parent_n etc._n etc._n then_o either_o the_o next_o parent_n or_o in_o any_o generation_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o next_o parent_n that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o child_n and_o have_v the_o trust_n and_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o he_o or_o covenant_v for_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o have_v 1._o that_o propriety_n and_o 2._o that_o trust_n and_o power_n mr._n t._n 10._o if_o a_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a be_v by_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v and_o not_o a_o bare_a profession_n than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o pity_v reader_n that_o must_v be_v trouble_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n 1._o the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n be_v upon_o the_o believe_a parent_n dedication_n of_o that_o child_n to_o god_n by_o consent_v that_o he_o be_v in_o the_o mutual_a covenant_n 2._o heart_n consent_v know_v only_o to_o god_n give_v no_o right_a coram_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la know_v to_o man_n but_o only_o to_o such_o mercy_n as_o god_n who_o only_o know_v it_o give_v without_o the_o church_n judgement_n 3._o believe_v and_o profession_n qualify_v for_o right_a in_o the_o judgement_n both_o of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o church_n 4._o profession_n without_o consent_v faith_n qualifi_v for_o right_n in_o the_o church_n judgement_n according_a to_o god_n command_n who_o bid_v they_o so_o judge_v and_o do_v wrangle_v not_o against_o plain_a truth_n mr._n t._n 11._o if_o other_o christian_a privilege_n be_v not_o convey_v by_o a_o covenant_n upon_o the_o parent_n faith_n without_o the_o person_n own_o act_n and_o consent_n than_o neither_o