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and_o in_o so_o frail_a a_o receptive_a engine_n as_o it_o here_o use_v shall_v have_v such_o high_a and_o confident_a thought_n of_o its_o own_o untried_a and_o undigested_a conception_n that_o will_v not_o let_v ignorance_n be_v acknowledge_v or_o cure_v most_o certain_o we_o be_v all_o so_o dark_a and_o weak_a that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o few_o great_a necessary_a thing_n or_o such_o as_o be_v very_o plain_a which_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v confident_a of_o without_o all_o suspicion_n of_o mistake_n most_o certain_o natural_a dulness_n or_o short_a and_o superficial_a study_n through_o sloth_n or_o diversion_n or_o want_v of_o right_a teacher_n or_o a_o early_a reception_n of_o wrong_a method_n or_o opinion_n lead_v unto_o more_o and_o many_o such_o cause_n do_v and_o will_v keep_v not_o only_o most_o christian_n but_o most_o teacher_n of_o the_o church_n in_o so_o low_a a_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n as_o unfit_v they_o to_o master_n and_o manage_v very_o difficult_a 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part_n of_o the_o work_n suppose_v that_o sight_n and_o experience_n do_v inform_v you_o more_o effectual_o than_o word_n can_v do_v §_o 14._o on_o all_o these_o account_n i_o still_o say_v as_o paul_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o needless_o strive_v nor_o meddle_v with_o those_o wrangling_n which_o minister_v question_n rather_o than_o godly_a edify_n which_o be_v in_o faith_n for_o the_o end_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v love_n out_o of_o a_o pure_a heart_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o the_o high_a pretender_n be_v too_o often_o proud_a know_v nothing_o but_o dote_v about_o question_n and_o strife_n of_o word_n whereof_o come_v envy_n strife_n rail_v evil_n surmise_v perverse_a dispute_n of_o man_n of_o corrupt_a mind_n and_o destitute_a of_o the_o truth_n §_o 15._o ii_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o as_o politician_n use_v to_o tell_v tyrant_n that_o if_o god_n and_o man_n do_v but_o secure_v they_o from_o all_o resistance_n man_n will_v fly_v from_o they_o as_o from_o tiger_n or_o crocodile_n and_o suppose_v their_o boundless_a uncontrolled_a pride_n and_o cruelty_n will_v be_v insatiable_a so_o i_o say_v of_o heretitical_a and_o true_o schismatical_a contender_n that_o if_o they_o be_v once_o secure_v that_o whatever_o folly_n heresy_n or_o ungodly_a mischievous_a conceit_n they_o vend_v and_o that_o with_o the_o great_a industry_n and_o turbulence_n to_o deceive_v the_o people_n no_o man_n yet_o must_v contradict_v they_o nor_o open_v their_o folly_n that_o it_o may_v be_v know_v to_o all_o and_o go_v no_o further_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v take_v for_o a_o man_n of_o disputation_n controversy_n and_o strife_n this_o will_v so_o embolden_v they_o to_o attempt_v the_o seduction_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n that_o no_o place_n will_v be_v safe_a or_o quiet_a §_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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be_v thankful_a and_o i_o believe_v most_o of_o they_o will_v say_v i_o will_v do_v all_o that_o god_n intru_v and_o enable_v i_o to_o do_v that_o my_o child_n may_v be_v a_o child_n of_o god_n and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o up_o to_o god_n and_o accept_v any_o mercy_n for_o he_o as_o far_o as_o god_n do_v authorise_v i_o so_o to_o do_v §_o 3._o and_o if_o parent_n and_o owner_n will_v not_o consent_v that_o their_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o be_v baptize_v i_o be_o not_o yet_o satisfy_v what_o remedy_n we_o have_v nor_o who_o can_v do_v it_o for_o they_o to_o as_o good_a effect_n for_o if_o any_o one_o may_v do_v it_o as_o some_o plead_v than_o all_o heathen_n child_n may_v be_v so_o use_v and_o save_v and_o he_o that_o persuade_v i_o that_o there_o be_v extant_a such_o a_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n that_o he_o will_v save_v every_o heathen_n child_n that_o be_v but_o by_o any_o one_o bring_v to_o baptism_n 1._o he_o must_v show_v i_o that_o text_n where_o this_o promise_n be_v 2._o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v he_o will_v leave_v i_o persuade_v that_o god_n will_v save_v all_o heathen_n infant_n whether_o baptize_v or_o not_o 1._o because_o i_o and_o ten_o thousand_o more_o christian_n will_v sit_v in_o our_o closert_n and_o offer_v to_o god_n all_o the_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v consent_v that_o he_o be_v their_o reconcile_a god_n and_o they_o his_o child_n and_o in_o covenant_n with_o he_o what_o good_a man_n will_v not_o desire_v their_o salvation_n 2._o and_o i_o shall_v not_o easy_o believe_v that_o god_n will_v damn_v they_o all_o mere_o for_o want_v of_o a_o stranger_n consent_n to_o save_v they_o be_v that_o want_v 3._o much_o less_o that_o when_o we_o do_v consent_v a_o thousand_o or_o ten_o thousand_o mile_n off_o that_o all_o the_o child_n e._n g._n in_o china_n or_o siana_n shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o save_v that_o this_o shall_v not_o hinder_v their_o damnation_n mere_o because_o the_o infant_n and_o we_o be_v so_o distant_a that_o we_o can_v in_o sight_n and_o presence_n offer_v they_o to_o god_n sure_o if_o my_o consent_n that_o a_o turk_n child_n be_v baptize_v and_o save_v will_v do_v it_o if_o he_o be_v with_o i_o it_o may_v do_v it_o a_o mile_n off_o and_o if_o so_o then_o ten_o thousand_o mile_n off_o 4._o and_o if_o i_o be_v empower_v to_o consent_v i_o shall_v never_o believe_v that_o the_o bare_a want_n of_o the_o water_n will_v damn_v he_o who_o have_v all_o thing_n else_o that_o god_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o his_o salvation_n as_o i_o say_v before_o i_o think_v they_o give_v too_o much_o to_o baptism_n who_o say_v that_o god_n will_v either_o save_v any_o one_o by_o it_o who_o want_v other_o thing_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o that_o he_o will_v damn_v any_o for_o want_n of_o it_o that_o be_v of_o the_o wash_n of_o the_o body_n who_o want_v nothing_o else_o which_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o i_o doubt_v they_o that_o say_v otherwise_o 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scripture_n or_o reason_n do_v make_v it_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o infant_n if_o not_o to_o the_o adult_n §_o 5._o and_o if_o heathen_n infant_n be_v not_o damn_v mere_o for_o want_n of_o outward_a baptism_n nor_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o the_o consent_n of_o other_o either_o because_o that_o other_o man_n consent_n who_o be_v stranger_n to_o they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n or_o if_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o have_v it_o at_o a_o distance_n than_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o all_o the_o infant_n of_o heathen_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n unless_o somewhat_o else_o be_v yet_o prove_v necessary_a to_o it_o and_o if_o they_o be_v all_o save_v then_o so_o be_v all_o christian_n infant_n also_o or_o else_o they_o be_v more_o
not_o receive_v they_o though_o we_o approve_v not_o of_o their_o way_n §_o 30._o and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n as_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n by_o such_o a_o answerable_a profession_n as_o this_o though_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o infant_n have_v ever_o be_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n since_o he_o have_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n have_v signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o that_o command_v mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n endeavour_v according_o to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v hereby_o make_v baptism_n the_o regular_a orderly_a way_n of_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n and_o therefore_o we_o devote_v this_o child_n to_o god_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o we_o do_v also_o hold_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n it_o will_v be_v his_o duty_n as_o serious_o and_o devout_o to_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o god_n understand_o himself_n and_o to_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o those_o must_v do_v that_o never_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n and_o we_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v faithful_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v he_o so_o to_o do_v hope_v that_o this_o his_o early_a baptismal_a dedication_n and_o obligation_n to_o god_n will_v rather_o much_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o than_o hinder_v it_o §_o 31._o i_o think_v these_o profession_n shall_v put_v off_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o offence_n and_o exception_n against_o each_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ill_a consequent_n of_o our_o opinion_n and_o if_o sober_a good_a man_n will_v by_o such_o a_o mutual_a approach_n be_v the_o more_o dispose_v to_o live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o holy_a peace_n how_o 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swell_v into_o self-conceit_n and_o trouble_v the_o church_n with_o a_o mistake_n wrangle_a hurtful_a sort_n of_o zeal_n §_o 33._o and_o as_o i_o must_v needs_o believe_v as_o ill_o of_o some_o sort_n of_o zeal_n as_o st._n james_n have_v speak_v of_o it_o jam._n 3._o and_o experience_n have_v too_o long_o tell_v the_o world_n of_o it_o yet_o i_o take_v it_o for_o true_o amiable_a in_o man_n that_o they_o have_v a_o love_n and_o zeal_n for_o truth_n in_o general_n and_o a_o hatred_n to_o that_o which_o they_o think_v to_o be_v against_o it_o and_o that_o their_o bitterness_n against_o the_o truth_n and_o i_o be_v upon_o a_o supposition_n that_o both_o be_v against_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n for_o this_o bear_v they_o witness_v that_o they_o have_v a_o zeal_n of_o god_n though_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o if_o they_o know_v truth_n indeed_o they_o will_v be_v zealous_a for_o it_o §_o 34._o i_o conclude_v with_o this_o notice_n to_o the_o contrary_n mind_v that_o the_o evidence_n for_o infant_n church-membership_a seem_v to_o i_o so_o clear_a both_o in_o nature_n and_o in_o scripture_n that_o i_o bid_v they_o despair_v of_o ever_o persuade_v i_o against_o it_o but_o if_o they_o will_v have_v any_o hope_n of_o change_v my_o judgement_n it_o must_v be_v by_o confess_v the_o visible_a church-membership_a of_o infant_n and_o prove_v that_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o baptism_n be_v appoint_v for_o initiate_a none_o but_o adult_n convert_v and_o not_o to_o be_v the_o common_a entrance_n into_o the_o church_n which_o yet_o i_o think_v they_o can_v never_o do_v while_o the_o plain_a law_n of_o christ_n mat._n 29.19_o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n do_v stand_v on_o record_n to_o confute_v such_o a_o opinion_n but_o here_o they_o have_v more_o room_n for_o a_o dispute_n §_o 35._o but_o though_o i_o expect_v to_o be_v censure_v for_o it_o i_o will_v say_v once_o because_o truth_n be_v truth_n that_o 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