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our_o entrance_n and_o receive_n into_o the_o church_n so_o that_o the_o supper_n be_v to_o be_v grant_v to_o none_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v and_o be_v fit_a to_o beâ—r_v strong_a meat_n be_v institute_v for_o our_o confirmation_n and_o seal_n unto_o we_o that_o god_n have_v once_o receive_v we_o into_o the_o church_n will_v also_o evermore_o preserve_v we_o in_o it_o that_o we_o never_o fall_v from_o it_o nor_o forsake_v it_o and_o will_v nourish_v and_o châ—â—â—sh_v we_o by_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o show_v that_o his_o supper_n be_v not_o for_o child_n but_o for_o man_n will_v not_o administer_v it_o in_o the_o element_n of_o milk_n which_o be_v for_o infant_n and_o for_o new_a bear_v babe_n but_o in_o bread_n and_o wine_n which_o be_v for_o strong_a man_n that_o be_v of_o age_n again_o sundry_a condition_n and_o consideration_n be_v require_v in_o the_o supper_n which_o debar_v young_a infant_n that_o although_o 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then_o be_v miserable_a sinner_n to_o be_v gracious_o pardon_v be_v utter_a enemy_n to_o be_v free_o accept_v as_o son_n be_v bondslave_n and_o prisoner_n of_o hell_n to_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n again_o the_o covenant_n on_o our_o part_n require_v three_o condition_n for_o when_o man_n intend_v to_o covenant_n and_o contract_n one_o with_o another_o they_o set_v down_o article_n as_o well_o on_o the_o one_o side_n as_o on_o the_o other_o first_o faith_n to_o god_n to_o believe_v his_o promise_n as_o john_n 3.16_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o
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blood_n and_o their_o satisfaction_n for_o he_o bring_v back_o again_o the_o curse_a money_n that_o he_o have_v take_v and_o cast_v it_o down_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v far_o from_o true_a repentance_n as_o appear_v in_o this_o that_o he_o go_v out_o immediate_o and_o hang_v himself_o thus_o we_o have_v hear_v at_o large_a what_o the_o popish_a penance_n be_v now_o the_o question_n sacrament_n penance_n no_o sacrament_n arise_v between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o we_o whether_o this_o repentance_n which_o be_v a_o die_a to_o sin_n and_o a_o walk_n in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o whether_o reconciliation_n to_o the_o church_n and_o absolution_n from_o sin_n be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n institute_v by_o christ_n to_o assure_v his_o save_a grace_n to_o we_o we_o answer_v it_o be_v not_o first_o it_o be_v in_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o transgression_n it_o be_v continual_o preach_v and_o 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say_v if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a 16._o rom._n 11_o 16._o so_o be_v the_o branch_n rom._n 11._o by_o the_o name_n of_o root_n in_o that_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o next_o parent_n who_o peradventure_o be_v profane_a &_o ungodly_a but_o those_o first_o parent_n of_o that_o people_n to_o wit_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o posterity_n which_o do_v not_o whole_o forsake_v and_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_o judge_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n among_o god_n own_o people_n the_o jew_n we_o know_v that_o many_o be_v wicked_a person_n yet_o be_v not_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n ever_o deny_v to_o their_o child_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v counterfeit_a christian_n which_o profess_v christ_n in_o word_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o deed_n forasmuch_o as_o even_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o who_o they_o descend_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o do_v live_v baptize_v whether_o child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n may_v be_v baptize_v this_o point_n be_v due_o weigh_v and_o consider_v serve_v to_o answer_v another_o question_n to_o wit_n whether_o child_n bear_v in_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n may_v be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v as_o such_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a christian_n who_o hold_v true_a religion_n in_o judgement_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o their_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o baptism_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a question_n so_o may_v the_o child_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o of_o the_o whore_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v some_o to_o answer_v and_o to_o undertake_v for_o they_o beside_o their_o parent_n for_o it_o skill_v not_o what_o the_o next_o parent_n be_v out_o of_o who_o loin_n immediate_o they_o proceed_v neither_o be_v it_o material_a in_o this_o case_n whether_o the_o parent_n do_v repent_v or_o not_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o child_n be_v present_v by_o other_o than_o the_o parent_n themselves_o and_o bring_v unto_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o church_n it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o call_v some_o of_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jepthah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o bear_v in_o fornication_n 32._o judg._n 11_o 1._o heb._n 11_o 32._o yet_o he_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o register_v among_o the_o cloud_n of_o faithful_a witness_n who_o through_o faith_n wrought_v righteousness_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n and_o turn_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n heb._n 11.34_o so_o then_o albeit_o the_o child_n of_o harlot_n bear_v the_o brand_n of_o their_o parent_n shame_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o give_v over_o to_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o if_o they_o hate_v their_o wicked_a way_n god_n have_v grace_n in_o store_n for_o they_o if_o then_o salvation_n belong_v to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v how_o shall_v any_o deny_v the_o outward_a wash_n with_o water_n unto_o they_o and_o bar_v they_o from_o the_o outward_a part_n which_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o do_v austin_n teach_v at_o large_a in_o his_o 75._o epistle_n reprove_v a_o certain_a bishop_n 75._o august_n epist_n 75._o who_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n excommunicate_v the_o whole_a family_n thereby_o punish_v the_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n the_o wife_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o servant_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o master_n contrary_a to_o the_o equal_a law_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n baptize_v ezek._n 18_o 20._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o profess_a papist_n and_o recusant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ezek._n 18_o the_o next_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v and_o decide_v be_v whether_o the_o child_n of_o recusant_n and_o profess_a papist_n have_v right_a to_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o 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p._n 50_o they_o must_v not_o rest_v in_o outward_a receive_n p._n 51._o rebaptziation_n unlawful_a p_o 154._o whence_o it_o arise_v p_o 155._o reconciliation_n pa._n 283._o 284._o see_v love._n remedy_n against_o despair_n p._n 147._o remnant_n leave_v after_o the_o supper_n pa._n 440_o repentance_n require_v of_o all_o communicants_a p_o 108_o 109_o what_o it_o be_v p_o 123_o 538_o not_o to_o be_v delay_v p._n 313._o reprobate_n receive_v the_o sign_n alone_o p_o 87_o reservation_n of_o the_o supper_n p_o 386._o revolter_n from_o baptism_n p_o 2â—0_n rite_n look_v sacramental_a s_o sacrament_n profit_n not_o always_o by_o &_o by_o p_o 3_o they_o can_v beget_v faith_n p_o 5_o a_o list_n and_o in_o need_n of_o they_o pa._n 10_o how_o more_o effectual_a man_n the_o word_n p_o 11_o the_o part_n of_o they_o pag._n 26_o 32._o sacrament_n what_o it_o signify_v p_o 14_o not_o to_o be_v adore_v p_o 388_o sacrament_n institute_v of_o god_n p_o 16_o their_o force_n depend_v not_o on_o the_o minister_n pag_n 17_o they_o can_v confer_v grace_n pag_n 25_o they_o depend_v not_o on_o the_o intent_n of_o the_o minister_n pag_n 55_o 56_o 57_o they_o seal_v the_o covenant_n between_o god_n &_o we_o pag_n â—6_n they_o be_v badge_n of_o our_o profession_n p_o 104._o sacrament_n why_o call_v mystery_n pa_n 138._o they_o profit_v not_o without_o the_o spirit_n p_o 253._o sacramental_a rite_n strengthen_v faith_n p_o 454._o sacramental_a eat_v what_o p_o 483_o sacrifice_n how_o the_o supper_n be_v p_o 397_o satisfaction_n no_o part_n of_o repentance_n p_o 127_o reason_n against_o it_o p_o 128_o seal_n &_o sign_n how_o they_o differ_v p_o 15._o sermon_n not_o necessary_a before_o baptism_n p_o 560._o sick_a how_o to_o be_v comfort_v pa_n 142_o how_o they_o may_v put_v away_o the_o pain_n of_o sickness_n p_o 146_o how_o they_o shall_v behave_v themselves_o towards_o their_o family_n page_n 148_o how_o they_o shall_v comfort_v themselves_o want_v the_o supper_n p._n 328._o sin_n commit_v by_o such_o as_o come_v not_o to_o the_o supper_n p._n 10._o sit_v at_o the_o supper_n not_o necessary_a p._n 407_o 408._o sit_v of_o christ_n not_o the_o same_o with_o we_o p._n 413_o how_o the_o institution_n may_v be_v break_v sit_v p_o 417._o soul_n cleanse_v a_o inward_a part_n of_o baptism_n p_o 257._o spirit_n make_v the_o sacrament_n profitable_a p._n 64_o 72_o 251_o 449_o he_o be_v true_a god_n pa._n 252_o we_o must_v crave_v his_o assistance_n come_v to_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n ibid_fw-la he_o join_v we_o to_o christ_n page_n 451._o spiritual_a eat_v what_o page_n 481._o spiritual_a sluggard_n page_n 312_o 313._o supper_n call_v by_o many_o name_n pag._n 280_o why_o call_v a_o supper_n pa._n 285_o it_o be_v no_o sacrifice_n page_n 289_o what_o it_o be_v p._n 293._o supper_n how_o abuse_v profane_o pa._n 295_o it_o must_v be_v often_o receive_v p._n 297_o it_o be_v right_o a_o costly_a banquet_n p._n 303_o it_o be_v institute_v for_o the_o weak_a p._n 310_o how_o it_o be_v physic_n p._n 311_o six_o sort_n bary_v from_o it_o p._n 514._o suffering_n of_o christ_n p_o 479_o cause_v thereof_o in_o ourselves_o p._n 496_o who_o profit_n aright_o by_o they_o p._n 497._o t._n testament_n of_o christ_n p._n 250._o tongue_n unknown_a see_v prayer_n transubstantiation_n over_o throw_v p._n 45_o 354_o it_o be_v full_a of_o contradiction_n p._n 366_o it_o be_v the_o life_n of_o popery_n p._n 369._o type_n of_o baptism_n p._n 274._o v._o victor_n poison_v in_o the_o chalice_n p._n 358._o understanding_n of_o the_o instituion_n necessary_a p._n 140._o unction_n no_o sacrament_n p._n 139_o the_o reason_n thereof_o pa._n 140_o ungodly_a not_o partaker_n of_o christ_n pa._n 502_o thâ—y_v have_v no_o benefit_n by_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 552._o union_n between_o christ_n and_o the_o faithful_a p._n 267._o unleavened_a bread_n not_o necessary_a p._n 382._o unlawful_a to_o stand_v by_o and_o not_o receive_v page_n 298_o 299._o use_v of_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 90_o of_o baptism_n p_o 266_o of_o the_o supper_n p._n 493._o use_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n breed_v not_o contempt_n p._n 307._o w._n water_n a_o outward_a part_n of_o baptism_n page_n 158_o it_o can_v clang_n away_o si_fw-la p_o 253_o 254._o weak_a faith_n apply_v christ_n p._n 76_o 72_o 94_o weak_a have_v interest_n in_o the_o supper_n pag._n 310._o weakness_n no_o cause_n to_o abstain_v from_o the_o supper_n p._n 525._o wicked_a receive_v only_o the_o sign_n pa._n 29_o they_o be_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 485_o they_o do_v not_o receive_v christ_n p._n 400_o will_n see_v testament_n wine_n why_o choose_v to_o be_v the_o sign_n in_o the_o supper_n p._n 347_o it_o may_v not_o be_v change_v pag._n 350_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v mingle_v with_o water_n pa._n 384._o word_n and_o sacrament_n must_v go_v together_o pag_n 10_o it_o be_v require_v to_o the_o essence_n of_o a_o sacrament_n p._n 38_o no_o word_n no_o sacrament_n p._n 41_o word_n of_o institution_n p._n 337_o it_o be_v expound_v p._n 338_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o consecration_n pa._n 437._o woman_n may_v not_o baptize_v pa._n 177_o 178._o no_o assurance_n to_o receive_v the_o truth_n of_o a_o sacrament_n from_o they_o p._n 178._o woman_n after_o asâ—râ—_n circumcise_v p._n 226._o worthiness_n of_o the_o sacrament_n depend_v not_o on_o man_n p._n 18._o y._n youth_n must_v remember_v god_n p._n 248._o finis_fw-la