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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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not_o deny_v my_o faith_n even_o in_o those_o day_n when_o ant_n pass_v my_o faithful_a martyr_n be_v slaâ—ne_v among_o you_o where_o satan_n dwell_v so_o christ_n our_o saviour_n teach_v his_o disciple_n math._n 10.32.33_o whosoever_o shall_v confess_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o confess_v also_o before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n but_o whosoever_o shall_v deny_v i_o before_o man_n he_o will_v i_o also_o deny_v before_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n wherefore_o this_o condemn_v those_o that_o say_v i_o will_v keep_v my_o conscience_n to_o myself_o none_o shall_v know_v my_o religion_n but_o god_n and_o myself_o i_o will_v not_o be_v too_o forward_o for_o fear_v of_o after_o reckon_n nor_o any_o way_n countenance_n such_o as_o be_v forward_o these_o man_n while_o they_o suppose_v to_o keep_v their_o religion_n to_o themselves_o do_v indeed_o proclaim_v open_o that_o they_o be_v of_o no_o religion_n for_o if_o they_o do_v true_o believe_v in_o their_o 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sacrifice_n be_v not_o to_o be_v institute_v by_o man_n without_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o moses_n teach_v deut._n 12._o we_o must_v not_o do_v what_o seem_v good_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n but_o take_v heed_n and_o hear_v all_o these_o word_n which_o he_o command_v us._n now_o christ_n never_o say_v sacrifice_v you_o my_o body_n and_o blood_n to_o god_n four_o christ_n take_v the_o bread_n and_o give_v it_o to_o his_o disciple_n he_o do_v not_o offer_v it_o up_o to_o god_n the_o father_n he_o take_v the_o cup_n and_o bid_v they_o all_o drink_n of_o it_o he_o do_v not_o turn_v himself_o to_o god_n end_n desire_v he_o then_o to_o accept_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n five_o if_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n remain_v in_o their_o former_a substance_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n then_o bread_n and_o wine_n only_o be_v offer_v not_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o they_o remain_v for_o christ_n deliver_v 16_o deliver_v 1_o cor._n 10_o 16_o bread_n to_o 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gospel_n if_o we_o stop_v our_o ear_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n it_o turn_v to_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o sacrament_n when_o we_o come_v to_o they_o god_n do_v not_o feed_v our_o eye_n with_o naked_a vain_a and_o idle_a show_n but_o join_v the_o truth_n with_o the_o outward_a token_n and_o give_v the_o grace_n signify_v with_o the_o sign_n if_o we_o bring_v the_o hand_n of_o faith_n with_o we_o which_o open_v the_o gate_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o we_o christ_n be_v both_o offer_v and_o give_v to_o us._n but_o howsoever_o the_o sign_n be_v always_o inseparable_o join_v with_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v signify_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n yet_o hence_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o both_o of_o they_o be_v of_o all_o receive_v for_o the_o outward_a sign_n be_v offer_v to_o the_o hand_n to_o the_o sense_n and_o instrument_n of_o the_o body_n which_o because_o all_o bring_v with_o they_o all_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o outward_a 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one_o be_v to_o prove_v and_o examine_v himself_o not_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o conscience_n and_o conversation_n of_o other_o man_n we_o shall_v give_v a_o account_n of_o our_o own_o way_n and_o work_n not_o of_o the_o deformity_n of_o other_o which_o we_o can_v reform_v and_o redress_v furthermore_o as_o in_o a_o army_n every_o man_n have_v his_o stand_n so_o in_o the_o church_n every_o man_n have_v his_o call_n it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n the_o private_a man_n be_v not_o to_o meddle_v with_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n power_n of_o private_a person_n but_o of_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o draw_v out_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n against_o notorious_a offender_n and_o therefore_o in_o their_o slack_n and_o negligence_n the_o people_n must_v tolerate_v that_o which_o they_o can_v amend_v and_o not_o make_v a_o separation_n or_o rent_n in_o the_o church_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o some_o be_v disturb_v the_o peace_n &_o quietness_n thereof_o use_v 4_o four_o if_o christ_n be_v offer_v give_v and_o seal_v up_o to_o we_o in_o the_o sacrament_n then_o the_o sacrament_n must_v be_v hold_v of_o we_o in_o great_a price_n and_o estimation_n for_o their_o profit_n sake_n not_o light_o to_o be_v regard_v but_o reverent_o to_o be_v esteem_v they_o that_o respect_n christ_n in_o who_o the_o tresure_n of_o all_o grace_n be_v lay_v up_o must_v regard_v the_o sacrament_n of_o christ_n and_o such_o as_o reject_v they_o reject_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n use_v 5_o which_o who_o so_o do_v sin_v against_o his_o own_o soul_n last_o if_o they_o be_v sign_n and_o seal_n of_o grace_n offer_v then_o the_o sacrament_n make_v not_o a_o christian_a no_o more_o than_o the_o seal_n give_v the_o purchase_n or_o possession_n the_o faithful_a and_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v true_a christian_n differ_v from_o pagan_n and_o heathen_a before_o they_o be_v baptize_v grace_n the_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n not_o cause_n of_o grace_n and_o 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