and_o then_o if_o god_n mercy_n to_o a_o thousand_o generation_n may_v fetch_v in_o the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a person_n the_o same_o promise_n may_v fetch_v in_o all_o turk_n and_o infidel_n at_o this_o day_n we_o dare_v not_o therefore_o improve_v the_o large_a extension_n of_o god_n mercy_n so_o far_o as_o to_o give_v a_o thousand_o generation_n right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n with_o his_o church_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o set_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n thereunto_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o the_o promise_n we_o take_v to_o be_v that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o abundant_a grace_n and_o rich_a mercy_n may_v and_o do_v extend_v thought_n of_o redeem_v and_o convert_v grace_n and_o mercy_n unto_o thousand_o generation_n but_o he_o never_o allow_v his_o church_n any_o warrant_n to_o receive_v into_o their_o covenant_n and_o communion_n the_o child_n of_o godly_a parent_n who_o live_v a_o thousand_o year_n ago_o much_o less_o a_o thousand_o generation_n nay_o rather_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n depend_v upon_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o next_o immediate_a parent_n or_o of_o one_o of_o they_o at_o least_o 1_o cor._n 7.14_o to_o wit_n such_o faith_n as_o denominate_v they_o christian-beleever_n in_o opposition_n to_o pagan_a infidel_n and_o that_o holiness_n of_o the_o child_n to_o such_o parent_n be_v call_v federall_n which_o receive_v they_o into_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o the_o seal_n of_o it_o object_n last_o it_o be_v object_v that_o child_n bear_v in_o fornication_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n and_o why_o not_o then_o the_o child_n of_o excommunicate_a parent_n the_o wickedness_n of_o parent_n ought_v not_o to_o prejudice_v the_o child_n in_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o their_o salvation_n answ_n the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o parent_n do_v not_o prejudice_v the_o election_n or_o redemption_n or_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o child_n jephta_n a_o bastard_n be_v yet_o reckon_v up_o in_o the_o catalogue_n of_o believer_n heb._n 11.32_o but_o yet_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n a_o bastard_n be_v not_o admit_v to_o come_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o his_o ten_o generation_n deut._n 23.2_o and_o that_o can_v not_o but_o prejudice_v all_o the_o base-born_a child_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o in_o the_o thing_n which_o pertain_v to_o their_o salvation_n and_o though_o god_n show_v great_a grace_n to_o they_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o great_a grace_n can_v by_o proportion_n of_o any_o rule_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v expect_v for_o they_o from_o the_o church_n than_o this_o that_o notwithstanding_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n they_o may_v be_v receive_v into_o the_o congregation_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o unto_o baptism_n either_o when_o their_o parent_n repent_v and_o acknowledge_v their_o sin_n before_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n or_o when_o themselves_o be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o better_a profession_n of_o better_a thing_n in_o their_o own_o person_n it_o be_v general_o know_v that_o our_o best_a divine_n do_v not_o allow_v the_o baptism_n of_o bastard_n sine_fw-la sponsoribus_fw-la but_o whether_o they_o consider_v sponsores_fw-la as_o witness_n as_o some_o do_v who_o fetch_v allowance_n of_o witness_n from_o isa_n 8.2_o 3_o 4._o or_o whether_o they_o consider_v they_o as_o surety_n the_o holy_a scripture_n give_v no_o warrant_n for_o either_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o place_n in_o isaiah_n give_v no_o foothold_a for_o witness_n in_o baptism_n the_o prophet_n call_v not_o vriah_n for_o a_o witness_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o child_n but_o of_o the_o conception_n of_o a_o man-child_n yet_o unbegotten_a and_o of_o the_o prophecy_n of_o such_o event_n as_o be_v to_o fall_v out_o during_o the_o infancy_n of_o the_o child_n nor_o be_v it_o meet_v the_o prophet_n shall_v honour_v so_o wicked_a a_o timeserver_n as_o vriah_n be_v to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o circumcision_n of_o his_o child_n though_o the_o more_o profane_a and_o idolatrous_a he_o be_v the_o more_o fit_a and_o faithful_a a_o witness_n of_o a_o miraculous_a prediction_n to_o the_o conviction_n of_o a_o incredulous_a king_n and_o people_n and_o as_o for_o surety_n the_o covenant_n be_v not_o intayled_a to_o surety_n to_o such_o as_o for_o who_o they_o undertake_v but_o to_o faithful_a parent_n pertain_v to_o the_o family_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o there_o be_v a_o large_a promise_n to_o abraham_n stretch_v the_o covenant_n to_o his_o seed_n not_o only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o his_o own_o body_n and_o to_o his_o proselyte_n servant_n but_o also_o to_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o buy_v with_o money_n gen._n 17.12_o 13._o which_o happy_o may_v grant_v so_o much_o liberty_n to_o a_o christian_a sponsor_n that_o if_o a_o stranger_n or_o wicked_a man_n shall_v give_v he_o his_o child_n from_o his_o infancy_n to_o be_v bring_v up_o as_o his_o own_o it_o may_v be_v baptize_v as_o his_o own_o but_o that_o be_v the_o utmost_a bound_n of_o liberty_n in_o this_o case_n and_o very_o doubtful_a it_o be_v whether_o the_o promise_n pertain_v only_o to_o the_o child_n of_o proselyte_n either_o stranger_n or_o bear_v in_o the_o house_n but_o we_o know_v not_o any_o ground_n at_o all_o to_o allow_v a_o faithful_a man_n liberty_n to_o entitle_v another_o man_n child_n to_o baptism_n only_o upon_o a_o pretence_n of_o his_o own_o promise_n to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o his_o education_n unless_o the_o child_n be_v either_o bear_v in_o his_o house_n or_o resign_v to_o he_o to_o be_v bring_v up_o as_o his_o own_o chap._n v._o touch_v the_o dispensation_n of_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n sect_n i._o we_o proceed_v not_o to_o censure_n but_o in_o case_n of_o know_a offence_n and_o such_o offence_n as_o can_v be_v heal_v without_o censure_n two_o sort_n of_o offence_n there_o be_v some_o private_a between_o brother_n and_o brother_n some_o public_a and_o notorious_a be_v know_v to_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o at_o least_o to_o many_o and_o of_o they_o some_o be_v more_o gross_a and_o heinous_a some_o less_o if_o the_o offence_n be_v private_a between_o brother_n and_o brother_n the_o brother_n offend_v be_v to_o follow_v the_o rule_n of_o christ_n mat._n 18.15_o 16_o 17._o that_o be_v first_o to_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n or_o as_o the_o word_n signify_v convince_v he_o of_o his_o fault_n and_o to_o admonish_v he_o of_o it_o private_o so_o that_o the_o plaster_n may_v be_v no_o broad_a than_o the_o sore_a private_a admonition_n be_v most_o suitable_a to_o a_o private_a fault_n and_o express_v both_o the_o wisdom_n and_o love_n of_o the_o brother_n who_o in_o so_o do_v both_o heal_v and_o cover_v the_o offence_n at_o once_o if_o the_o offender_n take_v the_o admonition_n in_o good_a part_n as_o take_v part_n with_o the_o admonition_n against_o his_o own_o sin_n the_o brother_n have_v win_v and_o gain_v he_o both_o to_o god_n and_o himself_o to_o god_n by_o repentance_n to_o himself_o by_o this_o experiment_n of_o his_o brotherly_a love_n but_o if_o the_o offender_n hear_v not_o his_o brother_n but_o take_v part_n with_o his_o sin_n against_o the_o admonition_n he_o than_o take_v one_o or_o two_o more_o with_o he_o such_o as_o in_o wisdom_n he_o think_v to_o be_v most_o fit_a to_o prevail_v with_o he_o that_o so_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o two_o or_o three_o his_o word_n of_o admonition_n may_v be_v establish_v or_o if_o the_o offender_n hear_v they_o not_o his_o word_n of_o accusation_n to_o the_o church_n may_v be_v establish_v and_o they_o come_v to_o the_o offender_n and_o acquaint_v he_o with_o the_o cause_n of_o their_o come_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o they_o understand_v be_v commit_v by_o he_o they_o first_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o this_o duty_n according_a to_o his_o promise_n mat._n 18.19_o 20._o where_o he_o have_v say_v he_o will_v be_v present_a with_o any_o two_o or_o three_o that_o be_v meet_v together_o in_o his_o name_n to_o ask_v of_o he_o for_o it_o be_v upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o this_o chief_o upon_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o the_o brother_n offend_v lay_v open_a the_o offence_n before_o they_o and_o declare_v how_o ill_o the_o labour_n of_o his_o love_n be_v accept_v before_o and_o desire_v their_o help_n to_o assist_v he_o in_o the_o conviction_n of_o the_o offender_n if_o they_o can_v prevail_v with_o he_o to_o acknowledge_v his_o offence_n and_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o it_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o offender_n be_v heal_v thanks_o be_v give_v to_o god_n and_o
church_n to_o the_o which_o christ_n commit_v the_o power_n of_o bind_v and_o lose_v be_v a_o company_n of_o such_o as_o whereof_o peter_n be_v one_o believer_n profess_v that_o faith_n on_o christ_n whereon_o as_o on_o a_o rock_n the_o church_n be_v build_v mat._n 16.18_o 19_o and_o such_o as_o unto_o who_o peter_n or_o any_o brother_n offend_v may_v in_o due_a order_n tell_v the_o offence_n which_o any_o brother_n have_v give_v he_o &_o persist_v in_o mat._n 18.17_o and_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n to_o which_o the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 1_o cor._n 5._o be_v such_o a_o church_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v saint_n by_o calling_n sanctify_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o and_o all_o of_o they_o even_o the_o whole_a church_n do_v meet_v together_o every_o lord_n day_n in_o one_o place_n for_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n to_o public_a edification_n 1_o cor._n 14.23_o &_o 16.1.2_o which_o frequent_a meeting_n every_o lord_n day_n in_o one_o place_n to_o such_o end_n can_v possible_o be_v compatible_a to_o any_o diocesan_n provincial_n or_o nationall_n assembly_n propos_fw-fr 2._o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o all_o christian_n who_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n to_o join_v themselves_o if_o god_n give_v they_o opportunity_n to_o some_o one_o or_o other_o such_o a_o particular_a visible_a church_n of_o christ_n for_o of_o such_o a_o church_n as_o continue_v in_o such_o church-fellowship_n act._n 2.42_o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n add_v to_o the_o church_n daily_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 2.47_o and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o christ_n but_o every_o christian_a stand_v in_o need_n thereof_o for_o his_o spiritual_a edification_n in_o holy_a fellowship_n with_o christ_n jesus_n or_o else_o christ_n ordain_v they_o in_o vain_a and_o see_v withal_o christ_n have_v commit_v all_o his_o public_a holy_a 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holy_a ordinance_n their_o cleave_v one_o to_o another_o as_o fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o holy_a watchfulness_n unto_o mutual_a edification_n in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o thus_o the_o lord_n accept_v and_o enter_v abraham_n family_n into_o church_n estate_n by_o receive_v they_o and_o their_o child_n into_o such_o a_o covenant_n with_o himself_o though_o in_o general_a term_n yet_o such_o as_o imply_v the_o substance_n both_o of_o christian_n and_o church_n duty_n gen._n 17.7_o and_o after_o that_o when_o the_o posterity_n of_o abraham_n have_v violate_v this_o covenant_n in_o egypt_n the_o lord_n again_o make_v another_o covenant_n with_o they_o whereby_o he_o take_v they_o to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o himself_o in_o the_o wilderness_n and_o mount_n of_o sinai_n exod._n 19.1.5_o whence_o they_o be_v call_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7.38_o and_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o covenant_n god_n call_v the_o whole_a body_n of_o that_o people_n as_o his_o own_o spouse_n i_o enter_v say_v he_o speak_v of_o that_o time_n into_o a_o covenant_n with_o thou_o and_o thou_o become_v my_o ezek._n 16.8_o moreover_o the_o next_o generation_n after_o they_o he_o establish_v they_o to_o be_v his_o church_n and_o people_n by_o enter_v they_o again_o into_o a_o covenant_n according_a to_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n deut._n 29.10_o to_o 13._o by_o virtue_n of_o which_o covenant_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o former_a they_o be_v join_v not_o only_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o officer_n the_o priest_n and_o levite_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o deut._n 12.19_o but_o also_o to_o mutual_a watchfulness_n over_o one_o another_o levit._n 19.17_o deut._n 29.18_o in_o so_o much_o that_o through_o their_o neglect_n thereof_o the_o sin_n of_o one_o achan_n be_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o israel_n josh_n 7.11_o which_o kind_n of_o covenant_v with_o god_n we_o find_v diverse_o translate_v in_o scripture_n and_o every_o way_n sufficient_a for_o the_o constitute_n of_o a_o godly_a society_n or_o company_n to_o become_v a_o church_n unto_o god_n sometime_o god_n or_o his_o messenger_n in_o his_o stead_n propound_v and_o give_v a_o covenant_n unto_o a_o people_n and_o they_o accept_v it_o though_o not_o in_o express_a word_n yet_o by_o silent_a consent_n gen._n 17.7_o deut._n 29.10_o to_o the_o end_n of_o chap._n 30._o sometime_o the_o people_n declare_v their_o consent_n and_o restipulation_n by_o express_a word_n exod._n 19.8_o deut._n 5.27_o and_o josh_n 24.16_o 17_o 18.21_o 22_o 24_o 25._o sometime_o they_o write_v and_o seal_v neh._n 9.38_o in_o all_o which_o covenant_n sometime_o they_o make_v no_o express_a term_n of_o cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n but_o only_o in_o general_a term_n submit_v themselves_o to_o every_o ordinance_n and_o covenant_n of_o god_n as_o in_o the_o place_n allege_v sometime_o they_o express_o declare_v their_o steadfast_a cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n also_o and_o to_o their_o officer_n neh._n 10.28_o 29._o &_o ver_fw-la 35._o to_o the_o end_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n every_o one_o may_v have_v knowledge_n they_o cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o oath_n etc._n etc._n in_o some_o we_o account_v it_o all_o one_o and_o of_o like_a value_n when_o a_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v propound_v and_o give_v on_o god_n part_n to_o a_o people_n whether_o they_o receive_v it_o by_o silent_a consent_n or_o by_o express_a term_n either_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n or_o by_o writing_n and_o seal_n and_o whether_o their_o cleave_v to_o their_o brethren_n and_o officer_n and_o mutual_a watchfulness_n over_o one_o another_o be_v express_o mention_v or_o include_v only_o in_o their_o general_a profession_n of_o subjection_n to_o all_o god_n holy_a ordinance_n and_o covenant_n for_o we_o see_v it_o evident_a by_o compare_v the_o former_a scripture_n that_o by_o any_o one_o of_o these_o way_n a_o people_n be_v receive_v and_o establish_v to_o be_v a_o peculiar_a people_n and_o church_n unto_o the_o lord_n and_o each_o of_o they_o lie_v hold_v of_o the_o same_o spiritual_a privilege_n and_o hold_v forth_o the_o same_o holy_a duty_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o colour_n to_o conceive_v this_o way_n of_o enter_v into_o church_n estate_n by_o covenant_n to_o be_v peculiar_a to_o the_o pedagogy_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n that_o all_o civil_a relation_n be_v found_v in_o covenant_n for_o to_o pass_v by_o natural_a relation_n between_o parent_n and_o child_n and_o violent_a relation_n between_o conqueror_n and_o captive_n there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n give_v whereby_o a_o people_n svi_fw-la juris_fw-la free_a from_o natural_a and_o compulsory_a engagement_n can_v be_v unite_v or_o combine_v together_o into_o one_o visible_a body_n to_o stand_v by_o mutual_a relation_n fellow-member_n of_o the_o same_o body_n but_o 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