they_o promise_v it_o be_v not_o thâ—y_a but_o the_o parent_n that_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v 3._o or_o nonconformist_n in_o this_o point_n who_o purpose_v before_o hand_n to_o be_v but_o the_o parent_n râ—pâ—esentatives_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n and_o obligation_n shall_v all_o be_v devolve_v from_o they_o on_o the_o parent_n though_o they_o know_v the_o church_n mean_v otherwise_o and_o that_o they_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o church_n sense_n and_o therefore_o their_o stand_a to_o hear_v this_o be_v your_o part_n be_v no_o consent_n to_o take_v it_o for_o their_o part_n and_o none_o of_o all_o these_o do_v answer_v the_o church_n sense_n in_o their_o undertake_n and_o if_o we_o be_v common_o baptize_v and_o make_v christian_n in_o a_o way_n of_o false_a vow_v or_o covenant_v of_o such_o person_n or_o of_o â—â—lusâ—â—y_a equivocation_n it_o be_v not_o well_o 11._o we_o know_v not_o where_o parent_n can_v procure_v any_o to_o undertake_v this_o office_n as_o the_o church_n 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credible_a undertaker_n which_o be_v never_o like_a to_o be_v with_o most_o or_o many_o 5._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n or_o atheist_n have_v right_a to_o baptism_n upon_o the_o presentation_n of_o any_o godfather_n who_o never_o adopt_v they_o or_o take_v they_o for_o his_o own_o nor_o give_v any_o credible_a notice_n that_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o educate_v those_o child_n as_o pro_fw-la forma_fw-la he_o seem_v to_o undertake_v or_o whether_o such_o child_n be_v true_o say_v to_o believe_v because_o the_o godfather_n or_o minister_n or_o congregation_n or_o diocese_n or_o nation_n or_o catholic_n church_n believe_v iii_o the_o nonconformist_n be_v not_o of_o one_o mind_n about_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n kneel_v many_o judge_n it_o lawful_a though_o neither_o necessary_a nor_o most_o eligible_a be_v they_o free_a some_o judge_v it_o also_o most_o eligible_a and_o some_o judge_n it_o as_o thing_n stand_v unlawful_a their_o reason_n be_v 1._o in_o 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many_o that_o dare_v not_o profess_v this_o undoubted_a certainty_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o they_o in_o this_o particular_a article_n of_o faith_n 11._o we_o take_v it_o for_o arrogance_n and_o fanaticism_n in_o the_o pope_n and_o his_o council_n to_o pretend_v infallible_a certainty_n by_o a_o peculiar_a privilege_n in_o those_o point_n in_o which_o they_o be_v unstudy_v and_o unlearned_a as_o if_o they_o know_v they_o by_o prophetical_a inspiration_n and_o when_o young_a unstudy_v man_n have_v in_o this_o point_n attain_v to_o a_o undoubted_a certainty_n which_o their_o wise_a senior_n can_v attain_v it_o behove_v they_o to_o convince_v we_o of_o the_o truth_n of_o their_o inspiration_n or_o special_a endowment_n either_o by_o a_o proportionable_a excellency_n above_o we_o in_o other_o thing_n or_o by_o some_o miracle_n or_o testimony_n from_o heaven_n 12._o there_o be_v no_o one_o word_n of_o god_n cite_v in_o the_o rubric_n which_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n 13._o among_o christian_a divine_n there_o be_v all_o these_o various_a opinion_n about_o the_o salvation_n of_o infant_n 1._o some_o hold_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n and_o their_o child_n be_v holy_a all_o the_o child_n of_o sincere_a christian_n be_v certain_o in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n be_v by_o the_o parent_n intentional_o dedicate_v to_o god_n before_o or_o without_o baptism_n and_o that_o baptism_n be_v but_o their_o so_o lemn_a investiture_n in_o that_o state_n which_o be_v they_o by_o right_n before_o 2._o other_o think_v that_o this_o right_n to_o salvation_n belong_v to_o the_o child_n of_o all_o profess_a christian_n godly_a and_o ungodly_a 3_o other_o think_v that_o it_o belong_v to_o all_o infant_n in_o the_o world_n 4._o other_o think_v that_o it_o belong_v only_o to_o sincere_a believer_n child_n that_o be_v baptise_a 5._o other_o that_o it_o belong_v to_o sound_v and_o 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god_n 13._o the_o nonconformist_n know_v of_o no_o word_n of_o god_n which_o ascertain_v salvation_n to_o any_o know_a determinate_a infant_n but_o the_o great_a covenant_n of_o grace_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o seed_n which_o seed_n god_n use_v as_o if_o they_o be_v part_n of_o the_o parent_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o second_o commandment_n and_o say_v to_o believer_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o etc._n etc._n 14._o many_o divine_v say_v that_o faith_n itself_o have_v not_o evidence_n though_o we_o think_v that_o it_o have_v evidence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o revelation_n though_o the_o thing_n reveal_v be_v not_o visible_a or_o evident_a in_o itself_o and_o more_o confess_v that_o undoubted_a certainty_n be_v not_o essential_a to_o the_o save_a belief_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o a_o life_n to_o come_v and_o that_o true_a faith_n may_v be_v save_v though_o weak_a and_o that_o christ_n silence_v not_o his_o disciple_n when_o 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which_o they_o be_v make_v of_o which_o more_o afterward_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o separation_n xxxiiii_o and_o about_o these_o humane_a church-law_n the_o general_a case_n must_v be_v well_o consider_v how_o far_o they_o be_v obligatory_a to_o conscience_n and_o in_o what_o case_n they_o cease_v to_o bind_v sayrus_n fragoso_n and_o other_o the_o most_o learned_a and_o moderate_a casuist_n of_o the_o papist_n ordinary_o conclude_v that_o humane_a law_n bind_v not_o when_o they_o be_v not_o for_o the_o common_a good_a we_o have_v rather_o say_v that_o when_o they_o be_v notorious_o against_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n or_o against_o the_o common_a good_a or_o be_v make_v by_o usurpation_n without_o authority_n thereto_o they_o bind_v not_o to_o formal_a obedience_n in_o that_o particular_a though_o sometime_o other_o reason_n especial_o the_o honour_n of_o our_o ruler_n may_v bind_v we_o to_o material_a obedience_n when_o the_o matter_n be_v indifferent_a and_o though_o still_o our_o subjection_n and_o loyalty_n must_v be_v maintain_v but_o of_o this_o before_o and_o more_o large_o by_o one_o of_o we_o christian_a directory_n part._n 4._o chap._n 3._o tit._n 3._o etc._n etc._n the_o council_n of_o toletum_n 1355_o decree_v that_o their_o decree_n shall_v bind_v none_o ad_fw-la culpam_fw-la but_o only_a ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la see_v bin._n inoc._n 6_o sect._n xxxv_o king_n and_o magistrate_n shall_v see_v that_o their_o kingdom_n be_v well_o provide_v of_o public_a preacher_n and_o catechist_n to_o convert_v infidel_n and_o impious_a man_n where_o there_o be_v such_o and_o to_o prepare_v such_o for_o baptism_n and_o church_n privilege_n and_o communion_n as_o be_v not_o yet_o baptise_a but_o be_v catechuman_n and_o they_o may_v by_o due_a mean_n compel_v the_o ignorant_a to_o hear_v and_o learn_v what_o christianity_n be_v though_o not_o to_o become_v christian_n for_o that_o be_v impossible_a nor_o to_o prosess_v that_o which_o be_v not_o true_a nor_o to_o take_v 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and_o imitate_v he_o in_o bear_v not_o make_v the_o cross_n together_o with_o the_o sad_a history_n of_o the_o church_n distraction_n and_o corruption_n by_o clergy-pride_n and_o worldliness_n lament_v by_o nazianzen_n basil_n hilary_n pictavus_fw-la socrates_n sozomen_n isidore_n pelusiot_n bernard_n and_o multitude_n more_o yea_o by_o some_o pope_n themselves_o these_o and_o other_o reason_n we_o say_v do_v make_v we_o wish_v that_o the_o clergy_n have_v never_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o sword_n or_o any_o degree_n of_o force_a power_n or_o secular_a pomp_n yet_o if_o prince_n judge_v otherwise_o we_o must_v obedient_o submit_v to_o all_o their_o officer_n xli_o it_o seem_v by_o the_o phrase_n of_o his_o majesty_n declaration_n about_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n 1660_o in_o which_o after_o consultation_n with_o his_o reverend_a bishop_n the_o pastoral_a way_n of_o persuasion_n reproof_n and_o admonition_n be_v grant_v to_o the_o presbyter_n that_o a_o distinction_n be_v intend_v between_o this_o pastoral_n and_o the_o prelatical_a government_n and_o we_o
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lay_v on_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n shall_v move_v all_o christian_n to_o fear_v the_o thing_n and_o use_v the_o name_n with_o the_o disgrace_n that_o it_o true_o import_v without_o misapplication_n and_o to_o avoid_v all_o guilt_n of_o so_o great_a a_o sin_n ii_o there_o be_v several_a sort_n and_o degree_n of_o schism_n which_o great_o differ_v from_o each_o other_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o divide_v from_o a_o church_n and_o another_o to_o cause_v division_n or_o faction_n in_o it_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o divide_v ourselves_o from_o it_o and_o another_o to_o cause_v other_o to_o divide_v it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o draw_v man_n away_o by_o word_n and_o another_o to_o drive_v they_o away_o by_o law_n or_o execution_n by_o unjust_a excommunication_n or_o by_o violent_a persecution_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o tempt_v away_o or_o drive_v away_o a_o single_a person_n or_o a_o few_o and_o another_o thing_n to_o draw_v or_o drive_v away_o multitude_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o 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to_o remove_v upon_o religious_a reason_n and_o another_o upon_o civil_a or_o domestical_a or_o corporal_n it_o be_v easy_a for_o a_o confound_a head_n to_o pass_v over_o all_o such_o distinction_n and_o with_o unjust_a and_o confound_a censure_n to_o reproach_v other_o as_o schismatic_n in_o the_o dark_a before_o he_o know_v what_o schism_n be_v be_v guilty_a of_o schism_n in_o his_o very_a accusation_n but_o sober_a christian_n must_v be_v discerner_n and_o know_v that_o confusion_n be_v a_o enemy_n to_o truth_n and_o love_n and_o justice_n iii_o i_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n universal_a be_v in_o the_o seven_o thing_n mention_v by_o paul_n eph._n 4._o 3._o 4_o 5._o 6._o viz._n one_o body_n one_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n one_o hope_n of_o glory_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n or_o creed_n one_o baptismal_a covenant_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o he_o that_o separate_v from_o this_o church_n direct_o be_v a_o apostate_n uisible_o if_o from_o its_o essential_a profession_n and_o invisible_o if_o only_o from_o the_o inward_a sincerity_n of_o faith_n consent_n and_o love_n this_o be_v damn_v separation_n and_o if_o he_o separate_v but_o from_o some_o one_o essential_a article_n of_o faith_n or_o duty_n it_o be_v that_o which_o be_v most_o usual_o and_o strict_o call_v heresy_n of_o which_o we_o be_v now_o to_o speak_v no_o further_o iv._o 2._o to_o make_v faction_n party_n contention_n and_o mutiny_n in_o a_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n or_o in_o any_o community_n of_o christian_n yea_o or_o but_o in_o family_n in_o the_o universal_a church_n be_v a_o great_a sin_n in_o all_o that_o be_v the_o true_a culpable_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o be_v not_o only_o the_o involuntary_a occasion_n by_o unavoidable_a accident_n v._o 3._o to_o separate_v from_o all_o the_o particular_a church_n in_o the_o world_n as_o if_o they_o be_v no_o true_a political_a church_n of_o christ_n as_o those_o call_v seeker_n do_v who_o say_v that_o the_o ministry_n scripture_n and_o church_n be_v lose_v in_o the_o wilderness_n be_v a_o very_a heinous_a sin_n though_o such_o as_o do_v so_o renounce_v not_o their_o baptism_n or_o the_o church_n universal_a vi_o 4._o to_o separate_v from_o most_o or_o many_o church_n by_o so_o unchurch_v they_o be_v far_o worse_a than_o to_o separate_v from_o few_o or_o one_o it_o be_v a_o great_a wrong_n to_o christ_n and_o man_n vii_o 5._o to_o separate_v from_o one_o upon_o a_o reason_n that_o be_v know_v to_o be_v common_a to_o all_o or_o most_o or_o many_o be_v virtual_o to_o separate_v from_o all_o or_o most_o or_o many_o viii_o 6_o to_z separate_z from_o a_o true_a church_n accuse_v it_o to_o be_v no_o true_a church_n be_v a_o great_a injury_n and_o sin_n caeteris_fw-la paribuâ—_n than_o to_o separate_v from_o it_o only_o on_o a_o unjust_a accusation_n or_o culpability_n consistent_a with_o a_o true_a
if_o those_o pastor_n hold_v baptism_n necessary_a also_o to_o salvation_n and_o yet_o will_v so_o deny_v it_o to_o such_o this_o seem_v a_o great_a aggravation_n the_o same_o we_o say_v of_o such_o pastor_n as_o reject_v from_o baptism_n and_o the_o church_n the_o infant_n of_o true_a christian_n on_o the_o aforesaid_a account_n as_o also_o of_o those_o that_o reject_v they_o from_o baptism_n because_o the_o parent_n will_v not_o offer_v they_o to_o it_o unless_o they_o may_v themselves_o be_v the_o covenanter_n in_o their_o own_o child_n name_n and_o the_o express_a dedicater_n of_o they_o to_o god_n and_o because_o they_o either_o can_v get_v credible_a godfather_n or_o will_v not_o put_v other_o to_o promise_v the_o christian_a education_n of_o their_o child_n who_o they_o have_v no_o reason_n to_o believe_v do_v at_o all_o intend_v it_o or_o will_v ever_o do_v it_o we_o can_v excuse_v no_o such_o rejection_n of_o christian_a infant_n from_o christ_n church_n from_o schism_n xxvi_o 24._o if_o some_o christian_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n example_n bind_v they_o to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n in_o a_o table_n gesture_n or_o that_o the_o tradition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n and_o the_o canon_n 20_o of_o the_o nicene_n council_n be_v obligatory_a to_o they_o which_o forbid_v man_n to_o adore_v kneel_v on_o any_o lord_n day_n in_o the_o year_n or_o on_o any_o week_n day_n between_o easter_n and_o whitsuntide_n which_o no_o other_o general_a council_n revoke_v but_o continue_v till_o mere_a usage_n by_o degree_n wear_v it_o out_o say_v dr._n heylin_n of_o the_o sabbath_n above_o 1000_o year_n after_o christ_n or_o if_o the_o say_a person_n shall_v think_v that_o to_o receive_v kneel_v be_v such_o a_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o the_o papist_n bread-worship_n as_o the_o bow_n before_o a_o image_n forbid_v by_o the_o 2d_o commandment_n be_v a_o scandalous_a appearance_n of_o idol-worship_n though_o these_o person_n do_v in_o this_o mistake_n we_o can_v not_o excuse_v ourselves_o from_o schism_n if_o we_o shall_v therefore_o refuse_v they_o sacramental-communion_n nor_o if_o we_o shall_v assent_v and_o consent_v to_o the_o rejection_n of_o man_n for_o so_o small_a a_o error_n see_v christ_n spirit_n rom._n 14._o 1_o etc._n etc._n command_v both_o pastor_n and_o people_n to_o receive_v he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o say_v but_o not_o to_o doubtful_a disputation_n and_o to_o live_v in_o love_n and_o union_n with_o those_o that_o have_v great_a weakness_n than_o this_o xxvii_o 25._o it_o may_v be_v schismatical_a to_o cast_v man_n out_o of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o which_o yet_o may_v be_v schismatical_a in_o the_o person_n so_o eject_v if_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o church_n though_o schismatical_o only_a in_o some_o accident_n circumstance_n or_o some_o one_o act_n or_o thing_n of_o no_o necessity_n to_o communion_n or_o salvation_n we_o think_v he_o may_v not_o be_v excommunicate_v e._n g._n for_o not_o pay_v fee_n at_o the_o chancellor_n court_n or_o such_o like_a for_o as_o god_n depart_v not_o from_o sinner_n first_o or_o further_o than_o they_o depart_v from_o he_o so_o we_o humble_o conceive_v the_o church_n shall_v imitate_v he_o remember_v how_o christ_n that_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v man_n life_n but_o to_o save_v they_o rebuke_v the_o son_n of_o thunder_n that_o will_v have_v have_v he_o destroy_v those_o that_o refuse_v to_o receive_v he_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o know_v not_o what_o manner_n of_o spirit_n they_o be_v of_o on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o may_v be_v schism_n to_o separate_v from_o a_o church_n that_o have_v some_o schismatical_a principle_n practice_n and_o person_n if_o those_o be_v not_o such_o or_o so_o great_a as_o to_o necessitate_v our_o departure_n from_o they_o for_o alas_o it_o be_v too_o few_o church_n that_o be_v so_o happy_a as_o to_o have_v nothing_o and_o do_v nothing_o which_o be_v schismatical_a xxviii_o 26._o gather_v new_a church_n by_o way_n of_o separation_n from_o other_o or_o gather_v assembly_n without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lawful_a pastor_n who_o have_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o people_n of_o those_o assembly_n be_v a_o sin_n and_o schism_n in_o all_o these_o case_n follow_v 1._o in_o general_n when_o the_o law_n practice_n or_o person_n of_o the_o church_n which_o they_o separate_v from_o give_v they_o no_o sufficient_a cause_n of_o a_o departure_n 2._o in_o general_n when_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o true_a reason_n according_a to_o the_o notable_a evidence_n of_o the_o case_n the_o say_a assembly_n be_v like_a to_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a 3._o when_o such_o assembly_n be_v gather_v in_o opposition_n to_o some_o truth_n which_o the_o separater_n will_v thereby_o disow_v e._n g._n infant-baptism_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o set-form_n of_o praise_n or_o prayer_n or_o any_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o for_o the_o profession_n and_o propagation_n of_o some_o heresy_n or_o error_n as_o antinomianism_n popery_n etc._n etc._n 4._o when_o such_o church_n be_v gather_v by_o man_n that_o have_v no_o true_a fitness_n and_o call_v for_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n or_o the_o work_n which_o they_o undertake_v 5._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o minister_n that_o will_v thereby_o undue_o set_v up_o themselves_o and_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o or_o by_o their_o covetousness_n seek_v not_o the_o good_a of_o the_o flock_n but_o the_o fleece_n not_o they_o but_o they_o not_o serve_v the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o their_o own_o belly_n or_o when_o gather_v by_o the_o pride_n of_o the_o people_n that_o unjust_o think_v those_o that_o they_o separate_v from_o man_n unworthy_a of_o their_o communion_n and_o say_v to_o they_o come_v not_o near_o to_o we_o we_o be_v holy_a than_o you_o isa_n 65._o 5._o 6._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v by_o a_o quarrelsome_a passion_n fall_v out_o with_o the_o pastor_n and_o people_n who_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o part_n of_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n have_v some_o evil_n in_o it_o 7._o when_o they_o be_v gather_v to_o encourage_v and_o strengthen_v a_o sinful_a faction_n or_o party_n or_o when_o man_n separate_v from_o other_o for_o fear_n of_o be_v censure_v by_o such_o a_o party_n as_o peter_n do_v withdraw_v from_o the_o gentile_a christian_n lest_o he_o shall_v displease_v the_o erroneous_a lewes_z gal._n 2._o 8._o when_o it_o be_v do_v out_o of_o a_o proud_a overvalue_v of_o man_n own_o opinion_n or_o some_o odd_a singularity_n whereby_o man_n can_v bear_v those_o that_o be_v not_o of_o their_o mind_n or_o whereby_o they_o will_v fain_o be_v be_v more_o conspicuous_a as_o more_o orthodox_n and_o wise_a than_o other_o 9_o when_o it_o be_v do_v mistake_o to_o set_v up_o some_o wrong_a course_n of_o church_n government_n or_o worship_n as_o that_o the_o people_n may_v have_v the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n or_o of_o examine_v and_o judge_v all_o admit_a member_n or_o that_o papal_a government_n or_o the_o mass_n may_v be_v introduce_v enthusiastical_a disorderly_o talk_v by_o pretend_a inspiration_n by_o ignorant_a uncalled_a man_n or_o to_o introduce_v such_o tradition_n and_o superstition_n as_o the_o papist_n use_n etc._n etc._n 10._o when_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o a_o false_a conceit_n that_o a_o man_n presence_n with_o any_o church_n that_o have_v know_v error_n or_o sault_n in_o doctrine_n or_o worship_n be_v a_o guilty_a approve_v of_o they_o and_o therefore_o that_o they_o must_v separate_v from_o all_o such_o 11._o when_o they_o separate_v out_o of_o a_o unruliness_n of_o spirit_n because_o they_o will_v not_o be_v govern_v by_o their_o lawful_a pastor_n in_o lawful_a thing_n as_o time_n place_n order_n etc._n etc._n or_o because_o a_o minor_a part_n in_o election_n be_v overvote_v by_o the_o major_a part_n and_o can_v have_v their_o will_n 12._o when_o they_o separate_v out_o of_o a_o profaneness_n of_o mind_n not_o endure_v the_o power_n of_o the_o preacher_n doctrine_n or_o the_o holiness_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n but_o will_v be_v licentious_a while_o they_o will_v be_v call_v religious_a all_o these_o be_v unlawful_a separation_n and_o assembling_n â—_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v unlawful_a as_o to_o the_o principle_n end_v and_o manner_n secundum_fw-la quid_fw-la be_v not_o always_o unlawful_a simple_o and_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o for_o a_o proud_a covetous_a turbulent_a person_n may_v sinful_o do_v a_o lawful_a thing_n xxix_o 27._o when_o pastor_n by_o concord_n or_o magistrate_n by_o law_n have_v settle_v lawful_a circumstance_n or_o accident_n of_o church_n order_n or_o worship_n or_o discipline_n though_o they_o be_v in_o particular_a but_o humane_a institution_n it_o be_v sinful_a disobedience_n to_o violate_v they_o without_o necessary_a reason_n e._n g._n parochial_a order_n association_n time_n place_n minister_n maintenance_n scripture-translation_n etc._n etc._n xxx_o
perish_v dead_a image_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n be_v but_o the_o last_o and_o most_o effectual_a mean_n of_o destroy_v the_o life_n and_o real_a good_a dead_a show_n and_o image_n of_o good_a be_v hypocrisy_n sincerity_n be_v reality_n seriousness_n and_o life_n we_o take_v our_o baptism_n to_o be_v our_o christen_n or_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o it_o be_v but_o for_o man_n to_o do_v that_o serious_o at_o age_n which_o they_o do_v in_o infancy_n by_o other_o authorize_v or_o other_o for_o they_o which_o be_v the_o conversion_n which_o we_o daily_o preach_v and_o it_o grieve_v we_o to_o see_v what_o multitude_n when_o age_a never_o serious_o think_v either_o what_o they_o do_v or_o receive_v in_o their_o infancy_n and_o how_o many_o hate_n such_o a_o life_n as_o they_o have_v vow_v and_o yet_o think_v that_o they_o stand_v to_o their_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o till_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n make_v a_o serious_a work_n of_o it_o to_o bring_v 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