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durius_fw-la coercendos_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o poenis_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la ultima_fw-la est_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la on_o this_o account_n i_o suppose_v it_o be_v that_o chrysostome_n so_o much_o and_o vehement_o warn_v minister_n that_o they_o admit_v not_o such_o as_o they_o know_v to_o be_v under_o gross_a wickedness_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n chrysostom_n hom._n 60._o ad_fw-la populum_fw-la antiochenum_fw-la de_fw-la sumentibus_fw-la indignus_fw-fr divina_fw-la &_o sancta_fw-la mysteria_fw-la let_v no_o cruel_a no_o unmerciful_a no_o impure_a one_o any_o way_n approach_n haec_fw-la tam_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la qui_fw-la communieatis_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la vos_fw-la qui_fw-la ministratis_fw-la dicta_fw-la esse_fw-la volo_fw-la no_o small_a punishment_n hang_v over_o your_o head_n if_o you_o suffer_v any_o one_o to_o partake_v of_o this_o table_n who_o you_o know_v under_o wickedness_n for_o his_o blood_n shall_v be_v require_v at_o your_o hand_n if_o a_o captain_n if_o 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on_o the_o minister_n when_o he_o baptize_v some_o private_o and_o not_o other_o may_v dissuade_v we_o from_o gratify_v any_o herein_o unless_o we_o will_v comply_v with_o all_o who_o may_v desire_v it_o and_o then_o i_o think_v in_o some_o place_n we_o shall_v have_v few_o baptize_v in_o the_o public_a congregation_n what_o grudge_n and_o surmise_n of_o partiality_n this_o may_v beget_v we_o can_v be_v ignorant_a 7._o either_o baptism_n be_v a_o private_a or_o public_a ordinance_n if_o private_a than_o it_o need_v not_o at_o all_o to_o be_v administer_v public_o if_o public_a than_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v private_o where_o it_o may_v be_v public_o and_o that_o fit_o i_o say_v fit_o for_o sometime_o even_o solemn_a preach_n may_v be_v in_o private_a place_n but_o not_o when_o it_o may_v fit_o be_v in_o public_a so_o be_v the_o case_n here_o 8._o if_o private_a baptism_n be_v admit_v i_o see_v not_o how_o private_a communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n will_v be_v rational_o avoid_v which_o yet_o be_v now_o explode_v and_o i_o think_v just_o according_a to_o 1_o cor._n 11.22_o for_o which_o see_v also_o mr_n mede_n discourse_v of_o church_n for_o christian_a worship_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n p._n 4.9_o private_a baptism_n will_v be_v too_o near_o a_o symbolise_n with_o the_o papist_n who_o lie_v the_o stress_n of_o salvation_n upon_o baptism_n necessitate_v medij_fw-la and_o with_o the_o separatist_n who_o leave_v our_o public_a assembly_n &_o retire_v into_o corner_n for_o the_o perform_n of_o public_a ordinance_n 10._o last_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n especial_o the_o church_n of_o england_n may_v dissuade_v from_o private_a baptism_n zepperus_n de_fw-fr polit_fw-la eccl_n l._n 1._o c._n 12._o say_v baptismum_fw-la in_o primitiuâ_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la catechumenis_fw-la adultis_fw-la qui_fw-la e_fw-la gentilismo_fw-la vel_fw-la judaismo_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la transibant_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la ferijs_fw-la paschalibus_fw-la pentecostes_fw-la &_o natalitijs_fw-la domini_fw-la administrari_fw-la solitum_fw-la idque_fw-la magno_fw-la cum_fw-la apparatu_fw-la &_o solenni_fw-la omnium_fw-la piorum_fw-la laetitiâ_fw-la ex_fw-la illorum_fw-la temporum_fw-la monumentis_fw-la manifestum_fw-la est_fw-la nunc_fw-la quia_fw-la alia_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ratio_fw-la est_fw-la illaque_fw-la ex_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parentum_fw-la liberis_fw-la ferè_fw-la constat_fw-la &_o colligitur_fw-la quotiescunque_fw-la publici_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la caetus_fw-la ordinariè_fw-la habentur_fw-la christianorum_fw-la parvuli_fw-la testimonio_fw-la &_o sigillo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la christo_fw-la ejusque_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la inferentur_fw-la &_o quidem_fw-la patre_fw-la ipso_fw-la ad_fw-la infantis_fw-la svi_fw-la baptismum_fw-la praesente_fw-la atque_fw-la astante_fw-la this_o be_v evidence_v by_o the_o ancient_a custom_n of_o sponsor_n who_o be_v to_o make_v promise_n before_o the_o church_n for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o baptize_v in_o the_o christian_n faith_n fideijussionem_fw-la say_v he_o &_o sponsionem_fw-la susceptores_fw-la apud_fw-la baptismum_fw-la coram_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ecclesiae_fw-la ipsius_fw-la fancy_n sacrosanctè_fw-la praestant_fw-la the_o learned_a beza_n in_o libello_fw-la quaestionum_fw-la &_o responsionum_fw-la christianorum_fw-la speak_v home_o to_o this_o business_n q._n a_o de_fw-fr loco_fw-la baptismi_fw-la nihil_fw-la statuendum_fw-la putas_fw-la r._n imo_fw-la quum_fw-la omne_fw-la decenter_n &_o ordine_fw-la fieri_fw-la in_o ecclesiâ_fw-la oporteat_fw-la sit_fw-la autem_fw-la evangelici_fw-la ministerij_fw-la pars_fw-la baptismus_fw-la eundem_fw-la locum_fw-la &_o verbi_fw-la &_o sacramentorum_fw-la ministerio_fw-la attribuendum_fw-la censeo_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o coetu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la &_o communibus_fw-la precibus_fw-la adjunctis_fw-la baptismus_fw-la administretur_fw-la neque_fw-la istos_fw-la nescio_fw-la quos_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la 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whereof_o then_o resident_a here_o when_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v first_o commend_v to_o we_o by_o the_o parliament_n i_o have_v by_o i_o subscribe_v with_o their_o own_o hand_n to_o a_o profession_n of_o their_o judgement_n for_o that_o way_n and_o resolution_n to_o put_v the_o same_o in_o practice_n it_o order_v express_o thus_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v in_o private_a place_n nor_o private_o but_o in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o public_a worship_n and_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o congregation_n there_o be_v but_o one_o i_o know_v of_o profess_v the_o congregational_a way_n who_o come_v to_o private_a house_n in_o the_o country_n and_o with_o the_o parent_n and_o a_o few_o woman_n baptize_v and_o this_o i_o think_v be_v offensive_a to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o same_o way_n he_o profess_v as_o well_o as_o to_o other_o of_o we_o his_o neighbour_n now_o we_o all_o profess_v to_o be_v studious_a of_o peace_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o 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right_a reason_n do_v dictate_v in_o respect_n of_o government_n in_o general_a agree_v to_o all_o government_n as_o such_o as_o it_o do_v in_o many_o thing_n christian_n be_v to_o make_v use_n thereof_o in_o reference_n to_o ecclesiastical_a government_n always_o provide_v that_o that_o must_v not_o be_v account_v right_a reason_n which_o thwart_v the_o bless_a scripture_n which_o shall_v ever_o prevail_v against_o any_o conceit_n of_o our_o own_o right_o reason_n itself_o teach_v we_o that_o god_n be_v infinite_o wise_a than_o we_o and_o that_o christ_n law_n must_v be_v obey_v not_o dispute_v when_o once_o they_o appear_v to_o be_v his_o law_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n that_o candle_n of_o the_o lord_n do_v direct_v in_o many_o wholesome_a thing_n for_o the_o due_a order_n of_o any_o society_n in_o a_o suitableness_n to_o the_o end_n for_o which_o the_o association_n thereof_o be_v lawful_o make_v whether_o civil_a in_o family_n town_n kingdom_n 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of_o the_o church_n in_o thing_n not_o particular_o determine_v in_o the_o scripture_n and_o yet_o neither_o express_o nor_o by_o consequence_n thwart_v by_o the_o same_o and_o thus_o i_o suppose_v who_o ever_o have_v own_v a_o church-government_n they_o have_v think_v it_o by_o divine_a right_n that_o be_v that_o it_o be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o contrary_a thereunto_o 5._o and_o thus_o i_o be_v satisfy_v to_o comply_v with_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o presbyterial_a government_n the_o government_n in_o substance_n upon_o the_o matter_n of_o all_o the_o foreign_a protestant_a church_n in_o europe_n compose_v by_o a_o learned_a pious_a and_o judicious_a assembly_n impose_v by_o authority_n of_o both_o house_n of_o parliament_n when_o i_o first_o settle_v in_o this_o county_n and_o by_o their_o ordinance_n of_o aug._n 29._o 1648._o still_o continue_v as_o much_o in_o force_n for_o aught_o i_o know_v as_o any_o other_o law_n at_o least_o as_o any_o other_o 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they_o from_o all_o ordinance_n yea_o tho_o upon_o unscriptural_a ground_n for_o i_o be_o of_o opinion_n their_o kneel_v be_v not_o jure_fw-la divino_fw-la no_o more_o than_o bow_v at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n be_v not_o a_o demolish_n of_o the_o former_a constitution_n of_o the_o church_n and_o erect_v a_o new_a one_o in_o a_o faction_n and_o i_o may_v ask_v whether_o every_o time_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v by_o their_o godly_a magistrate_n call_v to_o renew_v their_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o sometime_o so_o strict_o enjoin_v hereunto_o that_o he_o that_o refuse_v shall_v be_v severe_o punish_v yea_o separate_v from_o the_o congregation_n 2_o chron._n 15.9_o 12_o 13._o &_o 34.29_o 31_o 32._o ezra_n 10.3_o 5_o 7_o 8.11_o 12.19_o whether_o i_o say_v than_o they_o pull_v down_o the_o old_a constitution_n of_o their_o church_n and_o make_v a_o new_a one_o in_o a_o faction_n but_o
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parent_n appear_v cordial_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o towardliness_n and_o godliness_n of_o his_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o according_a to_o the_o foresay_a position_n of_o this_o accurate_a and_o pious_a author_n the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o wicked_a parent_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o enter_v and_o therefore_o to_o seal_v his_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o baptism_n he_o consent_v understand_o for_o he_o upon_o gospel_n term_n who_o he_o be_v and_o in_o who_o will_n the_o child_n will_n be_v interpretative_o involve_v yet_o because_o the_o scandalousnes_n of_o the_o say_a parent_n give_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o suspicion_n fear_n and_o jealousy_n lest_o he_o shall_v alter_v his_o will_n and_o desire_v now_o signify_v to_o have_v his_o child_n true_o a_o christian_n and_o godly_a and_o so_o fail_v in_o use_v necessary_a mean_n for_o his_o child_n instruction_n during_o its_o nonage_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o be_v but_o equitable_a the_o church_n shall_v demand_v surety_n for_o the_o same_o according_a to_o ames_n his_o resolution_n of_o the_o case_n de_fw-fr conscientiâ_fw-la lib._n 4._o qu._n 1._o resp_n 8._o excommunicatorum_fw-la contumacium_fw-la liberi_fw-la non_fw-la expedit_fw-la baptizari_fw-la nisi_fw-la sponsorum_fw-la idoncoâ—um_fw-la interventu_fw-la i_o must_v beg_v the_o reader_n pardon_v for_o this_o excursion_n which_o i_o fall_v into_o almost_o unaware_o and_o have_v engage_v in_o it_o of_o some_o i_o shall_v have_v cause_n to_o crave_v their_o excuse_n for_o say_v so_o much_o and_o of_o other_o for_o say_v no_o more_o the_o point_n indeed_o deserve_v a_o large_a disquisition_n but_o my_o apology_n to_o the_o former_a shall_v be_v that_o mr._n w._n his_o exception_n i_o be_v answer_v do_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o it_o comprehend_v this_o and_o therefore_o i_o will_v not_o whole_o pass_v it_o by_o and_o to_o the_o latter_a that_o his_o word_n do_v not_o clear_o import_v he_o have_v any_o special_a reference_n to_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o less_o may_v serve_v to_o note_v concern_v it_o in_o my_o reply_n unto_o he_o psalm_n 119._o part_n 19_o t._n 145_o this_o whole_a heart_n cry_v to_o thou_o lord_n hear_v thy_o statute_n i_o will_v fulfil_v 146_o to_o thou_o i_o call_v save_v i_o most_o dear_a thy_o hest_n i_o shall_v keep_v still_o 147_o the_o daybreak_n my_o cry_n do_v prevent_v trust_v thy_o word_n i_o wait_v 148_o the_o night_n too_o my_o eye_n be_v intent_n thy_o truth_n to_o meditate_v 149_o to_o my_o voice_n hark_v in_o kindness_n true_a thy_o judgement_n quicken_v i_o 150_o they_o draw_v nigh_o who_o mischief_n pursue_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n they_o be_v 151_o thou_o lord_n be_v near_o and_o very_o true_a be_v thy_o commandment_n sure_a 152_o thy_o hest_n thou_o have_v of_o old_a i_o know_v found_v aye_o to_o endure_v chap._n xx._n §._o 1._o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o what_o remain_v 3_o in_o the_o next_o place_n mr._n w._n answer_v my_o forementioned_a reason_n to_o this_o purpose_n p._n 110_o 111._o if_o the_o man_n suppose_v in_o the_o case_n come_v and_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o that_o earnest_o this_o mr._n w._n say_v be_v right_o affirm_v by_o my_o antagonist_n to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o seriousness_n which_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o his_o profession_n thereof_o refuse_v to_o believe_v and_o this_o mr._n w._n prove_v in_o these_o word_n for_o sir_n if_o you_o grant_v the_o case_n viz._n that_o he_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o that_o earnest_o then_o show_v a_o reason_n if_o you_o can_v why_o all_o godly_a mind_a christian_n shall_v not_o in_o charity_n believe_v upon_o his_o profession_n hereof_o that_o this_o be_v to_o we_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la a_o credible_a testimony_n of_o his_o seriousness_n nay_o you_o add_v moreover_o that_o who_o make_v a_o credible_a serious_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o willingness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v nay_o you_o add_v doubtless_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o and_o we_o add_v that_o doubtless_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o deny_v such_o a_o one_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o suspend_v he_o from_o it_o what_o a_o schism_n will_v do_v we_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o bear_v in_o memory_n that_o after_o i_o have_v evince_v that_o a_o man_n baptize_v at_o year_n and_o not_o full_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v debar_v the_o sacrament_n if_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o tender_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v when_o the_o time_n of_o celebration_n begin_v to_o draw_v near_o he_o in_o word_n renounce_v christ_n or_o a_o essential_a of_o christianity_n which_o be_v not_o that_o i_o find_v deny_v by_o mr._n w._n in_o the_o procedure_n of_o my_o argument_n i_o add_v that_o if_o such_o word_n reject_v of_o christ_n as_o before-said_a may_v debar_v the_o person_n aforesaid_a than_o some_o 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be_v excommunicate_v for_o than_o one_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o visible_a exercise_n of_o faith_n and_o true_a repentance_n shall_v be_v excommunicate_v which_o none_o sure_o will_v affirm_v and_o this_o consequence_n i_o can_v see_v that_o mr._n w._n stick_v at_o but_o now_o whereas_o i_o shall_v assume_v but_o some_o may_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o sinful_a deed_n notwithstanding_o that_o in_o word_n they_o renounce_v not_o christ_n but_o verbal_o profess_v their_o carne_a desire_n to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n this_o i_o think_v mr._n w._n deny_v i_o be_o not_o certain_a look_v over_o his_o word_n thyself_o reader_n and_o use_v thy_o own_o judgement_n to_o guess_v what_o he_o drive_v at_o but_o this_o i_o be_o certain_a of_o either_o he_o deny_v this_o or_o he_o say_v nothing_o of_o a_o contradictory_n tendency_n to_o my_o argumentation_n which_o here_o he_o pretend_v to_o enervate_v and_o if_o he_o do_v deny_v the_o foresay_a assumption_n as_o i_o conceive_v his_o 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etc._n etc._n notorious_o such_o may_v profess_v his_o earnest_a desire_n to_o receive_v and_o yet_o that_o make_v he_o not_o no_o whoremonger_n and_o no_o drunkard_n 2._o then_o also_o the_o church_n may_v look_v for_o no_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o order_n to_o restore_v of_o a_o excommunicate_a than_o his_o verbal_a profession_n of_o earnest_a desire_n to_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n for_o that_o which_o shall_v prevent_v their_o excommunicate_v of_o he_o must_v be_v avaylable_a to_o restore_v he_o but_o the_o church_n in_o many_o age_n have_v require_v particular_a confession_n of_o notorious_a sin_n and_o express_v profession_n of_o repentance_n for_o they_o and_o not_o only_a profession_n of_o earnest_a desire_n to_o receive_v as_o antecedent_o necessary_a to_o the_o absolution_n of_o a_o excommunicate_a in_o analogy_n to_o that_o levit._fw-la 5.4_o 5_o 6._o where_o he_o who_o be_v to_o bring_v his_o trespass_n offer_v for_o a_o false_a oath_n though_o through_o ignorance_n 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