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existimant_fw-la reformati_fw-la quod_fw-la federalis_fw-la quaedam_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la qua_fw-la jus_o habent_fw-la illi_fw-la qui_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la sancti_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la media_fw-la salutis_fw-la &_o sacramentum_fw-la baptismi_fw-la &_o qua_fw-la ab_fw-la ethnicis_fw-la turcis_n similibusque_fw-la aliis_fw-la infidelibus_fw-la separantur_fw-la 1_o cor._n 7.14_o toti_fw-la nationi_fw-la seu_fw-la populo_fw-la communicetur_fw-la cvi_fw-la deus_fw-la tabulas_fw-la svi_fw-la foederis_fw-la ita_fw-la impertit_fw-la ut_fw-la easdem_fw-la suscipiant_fw-la &_o profiteantur_fw-la quos_fw-la ad_fw-la statum_fw-la visibilis_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la suae_fw-la vocat_fw-la &_o ducit_fw-la rom._n 11.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o haec_fw-la foederalis_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la transfertur_fw-la ad_fw-la posteros_fw-la non_fw-la per_fw-la proximorum_fw-la parentum_fw-la sanctitatom_n inhaerentem_fw-la qui_fw-la sva_fw-la fide_fw-la vel_fw-la infidelitate_fw-la eam_fw-la posteriis_fw-la proximis_fw-la vel_fw-la tollerent_fw-la vel_fw-la stabilirent_fw-la sed_fw-la misericordi_fw-la dei_fw-la voluntate_fw-la qua_fw-la foederis_fw-la illius_fw-la privilegia_fw-la externa_fw-la parentibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la remotioribus_fw-la promissa_fw-la extendit_fw-la &_o constant_a impertit_fw-la in_o multas_fw-la generationes_fw-la posteris_fw-la fidem_fw-la profitentibus_fw-la etiam_fw-la iis_fw-la quorum_fw-la parent_n proximi_fw-la impii_fw-la &_o in_o foedere_fw-la dei_fw-la perfidi_fw-la fuere_fw-la whether_o infant_n who_o immediate_a parent_n do_v not_o join_v themselves_o by_o any_o solemn_a ecclesiastical_a covenant_n to_o any_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n but_o be_v to_o be_v esteem_v incapable_a of_o baptism_n and_o void_a of_o church_n privilege_n answer_v the_o question_n in_o these_o word_n the_o reform_a hold_n that_o a_o certain_a foederall_a holiness_n whereby_o those_o that_o be_v in_o this_o manner_n holy_a have_v right_a to_o the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o whereby_o they_o be_v difference_v from_o heathen_n turk_n and_o other_o like_a infidel_n 1_o cor._n 7.14_o be_v communicate_v to_o the_o whole_a nation_n or_o people_n to_o who_o god_n do_v so_o impart_v the_o table_n of_o his_o covenant_n that_o they_o receive_v and_o profess_v they_o who_o he_o call_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o state_n of_o his_o church_n visible_a rom._n 11.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o this_o foederall_a holiness_n be_v transmit_v to_o posterity_n say_v he_o not_o by_o the_o inherent_a holiness_n of_o immediate_a parent_n which_o either_o their_o faith_n or_o unbelief_n shall_v take_v away_o or_o establish_v to_o their_o immediate_a posterity_n but_o by_o the_o good_a and_o gracious_a will_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o extend_v and_o constant_o bestow_v the_o outward_a privilege_n promise_v to_o more_o remote_a parent_n for_o many_o generation_n to_o posterity_n profess_v the_o faith_n even_o to_o those_o who_o immediate_a parent_n have_v be_v find_v wicked_a and_o false_a in_o their_o covenant_n quote_v these_o text_n ps_n 106.35_o 36_o 44_o 45._o isa_n 63.10_o 11.51.1_o 2_o 3._o ezek._n 20.8_o and_o confirm_v this_o assertion_n with_o several_a argument_n the_o last_o of_o which_o be_v this_o 495._o this_o quia_fw-la adulti_fw-la omnes_fw-la in_o novo_fw-la testamento_fw-la à _fw-la johanne_n baptista_n &_o apostolis_n sunt_fw-la baptizati_fw-la telonarii_fw-la milites_fw-la &_o quicunque_fw-la ex_fw-la judea_n &_o circumjacentibus_fw-la regionibus_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la devenerunt_fw-la absque_fw-la longiore_fw-la examine_v si_fw-la modo_fw-la fidem_fw-la profiterentur_fw-la &_o peccata_fw-la confiterentur_fw-la et_fw-la si_fw-la hypocritae_fw-la genimina_fw-la viperarum_fw-la &_o homines_fw-la malae_fw-la frugis_fw-la iter_fw-la eos_fw-la essent_fw-la proinde_fw-la &_o infant_n eorum_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la admittendi_fw-la causam_fw-la hanc_fw-la pro_fw-la praxi_fw-la 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benefit_n receive_v be_v in_o every_o one_o the_o same_o the_o apostle_n compare_v those_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o manna_n and_o drink_v of_o the_o rock_n in_o the_o wilderness_n with_o believer_n in_o gospel-time_n that_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n say_v they_o all_o eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o do_v all_o drink_n the_o same_o spiritual_a drink_n for_o they_o drink_v of_o that_o spiritual_a rock_n that_o follow_v they_o and_o that_o rock_n be_v christ_n 1_o corrinthians_n 10.3_o 4._o and_o we_o may_v say_v the_o same_o of_o those_o that_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n as_o christ_n be_v that_o bread_n that_o manna_n do_v typify_v joh._n 6.49.50_o so_o it_o be_v he_o that_o be_v hold_v out_o and_o his_o death_n show_v forth_o in_o the_o passeover_n 1_o cor._n 5.7_o i_o shall_v therefore_o wave_v this_o different_a consideration_n of_o they_o and_o make_v it_o my_o business_n to_o inquire_v what_o a_o sacramen_n be_v and_o to_o make_v discovery_n of_o the_o 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by_o divine_n he_o conclude_v that_o a_o sacrament_n moral_o consider_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o divine_n may_v be_v define_v have_v a_o real_a be_v and_o according_a to_o its_o own_o way_n of_o be_v it_o be_v one_o moral_a philosopher_n define_v say_v he_o a_o kingdom_n a_o city_n a_o family_n though_o they_o be_v not_o one_o physical_o but_o by_o aggregation_n so_o do_v divine_n define_v a_o church_n a_o council_n or_o sacrament_n which_o be_v one_o in_o be_v no_o other_o way_n suarez_n agree_v with_o he_o disput_fw-la 1a._o de_fw-fr sacramentis_fw-la sect._n 4_o ta_o which_o whitaker_n praelect_a de_fw-fr sacr._n pag._n 4._o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a define_v a_o sacrament_n may_v be_v define_v so_o that_o he_o observe_v it_o be_v agree_v that_o they_o may_v be_v define_v and_o i_o
chron._n 30.18_o 19_o the_o good_a lord_n pardon_v every_o one_o that_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o seek_v god_n the_o lord_n god_n of_o his_o father_n though_o he_o be_v not_o cleanse_v according_a to_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n the_o answer_n of_o the_o lord_n we_o have_v ver_fw-la 20._o the_o lord_n hearken_v to_o hezekiah_n and_o heal_v the_o people_n which_o do_v either_o imply_v that_o they_o be_v strike_v of_o god_n for_o their_o sin_n as_o be_v abimelech_n his_o wife_n and_o maid_n servant_n and_o be_v heal_v by_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n as_o they_o by_o abraham_n or_o else_o that_o by_o their_o sin_n they_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o god_n hand_n and_o by_o hezekiahs_n prayer_n preserve_v so_o that_o enough_o have_v be_v say_v for_o this_o distinction_n between_o a_o first_o and_o second_o right_a a_o fundamental_a right_n and_o privilege_v of_o actual_a admission_n there_o may_v be_v a_o true_a right_a when_o yet_o there_o be_v a_o bar_n that_o stand_v in_o force_n sect_n v._o proposition_n 4._o as_o the_o fundamental_a right_n to_o sacrament_n must_v be_v ground_v on_o the_o write_a word_n of_o god_n so_o the_o bar_n to_o actual_a admission_n must_v be_v write_v likewise_o write_v fundamental_a right_n and_o bar_v to_o actual_a admission_n must_v be_v both_o write_v none_o may_v be_v admit_v without_o know_a right_n their_o visible_a covenant-title_n must_v appear_v in_o such_o case_n a_o seal_n will_v be_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a and_o the_o ordinance_n profane_v it_o be_v therefore_o provide_v that_o no_o uncircumcised_a person_n must_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n exod._n 12.48_o and_o none_o in_o covenant_n in_o right_n that_o stand_v in_o any_o visible_a relation_n to_o god_n without_o a_o know_a bar_n may_v be_v keep_v back_o there_o must_v be_v a_o reason_n see_v of_o their_o admission_n and_o a_o reason_n see_v of_o their_o suspension_n the_o sin_n of_o those_o of_o ephraim_n manasseh_n issachar_n and_o zebulon_n be_v that_o they_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n otherwise_o then_o be_v write_v there_o be_v that_o bar_n upon_o they_o that_o according_a to_o the_o write_a word_n they_o be_v not_o in_o present_a to_o eat_v of_o it_o he_o that_o give_v warranty_n to_o his_o people_n to_o come_v must_v also_o put_v in_o the_o exception_n against_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v no_o person_n no_o church_n must_v take_v in_o or_o refuse_v by_o their_o own_o power_n this_o be_v to_o lord_n it_o over_o god_n heritage_n and_o a_o high_a usurpation_n of_o a_o power_n not_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n steward_n in_o great_a house_n be_v to_o take_v in_o and_o hold_v back_o from_o the_o family_n not_o at_o their_o own_o will_n but_o according_a to_o their_o master_n pleasure_n sect_n vi_o proposition_n 5._o this_o right_n unto_o or_o bar_v put_v to_o detain_v from_o sacramental_a participation_n be_v not_o always_o explicit_a and_o express_v explicit_a right_o unto_o or_o bar_v to_o detain_v from_o sacramental_a participation_n be_v not_o always_o and_o explicit_a it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o by_o a_o clear_a and_o full_a consequence_n from_o scripture_n it_o may_v be_v deduce_v the_o fundamental_a title_n be_v clear_a and_o before_o clear_v it_o be_v the_o covenant_n that_o give_v a_o title_n the_o outward_a covenant_n be_v a_o sufficient_a title_n to_o all_o outward_a privilege_n prove_v a_o covenant_n make_v keep_v or_o not_o keep_v if_o not_o renounce_v and_o then_o a_o right_n stand_v the_o right_a unto_o or_o bar_v put_v to_o present_a acceptance_n be_v often_o more_o disputable_a which_o the_o write_a word_n in_o express_a term_n or_o by_o necessary_a consequence_n must_v also_o determine_v when_o those_o be_v keep_v back_o by_o reason_n of_o a_o touch_n of_o a_o dead_a body_n from_o eat_v the_o passeover_n num._n 9_o there_o be_v no_o express_a precept_n in_o the_o law_n for_o such_o prohibition_n of_o they_o but_o see_v such_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o camp_n num._n 5.2_o and_o they_o must_v be_v clean_a that_o eat_v of_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v evident_o include_v and_o it_o appear_v that_o they_o see_v it_o and_o when_o the_o lord_n himself_o name_v those_o bar_n which_o in_o after_o time_n shall_v withhold_v a_o israelite_n from_o the_o passeover_n the_o instance_n which_o he_o give_v be_v no_o sufficient_a explicit_a enumeration_n it_o be_v there_o say_v that_o he_o that_o be_v in_o a_o journey_n can_v not_o eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n neither_o can_v he_o that_o be_v in_o prison_n or_o employ_v in_o war_n or_o under_o sickness_n one_o legal_a uncleanness_n be_v there_o name_v which_o do_v defile_v there_o be_v other_o defilement_n as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o disable_v a_o israelite_n actual_a participation_n num._n 5.2_o only_o those_o that_o infer_v such_o consequence_n must_v be_v able_a to_o make_v good_a their_o consequence_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o frame_v principle_n of_o their_o own_o and_o then_o deduce_v 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that_o baptism_n belong_v to_o all_o those_o infant_n which_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o christian_a race_n circumcisionis_fw-la extra_n vero_fw-la hunc_fw-la casum_fw-la judicamus_fw-la omnibus_fw-la illis_fw-la insantibus_fw-la competere_fw-la baptismum_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la steep_a christiani_n nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la si_fw-la secundum_fw-la ordinem_fw-la consuetum_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la offerantur_fw-la etsi_fw-la proximi_fw-la eorum_fw-la parent_n vel_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la improbitate_fw-la vel_fw-la haeresi_fw-la laborant_fw-la vel_fw-la idolatriae_fw-la crimine_fw-la adversus_fw-la secundam_fw-la tabulam_fw-la nam_fw-la idololatria_fw-la adversus_fw-la primam_fw-la tabulam_fw-la potius_fw-la apostasia_fw-la est_fw-la en_fw-fr praxis_fw-la manifesta_fw-la &_o perpetua_fw-la totius_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la israeliticae_fw-la in_o admâ—nistratione_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la if_o they_o be_v tender_v to_o baptism_n according_a to_o the_o church_n custom_n although_o their_o immediate_a parent_n remain_v lewd_a in_o conversation_n or_o lie_v under_o heresy_n or_o the_o crime_n of_o idolatry_n against_o the_o second_o commandment_n for_o idolatry_n against_o the_o first_o commandment_n be_v rather_o apostasy_n fortify_v it_o with_o several_a argument_n the_o first_o of_o which_o be_v the_o manifest_a practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o circumcision_n the_o professor_n of_o leyden_n in_o their_o synopsis_n of_o more_o pure_a divinity_n be_v as_o far_o guilty_a of_o this_o suppose_a pollution_n as_o any_o disput_fw-la 44._o sect._n 50._o neither_o say_v they_o do_v we_o exclude_v those_o infant_n from_o participation_n of_o this_o sacrament_n habuit_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la excludimus_fw-la ab_fw-la huius_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la communione_fw-la infant_n eos_fw-la qui_fw-la ex_fw-la christiana_n stirpe_fw-la &_o baptizatis_fw-la parentibus_fw-la nati_fw-la sunt_fw-la etsi_fw-la ipsorum_fw-la parent_n per_fw-la vitam_fw-la improbam_fw-la aut_fw-la fidem_fw-la impuram_fw-la foederis_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la obsignati_fw-la efficaciam_fw-la adversus_fw-la se_fw-la irritam_fw-la reddant_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la parentibus_fw-la aut_fw-la eorum_fw-la propinquis_fw-la sub_fw-la quorum_fw-la potestate_fw-la sunt_fw-la juxta_fw-la ordinem_fw-la in_o ecclesiis_fw-la nostris_fw-la consuetum_fw-la baptismo_fw-la offeruntur_fw-la quia_fw-la sub_fw-la novo_fw-la foedere_fw-la filius_fw-la non_fw-la fert_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la patris_fw-la &_o deus_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la manet_fw-la ejusmodi_fw-la liberorum_fw-la deus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la ipse_fw-la testatur_fw-la ezek._n 16.20_o ubi_fw-la impiorum_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la liberos_fw-la filios_fw-la suos_fw-la vocat_fw-la quos_fw-la deo_fw-la genuerant_fw-la ersi_fw-la eos_fw-la molocho_fw-es offerrent_fw-la unde_fw-la &_o ejusmodi_fw-la israelitarum_fw-la quorum_fw-la multi_fw-la in_o impietate_fw-la sva_fw-la fuerant_fw-la mortui_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la quam_fw-la piorum_fw-la liberos_fw-la circumcidi_fw-la jussit_fw-la josh_n 5.4_o &_o 6._o quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la israelitica_fw-la &_o christiana_n primitiva_fw-la faciendum_fw-la esse_fw-la extra_fw-la controversiam_fw-la semper_fw-la habuit_fw-la who_o be_v bear_v of_o parent_n of_o a_o christian_a race_n and_o baptize_v although_o their_o parent_n by_o their_o wicked_a life_n or_o impure_a faith_n render_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o covenant_n seal_v in_o baptism_n as_o utter_o void_a to_o they_o if_o they_o be_v offer_v by_o those_o parent_n or_o other_o kindred_n under_o who_o power_n they_o be_v according_a to_o the_o order_n accustom_v in_o our_o church_n because_o under_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o son_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n and_o god_n nevertheless_o remain_v the_o god_n of_o such_o child_n as_o he_o himself_o witness_v ezek._n 16.20_o where_o he_o call_v the_o child_n of_o those_o wicked_a israelites_n his_o son_n which_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o unto_o god_n although_o they_o have_v offer_v they_o to_o moloch_n whereupon_o he_o command_v the_o child_n of_o those_o israelite_n whereof_o many_o of_o they_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n in_o the_o wilderness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a to_o be_v circumcise_v josh_n 5.4_o 6._o which_o also_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o christian_a primitive_a church_n never_o question_v mr._n baxter_n say_v he_o will_v consult_v dr._n drake_n to_o find_v who_o they_o be_v that_o those_o of_o his_o judgement_n admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o i_o will_v have_v he_o withal_o at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o inquire_v whether_o he_o do_v not_o profess_v that_o it_o be_v their_o practice_n to_o baptize_v promiscuous_o which_o be_v direct_o against_o mr._n firmins_n way_n and_o let_v he_o read_v mr._n goodwin_n evangelical_n communicant_a and_o how_o high_a soever_o he_o go_v to_o keep_v many_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n yet_o he_o be_v as_o large_a as_o either_o mr._n cawdrey_n or_o myself_o in_o admission_n to_o baptism_n let_v he_o look_v upon_o the_o practice_n i_o may_v say_v almost_o universal_a in_o the_o nation_n and_o see_v what_o course_n they_o general_o hold_v and_o i_o have_v not_o hear_v that_o they_o have_v yet_o learn_v to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o infant_n right_a and_o the_o church_n obligation_n that_o the_o infant_n of_o such_o or_o such_o parent_n be_v without_o any_o right_n and_o yet_o the_o church_n stand_v bind_v to_o give_v they_o admission_n mr._n firmin_n do_v sufficient_o declare_v how_o sensible_a he_o be_v of_o his_o dissent_n from_o his_o brethren_n let_v mr._n baxter_n then_o undertake_v for_o he_o see_v how_o wide_o a_o breach_n he_o be_v like_a to_o make_v instead_o of_o union_n if_o that_o compliment_n therefore_o which_o be_v cast_v upon_o i_o by_o mr._n baxter_n si_fw-mi pace_fw-la tanti_fw-la viri_fw-la dixerim_fw-la have_v be_v tantorum_fw-la virorum_fw-la and_o have_v speak_v out_o who_o those_o be_v that_o he_o so_o heavy_o charge_v as_o before_o to_o obscure_v the_o church_n and_o the_o lustre_n of_o the_o christian_a name_n etc._n etc._n and_o plain_o tell_v we_o that_o it_o be_v the_o generality_n of_o all_o that_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o church_n reform_v the_o speech_n do_v not_o now_o appear_v so_o modest_a
regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v a_o undiscernible_a work_n and_o according_o to_o admit_v or_o refuse_v sect_n xiii_o proposition_n 11._o covenant_n the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n of_o covenant_n interest_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o bring_v up_o those_o of_o covenant_n interest_n to_o the_o term_n and_o proposition_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v serve_v to_o work_v a_o man_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n unto_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v a_o man_n in_o name_n the_o lord_n to_o turn_v unfeigned_o and_o sincere_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o argument_n to_o confirm_v first_o man_n of_o that_o interest_n that_o baptism_n receive_v as_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o work_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n these_o the_o lord_n supper_n serve_v to_o carry_v on_o by_o sanctification_n to_o salvation_n as_o the_o end_n of_o the_o work_n likewise_o but_o baptism_n receive_v man_n of_o visible_a profession_n only_o and_o visible_a interest_n as_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o work_n into_o the_o visible_a church_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n therefore_o the_o lord_n supper_n carry_v on_o these_o by_o sanctification_n as_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o work_n to_o salvation_n the_o proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v unless_o we_o will_v without_o reason_n bring_v in_o that_o vast_a difference_n between_o these_o two_o outward_a uâ—â—â—ble_a ordinance_n both_o entrust_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n as_o that_o the_o one_o shall_v be_v of_o that_o latitude_n to_o receive_v man_n of_o visible_a interest_n and_o the_o other_o restrain_v to_o invisible_a member_n the_o one_o according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n shall_v let_v many_o into_o the_o church_n for_o salvation_n the_o other_o shall_v be_v in_o capacity_n to_o nourish_v and_o bring_v on_o very_a few_o the_o assumption_n can_v be_v deny_v that_o baptism_n receive_v man_n of_o visible_a profession_n and_o visible_a interest_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v we_o baptize_v infant_n upon_o the_o bare_a account_n of_o covenant-holiness_n which_o be_v only_o a_o visible_a interest_n man_n of_o year_n be_v baptize_v and_o by_o just_a warrant_n yet_o may_v in_o case_n not_o baptize_v upon_o a_o visible_a profession_n the_o conclusion_n than_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n carry_v on_o those_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o work_n that_o baptism_n receive_v to_o salvation_n second_o if_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v that_o man_n of_o visible_a interest_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n shall_v have_v admittance_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o serve_v as_o a_o instrument_n with_o the_o word_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o by_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n to_o salvation_n but_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v that_o man_n of_o visible_a interest_n have_v not_o yet_o reach_v unto_o sanctification_n shall_v have_v admittance_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o lord_n supper_n than_o serve_v to_o raise_v up_o man_n of_o visible_a interest_n by_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n for_o salvation_n the_o proposition_n be_v clear_a unless_o we_o will_v make_v man_n admission_n most_o man_n admission_n mere_o vain_a have_v no_o power_n nor_o any_o capacity_n to_o advance_v their_o happiness_n but_o be_v whole_o in_o a_o tendency_n to_o increase_v their_o judgement_n whatsoever_o the_o secret_a will_n of_o god_n to_o we_o unknown_a be_v that_o in_o the_o event_n it_o shall_v prove_v yet_o the_o work_n itself_o must_v have_v a_o tendency_n and_o power_n respective_a to_o those_o for_o who_o it_o be_v appoint_v for_o edification_n not_o for_o destruction_n the_o assumption_n be_v evident_a that_o those_o of_o visible_a interest_n have_v not_o attain_v sanctification_n according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n shall_v have_v admittance_n by_o the_o bar_n that_o be_v assign_v for_o man_n exclusion_n the_o alone_a bar_n that_o be_v ordinary_o assign_v to_o hold_v man_n in_o covenant-interest_n off_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n be_v ignorance_n error_n and_o scandal_n but_o many_o that_o can_v be_v charge_v with_o ignorance_n error_n or_o scandal_n be_v yet_o short_a of_o sanctification_n many_o short_a of_o sanctification_n then_o have_v no_o bar_n to_o their_o admission_n either_o visible_a interest_n with_o capacity_n to_o improve_v it_o or_o save_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n must_v be_v the_o rule_n for_o admission_n but_o save_v interest_n in_o â—he_n covenant_n can_v then_o to_o use_v mr_n cobbet_n word_n vindication_n pag._n 54._o it_o will_v either_o necessitate_v minister_n to_o come_v under_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o anomy_n breach_n of_o rule_n or_o for_o avoid_v of_o that_o which_o they_o must_v needs_o do_v with_o such_o breach_n of_o rule_n never_o to_o administer_v any_o church_n ordinance_n since_o they_o sometime_o shall_v break_v that_o rule_n in_o administer_a it_o to_o hypocrite_n and_o albeit_o they_o do_v sometime_o administer_v they_o to_o elect_v one_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o know_v that_o secret_a infallible_o they_o observe_v not_o the_o rule_n in_o faith_n but_o doubt_o and_o so_o can_v have_v little_a comfort_n of_o any_o such_o of_o their_o administration_n if_o any_o reply_n that_o save_a interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o rule_n but_o we_o be_v not_o tie_v infallible_o to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o rule_n but_o as_o far_o as_o our_o charity_n can_v judge_v man_n to_o be_v in_o grace_n we_o must_v admit_v they_o to_o this_o seal_n of_o grace_n to_o this_o i_o have_v several_a thing_n to_o reply_v 1._o god_n never_o put_v man_n charity_n to_o this_o work_n as_o respective_a to_o admission_n to_o ordinance_n to_o judge_v whether_o in_o grace_n or_o not_o whether_o regenerate_v or_o in_o unregeneration_n and_o indeed_o charity_n which_o be_v assign_v by_o some_o to_o that_o place_n be_v most_o unfit_a to_o judge_v a_o judge_n or_o umpire_n in_o a_o business_n must_v be_v impartial_a and_o have_v nothing_o to_o bias_n he_o on_o any_o hand_n but_o charity_n will_v be_v ready_a to_o cover_v a_o multitude_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v no_o blemish_n of_o the_o grace_n but_o a_o demonstration_n that_o this_o be_v none_o of_o its_o office_n if_o then_o man_n must_v judge_v as_o he_o be_v most_o unmeet_a his_o reason_n and_o not_o his_o love_n must_v take_v the_o chair_n for_o it_o and_o go_v as_o high_a as_o conjecture_v can_v reach_v 2._o if_o charity_n or_o reason_n thus_o set_v up_o mistake_v than_o the_o rule_n be_v break_v which_o though_o these_o will_v say_v be_v not_o the_o admitter_n sin_n see_v the_o thing_n be_v not_o so_o scibile_fw-la or_o of_o possibility_n to_o be_v know_v and_o by_o the_o way_n we_o observe_v that_o he_o be_v therefore_o no_o competent_a judge_n yet_o a_o seal_n be_v by_o this_o mean_v put_v to_o a_o blank_a which_o be_v no_o small_a profanation_n and_o the_o ordinance_n administer_v sole_o and_o necessary_o for_o the_o receiver_n judgement_n 3._o though_o we_o infallible_o know_v a_o man_n unsanctified_a condition_n and_o be_v able_a to_o charge_v it_o yet_o while_o it_o be_v not_o open_a and_o break_v not_o into_o scandal_n we_o can_v upon_o this_o account_n as_o be_v confess_v exclude_v he_o from_o the_o sacrament_n that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n most_o of_o the_o ancient_n hold_v as_o maldonate_fw-it on_o matth._n 7.6_o observe_v we_o have_v large_a list_n bring_v to_o our_o hand_n of_o name_n that_o go_v that_o way_n the_o great_a part_n of_o late_a writer_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n 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