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can_v warrantable_o proceed_v to_o the_o admission_n of_o they_o to_o full_a membership_n and_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o all_o church-priviledge_n because_o they_o themselves_o be_v of_o ability_n in_o point_n of_o age_n and_o use_v of_o reason_n to_o act_v as_o church-member_n be_v oblige_v so_o to_o do_v nor_o will_v the_o state_n and_o action_n of_o their_o parent_n stand_v they_o in_o any_o stead_n nor_o suffice_v any_o long_o in_o their_o behalf_n the_o consent_n of_o the_o parent_n be_v indeed_o at_o first_o sufficient_a for_o the_o intitul_a of_o they_o both_o to_o the_o covenant_n and_o also_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n thereof_o they_o not_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v it_o themselves_o but_o now_o be_v adult_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o ability_n their_o personal_a actual_a consent_n be_v requisite_a to_o their_o enjoyment_n of_o any_o further_a benefit_n or_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n for_o the_o lord_n entrust_v a_o person_n with_o no_o talon_n but_o he_o 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it_o that_o be_v his_o end_n in_o bestow_v it_o and_o as_o in_o subjecto_fw-la capaci_fw-la personal_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o confession_n with_o the_o mouth_n be_v require_v unto_o justification_n and_o salvation_n 10.10_o rom._n 10.10_o so_o likewise_o be_v it_o here_o in_o such_o a_o subject_a the_o actual_a own_n of_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o voluntary_a engage_v withal_o as_o also_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o visible_a holiness_n viz._n such_o as_o upon_o probable_a ground_n may_v rational_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o word_n be_v conclude_v from_o the_o conversation_n of_o the_o person_n be_v requisite_a for_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o proceed_n to_o the_o admission_n of_o such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v baptise_v in_o infancy_n to_o the_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o full_a and_o complete_a member_n 7._o that_o the_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n when_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n if_o they_o 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what_o kind_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n holiness_n and_o subjection_n to_o ordinance_n be_v a_o sufficient_a qualification_n in_o the_o ecclesiastic_a court_n to_o constitute_v a_o person_n fit_a matter_n to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v thus_o modificate_n it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v a_o serious_n sober_a profession_n which_o he_o also_o thus_o explain_v by_o serious_a say_v he_o i_o mean_v such_o a_o profession_n as_o have_v in_o it_o a_o moral_a sincerity_n at_o least_o i.e._n which_o be_v not_o open_o and_o discernable_o simulate_v histrionick_a scenical_a and_o hypocritical_a in_o that_o hypocrisy_n which_o be_v gross_a but_o all_o circumstance_n be_v consider_v by_o which_o ingenuity_n be_v estimate_n among_o man_n give_v credit_n one_o unto_o another_o there_o appear_v no_o reason_n why_o a_o man_n may_v not_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o to_o the_o matter_n to_o think_v and_o purpose_n as_o he_o speak_v etc._n etc._n thus_o ought_v the_o consent_v give_v to_o be_v without_o collusion_n and_o so_o ought_v it_o also_o to_o be_v without_o constraint_n thus_o erasmus_n somewhat_o to_o this_o purpose_n si_fw-mi qui_fw-la parvuli_fw-la baptizati_fw-la sunt_fw-la 20._o in_o declarat_fw-la ad_fw-la censur_fw-la theol._n parisian_n p._n 20._o â—bi_fw-la adoleverint_fw-la interrogati_fw-la negent_fw-la se_fw-la rata_fw-la habere_fw-la quae_fw-la susceptores_fw-la nomine_fw-la illorum_fw-la polliciti_fw-la sunt_fw-la fortassis_fw-la expediet_fw-la illos_fw-la non_fw-la cogi_fw-la sed_fw-la svo_fw-la relinqui_fw-la animo_fw-la donec_fw-la resipiscant_fw-la nec_fw-la ad_fw-la aliam_fw-la interim_n vocari_fw-la paenam_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la eucharistiâ_fw-la sumenà â_fw-la reliquisque_fw-la sacramentis_fw-la arceantur_fw-la if_o such_o child_n as_o have_v be_v baptize_v when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o do_v be_v demand_v deny_v to_o ratify_v those_o thing_n which_o their_o godfather_n do_v promise_v in_o their_o name_n perhaps_o it_o will_v be_v expedient_a that_o they_o be_v not_o constrain_v but_o leave_v to_o their_o own_o mind_n till_o they_o repent_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n have_v no_o other_o punishment_n inflict_v upon_o they_o but_o this_o only_a that_o they_o be_v debar_v from_o receive_v the_o eucharist_n and_o other_o sacrament_n nor_o be_v this_o tender_v of_o themselves_o unto_o confirmation_n a_o matter_n arbitrary_a and_o leave_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o grow_v person_n baptize_v whether_o they_o will_v do_v it_o yea_o or_o no_o but_o a_o duty_n incumbent_n upon_o they_o be_v call_v upon_o and_o exhort_v thereunto_o yea_o necessary_o to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o in_o order_n to_o their_o full_a membership_n so_o binnius_n upon_o the_o 48._o notis_n in_o notis_n canon_n of_o the_o council_n of_o laodicea_n exproecepto_fw-la christi_fw-la velsaliem_fw-la ecclâ—siae_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la sub_fw-la peccato_fw-la ad_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la confirmationis_fw-la suscipienà une_n dum_fw-la commode_v possunt_fw-la obligari_fw-la colligunt_fw-la nonnulli_fw-la ex_fw-la hoc_fw-la canone_o some_o do_v from_o this_o canon_n gather_v that_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o christ_n or_o at_o least_o of_o the_o church_n baptize_v person_n be_v bind_v under_o sin_n to_o receive_v when_o convenient_o they_o may_v the_o sacrament_n of_o confirmation_n julian_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la jul._n &_o julian_n and_o the_o word_n of_o clemens_n romanus_n be_v thus_o understand_v what_o ever_o he_o mean_v bythem_n seem_v to_o have_v some_o truth_n in_o they_o quam_fw-la quis_fw-la inquit_fw-la regeneratus_fw-la fuerit_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la &_o post_fw-la modum_fw-la confirmatus_fw-la quia_fw-la aliter_fw-la perfectus_fw-la esse_fw-la christianus_n nequaquam_fw-la poterit_fw-la neo_fw-la sedom_n habere_fw-la inter_fw-la perfectos_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la necessitate_v sedincurià _fw-la aut_fw-la voluntate_fw-la remanserit_fw-la etc._n etc._n when_o any_o one_o have_v be_v regenerate_v by_o water_n and_o afterward_o confirm_v because_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o be_v a_o perfect_a christian_a nor_o have_v a_o place_n among_o the_o perfect_a if_o he_o remain_v so_o not_o of_o necessity_n but_o through_o carelesseness_n and_o of_o his_o own_o will_n etc._n etc._n as_o also_o those_o of_o peresius_n quamvis_fw-la continnò_fw-la transituris_fw-la sufficiant_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la beneficia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la tamen_fw-la sunt_fw-la grandaevis_fw-la scil_n confirmationis_fw-la auxilia_fw-la although_o to_o those_o that_o forthwith_o do_v die_v the_o benefit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v sufficient_a yet_o be_v the_o help_n of_o confirmation_n necessary_a how_o far_o it_o follow_v erit_fw-la adultis_fw-la quando_fw-la dabitur_fw-la recipiendi_fw-la copia_fw-la necessarium_fw-la it_o will_v be_v necessary_a for_o the_o adult_n if_o a_o opportunity_n be_v afford_v of_o receive_v it_o 8._o that_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n can_v regular_o 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