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that_o if_o it_o be_v lawful_a to_o baptize_v infant_n in_o rome_n be_v it_o therefore_o a_o true_a church_n baptism_n may_v be_v true_a in_o a_o true_a church_n but_o it_o may_v be_v so_o abuse_v that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lawful_a after_o that_o manner_n the_o fault_n be_v not_o that_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o it_o be_v do_v by_o a_o heretic_n or_o a_o man_n not_o approve_v thus_o imagine_v a_o priest_n in_o rome_n or_o germany_n shall_v baptize_v one_o i_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o not_o the_o son_n or_o holy_a ghost_n that_o baptism_n be_v unlawful_a and_o now_o suppose_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o to_o baptize_v than_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o midwife_n to_o baptize_v but_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o she_o to_o baptize_v although_o she_o baptize_v right_a for_o the_o matter_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n because_o she_o have_v no_o true_a call_n to_o it_o she_o be_v not_o in_o office_n so_o to_o do_v 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to_o himself_o although_o he_o have_v no_o right_a nor_o reason_n so_o to_o do_v so_o that_o if_o they_o be_v leave_v to_o themselves_o they_o will_v profane_v they_o 2_o there_o will_v be_v a_o confusion_n on_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v give_v they_o law_n and_o have_v commit_v these_o to_o a_o community_n of_o man_n and_o have_v leave_v it_o to_o they_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o rational_a charity_n to_o judge_v who_o they_o will_v admit_v and_o to_o those_o they_o do_v admit_v to_o become_v subject_a to_o those_o law_n and_o rule_n and_o live_v according_o so_o as_o it_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n to_o who_o and_o when_o they_o please_v thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n 1._o thus_o it_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n they_o must_v be_v in_o covenant_n the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v take_v in_o from_o the_o world_n and_o he_o give_v they_o law_n he_o have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o any_o nation_n psalm_n 147.20_o the_o treasury_n of_o his_o law_n be_v commit_v to_o they_o and_o roman_n 3.1_o all_o the_o spiritual_a privilege_n be_v commit_v to_o the_o jew_n what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o jew_n much_o every_o way_n etc._n etc._n and_o jer._n 13.11_o for_o as_o the_o girdle_n cleave_v to_o the_o loin_n of_o a_o man_n so_o have_v i_o â—ied_v to_o i_o the_o whole_a house_n of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o they_o may_v be_v people_n to_o god_n and_o then_o have_v that_o honour_n this_o be_v the_o reason_n in_o nehem._n 9.38_o he_o speak_v thus_o now_o because_o of_o all_o this_o we_o make_v a_o sure_a covenant_n and_o write_v it_o and_o our_o prince_n and_o our_o levitse_fw-la and_o our_o priest_n seal_v unto_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o the_o choice_n privilege_n be_v the_o 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the_o whole_a therefore_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n it_o must_v be_v a_o visible_a church_n the_o invisible_a do_v not_o meet_v to_o choose_v but_o the_o officer_n be_v by_o the_o choice_n of_o such_o a_o people_n in_o such_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o god_n do_v set_v they_o in_o a_o particular_a church_n and_o the_o officer_n be_v to_o dispense_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n to_o that_o church_n and_o therefore_o a_o minister_n without_o a_o people_n be_v as_o a_o husband_n without_o a_o wife_n and_o therefore_o all_o the_o sâ—alâ—s_n must_v be_v dispense_v by_o the_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n and_o by_o none_o else_o as_o appoint_v by_o god_n so_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o the_o treasury_n of_o the_o church_n must_v be_v dispense_v by_o faithful_a man_n choose_v by_o the_o church_n act_v 6.3_o choose_v you_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n and_o full_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n if_o they_o must_v be_v so_o that_o must_v order_v the_o treasure_n of_o the_o church_n 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and_o church_a of_o the_o gentile_n if_o the_o branch_n be_v cut_v off_o and_o thou_o be_v graft_v in_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fatness_n of_o this_o olive_n tree_n so_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v make_v partaker_n of_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n the_o olive_n tree_n be_v the_o church_n and_o the_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n be_v the_o privilege_n that_o appertain_v thereunto_o so_o as_o always_o they_o must_v be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n before_o they_o can_v have_v the_o privilege_n belong_v thereunto_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v convert_v they_o shall_v come_v into_o a_o church_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o first_o they_o shall_v enter_v into_o a_o church_n and_o then_o the_o fatness_n follow_v to_o the_o branch_n in_o the_o olive_n second_o they_o covenant_n for_o their_o child_n as_o well_o as_o for_o themselves_o deut._n 29.10_o you_o stand_v this_o day_n every_o one_o of_o you_o 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to_o dispense_v ordinance_n to_o they_o they_o be_v scandalous_a 1_o corinth_n 5.5_o it_o be_v hear_v certain_o there_o be_v fornication_n and_o such_o fornication_n as_o be_v not_o name_v among_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o have_v not_o proceed_v against_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reprove_v they_o sharp_o and_o do_v charge_v the_o church_n with_o sin_n for_o not_o do_v it_o in_o rev._n 2.18_o the_o church_n of_o thyatira_n be_v reprove_v because_o they_o suffer_v the_o woman_n jezebel_n to_o prevail_v she_o carry_v the_o day_n against_o the_o officer_n to_o bear_v with_o she_o sinful_o 2_o there_o be_v a_o unworthiness_n that_o appear_v not_o to_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n close_o heart_a hypocrite_n which_o deceive_v themselves_o and_o
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because_o in_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o hypocrite_n although_o they_o be_v saint_n in_o the_o appearance_n of_o man_n so_o as_o the_o church_n can_v discern_v they_o and_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v warrantable_a to_o give_v they_o the_o sacrament_n and_o christ_n give_v allowance_n so_o to_o do_v and_o therefore_o if_o that_o be_v to_o abuse_v the_o sacrament_n than_o we_o must_v say_v christ_n give_v we_o allowance_n so_o to_o do_v provide_v they_o be_v close_o heart_v and_o keep_v themselves_o so_o and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v thousand_o of_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n on_o earth_n that_o the_o church_n do_v not_o know_v those_o that_o appear_v holy_a prove_v to_o be_v rot_v when_o we_o baptize_v man_n of_o year_n we_o must_v go_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n and_o so_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o child_n it_o be_v by_o charity_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v no_o abuse_n of_o the_o sacrament_n it_o may_v be_v 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out_o the_o old_a leaven_n that_o she_o may_v be_v a_o pure_a lump_n and_o those_o that_o be_v unworthy_a the_o congregation_n must_v remove_v they_o but_o they_o must_v first_o judge_v thâ—m_n 2._o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n must_v passâ—_n according_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o come_v into_o view_n according_a to_o experience_n and_o practice_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o it_o be_v the_o royalty_n of_o god_n to_o try_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n but_o man_n be_v to_o see_v the_o work_n as_o it_o appear_v outward_o matth._n 7.16_o by_o their_o fruit_n you_o shall_v know_v they_o the_o sap_n be_v see_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o thing_n see_v we_o judge_v but_o secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n deutr._n 29.29_o 3._o those_o that_o be_v secret_a that_o be_v receive_v by_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n direct_v by_o a_o rule_n of_o discern_v the_o church_n have_v free_a and_o full_a warrant_n from_o god_n 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