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b._n have_v make_v a_o very_a unjust_a representation_n of_o our_o principle_n and_o practice_n sect._n xv._n concern_v mr._n sq._n 1._o the_o last_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v take_v notice_n concern_v a_o person_n reject_v from_o order_n in_o our_o church_n and_o now_o a_o preacher_n of_o your_o party_n mr._n b._n affirm_v that_o your_o minister_n declare_v that_o they_o know_v of_o no_o such_o person_n and_o say_v that_o if_o i_o mean_v mr._n sq._n he_o declare_v he_o be_v never_o examine_v as_o to_o his_o learning_n by_o we_o and_o that_o most_o that_o know_v he_o think_v that_o if_o i_o reject_v all_o those_o of_o my_o clergy_n that_o be_v not_o mr._n sq_n '_o s._n superior_n in_o learning_n i_o must_v exclude_v a_o great_a many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v now_o in_o this_o diocese_n you_o see_v how_o he_o necessitate_v i_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o this_o affair_n this_o gentleman_n who_o i_o do_v not_o name_n out_o of_o the_o great_a respect_n i_o have_v 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church-member_n into_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n confession_n of_o faith_n chap._n 27._o it_o will_v follow_v on_o mr._n b_n principle_n which_o seem_v in_o this_o point_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o they_o that_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o demand_v another_o engagement_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a or_o that_o they_o shall_v by_o another_o rite_n that_o be_v by_o solemn_o answer_v certain_a question_n dedicate_v themselves_o to_o the_o service_n of_o christ_n because_o as_o he_o argue_v vind._n p._n 52._o it_o be_v a_o needless_a do_v that_o over_o again_o by_o a_o rite_n of_o our_o own_o devise_v which_o be_v sufficient_o do_v by_o a_o rite_n of_o christ_n institution_n and_o therefore_o the_o directory_n only_a order_n the_o minister_n before_o baptism_n to_o use_v some_o word_n of_o instruction_n touch_v the_o institution_n nature_n and_o end_n of_o this_o sacrament_n but_o do_v not_o require_v any_o profession_n or_o engagement_n from_o those_o 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