have_v a_o account_n of_o my_o own_o doctrine_n in_o above_o a_o hundred_o book_n of_o which_o i_o leave_v posterity_n to_o judge_v l._n yes_o we_o hear_v what_o be_v say_v against_o you_o for_o your_o rebellious_a doctrine_n in_o former_a time_n m._n i_o than_o give_v the_o world_n a_o account_n in_o my_o book_n call_v political_a aphorism_n or_o a_o holy_a commonwealth_n write_v for_o monarchy_n by_o mr._n harrington_n provocation_n what_o move_v i_o to_o be_v on_o the_o parliament_n side_n and_o i_o know_v nothing_o that_o they_o have_v charge_v on_o my_o doctrine_n but_o the_o word_n of_o that_o book_n which_o i_o revoke_v long_o ago_o and_o some_o clause_n in_o my_o saint_n rest_v which_o i_o expunge_v before_o the_o king_n come_v in_o and_o if_o my_o late_a write_n as_o my_o second_o plea_n for_o peace_n write_v purposely_o to_o satisfy_v they_o of_o my_o present_a judgement_n be_v not_o regardable_a why_o do_v they_o call_v i_o to_o retractation_n and_o if_o the_o act_n of_o indemnity_n have_v do_v nothing_o against_o our_o former_a action_n all_o general_n monk_n army_n and_o the_o rest_n such_o that_o restore_v the_o king_n must_v expect_v the_o like_a reward_n if_o death_n deliver_v they_o not_o from_o man_n wrath_n l_o but_o why_o shall_v you_o not_o give_v over_o preach_v when_o you_o be_v silence_v have_v not_o the_o bishop_n power_n to_o silence_n and_o degrade_v as_o well_o as_o to_o ordain_v or_o the_o parliament_n at_o least_n m._n we_o doubt_v not_o but_o the_o magistrate_n have_v power_n to_o hinder_v preacher_n from_o do_v mischief_n and_o to_o restrain_v those_o that_o preach_v rebellion_n sedition_n or_o heresy_n or_o that_o do_v more_o hurt_n than_o good_a but_o not_o on_o that_o pretence_n to_o hinder_v good_a and_o to_o forbid_v christ_n minister_n to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n bishop_n and_o senior_a pastor_n be_v invest_v minister_n of_o christ_n to_o ordain_v fit_a man_n to_o the_o ministry_n and_o judge_v of_o their_o fitness_n to_o that_o end_n and_o if_o man_n prove_v uncapable_a by_o apostasy_n or_o heresy_n or_o perfidiousness_n they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o cyprian_n do_v about_o martial_a and_o basilides_n require_v the_o congregation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n to_o forsake_v they_o but_o they_o have_v no_o power_n to_o forbid_v any_o faithful_a minister_n to_o do_v the_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v ordain_v nor_o to_o forbid_v the_o people_n to_o hear_v they_o and_o if_o they_o do_v their_o command_n be_v nullity_n as_o to_o any_o obligation_n to_o obedience_n l._n but_o they_o that_o give_v you_o the_o office_n may_v take_v it_o away_o m._n he_o that_o give_v it_o as_o a_o donor_n may_v which_o be_v christ_n but_o not_o he_o that_o only_o as_o a_o servant_n deliver_v that_o which_o his_o master_n give_v if_o you_o send_v a_o servant_n to_o deliver_v a_o man_n possession_n of_o house_n land_n horse_n money_n etc._n etc._n that_o servant_n can_v take_v it_o from_o he_o at_o his_o pleasure_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o the_o priest_n that_o marry_v man_n can_v unmarry_v they_o when_o he_o will_v if_o he_o can_v i_o think_v he_o will_v have_v more_o work_n i_o scarce_o think_v the_o patron_n that_o give_v one_o a_o benefice_n can_v take_v it_o away_o when_o he_o will_v which_o be_v more_o alienable_a than_o the_o office._n a_o man_n can_v renounce_v it_o himself_o when_o he_o will_v who_o have_v some_o more_o power_n of_o himself_o than_o the_o bishop_n have_v do_v you_o not_o know_v that_o all_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v as_o marriage_n during_o life_n and_o not_o for_o trial_n or_o at_o pleasure_n except_o in_o case_n of_o adultery_n therefore_o the_o papist_n say_v that_o ordination_n make_v a_o indelible_a character_n of_o this_o all_o party_n be_v agree_v l._n but_o why_o say_v you_o the_o ordainer_n do_v not_o give_v you_o the_o power_n but_o as_o invest_v minister_n you_o be_v not_o call_v immediate_o by_o christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n be_v who_o then_o do_v give_v it_o you_o if_o not_o the_o ordainer_n m._n 1._o the_o office_n lie_v in_o a_o obligation_n to_o great_a labour_n and_o great_a patience_n as_o well_o as_o in_o a_o gift_n of_o power_n it_o be_v a_o power_n to_o work_v in_o a_o suffer_a state_n and_o as_o the_o bishop_n can_v oblige_v no_o man_n to_o this_o against_o his_o will_n so_o neither_o can_v he_o oblige_v any_o man_n far_o than_o christ_n and_o his_o own_o consent_n oblige_v he_o therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o neither_o can_v he_o give_v the_o power_n far_o than_o christ_n give_v it_o and_o the_o ordainer_n and_o people_n and_o magistrate_n have_v each_o their_o part_n under_o christ_n in_o the_o conveyance_n l._n how_o do_v christ_n give_v minister_n their_o office_n m._n 1._o he_o make_v a_o law_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o ministry_n and_o specifi_v the_o office_n by_o describe_v their_o work_n and_o the_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o the_o person_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o leave_v to_o bishop_n nor_o any_o to_o alter_v the_o office_n nor_o to_o admit_v any_o uncapable_a person_n into_o it_o 2._o next_o christ_n bless_v man_n preparatory_a study_n and_o endeavour_n and_o by_o his_o gift_n and_o grace_n do_v give_v they_o all_o ministerial_a ability_n 3._o he_o make_v they_o desirous_a and_o willing_a of_o the_o office_n and_o work_n in_o love_n to_o the_o bless_a effect_n and_o so_o make_v they_o consenter_n 4._o his_o providence_n bring_v they_o where_o their_o labour_n be_v real_o needful_a 5._o he_o move_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o flock_n or_o elector_n to_o desire_v choose_v or_o accept_v they_o 6._o he_o command_v the_o ordainer_n to_o approve_v and_o ordain_v those_o that_o be_v thus_o qualify_v as_o aforesaid_a 7._o he_o command_v magistrate_n to_o protect_v and_o encourage_v they_o 8._o he_o command_v the_o neighbour_n church-pastor_n to_o own_v they_o in_o their_o neighbourly_a communion_n thus_o you_o may_v see_v how_o minister_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n though_o not_o without_o man_n service_n do_v you_o know_v how_o god_n make_v marriage_n 1._o he_o institute_v the_o state_n and_o by_o his_o law_n make_v the_o husband_n the_o ruler_n of_o the_o wife_n 2._o he_o cause_v their_o natural_a capacity_n and_o inclination_n 3._o his_o providence_n acquaint_v they_o with_o each_o other_o and_o 4._o he_o move_v they_o to_o consent_v and_o 5._o he_o make_v it_o the_o minister_n duty_n to_o do_v his_o part_n so_o that_o the_o husband_n power_n be_v of_o god._n do_v you_o know_v who_o give_v the_o lord_n mayor_n and_o sheriff_n of_o london_n their_o power_n 1._o the_o king_n by_o charter_n determine_v what_o power_n they_o shall_v have_v and_o how_o they_o shall_v be_v qualify_v and_o how_o choose_v and_o how_o swear_v and_o invest_v 2._o the_o citizen_n according_o choose_v they_o 3._o and_o the_o recorder_n swear_v they_o who_o be_v it_o now_o that_o give_v they_o the_o power_n the_o king_n charter_n though_o not_o till_o they_o be_v due_o qualify_v and_o choose_v the_o recorder_n can_v depose_v they_o again_o no_o nor_o the_o citizen_n who_o may_v do_v more_o unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o charter_n l._n but_o what_o sin_n fear_v you_o by_o cease_v your_o ministry_n m._n 1._o we_o fear_v the_o guilt_n of_o perfidious_a break_n of_o our_o ordination_n vow_n by_o which_o we_o solemn_o oblige_v ourselves_o to_o diligent_a perform_v of_o our_o ministry_n the_o bishop_n put_v those_o of_o we_o on_o this_o who_o they_o ordain_v who_o now_o will_v force_v we_o to_o violate_v it_o 2._o therein_o we_o fear_v the_o guilt_n of_o sacrilege_n as_o alienate_v person_n consecrate_v to_o god._n and_o we_o can_v judge_v it_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o pharisaical_a hypocrisy_n in_o they_o that_o aggravate_v the_o sacrilege_n of_o alienate_v consecrate_v utensil_n and_o land_n and_o yet_o will_v alienate_v consecrate_v person_n and_o take_v it_o to_o be_v well_o do_v whereas_o the_o land_n and_o good_n be_v but_o to_o serve_v the_o person_n who_o be_v near_a to_o god_n while_o they_o serve_v he_o 3._o we_o fear_v the_o sin_n of_o cruelty_n unmercifulness_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o damn_v soul_n as_o if_o we_o be_v command_v to_o forbear_v feed_v our_o child_n or_o the_o poor_a we_o shall_v expect_v to_o be_v charge_v with_o murder_v they_o if_o they_o die_v of_o famine_n by_o our_o neglect_n 4._o we_o fear_v be_v charge_v with_o fight_v against_o christ_n or_o as_o enemy_n to_o his_o kingdom_n and_o to_o his_o save_v work_n he_o be_v so_o great_a a_o esteemer_n of_o soul_n and_o holiness_n that_o by_o the_o great_a of_o miracle_n he_o come_v in_o flesh_n to_o redeem_v and_o sanctify_v and_o save_v man_n and_o if_o we_o starve_v and_o betray_v they_o to_o satan_n by_o our_o neglect_n
the_o young_a clergy_n that_o can_v talk_v thus_o show_v we_o by_o any_o good_a evidence_n that_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o be_v so_o much_o wise_a &_o learnede_a than_o the_o dissenter_n be_v they_o all_o of_o great_a learning_n than_o john_n reignolds_n or_o better_a hebrician_n than_o hugh_n broughton_n or_o better_a logician_n than_o sadeel_v or_o ramus_n or_o sohnius_n or_o of_o great_a read_n than_o blondel_n etc._n etc._n 3._o do_v they_o know_v we_o better_o than_o we_o ourselves_o we_o offer_v our_o oath_n that_o we_o hold_v what_o we_o do_v by_o the_o cogency_n of_o appear_a evidence_n and_o be_v willing_a to_o know_v the_o truth_n 4._o have_v i_o here_o and_o elsewhere_o give_v no_o reason_n for_o our_o dissent_n have_v they_o answer_v my_o treatise_n of_o episcopacy_n my_o first_o and_o second_o plea_n for_o peace_n my_o apology_n my_o treatise_n of_o the_o term_n of_o church-concord_n or_o any_o one_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v write_v for_o our_o cause_n save_o two_o or_o three_o by_o dispute_n which_o when_o i_o have_v vindicate_v they_o have_v let_v fall_v the_o disceptation_n what_o front_n have_v these_o man_n than_o that_o say_v we_o dissent_n without_o give_v reason_n for_o it_o but_o you_o know_v how_o long_o the_o press_n be_v shut_v against_o our_o write_n and_o yet_o then_o they_o that_o will_v not_o endure_v we_o to_o speak_v accuse_v we_o for_o be_v silent_a l._n obj._n iu._n they_o say_v you_o be_v nonconformist_n mere_o to_o make_v good_a your_o former_a error_n because_o you_o will_v not_o confess_v that_o you_o do_v amiss_o but_o will_v make_v the_o people_n justify_v you_o m._n 1._o what_o be_v those_o error_n if_o it_o be_v our_o dislike_n of_o any_o of_o the_o thing_n before_o describe_v i_o confess_v it_o be_v because_o we_o will_v not_o renounce_v they_o if_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o be_v against_o their_o church-corruption_n and_o cruel_a excommunication_n and_o deny_v christendom_n to_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o communion_n to_o faithful_a christian_n i_o confess_v we_o will_v not_o recant_v these_o error_n till_o they_o have_v better_o prove_v they_o such_o the_o papist_n that_o swarm_v with_o error_n as_o a_o beggar_n do_v with_o louse_n yet_o burn_v the_o protestant_n as_o for_o error_n 2._o i_o pray_v you_o wish_v those_o infallible_a man_n that_o in_o the_o ditch_n of_o dirt_n be_v deliver_v from_o all_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o error_n to_o send_v only_o those_o those_o that_o be_v without_o error_n to_o cast_v the_o first_o stone_n at_o we_o or_o those_o that_o have_v no_o worse_a error_n than_o we_o to_o silence_n excommunicate_a and_o destroy_v we_o 3._o have_v we_o give_v they_o no_o reason_n of_o our_o dissent_n 4._o do_v they_o not_o know_v that_o the_o argument_n that_o have_v bring_v we_o all_o into_o the_o case_n that_o we_o be_v in_o be_v thus_o give_v we_o 1664._o and_o oft_o since_o in_o print_n religion_n if_o we_o abate_v they_o any_o thing_n they_o will_v say_v that_o our_o church_n be_v faulty_a and_o need_v that_o reformation_n who_o then_o be_v it_o that_o have_v divide_v we_o to_o avoid_v confession_n of_o any_o former_a faultiness_n though_o good_a bishop_n hall_n pronounce_v a_o heavy_a sentence_n on_o they_o that_o will_v justify_v the_o miscarriage_n of_o the_o prelate_n l._n obj._n v._o they_o say_v that_o you_o take_v part_n with_o the_o parliament_n against_o the_o king_n and_o involve_v the_o land_n in_o blood_n and_o have_v still_o the_o same_o rebellious_a principle_n m._n 1._o i_o confess_v there_o be_v some_o among_o we_o that_o be_v of_o the_o mind_n of_o hooker_n bilson_n grotius_n barclay_n and_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o casuist_n politic_n etc._n etc._n and_o that_o think_v that_o as_o in_o a_o doubt_n about_o physic_n the_o college_n of_o physician_n be_v most_o to_o be_v trust_v so_o in_o a_o doubt_n about_o law_n the_o parliament_n have_v be_v most_o credible_a and_o when_o the_o irish_a have_v murder_v two_o hundred_o thousand_o protestant_n false_o pretend_v that_o they_o have_v the_o king_n commission_n and_o threaten_v to_o finish_v their_o work_n in_o england_n there_o be_v many_o former_o tempt_v to_o fly_v in_o fear_n to_o the_o parliament_n for_o safety_n be_v ignorant_a that_o the_o king_n bare_a word_n notwithstanding_o the_o papist_n strength_n and_o interest_n be_v more_o to_o be_v trust_v with_o our_o law_n life_n and_o religion_n than_o all_o the_o lawyer_n court_n and_o pariament_n and_o that_o if_o all_o the_o protestant_n in_o england_n have_v be_v use_v as_o those_o in_o ireland_n they_o ought_v to_o have_v die_v patient_o unless_o the_o killer_n will_v have_v give_v they_o time_n to_o send_v to_o the_o king_n to_o know_v whether_o he_o will_v have_v they_o live_v or_o die_v they_o be_v ignorant_a that_o a_o lord_n proprietor_n may_v do_v with_o his_o own_o as_o he_o list_v who_o accuse_v the_o owner_n for_o kill_v his_o own_o sheep_n but_o the_o time_n of_o this_o ignorance_n be_v past_a the_o long_a parliament_n that_o make_v the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n cure_v it_o and_o shall_v not_o the_o act_n of_o oblivion_n be_v permit_v to_o reconcile_v we_o and_o continue_v our_o peace_n 2._o but_o sir_n who_o be_v they_o that_o be_v thus_o deceive_v i_o tell_v you_o 1._o that_o of_o near_o ten_o thousand_o that_o have_v church_n under_o the_o parliament_n and_o cromwell_n there_o be_v but_o two_o thousand_o that_o refuse_v to_o conform_v and_o be_v not_o seven_o thousand_o conformist_n more_o than_o two_o thousand_o dissenter_n 2._o many_o that_o be_v in_o the_o parliament_n army_n conform_v and_o some_o that_o be_v for_o the_o king_n death_n when_o the_o generality_n of_o those_o call_a presbyterian_o abhor_v it_o and_o the_o engagement_n and_o bring_v in_o the_o king_n on_o reason_n of_o mere_a conscience_n 3._o i_o have_v tell_v you_o that_o we_o will_v take_v it_o thankful_o if_o only_o those_o be_v silence_v that_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o that_o war_n believe_v that_o it_o will_v not_o now_o be_v twenty_o minister_n in_o england_n and_o why_o be_v the_o rest_n that_o be_v boy_n at_o school_n accuse_v for_o other_o man_n opinion_n or_o action_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v you_o need_v not_o fear_v they_o i_o hear_v some_o tell_v the_o member_n of_o the_o long_a parliament_n that_o call_v they_o rebel_n for_o say_v that_o a_o parliament_n may_v use_v defensive_a arm_n against_o the_o king_n commissioned_n soldier_n that_o if_o that_o will_v serve_v they_o will_v promise_v that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v but_o send_v a_o dozen_o irishman_n to_o kill_v they_o all_o in_o the_o house_n they_o will_v never_o be_v guilty_a of_o take_v arm_n to_o defend_v they_o nor_o persuade_v any_o else_o to_o do_v it_o l._n obj._n vi._n but_o they_o say_v that_o these_o nonconformist_n though_o they_o have_v no_o hand_n in_o the_o late_a war_n yet_o have_v the_o same_o principle_n that_o cause_v it_o and_o that_o be_v nonconformity_n m._n this_o be_v a_o argument_n a_fw-fr baculo_fw-la ad_fw-la angulum_fw-la a_o man_n be_v against_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n or_o a_o lay-chancellor_n excommunicate_v man_n for_o a_o ceremony_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la he_o be_v against_o the_o king_n and_o for_o rebellion_n the_o other_o side_n say_v that_o the_o irish_a principle_n and_o the_o popish_a be_v the_o cause_n and_o must_v we_o therefore_o conclude_v all_o irish_a or_o papist_n to_o be_v against_o the_o king_n they_o be_v papist_n that_o raise_v the_o war_n on_o both_o side_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a day_n of_o king_n william_n k._n stephen_n h._n 1._o and_o h._n 3._o and_o ed._n 2._o and_o rich._n 2._o and_o h._n 6._o and_o rich._n 3._o and_o ed._n 4._o etc._n etc._n do_v it_o follow_v that_o all_o rapist_n be_v rebel_n 2._o but_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o full_o prove_v that_o the_o parliament_n when_o that_o war_n begin_v be_v of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o conformist_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o any_o shall_v have_v the_o face_n to_o deny_v it_o while_o so_o many_o be_v yet_o live_v that_o know_v they_o whitlocke_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o memorial_n that_o they_o vote_v that_o every_o county_n shall_v have_v a_o bishop_n and_o his_o presbytery_n and_o be_v those_o then_o against_o episcopacy_n one_o will_v think_v that_o a_o county_n shall_v be_v big_a enough_o to_o keep_v episcopacy_n from_o dwindle_v to_o nothing_o every_o bishop_n of_o old_a have_v but_o one_o city_n many_o county_n have_v ten_o or_o near_o twenty_o town_n that_o be_v then_o call_v city_n but_o when_o papist_n dare_v say_v that_o all_o be_v against_o king_n that_o be_v against_o the_o pope_n who_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o deposer_n of_o king_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o every_o bishop_n or_o chancellor_n or_o official_a etc._n etc._n will_v say_v if_o
save_v thousand_o mere_o for_o water_n and_o word_n and_o comdemn_v thousand_o that_o have_v not_o the_o opportunity_n of_o these_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o christian_n never_o dream_v of_o this_o absurd_a opinion_n or_o else_o godly_a emperor_n will_v have_v force_v baptism_n on_o the_o child_n of_o all_o their_o heathen_a subject_n and_o will_v where_o their_o conquer_a army_n come_v in_o charity_n have_v catch_v up_o their_o child_n and_o baptize_v they_o and_o bishop_n and_o doctor_n will_v have_v teach_v and_o entreat_v they_o so_o to_o do_v to_o make_v mere_a baptise_n alone_o the_o condition_n of_o infant_n salvation_n be_v to_o lay_v heaven_n on_o such_o a_o ceremony_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o infant_n power_n as_o will_v but_o tempt_v the_o rational_a infidel_n to_o deride_v christianity_n no_o sober_a man_n lay_v a_o child_n estate_n or_o life_n on_o such_o a_o thing_n 2._o if_o there_o must_v be_v some_o condition_n of_o right_a to_o baptism_n antecedent_n to_o it_o what_o be_v it_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o actual_a faith_n in_o that_o infant_n that_o understand_v not_o 2._o it_o must_v then_o be_v some_o other_o act_n or_o nothing_o if_o another_o who_o shall_v it_o be_v so_o likely_a as_o the_o parent_n from_o who_o the_o child_n have_v their_o essence_n who_o nature_n have_v teach_v to_o take_v they_o as_o almost_o part_n of_o themselves_o and_o so_o have_v the_o custom_n of_o all_o nation_n and_o who_o be_v oblige_v above_o all_o other_o to_o provide_v for_o they_o and_o who_o will_n in_o their_o infancy_n dispose_v of_o they_o till_o they_o come_v to_o have_v a_o rational_a will_n of_o their_o own_o in_o act_n and_o scripture_n from_o end_n to_o end_n confirm_v this_o but_o beside_o this_o you_o know_v not_o whither_o to_o look_v for_o a_o title-conditione_a unless_o to_o some_o pro-parent_n who_o the_o child_n be_v upon_o the_o parent_n death_n or_o resignation_n for_o 1._o if_o you_o say_v it_o be_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n as_o some_o that_o give_v the_o child_n title_n what_o church_n mean_v you_o the_o universal_a or_o national_a or_o diocesan_n or_o parochial_a and_o how_o do_v the_o church_n give_v right_a to_o pardon_n and_o life_n to_o infidel_n child_n if_o it_o be_v mere_o volendo_fw-la as_o if_o heaven_n be_v at_o their_o will_n why_o do_v they_o not_o sit_v at_o home_n and_o make_v a_o deed_n of_o gift_n of_o heaven_n to_o the_o infant_n at_o the_o antipode_n and_o of_o all_o the_o world_n if_o it_o be_v by_o baptise_v they_o i_o show_v before_o that_o baptism_n mere_o as_o such_o do_v it_o not_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o baptizer_n they_o must_v mean_v the_o priest_n deacon_n or_o another_o and_o to_o say_v that_o these_o be_v the_o term_n of_o infant_n title_n to_o baptism_n and_o salvation_n that_o if_o the_o priest_n will_v they_o shall_v be_v baptize_v and_o save_v or_o else_o not_o seem_v a_o new_a gospel_n 2._o but_o it_o seem_v with_o we_o it_o be_v the_o godfather_n that_o give_v they_o title_n else_o the_o church_n can_v save_v they_o when_o they_o will_v without_o godfather_n and_o if_o so_o where_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o it_o in_o scripture_n or_o reason_n that_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o save_v infant_n because_o a_o mere_a neighbour_n will_v bring_v they_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o promise_v to_o bring_v they_o up_o well_o if_o they_o live_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o these_o sponsor_n own_v not_o the_o child_n and_o how_o come_v they_o then_o to_o have_v the_o power_n to_o be_v their_o representative_n and_o to_o dispose_v of_o their_o soul_n l._n but_o any_o beggar_n child_n have_v right_a to_o be_v take_v into_o your_o house_n if_o you_o be_v so_o charitable_a as_o to_o do_v it_o and_o so_o much_o right_n to_o baptism_n and_o salvation_n by_o it_o christ_n have_v give_v to_o all_o m._n where_o be_v that_o deed_n of_o gift_n to_o be_v find_v it_o be_v not_o a_o forgery_n he_o have_v make_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n but_o where_o have_v he_o say_v i_o will_v save_v all_o infidel_n child_n if_o any_o priest_n or_o christian_n will_v but_o baptise_v they_o he_o that_o say_v go_v to_o the_o highway_n and_o hedge_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o except_v the_o refuser_n and_o require_v none_o but_o persuade_v compulsion_n and_o its_o parent_n that_o have_v power_n of_o their_o child_n he_o that_o can_v believe_v to_o day_n that_o god_n have_v make_v a_o gift_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o infant_n that_o any_o body_n will_v baptize_v may_v easy_o believe_v to_o morrow_n that_o he_o will_v not_o cast_v away_o the_o rest_n mere_o because_o no_o carrier_n will_v bring_v they_o in_o or_o because_o no_o body_n will_v wash_v they_o and_o say_v over_o they_o the_o word_n of_o baptism_n god_n have_v make_v even_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n and_o in_o exodus_fw-la 34._o when_o he_o proclaim_v his_o name_n and_o nature_n so_o great_a a_o difference_n between_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o godly_a and_o the_o wicked_a that_o we_o dare_v not_o consent_v to_o the_o confound_a of_o they_o nor_o with_o the_o anabaptist_n unthankful_o to_o deny_v this_o mercy_n nor_o to_o deny_v or_o corrupt_a paul_n plain_a assertion_n else_o be_v your_o child_n unclean_a but_o now_o be_v they_o holy_a l._n iii_o what_o mean_v you_o by_o your_o three_o exception_n m._n i_o have_v tell_v you_o while_o i_o open_v the_o former_a they_o personate_v the_o child_n without_o authority_n and_o it_o be_v a_o great_a doubt_n whether_o the_o covenant_n and_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a nullity_n do_v not_o parent_n beside_o the_o law_n of_o conformity_n some_o way_n signify_v their_o own_o agency_n therein_o if_o any_o neighbour_n shall_v make_v a_o covenant_n in_o the_o name_n of_o your_o child_n bind_v he_o at_o age_n to_o marry_v a_o heiress_n who_o have_v a_o lordship_n to_o her_o portion_n will_v this_o either_o oblige_v your_o son_n or_o give_v he_o any_o present_a right_n to_o she_o or_o her_o estate_n l._n if_o the_o donor_n or_o person_n empower_v consent_n it_o give_v a_o conditional_a right_n which_o become_v actual_a when_o he_o marry_v she_o and_o so_o here_o if_o god_n consent_v its_o so_o far_o valid_a m._n god_n have_v give_v christ_n and_o life_n conditional_o to_o all_o before_o they_o believe_v or_o be_v baptize_v but_o all_o must_v not_o therefore_o be_v baptize_v this_o be_v not_o actual_a right_n and_o so_o such_o infant_n have_v no_o right_n by_o this_o rule_n till_o they_o believe_v in_o christ._n but_o baptism_n be_v a_o actual_a marriage_n with_o christ_n and_o its_o a_o mockery_n where_o neither_o party_n do_v consent_n christ_n do_v not_o consent_n for_o he_o have_v make_v no_o promise_n but_o to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n let_v they_o that_o affirm_v more_o show_v it_o the_o infant_n do_v not_o consent_n have_v no_o will_n of_o his_o own_o in_o act_n and_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v by_o one_o that_o have_v no_o power_n to_o personate_v or_o oblige_v he_o and_o he_o may_v say_v it_o be_v no_o act_n of_o i_o personal_o or_o legal_o l._n any_o one_o may_v accept_v a_o gift_n for_o another_o and_o bind_v he_o to_o gratitude_n which_o if_o he_o refuse_v he_o forfeit_v it_o m._n if_o the_o donor_n give_v it_o on_o those_o term_n it_o be_v true_a and_o if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o god_n have_v make_v his_o covenant_n gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o the_o seed_n of_o infidel_n atheist_n and_o wicked_a man_n on_o condition_n that_o any_o body_n will_v but_o accept_v it_o in_o their_o name_n at_o present_a and_o bind_v they_o to_o accept_v it_o at_o age_n it_o will_v then_o i_o confess_v prove_v a_o valid_a act_n of_o charity_n and_o i_o see_v not_o but_o why_o some_o good_a man_n shall_v say_v lord_n i_o accept_v of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n for_o all_o the_o infant_n on_o earth_n and_o i_o bind_v they_o to_o accept_v it_o when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o i_o hope_v the_o mere_a want_n of_o wash_v shall_v not_o deprive_v they_o of_o that_o which_o i_o have_v power_n to_o accept_v for_o they_o i_o never_o hear_v of_o valid_a contract_n make_v for_o infant_n by_o any_o one_o that_o will_v but_o pretend_v to_o personate_v they_o l._n thus_o you_o will_v make_v rebaptise_v necessary_a if_o such_o baptism_n be_v a_o nullity_n m._n 1._o not_o to_o any_o who_o parent_n though_o beside_o the_o law_n of_o conformity_n own_o their_o agency_n and_o dedicate_a their_o own_o child_n to_o christ_n which_o i_o hope_n be_v the_o case_n of_o most_o custom_n through_o god_n mercy_n teach_v they_o better_o than_o the_o canon_n and_o common-prayer-book_n 2._o and_o i_o think_v not_o to_o any_o other_o who_o parent_n