same_o qualification_n that_o mr_n cotton_n intend_v according_a to_o hâ—â—â—erm_v of_o discipline_n cap._n â—2_n sect._n 7._o the_o word_n continue_a be_v indeed_o add_v in_o pag_n 19_o though_o not_o so_o in_o pag._n 〈…〉_z that_o book_n but_o it_o be_v add_v in_o a_o copulative_a way_n continue_a and_o confirm_v wâ—ere_v all_o the_o part_n must_v be_v take_v together_o to_o make_v up_o the_o truth_n of_o such_o a_o axiom_n beside_o that_o the_o pâ—râ—ons_n in_o question_n do_v make_v soâ—e_a profession_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n i_o e._n in_o a_o initial_a and_o educational_a way_n so_o as_o suffice_v to_o their_o continuance_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o it_o may_v not_o at_o present_a suffice_v to_o full_a communion_n mr._n cotton_n be_v far_o from_o conceive_v that_o such_o non-scandalous_a person_n as_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o question_n be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o or_o look_v upon_o as_o cut_v off_o from_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n as_o beside_o 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the_o first_o principle_n and_o foundation_n of_o religion_n 3._o person_n notorious_o scandalous_a for_o any_o gross_a crime_n as_o iâ—latry_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o such_o a_o intereâ—ce_n as_o our_o brethren_n sâ—em_v to_o make_v viz._n the_o discontinuance_n or_o unchurch_v of_o such_o a_o sort_n of_o person_n as_o be_v the_o subject_a of_o our_o question_n and_o it_o be_v observable_a all_o along_o in_o that_o book_n that_o he_o plead_v not_o for_o the_o un-membering_a of_o any_o that_o be_v once_o in_o the_o church_n yea_o though_o they_o come_v in_o but_o by_o a_o membership_n receive_v in_o infancy_n for_o of_o such_o he_o often_o express_o speak_v and_o such_o be_v the_o member_n of_o those_o church_n he_o dispute_v upon_o in_o answer_n to_o his_o opponent_n but_o only_a such_o as_o be_v scandalous_a and_o wicked_a and_o deserve_v excommunication_n and_o he_o will_v have_v they_o also_o un-membered_n by_o excommunication_n and_o not_o by_o a_o 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may_v be_v admit_v as_o member_n therefore_o according_a to_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n such_o child_n be_v not_o as_o complete_a and_o perfect_a member_n as_o any_o in_o the_o church_n answ._n whether_o the_o word_n tanquam_fw-la membra_fw-la admittehantur_fw-la be_v parker_n own_o word_n or_o calvin_n for_o he_o speak_v as_o if_o he_o cite_v only_o calvin_n word_n yet_o we_o â—inde_v not_o those_o expression_n use_v by_o calvin_n either_o on_o heb._n 6.2_o or_o in_o his_o institution_n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la though_o in_o both_o place_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o parker_n allege_v from_o he_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o great_a it_o be_v manifest_a from_o the_o whole_a discourse_n that_o parker_n be_v there_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v admit_v to_o full_a communion_n as_o we_o call_v it_o if_o he_o there_o use_v the_o term_n member_n for_o person_n admit_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o to_o all_o church-priviledge_n it_o be_v no_o hard_a phrase_n 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the_o infant_n of_o the_o faithful_a 1._o unless_o they_o be_v to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o church_n they_o cuâ—â—_n not_o to_o be_v baptiâ—ed_v vrsin_n and_o pareus_n say_v omnes_fw-la iique_fw-la soli_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o and_o only_a thâ—â—e_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o christ_n command_n who_o be_v his_o disciple_n mat._n 28.19_o i._n e._n those_o that_o be_v and_o one_o to_o be_v account_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n whether_o they_o be_v adult_a person_n profess_v faith_n and_o repentance_n or_o infant_n bear_v in_o the_o church_n again_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_n do_v as_o well_o as_o the_o adult_n belong_v to_o the_o covenant_n and_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o the_o whole_a church_n ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v c._n techet_n explicat_fw-la pag._n 367._o this_o truth_n be_v joint_o 〈…〉_z protestant_n aâ—d_v reform_v church_n as_o appear_v in_o the_o harmony_n of_o their_o confession_n the_o child_n 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to_o god_n and_o comfort_n to_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v but_o otherwise_o while_o the_o parent_n that_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o church_n regular_o continue_v in_o it_o without_o scandal_n he_o be_v ecclesiastical_o account_v to_o have_v the_o be_v of_o repentance_n and_o so_o to_o have_v the_o thing_n which_o john_n require_v of_o they_o though_o not_o the_o same_o modus_fw-la of_o manifestation_n and_o discovery_n thereof_o now_o follow_v the_o five_o reason_n of_o our_o brethren_n dissent_n which_o be_v this_o that_o which_o will_v not_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o receive_v baptism_n himself_o in_o case_n he_o be_v unbaptise_v do_v not_o make_v he_o capable_a of_o transmit_v right_o of_o baptism_n unto_o his_o child_n but_o all_o that_o the_o synod_n have_v say_v will_v not_o give_v a_o man_n right_o to_o baptism_n himself_o in_o case_n he_o be_v unbaptise_v therefore_o all_o that_o the_o synod_n have_v say_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o transmit_v 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the_o synod_n describe_v or_o to_o more_o than_o so_o vid._n bucer_n de_fw-fr regno_fw-la christi_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 2._o pag._n 14._o and_o in_o his_o commentary_n upon_o john_n in_o a_o excellent_a discourse_n concern_v infant_n baptism_n among_o many_o other_o useful_a passage_n he_o have_v these_o follow_v sunt_fw-la quidem_fw-la saâ—e_v inter_fw-la pueros_fw-la reprobi_fw-la etc._n etc._n there_o be_v indeed_o often_o among_o child_n some_o that_o be_v reprobate_n but_o while_o that_o do_v not_o appear_v to_o we_o we_o ought_v nevertheless_o to_o reckon_v they_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o we_o shall_v time_n enough_o cast_v they_o out_o when_o by_o their_o evil_a fruit_n they_o shall_v open_o show_v we_o what_o they_o be_v bucer_n in_o joh._n fol._n 43._o and_o in_o another_o place_n quantum_fw-la equidem_fw-la assequi_fw-la possum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v gather_v say_v he_o the_o
the_o other_o with_o the_o term_n of_o member_n according_a to_o scripture_n or_o according_a to_o christ_n ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o such_o member_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n than_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o this_o point_n be_v grant_v as_o for_o what_o be_v here_o say_v to_o that_o proposition_n if_o this_o term_n according_a to_o scripture_n be_v not_o omit_v but_o take_v in_o viz._n that_o according_a to_o scripture_n the_o covenant_n be_v different_o administer_v in_o different_a time_n of_o the_o church_n which_o different_a manner_n of_o administration_n be_v here_o pag._n 22._o and_o in_o the_o ten_o position_n which_o be_v here_o cite_v say_v to_o be_v this_o in_o sum_n that_o the_o church_n be_v once_o in_o family_n or_o domestical_a under_o moses_n national_a and_o under_o christ_n congregational_n ans._n what_o if_o all_o this_o be_v grant_v be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o for_o we_o will_v willing_o keep_v to_o the_o 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be_v understand_v of_o be_v in_o it_o according_a to_o gâ—spel-rules_n and_o that_o the_o child_n be_v in_o covenant_n be_v understand_v of_o infant_n child_n or_o child_n in_o minority_n than_o the_o proposition_n be_v true_a or_o else_o it_o must_v be_v deny_v ans._n concern_v the_o one_o of_o these_o particular_n viz._n of_o be_v in_o covenant_n according_a to_o gospel-rule_n it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o the_o synod_n mean_v it_o any_o otherwise_o but_o for_o the_o other_o particular_a that_o the_o child_n in_o covenant_n be_v only_a infant_n or_o child_n in_o minority_n this_o be_v a_o limitation_n that_o need_v further_a consideration_n and_o will_v be_v speak_v to_o afterward_o whereas_o the_o synod_n to_o prove_v the_o parent_n in_o question_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n allege_v that_o they_o be_v once_o in_o covenant_n and_o never_o since_o discovenant_v the_o former_a because_o 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