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in_o execution_n my_o change_n of_o thought_n in_o this_o particular_a and_o it_o have_v be_v no_o small_a trouble_n to_o i_o the_o lord_n know_v that_o my_o former_a unadvisednesse_n shall_v put_v i_o upon_o a_o necessity_n of_o run_v such_o hazard_n but_o when_o i_o have_v consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n upon_o he_o that_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n more_o or_o less_o to_o return_v into_o it_o when_o he_o come_v to_o know_v it_o and_o that_o a_o man_n may_v by_o no_o mean_n make_v himself_o accessary_a to_o a_o certain_a evil_n in_o himself_o to_o prevent_v a_o contingent_a and_o accidental_a one_o in_o another_o and_o that_o the_o probable_a danger_n in_o relation_n to_o other_o in_o uphold_v separation_n be_v more_o than_o those_o that_o attend_v the_o take_v it_o down_o and_o that_o where_o one_o miscarry_v by_o the_o latter_a many_o fall_n by_o the_o former_a and_o consider_v also_o that_o i_o be_o under_o a_o publish_a engagement_n in_o one_o of_o my_o epistle_n to_o retract_v what_o former_o i_o have_v do_v upon_o condition_n of_o a_o after-discovery_n of_o vanity_n therein_o i_o have_v think_v it_o my_o duty_n not_o only_o to_o make_v that_o late_a retreat_n but_o also_o to_o be_v as_o public_a in_o my_o return_n out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o separation_n as_o i_o be_v in_o my_o entrance_n into_o it_o as_o judge_v it_o not_o impossible_a but_o that_o god_n in_o time_n may_v make_v use_n of_o this_o declaration_n to_o lead_v or_o at_o least_o to_o keep_v as_o many_o and_o many_o more_o out_o of_o the_o way_n of_o separation_n than_o ever_o my_o former_a writing_n for_o separation_n lead_v into_o it_o however_o have_v herein_o do_v what_o i_o judge_v my_o duty_n i_o shall_v commit_v the_o issue_n and_o success_n to_o god_n to_o vindicate_v
that_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o holy_a kiss_n 1_o thes_n 5.26_o and_o the_o wash_n of_o saint_n foot_n john_n 13._o and_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n though_o express_o enjoin_v to_o be_v so_o oblige_v to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o primitive_a saint_n and_o upon_o what_o other_o ground_n else_o can_v the_o 120_o disciple_n act_n 1._o be_v any_o more_o excuse_v from_o have_v hand_n lay_v on_o they_o suppose_v it_o in_o itself_o a_o duty_n in_o those_o time_n as_o part_v of_o the_o foundation_n heb_fw-mi 6.2_o then_o other_o primitive_a saint_n but_o only_o that_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o be_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o other_o upon_o like_a ground_n therefore_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o primitive_a saint_n reason_n of_o not_o admit_v unbaptised_a person_n to_o their_o communion_n be_v not_o our_o reason_n or_o be_v not_o in_o be_v to_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n than_o their_o practice_n can_v be_v our_o bind_a precedent_n nor_o our_o literal_a variation_n a_o moral_a violation_n of_o their_o order_n see_v we_o then_o whether_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n admit_v only_o baptize_v disciple_n to_o their_o communion_n be_v a_o reason_n to_o we_o to_o exclude_v the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n or_o rather_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bind_a reason_n to_o we_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n the_o reason_n of_o admit_v such_o and_o such_o only_a as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n must_v needs_o be_v their_o appearance_n to_o be_v saint_n the_o saintly_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o his_o admission_n to_o saint_n communion_n when_o those_o in_o church-communion_n be_v still_o style_v saint_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n send_v they_o they_o receive_v that_o denomination_n from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o communion_n see_v rom_n 1.7_o 1_o cor_n 1.2_o ephes_n 1.1_o phil_n 1.1_o col_fw-fr 1.1_o the_o reason_n therefore_o why_o they_o admit_v baptize_v and_o only_o baptize_v to_o their_o communion_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v because_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o esteem_v such_o and_o only_o such_o for_o saint_n any_o man_n that_o shall_v then_o have_v refuse_v baptism_n suppose_v no_o conscientious_a scruple_n about_o it_o then_o in_o be_v among_o the_o saint_n it_o will_v have_v be_v and_o indeed_o be_v argument_n sufficient_a against_o his_o saintship_n or_o be_v a_o cordial_a disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o deny_v christ_n and_o to_o deny_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n be_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n then_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o refuse_v or_o not_o desire_v of_o baptism_n in_o whosoever_o find_v be_v ground_n to_o the_o saint_n then_o to_o refuse_v or_o not_o desire_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o in_o like_a case_n where_o the_o want_n of_o a_o regular_a baptism_n now_o be_v as_o much_o a_o argument_n of_o no_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n there_o it_o be_v as_o much_o a_o argument_n of_o non-communion_n with_o such_o person_n now_o as_o then_o but_o where_o the_o want_n of_o any_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o regular_a baptism_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o non-saintship_a there_o i_o think_v it_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n of_o non-communion_n with_o saint_n they_o have_v that_o upon_o which_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n be_v sound_v to_o wit_n saintship_n must_v needs_o have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o communion_n itself_o if_o baptism_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v a_o reason_n subordinate_o of_o communion_n as_o it_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o saintship_n then_o by_o the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n the_o want_n of_o it_o can_v be_v no_o argument_n against_o communion_n but_o as_o such_o a_o want_n be_v a_o argument_n of_o non-saintship_a of_o this_o more_o afterward_o but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o want_n of_o regular_a baptism_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o pedobaptist_n charge_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o non-saintship_a in_o many_o of_o they_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n of_o which_o love_n many_o of_o they_o have_v give_v a_o ample_a testimony_n otherwise_o both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o he_o but_o mere_o from_o want_n of_o light_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o profess_v and_o i_o believe_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o be_v baptize_v already_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o will_v seek_v opportunity_n to_o do_v to_o become_v baptize_v you_o see_v then_o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o hold_v communion_n with_o none_o but_o baptize_v disciple_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o we_o but_o in_o like_a case_n but_o what_o ever_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v a_o gospel_n order_n among_o the_o primitive_a saint_n the_o moral_a reason_n whereof_o do_v as_o well_o oblige_v we_o as_o they_o to_o wit_n saint_n hold_v communion_n with_o such_o in_o who_o there_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o saint_n notwithstanding_o all_o ignorances_n erring_n and_o mistake_v otherwise_o and_o why_o any_o or_o our_o brethren_n shall_v have_v their_o eye_n so_o much_o upon_o that_o other_o piece_n of_o gospel_n order_n and_o overlook_v this_o and_o not_o think_v themselves_o as_o much_o and_o much_o more_o oblige_v by_o this_o than_o that_o especial_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v precept_n upon_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o precedent_n in_o this_o case_n but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o other_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o not_o to_o say_v they_o can_v give_v no_o good_a reason_n but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o five_o argument_n for_o separation_n come_v out_o thus_o if_o baptism_n bear_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o circumcision_n do_v to_o the_o passeover_n than_o not_o unbaptise_v person_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o none_o uncircumcised_a may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n but_o baptism_n do_v bear_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o circumcision_n do_v to_o the_o passeover_n therefore_o answ_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o undermine_a the_o basis_n of_o this_o proposition_n by_o assert_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o in_o all_o case_n absolute_o previous_o necessary_a to_o communion_n in_o the_o passeover_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o woman_n who_o be_v communicant_n in_o that_o ordinance_n though_o not_o circumcise_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o near_o forty_o year_n intermission_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v one_o passeover_n to_o be_v sure_a if_o not_o many_o more_o for_o i_o have_v that_o which_o will_v be_v more_o satisfactory_a than_o this_o i_o shall_v therefore_o deny_v the_o minor_a proposition_n baptism_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o circumcision_n do_v to_o the_o passeover_n that_o relation_n which_o circumcision_n do_v bear_v to_o the_o passeover_n as_o to_o make_v the_o former_a a_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o a_o person_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o express_a command_n of_o god_n make_v the_o one_o so_o necessary_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v express_o prohibit_v any_o uncircumcised_a male_n to_o eat_v thereof_o exod._n 12.48_o but_o now_o the_o new_a testament_n afford_v we_o no_o such_o express_a law_n prohibit_v communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o such_o as_o upon_o any_o account_n be_v not_o baptize_v i_o do_v acknowledge_v indeed_o that_o the_o new_a testement_n do_v implicit_o enjoin_v disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o participate_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o make_v the_o latter_a act_n to_o wit_n communion_n in_o the_o supper_n unlawful_a without_o the_o former_a though_o baptism_n be_v enjoin_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o season_n yet_o all_o other_o after_o duty_n of_o christianity_n be_v not_o forbid_v in_o case_n the_o other_o shall_v unknowing_o or_o for_o want_n of_o a_o natural_a or_o moral_a opportunity_n be_v defer_v or_o omit_v if_o a_o man_n omit_v one_o previous_a duty_n as_o not_o know_v it_o to_o be_v his_o duty_n or_o as_o think_v he_o have_v already_o do_v it_o when_o he_o have_v not_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v hereupon_o bind_v to_o omit_v all_o other_o after_o duty_n which_o he_o know_v and_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o duty_n it_o be_v as_o much_o the_o duty_n of_o pedobaptist_n to_o be_v baptize_v before_o
right_n without_o baptism_n after_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o its_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o duty_n to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o orderly_a and_o complete_a right_n to_o particular_a church-fellowship_n when_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o its_o absolute_o necessary_a by_o way_n of_o mean_n or_o under_o penalty_n without_o which_o such_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v when_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o such_o baptism_n be_v the_o want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o enjoy_v it_o the_o truth_n whereof_o appear_v by_o this_o undeniable_a reason_n baptism_n be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o church-communion_n than_o it_o be_v to_o salvation_n for_o how_o can_v the_o mean_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o the_o subordinate_a than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o principal_a end_n 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worship_n the_o time_n prescribe_v for_o circumcision_n consider_v as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptize_v before_o admission_n to_o church_n communion_n yea_o the_o law_n be_v more_o express_a in_o that_o point_n then_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o this_o and_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n of_o perform_v the_o one_o the_o other_o be_v enjoy_v without_o it_o for_o a_o certain_a season_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o want_n then_o of_o a_o moral_a opportunity_n of_o do_v that_o which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n shall_v go_v before_o be_v not_o a_o bar_n against_o the_o do_n of_o all_o hat_n which_o according_a to_o common_a order_n shall_v follow_v after_o for_o than_o it_o will_v as_o well_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n to_o proceed_v in_o a_o long_a continue_a course_n of_o hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n for_o their_o edification_n in_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o to_o break_v bread_n in_o 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