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that_o assembly_n in_o his_o catechism_n concern_v church_n discipline_n pag._n 224_o 226_o 227._o thus_o express_v his_o judgement_n church_n be_v gather_v and_o settle_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o christ_n aught_o to_o preserve_v a_o mutual_a holy_a communion_n among_o themselves_o and_o to_o exercise_v it_o in_o the_o discharge_n of_o those_o duty_n whereby_o their_o mutual_a good_a and_o edification_n may_v be_v promote_v in_o desire_v or_o make_v use_n of_o the_o counsel_n and_o advice_n of_o one_o another_o in_o such_o case_n of_o doubt_n and_o difficulty_n whether_o doctrinal_a or_o practical_a as_o may_v arise_v in_o any_o of_o they_o act_v 15.2_o 6._o and_o from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o case_n any_o church_n either_o by_o error_n in_o doctrine_n or_o precipitation_n or_o mistake_v in_o other_o administration_n do_v give_v offence_n unto_o other_o church_n those_o other_o church_n may_v require_v a_o account_n from_o they_o admonish_v they_o of_o their_o 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of_o christ_n to_o awe_n
who_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n infidel_n convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o the_o infant_n of_o one_o or_o both_o christian_a parent_n catechism_n and_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n at_o westminster_n speak_v thus_o quest_n unto_o who_o be_v baptism_n to_o be_v admin_n stâ—ed_v answ_n baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v administer_v to_o any_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o visivie_a church_n and_o so_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n of_o promise_n till_o they_o profess_v their_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o but_o infant_n descend_v from_o parent_n either_o both_o or_o but_o one_o of_o they_o profess_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o obedience_n to_o he_o be_v in_o that_o respect_n within_o the_o covenant_n and_o to_o be_v baptize_v large_a catechism_n these_o word_n we_o see_v be_v not_o far_o unlike_a to_o those_o in_o the_o catechism_n before_o mention_v and_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o collection_n far_o from_o their_o meaning_n to_o gather_v from_o these_o word_n that_o none_o shall_v have_v baptism_n for_o their_o child_n except_o themselves_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n sure_o such_o a_o apprehension_n be_v never_o teach_v nor_o intend_v by_o they_o why_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o aforesaid_a catechism_n or_o deduct_v from_o they_o when_o as_o the_o word_n there_o and_o in_o these_o reverend_a author_n be_v so_o very_o like_a even_o so_o very_o like_a that_o the_o collection_n or_o deduction_n mention_v be_v either_o sound_n and_o just_a from_o both_o or_o from_o neither_o 5_o lie_n if_o the_o parent_n speak_v of_o may_v notwithstanding_o their_o unfitness_n for_o that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o join_v to_o the_o church_n than_o the_o appearance_n of_o contradiction_n be_v at_o a_o end_n now_o for_o the_o one_o of_o these_o qualification_n viz._n that_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n if_o faith_n be_v take_v as_o it_o often_o be_v for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n as_o act._n 6.7_o jud._n 3._o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o parent_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o destitute_a of_o this_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o they_o understand_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o public_o profess_v their_o assent_n thereto_o and_o if_o faith_n be_v take_v for_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n why_o may_v they_o not_o be_v say_v to_o have_v faith_n in_o this_o sense_n also_o see_v it_o be_v require_v of_o they_o that_o beside_o their_o understanding_n the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o their_o profess_v their_o assent_n thereto_o that_o they_o must_v also_o not_o be_v scandalous_a in_o life_n but_o solemn_o own_o the_o covenant_n and_o therein_o give_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o this_o imply_v some_o beginning_n of_o faith_n can_v person_n have_v all_o these_o qualification_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n it_o seem_v not_o suitable_a to_o charity_n to_o judge_v so_o and_o in_o as_o much_o as_o man_n have_v neither_o faith_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v by_o nature_n therefore_o they_o that_o have_v it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v convert_v to_o it_o and_o so_o the_o parent_n the_o baptise_v of_o who_o child_n be_v in_o question_n be_v not_o without_o the_o one_o of_o the_o qualification_n mention_v in_o the_o catechism_n viz._n of_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o faith_n and_o for_o the_o other_o viz._n of_o be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n this_o can_v be_v deny_v touch_v these_o parent_n for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o take_v in_o parent_n and_o child_n they_o have_v be_v either_o bear_v in_o the_o church_n or_o take_v in_o in_o their_o infancy_n and_o so_o they_o be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n if_o so_o they_o continue_v still_o be_v neither_o cast_n out_o nor_o deserve_v so_o to_o be_v and_o therefore_o their_o infant_n be_v the_o child_n of_o parent_n join_v to_o the_o church_n and_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v say_v that_o though_o they_o be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o minority_n yet_o now_o be_v adult_n they_o fall_v out_o or_o go_v out_o by_o their_o own_o default_n in_o neglect_v the_o duty_n pertain_v to_o the_o adult_n therefore_o for_o the_o prevent_n of_o this_o it_o be_v here_o say_v that_o they_o solemn_o own_v the_o covenant_n before_o the_o church_n and_o therein_o give_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o here_o be_v a_o personal_a and_o public_a act_n of_o their_o own_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n by_o their_o own_o act_n with_o a_o subjection_n of_o themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n whereby_o it_o appear_v that_o as_o these_o parent_n be_v in_o the_o church_n in_o their_o minority_n and_o be_v never_o since_o cast_v out_o so_o neither_o be_v they_o fall_v out_o by_o their_o own_o neglect_n but_o do_v manifest_v their_o continuance_n in_o the_o church_n and_o in_o the_o covenant_n by_o their_o own_o personal_a act_n and_o so_o the_o other_o qualification_n of_o parent_n who_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v which_o the_o catechism_n mention_v be_v find_v in_o the_o parent_n speak_v of_o viz_o that_o they_o be_v person_n join_v to_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o he_o that_o affirm_v than_o these_o may_v have_v their_o child_n baptize_v do_v not_o contradict_v the_o forementioned_a catechism_n at_o all_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o the_o catechism_n against_o the_o baptise_v of_o these_o child_n this_o which_o have_v be_v express_v may_v be_v sufficient_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o that_o reverend_n and_o honour_a person_n we_o proceed_v â—herefore_o to_o mr._n nortons_n judgement_n concern_v the_o present_a controversy_n and_o that_o the_o apprehension_n of_o that_o judicious_a and_o eagle_n eye_v seer_n do_v concur_v with_o those_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o have_v be_v mention_v be_v apparent_a both_o from_o what_o himself_o do_v often_o public_o teach_v not_o only_o in_o boston_n but_o in_o ipswich_n and_o from_o a_o script_n compose_v anno_fw-la 1654._o by_o that_o learned_a band_n which_o because_o it_o be_v acute_a clear_a and_o distinct_a according_a to_o the_o wont_a manner_n of_o that_o great_a author_n and_o because_o it_o be_v never_o yet_o publish_v we_o shall_v therefore_o here_o insert_v it_o it_o be_v that_o which_o follow_v quest_n whether_o the_o child_n of_o parent_n in_o church_n covenant_n be_v church_n member_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v answ_n child_n of_o parent_n in_o church_n covenant_n be_v church_n member_n and_o aught_o to_o be_v baptize_v this_o answer_n stand_v upon_o the_o proof_n of_o these_o five_o proposition_n 1._o child_n be_v capable_a of_o confederate_v in_o a_o public_a pâ—â—â—_n 2._o child_n by_o divine_a institution_n have_v confederated_a and_o do_v still_o confederate_a in_o their_o parent_n as_o public_a person_n 3._o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o confederation_n child_n be_v make_v church_n member_n 4._o the_o membership_n of_o child_n confederate_v in_o their_o parent_n be_v a_o distinct_a membership_n from_o the_o membership_n of_o their_o parent_n 5._o this_o distinct_a membership_n give_v they_o a_o proper_a right_n unto_o baptism_n so_o as_o they_o be_v baptize_v by_o their_o own_o right_n and_o not_o by_o the_o right_n of_o their_o parent_n proposition_n i._o 1._o child_n be_v capable_a of_o confederate_v in_o a_o public_a person_n a_o public_a person_n be_v when_o some_o one_o of_o a_o society_n do_v by_o the_o law_n in_o such_o a_o act_n stand_v for_o the_o whole_a society_n so_o he_o that_o be_v but_o one_o person_n physical_o be_v political_o as_o many_o person_n as_o the_o law_n make_v he_o since_o religion_n and_o reason_n both_o allow_v and_o require_v humane_a law_n to_o create_v such_o public_a person_n for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o community_n much_o more_o may_v we_o see_v cause_n why_o they_o may_v be_v constitute_v by_o the_o divine_a law_n of_o he_o who_o sole_a prerogative_n it_o be_v that_o he_o may_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v 2._o that_o child_n though_o they_o be_v uncepable_a of_o confederate_v in_o their_o proper_a person_n yet_o be_v capable_a of_o confederate_v in_o a_o public_a person_n appear_v 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n who_o will_n be_v the_o rule_n of_o rule_n and_o reason_n of_o all_o reason_n â—_o bradward_n de_fw-fr causa_fw-la dei_fw-la l._n 1_o corol._n 32_o polan_n synt._n l._n 6._o c._n â—_o none_o cuilibet_fw-la christiano_n imo_fw-la &_o profane_a pro_fw-la demonstâ—atione_fw-la sâ—fficere_fw-la
to_o the_o other_o question_n about_o communion_n and_o consociation_n of_o church_n now_o concern_v that_o it_o be_v less_o needful_a to_o produce_v many_o testimony_n that_o there_o in_o the_o synod_n introduce_v not_o any_o innovation_n for_o some_o that_o dissent_v from_o the_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n about_o baptism_n yet_o in_o this_o last_o concur_v yea_o there_o be_v a_o unanimous_a and_o universal_a assent_n to_o the_o answer_v give_v to_o this_o second_o question_n as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o antisynodalia_fw-la americanâ—_n do_v acknowledge_v where_o pag._n 12._o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o second_o question_n we_o do_v full_o agree_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o synod_n in_o all_o the_o proposition_n lay_v down_o about_o it_o together_o with_o the_o proof_n thereof_o we_o shall_v therefore_o among_o our_o new_a english_a worthy_n only_o mention_v the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n cotton_n concern_v this_o question_n which_o what_o it_o be_v may_v be_v see_v large_o express_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o key_n pag._n 54_o etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v those_o that_o will_v remember_v that_o when_o that_o eminent_a minister_n of_o christ_n mr._n mitchel_n be_v ordain_v pastor_n of_o the_o church_n in_o cambridg_n mr._n cotton_n give_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o messenger_n of_o church_n the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n serious_o advise_v he_o to_o endeavour_v and_o that_o faithful_a man_n be_v ever_o mindful_a of_o that_o solemn_a advice_n that_o that_o ordinance_n of_o consociation_n of_o church_n may_v be_v due_o practise_v great_o bewail_v the_o defect_n of_o these_o church_n as_o to_o that_o particular_a yea_o mr._n cotton_v heart_n be_v much_o upon_o this_o thing_n in_o his_o latter_a time_n foresee_v that_o without_o it_o these_o church_n and_o the_o congregational_a way_n can_v not_o stand_v he_o do_v therefore_o not_o long_o before_o his_o decease_n draw_v up_o some_o proposition_n which_o be_v expressive_a of_o the_o way_n and_o manner_n of_o this_o consociation_n plead_v for_o which_o because_o they_o be_v as_o be_v write_v by_o his_o hand_n they_o can_v but_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n and_o worth_n we_o shall_v therefore_o here_o insert_v and_o publish_v they_o proposition_n concern_v consociation_n and_o communion_n of_o church_n tender_v to_o the_o elder_n and_o brethren_n of_o the_o church_n for_o their_o consideration_n and_o acceptance_n according_a to_o god_n proposition_n i._n every_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n viz._n a_o particular_a congregation_n furnish_v with_o a_o presly_n ery_z and_o walk_a in_o the_o truth_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n have_v receive_v from_o the_o lord_n jesus_n full_a power_n ecclesiastical_a within_o itself_o both_o of_o liberty_n to_o receive_v she_o own_o member_n to_o choose_v she_o own_o officer_n and_o the_o like_a and_o also_o of_o authority_n to_o administer_v sacrament_n censure_v she_o own_o offender_n and_o restore_v penitent_n mat._n 18_o 18_o 1_o cor_fw-la 5._o act_n 6.2_o etc._n etc._n and_o 14_o 23._o so_o as_o this_o consociation_n and_o communion_n of_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n but_o only_o by_o counsel_n from_o the_o word_n to_o direct_v and_o strengthen_v their_o hand_n in_o the_o right_a administration_n thereof_o upon_o all_o just_a occasion_n proposition_n ii_o althought_v the_o apostle_n of_o christ_n be_v independent_a on_o each_o other_o and_o have_v equal_o the_o high_a power_n ecclesiastical_a under_o christ_n and_o be_v lead_v with_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o yet_o paul_n with_o barnabas_n and_o titus_n go_v up_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o that_o by_o revelation_n not_o only_o to_o confer_v and_o consult_v with_o the_o apostle_n about_o his_o doctrine_n leave_v he_o have_v or_o shall_v run_v in_o vain_a gal_n 2.1_o 2._o but_o also_o consociate_v or_o make_v agreement_n with_o they_o by_o mutual_a give_v the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n to_o dispose_v the_o course_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o provision_n for_o the_o poor_a that_o so_o they_o may_v procure_v the_o more_o free_a and_o effectual_a passage_n of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o work_n of_o their_o ministry_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v seem_v much_o rather_o not_o only_o lawful_a but_o also_o very_o profitable_a and_o needful_a for_o ordinary_a elder_n and_o church_n though_o equal_a in_o power_n want_v that_o infallible_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o comer_n and_o consult_v and_o consociate_v or_o agree_v together_o about_o all_o such_o weighty_a matter_n in_o which_o counsel_n and_o concurrence_n to_o avoid_v suspicion_n of_o prejudice_n and_o partiality_n and_o so_o to_o expedite_v the_o free_a passage_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o they_o all_o proposition_n iii_o if_o when_o peter_n give_v offence_n at_o antioch_n the_o apostle_n paul_n take_v liberty_n to_o rebuke_v he_o 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evident_a by_o those_o epistle_n send_v to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n galatia_n and_o the_o seven_o church_n of_o asia_n to_o heal_v the_o public_a error_n diffention_n and_o other_o corruption_n find_v in_o they_o and_o therefore_o certain_o he_o have_v appoint_v and_o sanctify_v some_o sufficient_a mean_a to_o preserve_v their_o purity_n and_o peace_n to_o heal_v and_o help_v the_o evil_n and_o distemper_n of_o whole_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o particular_a believer_n now_o then_o since_o apostle_n and_o other_o extraordinary_a officer_n be_v cease_v that_o have_v power_n in_o all_o church_n and_o only_a love_n remain_v what_o other_o ecclesiastical_a help_n be_v there_o leave_v without_o infringe_v the_o power_n of_o particular_a church_n but_o the_o exercise_n of_o brotherly_a love_n mutual_a watchfulness_n brotherly_a care_n and_o counsel_n which_o elder_n and_o church_n ought_v therefore_o to_o practise_v towards_o each_o other_o in_o this_o way_n of_o brotherly_a communion_n and_o assistance_n on_o all_o just_a occasion_n proposition_n v._n upon_o these_o and_o other_o scripture_n ground_n and_o example_n and_o for_o the_o end_n above_o say_v it_o be_v very_o meet_a and_o requisite_a according_a to_o our_o present_a practice_n that_o when_o any_o company_n of_o christian_n intend_v to_o unite_v themselves_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o a_o church_n or_o be_v in_o a_o church_n state_n to_o elect_v and_o ordain_v any_o elder_n over_o they_o that_o in_o due_a time_n they_o signify_v their_o intention_n to_o the_o neighbour_a church_n walk_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o gospel_n if_o such_o may_v be_v have_v desire_v their_o presence_n assistance_n and_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n that_o as_o a_o church_n be_v a_o city_n set_v upon_o a_o hill_n so_o the_o act_n thereof_o may_v not_o be_v as_o a_o light_n put_v under_o a_o bushel_n but_o may_v so_o shine_v forth_o to_o all_o other_o church_n behold_v and_o approve_v their_o orderly_a 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practice_n wherein_o for_o want_v of_o light_n or_o of_o the_o
and_o preserve_v church_n and_o their_o elder_n in_o their_o duty_n as_o that_o other_o of_o claim_n to_o a_o authoritative_a power_n ecclesiastical_a to_o excommunicate_v other_o church_n or_o their_o elder_n offend_v for_o if_o the_o one_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o other_o in_o a_o mire_n ecclesiastical_a notion_n that_o of_o excommunication_n pretend_v have_v but_o this_o more_o in_o it_o that_o it_o be_v a_o delivery_n of_o whole_a church_n and_o their_o elder_n offend_v unto_o satan_n for_o which_o we_o know_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n that_o church_n shall_v have_v such_o a_o power_n over_o other_o church_n and_o then_o as_o for_o the_o bind_a obligation_n both_o of_o the_o one_o way_n and_o the_o other_o it_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o lie_v but_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o in_o a_o warrant_n and_o injunction_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o church_n to_o put_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o into_o execution_n and_o 2._o that_o man_n conscience_n be_v 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which_o have_v be_v depose_v do_v acknowledge_v to_o that_o church_n wherein_o he_o have_v likewise_o sin_v so_o that_o these_o godly_a learned_a writer_n be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v a_o popedom_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n that_o they_o deem_v it_o a_o abhor_a maxim_n to_o affirm_v that_o a_o particular_a church_n be_v unaccountable_a to_o or_o not_o censurable_a by_o neighbour_n church_n about_o they_o they_o therefore_o that_o do_v reject_v the_o coâ—nsociation_n or_o communion_n plead_v for_o want_v that_o which_o be_v one_o specifical_a character_n of_o a_o true_a congregational_a man_n whereby_o such_o be_v distinguish_v from_o brownist_n and_o morellian_n who_o principle_n have_v ever_o be_v disow_v and_o disavow_v by_o congregationals_n who_o have_v also_o think_v themselves_o not_o a_o little_a inâ—ured_v when_o they_o have_v be_v represent_v as_o the_o same_o else_o how_o have_v hornebeck_n summa_fw-la controversiaruâ—_n de_fw-fr brownishis_n and_o baily_n dissuasive_a and_o other_o writing_n ej_v â—fde_v in_o commatis_fw-la be_v so_o distasteful_a and_o dissatisfactory_a to_o all_o of_o that_o way_n who_o understand_v what_o principle_n they_o go_v upon_o moreover_o that_o our_o congregational_a brethren_n be_v for_o such_o communion_n of_o church_n as_o be_v by_o the_o late_a synod_n assert_v be_v yet_o far_o more_o evident_a from_o the_o testimony_n of_o bless_a burrough_n in_o his_o excellent_a treatise_n about_o heart_n division_n see_v pag._n 84._o and_o 163._o and_o in_o pag._n 43_o 44._o there_o be_v these_o word_n 1._o those_o in_o the_o congregational_a way_n acknowledge_v that_o they_o be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o give_v account_n of_o their_o way_n to_o church_n about_o they_o or_o to_o any_o other_o who_o shall_v require_v it_o this_o not_o in_o a_o arbitrary_a way_n but_o as_o a_o duty_n that_o they_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o man_n 2_o they_o acknowledge_v that_o synod_n of_o other_o minister_n and_o elder_n about_o they_o be_v a_o ordinance_n of_o jesus_n christ_n