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church_n by_o let_v in_o those_o who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o after_o prove_v profane_a or_o infidel_n and_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o reformation_n to_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o devote_v themselves_o understand_o to_o god_n but_o this_o be_v their_o mistake_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o ripeness_n of_o age_n one_o part_n will_v neglect_v it_o and_o continue_v infidel_n and_o another_o part_n will_v do_v all_o formal_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v now_o at_o the_o other_o sacrament_n where_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o better_a remedy_n §_o 15._o for_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n shall_v as_o understand_o and_o as_o serious_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o as_o solemn_o own_o and_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v baptize_v if_o not_o more_o as_o be_v more_o 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as_o be_v worse_a than_o no_o answer_n and_o show_v how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v say_v §_o 17._o though_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v be_v a_o duty_n and_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la yet_o protestant_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n those_o that_o be_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v save_v as_o in_o case_n the_o child_n die_v before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v or_o in_o case_n the_o absence_n or_o delay_n of_o the_o baptizer_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v true-consenting_a to_o his_o covenant_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o consent_n and_o accept_v it_o for_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v damn_v a_o true_a consenter_n he_o shall_v damn_v one_o that_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o one_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v salvation_n john_n 3.16_o 18._o §_o 18._o it_o be_v utter_o incongruous_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o christ_n alteration_n who_o take_v down_o the_o law_n of_o burdensome_a ceremony_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o the_o very_a outward_a wash_n as_o that_o he_o will_v damn_v true_a believer_n that_o love_n god_n for_o want_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o will_v do_v it_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o if_o penitent_a love_a believer_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n promise_n give_v we_o no_o assurance_n or_o security_n §_o 19_o when_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.4_o 5._o put_v one_o baptism_n among_o the_o necessary_n of_o church-concord_n by_o baptism_n be_v mean_v our_o solemn_a devote_v ourselves_o and_o we_o under_o that_o trust_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o can_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o as_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n on_o our_o part_n in_o baptism_n 1._o heart-consent_n â—_o profession_n of_o that_o consent_n 3._o the_o reception_n of_o wash_v as_o the_o profess_v symbol_n so_o 1._o the_o heart-consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o membership_n of_o the_o church_n as_o invisible_a that_o be_v to_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o our_o salvation_n 2._o the_o profession_n of_o consent_n as_o there_o be_v opportunity_n be_v necessary_a both_o to_o prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o consent_n itself_o and_o to_o other_o man_n notice_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o our_o membership_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a 3._o and_o our_o profess_v it_o by_o be_v baptise_a be_v necessary_a to_o the_o regular_a and_o orderly_a manner_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o so_o far_o to_o our_o concord_n §_o 20._o and_o he_o that_o know_v baptism_n to_o be_v hic_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la his_o duty_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o sheweth_z his_o unsoundness_n by_o his_o disobedience_n §_o 21._o as_o baptism_n be_v make_v our_o great_a duty_n under_o that_o name_n so_o profession_n or_o confession_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o be_v oft_o mention_v as_o necessary_a even_o to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4.2.3.15_o mat._n 10.32_o phil._n 2.11_o 2_o john_n 7._o and_o baptism_n be_v our_o open_a confess_v and_o own_v christ_n by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n it_o be_v principal_o as_o such_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n yea_o and_o to_o a_o perfect_a membership_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n §_o 22._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n that_o in_o a_o desert_n or_o dry_a country_n can_v have_v no_o water_n or_o that_o live_v where_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n shall_v open_o before_o all_o the_o people_n
not_o receive_v they_o though_o we_o approve_v not_o of_o their_o way_n §_o 30._o and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n as_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n by_o such_o a_o answerable_a profession_n as_o this_o though_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o infant_n have_v ever_o be_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n since_o he_o have_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n have_v signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o that_o command_v mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n endeavour_v according_o to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v hereby_o make_v baptism_n the_o regular_a orderly_a way_n of_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n and_o therefore_o we_o devote_v this_o child_n to_o god_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o we_o do_v also_o hold_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n it_o will_v be_v his_o duty_n as_o serious_o and_o devout_o to_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o god_n understand_o himself_n and_o to_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o those_o must_v do_v that_o never_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n and_o we_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v faithful_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v he_o so_o to_o do_v hope_v that_o this_o his_o early_a baptismal_a dedication_n and_o obligation_n to_o god_n will_v rather_o much_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o than_o hinder_v it_o §_o 31._o i_o think_v these_o profession_n shall_v put_v off_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o offence_n and_o exception_n against_o each_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ill_a consequent_n of_o our_o opinion_n and_o if_o sober_a good_a man_n will_v by_o such_o a_o mutual_a approach_n be_v the_o more_o dispose_v to_o live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o holy_a peace_n how_o easy_o shall_v i_o bear_v the_o scorn_n of_o those_o formalist_n that_o will_v reproach_v i_o for_o so_o much_o as_o motion_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n even_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n who_o by_o make_v it_o a_o reproach_n will_v but_o persuade_v i_o that_o such_o as_o they_o be_v less_o worthy_a of_o christian_a communion_n than_o sober_a pious_a and_o peaceable_a anabaptist_n §_o 32._o and_o if_o with_o the_o partial_a sort_n of_o themselves_o such_o motion_n of_o peace_n be_v turn_v into_o matter_n of_o contempt_n and_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o clamour_n and_o revile_v of_o i_o as_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o be_v against_o their_o way_n i_o shall_v account_v it_o no_o wonder_n nor_o matter_n of_o much_o provocation_n find_v in_o all_o sect_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o the_o injudicious_a sort_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v abusive_o censorious_a and_o the_o more_o man_n pride_n ignorance_n and_o uncharitableness_n remain_v the_o more_o they_o will_v 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