they_o proceed_v to_o censure_n gradual_o and_o for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o for_o the_o like_a sin_n and_o scandal_n that_o the_o word_n direct_v in_o 4._o query_n whether_o the_o church_n shall_v own_o man_n to_o be_v member_n for_o a_o bare_a profession_n etc._n etc._n i_o confess_v i_o do_v the_o more_o wonder_n at_o the_o query_n answ_n because_o the_o most_o of_o sober_a divine_n be_v tax_v for_o unfoundnesse_n in_o hold_v the_o affirmative_a and_o yet_o himself_o say_v the_o child_n of_o such_o be_v holy_a federal_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v baptize_v whereas_o if_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o church_n member_n how_o come_v their_o child_n to_o be_v holy_a federal_o and_o to_o have_v right_a to_o baptism_n that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o child_n of_o such_o that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n and_o if_o a_o remote_a right_n may_v serve_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o bare_a professor_n as_o he_o pag_n 129._o then_o why_o have_v not_o the_o parent_n of_o that_o 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