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Another essay for investigation of the truth in answer to two questions concerning I. the subject of Baptism, II. the consociation of churches / by John Davenport ...
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Davenport, John, 1597-1670.
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as_o a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n such_o mean_n will_v bâ_n bless_v of_o christ_n to_o thâ_n prevent_v of_o the_o âut-breakings_n and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o heal_a oâ_n those_o evil_n fai_n h_o be_v whou_a ht_n in_o their_o heart_n through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o thây_o will_v become_v fit_a to_o be_v receive_v into_o church-membership_a and_o commun_v on_o hauâng_v thus_o examine_v their_o three_o proposition_n i_o find_v it_o destitute_a of_o scripture-pâoofs_a and_o therefore_o must_v leave_v it_o as_o irregular_a a_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o posiâions_n former_o give_v for_o rule_n of_o trial_n whether_o doctrine_n and_o pract_v sâs_z in_o matâer_n of_o church-order_n âgree_n wiâh_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n or_o not_o i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v their_o four_o proposition_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o fiâst_a question_n propos_fw-fr 4._o those_o adult_n person_n be_v not_o theref_o re_fw-mi to_o be_v admit_v o_o fâll_a communion_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v ând_v continue_v member_n without_o such_o far_a qualâfica_n inn_n as_o the_o woâd_n of_o god_n require_v thereunto_o the_o truth_n hereof_o they_o say_v be_v plain_a reply_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o plain_o yet_o it_o seem_v not_o sufficient_o clear_v by_o their_o proof_n 1._o from_o 1_o cor._n 1â_n 28_o 29._o where_o it_o be_v require_v the_o to_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n sup_v be_v able_a to_o examine_v then_o serve_v and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n else_o they_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n or_o judgement_n to_o themselves_o when_o they_o partake_v of_o this_o ordinance_n but_o mere_a membership_n be_v separable_a from_o such_o ability_n to_o examine_v one_o self_n and_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n as_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n be_v too_o ofâen_o see_v reâl_n 1._o the_o want_n of_o such_o abil_n tie_v in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v indeed_o too_o âften_o see_v n_o through_o the_o too_o frequent_a neglect_n of_o paâents_n in_o their_o education_n and_o of_o minister_n and_o church_n in_o their_o institution_n and_o catechise_v and_o watch_v over_o they_o whicâ_n shall_v âw_o ken_v their_o circumspection_n in_o look_n ng_z narrow_o to_o their_o fitness_n for_o personal_a membership_n when_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n 2._o though_o membership_n be_v separable_a fâom_n yea_o destitute_a of_o such_o ability_n in_o the_o infant-seed_n or_o c_o ildren_n âf_n the_o covenant_n in_o their_o minority_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v nât_v to_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o lord_n s_o ppââ_n and_o that_o text_n prove_v it_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v grant_v thaâ_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n they_o be_v and_o continue_v menbers_n regular_o be_v through_o want_n of_o that_o ability_n nât_v fit_a foâ_n church-communion_a personal_o for_o as_o if_o adult_a person_n be_v unbaptise_v shall_v desire_v to_o have_v the_o covenant_n and_o their_o church-membership_a seal_v by_o baptism_n thây_o must_v hold_v forth_o faith_n in_o chr_n st_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o pâilââ_n require_v the_o eunuch_n before_o thây_n may_v be_v baptise_v act_v 8_o 36_o 37._o so_o by_o parity_n âf_a reason_n if_o one_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n beinâ_n grow_v up_o to_o year_n desire_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o personal_a rigât_a âe_n must_v hâld_v foâth_n his_o personal_a faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o their_o charitable_a satisfaction_n that_o they_o may_v know_v his_o ability_n to_o examine_v himself_o and_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n b_o fore_o they_o admit_v he_o into_o personal_a membership_n which_o infer_v full_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n 2._o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n âhoâgh_a man_n do_v continue_v member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o for_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o full_a communion_n in_o the_o h_o lie_v thing_n leu._n 7.20_o 21._o numb_a 9.6_o 7._o &_o 19.13_o 20._o yea_o and_o the_o âri_fw-la st_n and_o porter_n have_v special_a charge_n that_o mân_z shall_v not_o partake_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n unless_o due_o qualify_v for_o the_o saââ_n notwithstanding_o their_o membership_n 2_o chron._n 23.19_o ezek_n 22.26_o &_o 44.7_o 8_o â_o 23._o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o thâse_a time_n where_o moral_a fi_fw-la nâss_n and_o spiritual_a qualâfications_n be_v want_v membership_n âl_v ne_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o full_a communion_n more_o be_v require_v to_o adult_v person_n eaâing_v the_o paâsover_n theâ_n mere_a membership_n therefore_o so_o there_o be_v now_o to_o the_o lord_n suppeâ_n etc._n etc._n râply_v 1._o the_o invalidity_n of_o proof_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n under_o moseâ_n be_v apply_v to_o gospel-ordinance_n under_o christ_n and_o so_o this_o of_o baptism_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o f_o urth_fw-mi six_o and_o eight_o position_n with_o which_o this_o proof_n do_v not_o agree_v 2._o if_o the_o text_n allege_v be_v applicable_a to_o church-member_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o suit_v not_o the_o case_n in_o question_n for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v account_v member_n of_o that_o jewish_a church_n have_v full_a communion_n with_o that_o church_n in_o all_o legal_a ordinance_n even_o they_o that_o be_v ceremonial_o unclean_a have_v so_o before_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o after_o they_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o uncleanness_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 3._o particular_o 1._o the_o typical_a uncleanness_n in_o levit._n 7.20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o all_o unbeliever_n hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a one_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n partake_v of_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o grace_n unworthy_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v condemnation_n or_o judgement_n to_o themselves_o according_a to_o 1_o corinth_n 11.28_o 29._o 2._o those_o in_o numb_a 9.6_o who_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o dead_a may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n nor_o into_o the_o lord_n camp_n as_o also_o every_o leper_n or_o one_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n numb_a 5.2_o those_o legal_a pollution_n signify_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n and_o camp_n figure_v the_o removal_n of_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n out_o of_o church-communion_n though_o they_o be_v in_o it_o before_o and_o the_o keep_v they_o from_o admittance_n into_o church-fellowship_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o before_o for_o the_o unclean_a may_v not_o come_v into_o iâ_n isa_n 52.1_o any_o thing_n thât_o defile_v may_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o rev._n 21.27_o 3._o that_o text_n in_o numb_a 19.13_o 20._o concern_v one_o who_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a yet_o presumptuous_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v into_o the_o court_n of_o it_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n that_o man_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v it_o igno_fw-la ant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n leu._n 5_o 3-6_a because_o he_o defile_v the_o sanctuary_n by_o come_v into_o it_o before_o he_o be_v purify_v this_o and_o the_o former_a text_n figure_v in_o reference_n to_o gospel-churche_n not_o the_o distinction_n between_o mere_a m_n mbârs_n and_o member_n in_o communion_n for_o no_o such_o distinction_n of_o adult_n member_n be_v know_v or_o make_v in_o that_o church_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o admit_v any_o that_o be_v spiritual_o unclean_a as_o all_o that_o be_v uâsibly_o unregenerate_a be_v tit._n 1.15_o 16._o into_o church-communion_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o from_o church-commun_a on_o by_o excommunication_n such_o as_o be_v in_o church-communion_n before_o such_o uncleanness_n appea_n ed_z in_o they_o till_o their_o heal_n shall_v be_v n_o a_o f_o stead_n 4._o that_o which_o be_v add_v concern_v the_o charge_n give_v to_o the_o â_o r_o est_n and_o por_z er_n have_v be_v more_o full_o and_o so_o more_o true_o express_v if_o they_o have_v say_v their_o câaâge_n be_v that_o man_n shall_v not_o partake_v of_o all_o the_o holy_a ââingâ_n unless_o ââây_v qualify_v for_o the_o same_o notwi_fw-fr âstanding_n theiâ_n not_o membership_n in_o their_o sense_n but_o membership_n in_o full_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n for_o such_o member_n the_o man_n of_o âsrae_fw-la be_v b_o before_o their_o legal_a uncleanness_n and_o they_o be_v also_o charge_v to_o keep_v out_o the_o heathen_a uncircumcised_a in_o flesh_n who_o never_o be_v member_n that_o text_n in_o eâââ_n 44_o 7_o 8_o 9_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n express_v under_o legal_a phrase_n according_a to_o the_o
suitable_o tâ_n hâir_n membersh_fw-mi p_o the_o first_o in_o and_z under_o their_o parent_n the_o sâcond_o in_o and_z by_o the_o mselve_n be_v in_o full_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n yet_o i_o do_v not_o find_v any_o where_o in_o scripture_n that_o such_o adult_n person_n be_v as_o they_o call_v mere_a member_n be_v style_v disciple_n or_o account_v member_n the_o adult_a person_n in_o mââ_n 8_o 20._o must_v observe_v and_o do_v all_o chrâst_a commandment_n therefore_o the_o disciple_n there_o intend_v with_o reference_n to_o adult_v person_n be_v member_n in_o full_a communion_n arg_n 4._o they_o be_v in_o church-covenant_n therefore_o subject_a to_o church-power_n gen._n 17.7_o with_o 18.19_o reply_n they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n âe_a fuââ_n be_v adult_n and_o not_o admit_v into_o church-communion_n in_o âll_o the_o oâd_n n_o nce_n therefore_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o church_n power_n that_o âext_n in_o âen_n 17.7_o have_v respect_n especial_o to_o isaac_n uârâ9_n â9_z for_o in_o be_v âc_z be_v abrâhams_n seed_n to_o be_v call_v geâ_n 2d_o 12_o so_o the_o child_n of_o the_o flâsh_n be_v not_o the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promâsâ_n be_v account_v for_o the_o seed_n rom._n 9.8_o and_o the_o gentile_n be_v adopt_v through_o faith_n in_o christ_n gal._n 3.26_o for_o it_o be_v in_o christ_n either_o apprehend_v by_o pe_z sonal_a fâith_n as_o in_o adult_n p_o rson_n or_o comprehend_v child_n in_o their_o parent_n covenant_n that_o the_o covenant_n be_v everlasting_a and_o so_o to_o be_v perpetual_o continue_v in_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o though_o by_o mutable_a siâns_n jââ_n we_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v eternal_a though_o it_o be_v to_o be_v uâsibly_o seal_v by_o circumcision_n tâll_v the_o come_n of_o cârâst_n and_o after_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n perptâally_o unto_o tâe_v end_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o we_o concern_v the_o infant-seed_n but_o only_o concern_v adult_n person_n who_o arâ_n by_o age_n in_o a_o capacity_n of_o covenant_n ng_z for_o themselves_o and_o they_o let_v these_o approve_v thân_a faith_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o charitable_a discretion_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v receive_v into_o covenant_n and_o church-communion_n personal_o and_o then_o and_o not_o otherwise_o they_o be_v regular_o subject_a to_o church-power_n their_o second_o proof_n from_o gen_n 18.19_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o before_o when_o i_o examine_v their_o fiâst_a argument_n for_o this_o three_o proposition_n aâg_v 5._o they_o aâe_v subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n âf_fw-fr christ_n and_o therefore_o under_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o his_o kingdom_n ezek._n 3_o 25_o 26_o reply_n this_o argument_n may_v just_o be_v retort_v against_o themselves_o and_o âhe_v pro_fw-la f_o of_o it_o for_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n there_o mean_v be_v voluntary_a subject_n according_a to_o that_o prophecy_n in_o âsal_n 110_o 3._o and_o such_o subject_n have_v full_a communion_n in_o all_o privilege_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o so_o under_o the_o government_n of_o ât_a but_o they_o deny_v that_o the_o mere_a man_n erâ_n of_o who_o they_o speâk_v have_v communion_n in_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n and_o government_n of_o it_o and_o by_o consequence_n they_o be_v not_o subject_n of_o it_o arg._n 7._o baptism_n leave_v the_o baptise_v of_o which_o number_n these_o child_n be_v iâ_n a_o state_n of_o subjection_n to_o the_o authoritative_a teach_n of_o christ_n minister_n and_o to_o the_o observation_n of_o all_o his_o commandment_n mat._n 28.19_o 20_o and_o therefore_o in_o a_o state_n of_o subjection_n unto_o d_o cipâine_n reâl_n this_o be_v not_o another_o argument_n but_o tâe_v sâme_a witâ_n the_o three_o argument_n thou_o h_z clothe_v with_o other_o word_n thââ_n fâre_v the_o same_o answer_n may_v serve_v for_o this_o also_o arg._n 7._o elder_n be_v charge_v o_o take_v hâed_v ânto_o ând_v to_o feed_v i._n e._n bââh_o to_o teach_v and_o rule_v compârâ_n ezek_n 34.34_o all_o the_o flock_n r_o church_n over_o which_o the_o holy_a ghâst_a âa_n h_o mâdâ_n they_o oâe_v his_o er_n act_n 20.28_o thât_a child_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o âlââk_n be_v prove_v bef_a re_fw-mi anâ_n sâ_n pâulâccoânts_v âccoânts_z then_o write_v to_o the_o same_o flâck_n or_o church_n of_o ephesus_n ep._n 6.1_o repââ_n be_v it_o so_o that_o child_n be_v part_n of_o the_o flock_n which_o be_v all_o that_o i_o find_v bâfâre_o prove_v and_o thaâ_n elder_n be_v chaââed_v to_o tâke_v heed_n and_o to_o feed_v â_o e._n bâth_o tâach_n and_o râlâ_n all_o thâ_n flâck_o suitable_o to_o their_o different_a capacity_n yet_o all_o this_o concern_v no_o such_o grown_a person_n to_o who_o they_o deny_v full_a câurcâ_n communion_n for_o they_o that_o be_v of_o competent_a age_n and_o understanding_n must_v be_v orderly_o join_v to_o tâe_v church_n by_o hold_v forth_o their_o call_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o church_n accord_v to_o tâe_v rule_n and_o so_o to_o be_v receive_v into_o fellowship_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o communion_n by_o their_o personal_a right_n without_o whâch_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v account_v âf_o the_o flock_n or_o church_n nor_o do_v pâââ_n so_o account_v such_o but_o tâose_a child_n note_v in_o epâ_n 6_o 1_o be_v either_o in_o their_o minority_n and_o so_o he_o put_v in_o their_o duty_n in_o that_o epistle_n as_o part_v of_o their_o catechetical_a instruction_n or_o if_o they_o be_v adult_n they_o be_v personal_o join_v to_o the_o church_n in_o communion_n and_o so_o be_v under_o the_o teach_n and_o discipline_n of_o the_o câuâch_n arg._n 8_o ât_z eâwise_o irreligion_n and_o apostasy_n will_v inevitable_o break_v into_o church_n and_o no_o wây_a lâfâ_n by_o chrâsâ_n to_o prevent_v or_o heal_v the_o sâme_n which_o wâuâd_v also_o bring_v maây_v church-member_n under_o âhat_n dreadful_a judgement_n of_o be_v let_v alone_o in_o their_o wickedness_n hos_fw-la 4_o 16_o 17._o r_o âly_o 1._o there_o be_v no_o cause_n of_o fear_n that_o irreligion_n and_o apostasy_n will_v break_v into_o church_n if_o tâe_v poâter_n look_v well_o unto_o the_o d_o over_o of_o the_o lord_n housâ_n that_o no_o adult_n person_n be_v râceâved_v into_o personal_a membership_n but_o such_o as_o regular_o approve_v their_o personal_a fi_fw-la nes_z for_o all_o church-communion_n oâ_n if_o such_o euâls_n break_v into_o the_o church_n through_o the_o hypocrisiâ_fw-la of_o such_o aâ_n creep_v in_o uâ_n awares_o jâde_n ve_fw-la 4._o yet_o then_o christ_n âath_v lâft_v a_o clear_a and_o plain_a way_n to_o prevent_v and_o heal_v the_o same_o by_o subject_v such_o uâdâr_n âhe_v wâtch_v and_o d_o scipl_n ne_fw-fr and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o the_o admit_v of_o such_o adult_n person_n as_o be_v not_o qualify_v for_o church_n communion_n in_o all_o o_o dinance_n will_v be_v find_v in_o the_o âssâe_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o break_n in_o of_o irreligion_n and_o apostasy_n into_o church_n by_o the_o fault_n of_o man_n who_o gaâheâ_n with_o hout_n chrâst_n and_o âââive_v suâh_a as_o he_o rej_o ctâtâ_n nor_o w_n will_v the_o church_n censure_v of_o such_o prevent_v or_o heal_v those_o euâls_n sâeing_v âe_n bless_v only_o his_o own_o instâtutions_n not_o man_n device_n humane_a invention_n usual_o cause_v the_o evil_n wh_o ch_n they_o pretend_v to_o cure_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o lou-feast_n which_o break_v love_n among_o the_o corinthians_n 1_o cor._n 11_o 18-22_a 2_o though_o no_o churchway_n be_v leave_v by_o chrâst_n for_o prevent_v or_o heal_v such_o evil_n in_o man_n that_o shall_v not_o be_v of_o the_o church_n yet_o if_o they_o be_v keep_v out_o of_o the_o church_n till_o their_o fitness_n of_o communion_n shall_v appear_v as_o these_o evil_n and_o the_o like_a will_v not_o inevitable_o break_v into_o church_n so_o neither_o need_v any_o church-member_n be_v let_v alone_o in_o their_o wickedness_n sâeing_v christ_n have_v delegated_a the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o bind_v and_o ââsâ_n and_o direction_n how_o tâ_n manage_v they_o towards_o delinquent_a member_n that_o be_v orderly_o admit_v into_o church-communion_n mat._n 16.17_o 18_o 19_o nor_o need_v they_o who_o be_v not_o thus_o join_v to_o the_o church_n be_v let_v alonâ_n if_o the_o authority_n in_o family_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v wise_o aâd_v faithful_o manage_v by_o the_o ruler_n of_o both_o to_o restrain_v tâose_n under_o their_o power_n f_o on_fw-we evil_a company_n and_o course_n and_o to_o constrain_v they_o to_o a_o constant_a reverend_a attendance_n to_o all_o family_n duty_n of_o relig_n on_o and_o to_o the_o word_n public_o preach_v in_o church-assemblies_a and_o to_o the_o sanct_n fâi_fw-fr g_o of_o the_o christian_a sabbath_n