the_o gospel_n yet_o the_o present_a defect_n hereof_o do_v not_o put_v the_o parent_n out_o of_o the_o church_n nor_o exclude_v his_o child_n from_o membership_n or_o from_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n of_o it_o no_o more_o then_o alike_a defect_n do_v then_o we_o may_v also_o mind_v the_o case_n of_o one_o that_o have_v be_v in_o full_a communion_n but_o fall_v into_o offence_n be_v under_o public_a admonition_n for_o it_o be_v not_o he_o in_o a_o state_n of_o unfitness_n take_v it_o for_o want_v of_o actual_a fit_a qualification_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o this_o will_v not_o debar_v his_o child_n from_o baptism_n because_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o cut_v off_o from_o membership_n neither_o do_v his_o have_v once_o be_v in_o full_a communion_n alter_v the_o case_n or_o render_v he_o more_o in_fw-la a_o state_n of_o fitness_n then_o the_o parent_n in_o question_n be_v for_o the_o one_o be_v a_o member_n as_o well_o and_o as_o true_o as_o the_o other_o and_o to_o be_v decline_v 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to_o depend_v upon_o the_o parent_n actual_a fitness_n for_o or_o admission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n circumcision_n what_o fitness_n for_o the_o lord_n supper_n have_v those_o that_o be_v baptize_v by_o john_n baptist_n and_o by_o christ_n disciple_n at_o his_o appointment_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o public_a ministry_n what_o fitness_n have_v the_o jailor_n when_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o be_v baptize_v after_o a_o hour_n instinction_n wherein_o probable_o he_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o hear_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o teach_n of_o which_o follow_v after_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v as_o be_v hint_v by_o that_o order_n in_o matth._n 28.19_o 20_o and_o by_o the_o ancient_a practice_n of_o not_o teach_v the_o catechumeni_fw-la any_o thing_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o after_o they_o be_v baptize_v as_o be_v witness_v by_o hanmer_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 13_o 14._o albaspinans_n apud_fw-la baxter_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 132._o we_o 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be_v add_v and_o baptize_v continue_v in_o or_o give_v sedulous_a attendance_n to_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n fiâ—st_o and_o then_o break_v of_o bread_n there_o be_v some_o time_n of_o gain_v further_o acquaintance_n with_o christ_n and_o with_o his_o way_n and_o ordinance_n and_o with_o this_o in_o special_a by_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n and_o instruction_n between_o their_o baptise_v and_o their_o participation_n of_o the_o supper_n some_o time_n we_o say_v more_o or_o less_o and_o that_o that_o be_v attain_v in_o a_o very_a little_a time_n then_o under_o those_o plentiful_a pouring_n forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n require_v usual_o a_o much_o long_a time_n now_o in_o ordinary_a dispensation_n the_o preface_n proceed_v to_o strengthen_v their_o second_o reason_n by_o testimony_n and_o the_o assertion_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o intend_v the_o proof_n of_o by_o these_o testimony_n be_v a_o very_a strange_a one_o viz._n this_o neither_o do_v we_o read_v that_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n baptism_n be_v of_o a_o great_a latitude_n as_o to_o the_o subject_a thereof_o than_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o the_o contrary_a these_o word_n as_o they_o be_v here_o set_v down_o do_v speak_v as_o if_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n baptism_n be_v not_o extend_v unto_o infant_n or_o at_o lest_o no_o more_o nor_o soon_o than_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o which_o be_v here_o present_o well_o acknowledge_v to_o have_v be_v a_o grievous_a error_n well_o may_v the_o anabaptist_n triumph_n if_o this_o can_v be_v prove_v which_o indeed_o never_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v but_o we_o be_v willing_a to_o believe_v that_o our_o brethren_n meaning_n be_v though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o express_v that_o the_o subject_a of_o baptism_n in_o ancient_a time_n be_v not_o of_o a_o great_a latitude_n as_o to_o the_o adult_n then_o the_o lord_n supper_n i._n e._n that_o no_o adult_n person_n may_v have_v baptism_n for_o themselves_o or_o for_o their_o child_n but_o such_o as_o be_v also_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o of_o this_o also_o we_o must_v say_v that_o we_o find_v not_o any_o thing_n that_o prove_v it_o but_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_n and_o though_o we_o have_v not_o meet_v with_o any_o that_o have_v purposely_o handle_v this_o point_n touch_v the_o different_a extent_n of_o these_o two_o sacrament_n yet_o we_o find_v enough_o to_o show_v we_o that_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o especial_o in_o the_o best_a age_n and_o the_o choice_a light_n therein_o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a have_v concur_v and_o meet_v in_o this_o principle_n as_o a_o grant_v and_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o baptism_n be_v of_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n so_o as_o that_o many_o that_o be_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n may_v have_v baptism_n for_o themselves_o or_o at_o least_o for_o their_o child_n who_o yet_o ought_v not_o present_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o who_o do_v at_o present_a want_n actual_a fitness_n for_o it_o the_o witness_n above_o cite_v tell_v we_o that_o in_o ancient_a time_n they_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o impart_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o caâ—echumeni_n about_o the_o lord_n supper_n till_o after_o their_o baptism_n and_o if_o hanmer_n have_v right_o observe_v even_o the_o adult_n after_o their_o baptism_n must_v have_v confirmation_n before_o they_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n hanmer_n of_o confirmation_n pag._n 15_o 22._o and_o vid._n pag._n 59_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o perfectus_fw-la among_o the_o ancient_n be_v as_o much_o as_o with_o we_o one_o in_o full_a communion_n but_o none_o be_v by_o they_o reckon_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o rank_n of_o perfect_a christian_n that_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n either_o in_o extraordinary_a gift_n or_o in_o special_a confirm_a grace_n see_v hanmer_n of_o confirmat_fw-la
propos._n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o their_o parent_n be_v not_o in_o church-order_n for_o the_o synod_n think_v that_o as_o they_o be_v admit_v into_o church-membership_a in_o their_o minority_n so_o they_o still_o continue_v therein_o and_o the_o contrary_n we_o have_v not_o yet_o see_v prove_v as_o for_o the_o shechemite_n etc._n etc._n circumcision_n may_v be_v profane_v when_o administer_v to_o they_o and_o yet_o baptism_n not_o so_o when_o administer_v to_o the_o child_n in_o question_n for_o if_o the_o former_a be_v not_o in_o the_o church_n yet_o these_o be_v and_o whereas_o the_o former_a be_v vile_a and_o vicious_a in_o their_o life_n these_o other_o be_v far_o from_o any_o such_o thing_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o the_o former_a and_o these_o speak_v of_o but_o a_o vast_a difference_n and_o we_o may_v add_v further_o that_o as_o there_o be_v difference_n between_o those_o shechemite_n and_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o person_n speak_v of_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o church-relation_n and_o conversation_n so_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o latter_a these_o be_v far_o better_o than_o sundry_a that_o abode_n in_o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n to_o who_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o circumcision_n be_v lawful_o administer_v we_o may_v instance_n in_o simeon_n and_o levi_n who_o commit_v that_o odious_a cruelty_n and_o bloodshedding_a for_o which_o their_o father_n lay_v such_o a_o curse_n upon_o they_o a_o little_a afore_o his_o death_n gen._n 49._o and_o if_o circumcision_n be_v lawful_o administer_v to_o the_o child_n of_o these_o they_o abide_v in_o the_o family_n of_o jacob_n how_o can_v baptism_n lawful_o be_v deny_v to_o the_o child_n in_o question_n or_o be_v say_v to_o be_v profane_v when_o administer_v to_o they_o since_o they_o be_v child_n of_o parent_n who_o be_v once_o in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o be_v never_o cast_v out_o nor_o deserve_v any_o such_o thing_n but_o do_v still_o continue_v therein_o and_o for_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v far_o from_o any_o such_o scandal_n and_o crime_n as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n aforesaid_a one_o end_n of_o baptism_n now_o as_o it_o be_v of_o circumcision_n then_o be_v to_o seal_v church-communion_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o and_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o party_n baptize_v into_o the_o family_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a spirit_n etc._n etc._n ans._n this_o be_v no_o just_a ground_n of_o deny_v baptism_n to_o the_o child_n in_o question_n except_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v that_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o parent_n be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o of_o his_o family_n which_o yet_o we_o have_v not_o see_v prove_v the_o regular_a and_o lawful_a use_n of_o baptism_n now_o as_o of_o circumcision_n of_o old_a presuppose_v both_o god_n promise_n and_o his_o faith_n viz._n faith_n for_o justification_n with_o abraham_n who_o be_v to_o use_v it_o either_o upon_o himself_o or_o upon_o his_o infant_n to_o use_v it_o be_v not_o so_o qualify_v visible_o be_v it_o not_o a_o treacherous_a usurp_a of_o the_o great_a seal_n of_o the_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n ans._n neither_o do_v this_o make_v against_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o child_n in_o question_n forasmuch_o as_o their_o parent_n and_o they_o be_v under_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n i_o will_v be_v a_o god_n to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o the_o parent_n be_v qualify_v as_o in_o the_o five_o proposition_n can_v be_v deny_v to_o have_v faith_n visible_o as_o be_v show_v by_o the_o synod_n in_o their_o argument_n for_o confirm_v that_o proposition_n and_o in_o this_o defence_n former_o sure_o it_o be_v these_o parent_n may_v as_o well_o be_v think_v to_o have_v faith_n visible_o as_o the_o son_n of_o jacob_n aforementioned_a and_o as_o many_o in_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v that_o they_o be_v culpable_a for_o carnal_a 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by_o his_o generate_a he_o so_o also_o of_o his_o church-membership_a by_o his_o confederate_n for_o he_o and_o this_o by_o god_n institution_n and_o see_v the_o person_n of_o the_o child_n have_v a_o membership_n of_o its_o own_o affix_v to_o it_o as_o the_o foresay_a grant_n import_v and_o that_o from_o god_n from_o god_n covenant_n and_o institution_n as_o well_o as_o the_o person_n of_o the_o parent_n why_o shall_v we_o say_v that_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n do_v after_o this_o depend_v upon_o the_o membership_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o not_o rather_o upon_o god_n covenant_n and_o institution_n so_o as_o to_o live_v and_o die_v according_a to_o the_o order_n and_o appointment_n thereof_o and_o not_o otherwise_o hence_o the_o membership_n wherewith_o the_o person_n of_o the_o child_n be_v clothe_v by_o god_n institution_n die_v not_o till_o either_o the_o person_n of_o the_o child_n die_v or_o till_o by_o some_o institution_n and_o appointment_n of_o 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31.30_o ezek._n 18.20_o and_o be_v there_o not_o the_o like_a reason_n of_o other_o punishment_n whether_o ecclesiastical_a or_o civil_a yea_o that_o cut_v off_o from_o their_o people_n appoint_v in_o the_o law_n be_v conceive_v by_o judicious_a interpreter_n to_o be_v in_o some_o place_n most_o proper_o mean_v of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a death_n 17.14_o or_o cut_v off_o from_o the_o people_n and_o church_n of_o god_n by_o excommunication_n but_o however_o it_o hold_v a_o proportion_n with_o excommunication_n now_o under_o the_o gospel_n the_o child_n may_v be_v bar_v from_o a_o right_n or_o privilegde_v that_o he_o neâ—er_v have_v by_o the_o sin_n or_o condition_n of_o the_o parent_n so_o heathen_a child_n be_v unclean_a and_o without_o because_o their_o parent_n be_v so_o hence_o child_n bear_v after_o the_o parent_n excommunication_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n but_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o a_o right_n or_o privilege_n which_o â—e_v once_o â—ad_a and_o be_v possess_v of_o which_o be_v the_o case_n of_o child_n former_o bear_v in_o the_o church_n and_o own_a as_o member_n by_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n this_o have_v in_o it_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o proper_a formal_a punishment_n or_o censure_n and_o this_o be_v inflict_v upon_o none_o but_o for_o his_o own_o sin_n a_o parent_n civil_o or_o natural_o dead_a can_v after_o that_o bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n nor_o can_v a_o parent_n ecclesiastical_o dead_a he_o so_o continue_a bring_v forth_o child_n to_o the_o church_n but_o the_o child_n that_o be_v already_o member_n of_o the_o one_o society_n or_o of_o the_o other_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cut_v off_o therefrom_o for_o their_o parent_n sin_n 3._o that_o if_o the_o root_n be_v destroy_v the_o branch_n can_v live_v be_v a_o truth_n in_o nature_n of_o branch_n grow_v on_o the_o same_o tree_n but_o if_o these_o branch_n be_v take_v and_o set_v upon_o a_o stâ—ck_n and_o root_n of_o their_o own_o though_o but_o as_o in_o a_o nursery_n than_o 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with_o their_o parent_n but_o not_o such_o branch_n as_o be_v already_o sever_v from_o the_o root_n and_o plant_v in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n as_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n our_o child_n be_v isa._n 5.7_o 4._o that_o death_n do_v not_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o outward_a covenant_n which_o excommunication_n do_v be_v a_o notion_n that_o we_o understand_v not_o we_o shall_v have_v think_v that_o outward_a membership_n or_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a institute_v church_n as_o well_o as_o the_o use_n of_o all_o outward_a ordinance_n 7._o or_o institute_v worship_n have_v everlasting_o cease_v at_o death_n the_o end_n duty_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o outward_a membership_n do_v then_o cease_v and_o so_o the_o membership_n itself_o the_o lord_n know_v how_o many_o may_v from_o outward_a membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n drop_v to_o hell_n and_o do_v not_o their_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o their_o membership_n and_o if_o death_n put_v a_o end_n to_o outward_a membership_n it_o put_v a_o end_n to_o outward_a covenant_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o question_n i._n e._n as_o to_o the_o person_n that_o die_v indeed_o it_o do_v not_o hinder_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o other_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n and_o be_v survive_v and_o neither_o do_v excommunication_n so_o do_v but_o the_o person_n of_o the_o parent_n lose_v his_o membership_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n when_o he_o die_v as_o well_o as_o when_o he_o be_v excommunicate_v and_o hence_o if_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o child_n do_v live_v and_o die_v with_o the_o membership_n of_o the_o parent_n there_o will_v be_v a_o cessation_n of_o it_o in_o the_o one_o case_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o other_o a_o parent_n faith_n prayer_n and_o covenant_n may_v live_v though_o hiâ—_n self_n be_v dead_a but_o how_o i._o e._n virtual_o in_o the_o virtue_n and_o effect_n of_o they_o and_o how_o be_v that_o why_o the_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n to_o the_o faith_n prayer_n and_o profession_n or_o covenant_v of_o a_o godly_a parent_n that_o live_v and_o abide_v and_o take_v effect_n so_o than_o it_o be_v neither_o the_o parent_n nor_o his_o membership_n but_o god_n covenant_n that_o live_v take_v in_o the_o child_n that_o be_v beget_v or_o bear_v of_o confederate_a parent_n to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o so_o continue_v they_o till_o by_o some_o rule_n or_o appointment_n of_o his_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o in_o like_a manner_n though_o the_o parent_n by_o his_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n have_v deprive_v himself_o of_o a_o portion_n in_o israel_n and_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o censure_n of_o excommunication_n yet_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n live_v and_o stand_v to_o the_o child_n who_o he_o have_v
pag._n 17._o now_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n sundry_a be_v baptize_v that_o have_v not_o so_o receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act_v 8_o 15_o 16_o 17._o &_o 19_o 2_o 6._o but_o there_o be_v sundry_a further_a evidence_n at_o hand_n be_v there_o room_n here_o to_o insort_v they_o which_o show_n that_o in_o those_o first_o age_n of_o the_o church_n there_o be_v many_o within_o the_o church_n 〈◊〉_d be_v debar_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n whâ—_n yet_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v in_o after_o 〈◊〉_d how_o large_a baptism_n be_v may_v easy_o be_v gather_v but_o that_o there_o be_v though_o tâ—o_fw-la much_o laxness_n some_o more_o restraint_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n appear_v by_o the_o canonist_n old_a verse_n 184._o ebrius_fw-la infamy_n erroneus_fw-la atque_fw-la furentes_fw-la cum_fw-la pveris_fw-la domin_n non_fw-la debent_fw-la sumere_fw-la corpus_fw-la as_o for_o the_o time_n since_o the_o reformation_n it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o godly_a reform_n divine_n have_v in_o their_o doctrine_n unanimous_o teach_v and_o in_o their_o practice_n many_o 〈◊〉_d then_o endeavour_v a_o strict_a selection_n of_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n when_o yet_o they_o have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d large_a in_o poiâ—â—_n of_o baptism_n and_o they_o still_o â—o_o upon_o this_o principle_n that_o not_o all_o christian_n nor_o aâ—_n baptize_v and_o generaâ—â—y-professing_a christian_n but_o only_o such_o as_o be_v able_a or_o may_v be_v repute_v able_a and_o careful_a to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o they_o reckon_v that_o all_o christian_n aâ—_n that_o be_v in_o their_o account_n within_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v to_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v be_v it_o that_o in_o practice_n they_o be_v many_o of_o they_o too_o lax_n and_o large_a in_o both_o the_o sacrament_n chief_o through_o want_n of_o a_o due_a and_o effectual_a use_n of_o discipline_n by_o defect_n whereof_o many_o be_v sinful_o tolerate_v in_o the_o church_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v cast_v out_o and_o cut_v off_o and_o many_o suffer_v to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n table_n who_o shall_v have_v be_v debar_v and_o suspend_v of_o which_o themselves_o do_v 〈◊〉_d sad_o complain_v 53._o yet_o it_o show_v thus_o much_o which_o be_v that_o we_o aim_v at_o that_o they_o hold_v a_o different_a latitude_n of_o the_o two_o sacrament_n as_o to_o the_o subject_n thereof_o even_o in_o the_o very_a sense_n of_o our_o question_n deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o many_o parent_n who_o child_n yet_o they_o scruple_v not_o to_o baptize_v this_o go_v for_o currant_n among_o all_o our_o great_a divine_n as_o a_o grant_a principle_n whereof_o many_o large_a and_o full_a testimony_n may_v easy_o be_v produce_v 37._o calvin_n in_o his_o geneva-cateâ—hism_a to_o that_o question_n whether_o paster_n may_v give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o all_o answer_n quoth_v ad_fw-la baptisâ—um_fw-la pertinet_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la nisi_fw-la insantibus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d confertur_fw-la dâ—screâ—â—o_fw-la â—â—cuâ—â—non_fw-la habet_fw-la in_fw-la canâ—â—ero_fw-la tavere_fw-la dehet_fw-la minister_n ne_fw-la cui_fw-la ipsam_fw-la porrigat_fw-la quem_fw-la indignum_fw-la esse_fw-la palà m_fw-la constet_fw-la if_o calvin_n will_v baptise_v all_o child_n bear_v among_o they_o without_o difference_n look_v upon_o they_o as_o bear_v within_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o yet_o not_o give_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o all_o than_o he_o will_v baptise_v some_o child_n who_o parent_n he_o will_v not_o adâ—it_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1168._o luâ—oâ—_n crâ—â—ius_n describe_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n say_v infant_n verò_fw-la omnes_fw-la etc._n etc._n all_o such_o infant_n as_o be_v either_o bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n or_o bring_v into_o the_o society_n of_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v baptise_a but_o of_o the_o lord_n â—upper_n sâ—lt_n quidem_fw-la christian_n etc._n etc._n only_a christian_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o holy_a supper_n yet_o not_o promisâ—uâ—usty_a all_o christian_n but_o only_o those_o who_o both_o can_v and_o will_v examine_v themselves_o right_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o celebrate_v this_o sacrament_n unto_o a_o commemoration_n of_o the_o death_n of_o chirst_n but_o there_o be_v many_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n that_o either_o can_v or_o will_v not_o â—o_o those_o thing_n and_o these_o be_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v 〈◊〉_d touch_v the_o lord_n supper_n sai_z est_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n appoint_v for_o such_o in_o the_o christian_a church_n as_o be_v already_o baptize_v and_o adult_n and_o do_v examine_v themselves_o 631._o and_o in_o another_o place_n 743._o unto_o this_o question_n to_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v give_v he_o answer_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a member_n of_o the_o church_n who_o can_v examine_v themselves_o and_o be_v instruct_v in_o the_o ministry_n of_o faith_n and_o can_v 〈◊〉_d forth_o the_o lord_n death_n for_o unto_o this_o mystery_n there_o be_v require_v examination_n of_o one_o self_n and_o annunciation_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o unbeliever_n not_o to_o infant_n not_o to_o distract_a person_n not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o mystery_n not_o to_o the_o impenitent_a not_o to_o those_o that_o be_v by_o the_o orderly_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n excommunicate_v not_o to_o such_o as_o be_v pollute_v either_o with_o manife_a error_n or_o with_o any_o notorious_a wickedness_n until_o they_o have_v first_o satisfy_v the_o church_n and_o gâ—ve_v testimony_n of_o their_o repentance_n compare_v herewith_o his_o latitude_n for_o baptism_n exores_o grant_v that_o so_o sundry_a of_o thosâ—_n sort_n to_o who_o he_o deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n 50._o â—ezâ—_n concern_v the_o question_n who_o be_v to_o be_v baptise_a say_v all_o that_o 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