regenerate_v or_o unregenerate_a which_o be_v a_o undiscernible_a work_n and_o according_o to_o admit_v or_o refuse_v sect_n xiii_o proposition_n 11._o covenant_n the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o bring_v a_o man_n of_o covenant_n interest_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n there_o be_v nothing_o hinder_v but_o that_o the_o lord_n supper_n with_o the_o word_n as_o a_o appendant_a to_o it_o may_v be_v serviceable_a to_o bring_v up_o those_o of_o covenant_n interest_n to_o the_o term_n and_o proposition_n of_o the_o covenant_n may_v serve_v to_o work_v a_o man_n of_o profession_n of_o faith_n unto_o faith_n save_v and_o justify_v a_o man_n in_o name_n the_o lord_n to_o turn_v unfeigned_o and_o sincere_o to_o the_o lord_n this_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v by_o argument_n to_o confirm_v first_o man_n of_o that_o interest_n that_o baptism_n receive_v as_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o work_n in_o order_n to_o 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shall_v be_v in_o capacity_n to_o nourish_v and_o bring_v on_o very_a few_o the_o assumption_n can_v be_v deny_v that_o baptism_n receive_v man_n of_o visible_a profession_n and_o visible_a interest_n in_o order_n to_o salvation_n and_o have_v be_v abundant_o prove_v we_o baptize_v infant_n upon_o the_o bare_a account_n of_o covenant-holiness_n which_o be_v only_o a_o visible_a interest_n man_n of_o year_n be_v baptize_v and_o by_o just_a warrant_n yet_o may_v in_o case_n not_o baptize_v upon_o a_o visible_a profession_n the_o conclusion_n than_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n carry_v on_o those_o as_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o work_n that_o baptism_n receive_v to_o salvation_n second_o if_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v that_o man_n of_o visible_a interest_n have_v not_o yet_o attain_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n shall_v have_v admittance_n to_o the_o lord_n table_n than_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o serve_v as_o a_o 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