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baptize_v before_o they_o desire_v or_o claim_v communion_n in_o a_o particular_a church_n for_o baptise_v be_v that_o which_o next_o follow_v discipling_n according_a both_o to_o the_o commission_n of_o christ_n mat._n 28.19_o and_o the_o constant_a record_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o so_o far_o the_o argument_n hold_v good_a that_o if_o any_o godly_a pedobaptist_n or_o other_o disciple_n of_o christ_n shall_v desire_v church-communion_n before_o he_o be_v baptize_v as_o christ_n will_v have_v he_o baptize_v have_v opportunity_n of_o be_v so_o he_o shall_v therein_o make_v himself_o a_o transgressor_n of_o that_o order_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o it_o will_v not_o follow_v but_o that_o the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o church-communion_n by_o the_o anabaptist_n without_o any_o breach_n of_o gospel_n order_n on_o their_o part_n that_o do_v so_o admit_v they_o and_o therefore_o i_o distinguish_v upon_o that_o phrase_n without_o breach_n of_o gospel_n order_v mention_v in_o the_o close_a of_o the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n as_o it_o relate_v to_o the_o admission_n of_o the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n to_o communion_n 1._o as_o it_o respect_v the_o person_n themselves_o to_o be_v admit_v the_o proposition_n be_v true_a upon_o supposition_n that_o the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n shall_v prove_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v than_o it_o will_v be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o gospel_n order_n aforesaid_a on_o their_o part_n to_o claim_v church-communion_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o 2._o if_o that_o passage_n can_v be_v admit_v to_o such_o communion_n without_o breach_n of_o gospel_n order_v be_n understand_v as_o respect_v the_o anabaptist_n as_o person_n admit_v then_o i_o conceive_v the_o consequence_n of_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v false_a and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v no_o breach_n of_o gospel_n order_n on_o their_o part_n to_o admit_v such_o to_o their_o communion_n but_o indeed_o a_o conform_v to_o and_o a_o faithful_a observe_v of_o gospel_n order_n visible_a in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o to_o do_v for_o there_o be_v no_o gospel_n order_n that_o i_o know_v of_o that_o enjoin_v baptize_v believer_n in_o no_o case_n to_o admit_v believer_n that_o be_v not_o baptize_v into_o their_o communion_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n there_o be_v no_o transgression_n rom_n 4.15_o and_o if_o christ_n have_v make_v no_o such_o law_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v not_o become_v we_o to_o make_v any_o such_o when_o i_o former_o build_v up_o that_o way_n of_o separation_n which_o now_o i_o be_o labour_v to_o take_v down_o my_o soul_n make_v diligent_a search_n for_o some_o scripture_n forbid_v the_o baptize_v to_o hold_v communion_n with_o unbaptised_a believer_n and_o among_o all_o which_o i_o think_v look_v that_o way_n mat._n 28.19_o be_v the_o chief_a go_v teach_v or_o disciple_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o which_o be_v again_o look_v into_o i_o find_v that_o all_o that_o can_v be_v gather_v from_o it_o hereabout_o be_v only_o this_o that_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o those_o to_o be_v baptize_v that_o shall_v be_v make_v disciple_n or_o at_o most_o to_o be_v baptize_v next_o after_o discipling_n these_o word_n contain_v only_o a_o law_n about_o discipling_n and_o baptise_v but_o nothing_o at_o all_o about_o communion_n they_o enjoin_v what_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o one_o but_o forbid_v nothing_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o other_o as_o for_o the_o disciple_n after_o behaviour_n it_o be_v concern_v in_o the_o next_o word_n follow_v ver_fw-la 20._o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o viz_o to_o teach_v they_o if_o then_o it_o do_v appear_v that_o the_o lord_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v the_o disciple_n when_o once_o baptize_v not_o to_o admit_v any_o unbaptised_a disciple_n of_o his_o to_o their_o communion_n in_o no_o case_n than_o indeed_o it_o will_v be_v unlawful_a for_o they_o so_o to_o do_v but_o till_o that_o do_v appear_v we_o have_v need_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o make_v void_a another_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v establish_v our_o own_o tradition_n instead_o of_o his_o command_n in_o this_o obj._n but_o be_v not_o the_o constant_a order_n which_o the_o primitive_a saint_n observe_v a_o gospel_n order_n and_o be_v it_o not_o their_o constant_a order_n without_o so_o much_o as_o once_o vary_v it_o to_o receive_v only_o such_o into_o church-fellowship_n and_o communion_n as_o be_v before_o baptize_v act_n 2.41_o 1_o cor_n 12.13_o and_o will_v it_o not_o then_o be_v a_o violation_n of_o such_o gospel_n order_n to_o do_v otherwise_o now_o answ_n i_o do_v not_o know_v but_o that_o it_o be_v their_o constant_a order_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o fact_n to_o receive_v only_o baptize_v disciple_n into_o church-communion_n nor_o do_v i_o think_v but_o that_o under_o the_o circumstance_n of_o their_o case_n what_o they_o do_v in_o that_o kind_n be_v a_o gospel_n order_n and_o that_o under_o the_o same_o circumstance_n to_o do_v otherwise_o now_o will_v be_v a_o violation_n of_o gospel_n order_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o this_o their_o primitive_a order_n of_o non-admission_n of_o unbaptised_a do_v not_o bind_v up_o the_o anabaptist_n to_o a_o non-admission_n of_o the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n to_o their_o communion_n where_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o non-admission_n be_v not_o in_o be_v for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mere_a fact_n and_o literal_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n simple_o consider_v that_o be_v now_o bind_v to_o we_o but_o the_o reason_n of_o it_o man_n that_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o reason_n of_o count_v nothing_o which_o they_o possess_v their_o own_o be_v not_o under_o the_o same_o obligation_n of_o sell_v their_o possession_n and_o part_n with_o they_o as_o the_o primitive_a saint_n be_v act_v 4._o nay_o which_o be_v more_o this_o be_v not_o only_o true_a in_o respect_n of_o practice_n and_o example_n but_o of_o some_o precept_n also_o there_o be_v some_o precept_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o they_o then_o which_o be_v not_o so_o among_o we_o now_o and_o that_o upon_o this_o very_a ground_n because_o the_o reason_n of_o they_o be_v nor_o in_o be_v to_o we_o as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o as_o for_o example_n mat._n 6.17_o 18._o but_o thou_o when_o thou_o fast_o anoint_v thy_o head_n and_o wash_v thy_o face_n that_o thou_o appear_v not_o unto_o man_n to_o fast_o this_o though_o the_o express_a command_n of_o â—hrist_n to_o his_o disciple_n yet_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o we_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o because_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n where_o those_o disciple_n live_v and_o we_o now_o live_v do_v vary_v so_o much_o as_o that_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o precept_n will_v be_v cross_v shall_v the_o letter_n of_o it_o be_v observe_v and_o sure_o it_o be_v for_o like_a reason_n
right_n without_o baptism_n after_o faith_n that_o be_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o that_o though_o its_o true_a that_o baptism_n be_v necessary_a by_o way_n of_o duty_n to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o orderly_a and_o complete_a right_n to_o particular_a church-fellowship_n when_o he_o have_v a_o opportunity_n of_o be_v baptize_v yet_o it_o will_v not_o therefore_o follow_v that_o its_o absolute_o necessary_a by_o way_n of_o mean_n or_o under_o penalty_n without_o which_o such_o fellowship_n and_o communion_n be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v when_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o want_n of_o such_o baptism_n be_v the_o want_n of_o opportunity_n to_o enjoy_v it_o the_o truth_n whereof_o appear_v by_o this_o undeniable_a reason_n baptism_n be_v no_o more_o necessary_a to_o church-communion_n than_o it_o be_v to_o salvation_n for_o how_o can_v the_o mean_n be_v more_o necessary_a to_o the_o subordinate_a than_o it_o be_v to_o the_o principal_a end_n 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worship_n the_o time_n prescribe_v for_o circumcision_n consider_v as_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o believer_n to_o be_v baptize_v before_o admission_n to_o church_n communion_n yea_o the_o law_n be_v more_o express_a in_o that_o point_n then_o the_o gospel_n be_v in_o this_o and_o yet_o for_o want_v of_o opportunity_n of_o perform_v the_o one_o the_o other_o be_v enjoy_v without_o it_o for_o a_o certain_a season_n in_o the_o wilderness_n the_o want_n then_o of_o a_o moral_a opportunity_n of_o do_v that_o which_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n shall_v go_v before_o be_v not_o a_o bar_n against_o the_o do_n of_o all_o hat_n which_o according_a to_o common_a order_n shall_v follow_v after_o for_o than_o it_o will_v as_o well_o be_v unlawful_a for_o the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n to_o proceed_v in_o a_o long_a continue_a course_n of_o hear_v pray_v etc._n etc._n for_o their_o edification_n in_o the_o grace_n they_o have_v receive_v as_o it_o will_v be_v for_o they_o to_o break_v bread_n in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o lord_n death_n because_o their_o baptism_n after_o faith_n aught_o as_o well_o to_o precede_v the_o one_o as_o the_o other_o but_o sure_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o tender_a christian_a to_o suspend_v they_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o until_o they_o be_v satisfy_v touch_v the_o other_o and_o i_o query_n by_o what_o law_n or_o rule_n they_o come_v under_o suspension_n any_o more_o in_o the_o one_o then_o in_o the_o other_o their_o suppose_a sin_n then_o lie_v not_o in_o this_o that_o they_o break_v bread_n and_o perform_v other_o christian_a duty_n before_o they_o be_v baptize_v but_o in_o this_o that_o they_o omit_v baptism_n after_o the_o proper_a season_n of_o it_o and_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o communion_n may_v not_o be_v hold_v with_o they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v lawful_a yea_o their_o duty_n because_o it_o may_v not_o be_v hold_v with_o they_o in_o that_o which_o be_v their_o suppose_a weakness_n in_o omit_v a_o duty_n a_o consent_n in_o the_o one_o and_o a_o declare_a disapprobation_n of_o the_o other_o may_v well_o consist_v 2._o to_o the_o objection_n which_o suppose_v internal_a union_n with_o the_o church_n to_o give_v only_o a_o remote_a right_n to_o church-communion_n but_o baptism_n the_o immediate_a right_n i_o further_o answer_v thus_o baptism_n do_v not_o of_o itself_o constitute_v a_o right_n to_o church-communion_n but_o be_v declarative_n of_o that_o which_o do_v it_o be_v the_o union_n by_o grace_n which_o constitute_v a_o man_n right_a when_o make_v visible_a and_o not_o baptism_n otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o be_v declarative_a of_o this_o that_o this_o be_v so_o appear_v thus_o when_o such_o a_o heresy_n or_o scandalous_a life_n do_v occur_v a_o man_n that_o have_v be_v baptize_v as_o do_v total_o obscure_v the_o grace_n of_o union_n or_o declare_v the_o nonbeing_a of_o it_o his_o baptism_n can_v protect_v he_o from_o be_v cut_v off_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n as_o it_o will_v do_v if_o of_o itself_o it_o do_v constitute_v a_o man_n right_a and_o be_v there_o not_o the_o same_o reason_n why_o the_o involuntary_a want_n of_o regular_a baptism_n shall_v not_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o communion_n if_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n which_o do_v constitute_v his_o right_n to_o it_o be_v apparent_o visible_a otherwise_o if_o baptism_n can_v give_v a_o man_n right_n in_o the_o absence_n of_o visible_a grace_n why_o shall_v the_o involuntary_a want_n of_o it_o deprive_v he_o of_o it_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o visible_a grace_n it_o be_v true_a baptism_n be_v repute_v the_o door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o oâ—e_a body_n 1_o cor_n 12.13_o but_o how_o sure_o not_o by_o original_a constitution_n but_o by_o way_n of_o sign_n and_o solemnisation_n which_o agree_v to_o the_o nature_n and_o usual_a description_n of_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v call_v as_o consist_v of_o 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