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they_o grant_v the_o baptism_n of_o some_o child_n yet_o utter_o deny_v the_o continuance_n of_o that_o covenant-mercy_n of_o god_n to_o their_o succeed_a generation_n though_o the_o church-society_n whereof_o they_o be_v member_n be_v not_o dissolve_v nor_o the_o survive_a posterity_n so_o much_o as_o deserve_v to_o be_v by_o the_o discipline_n of_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n excommunicate_v this_o seem_v in_o truth_n to_o arise_v fâ—om_o their_o not_o acknowledge_v sufficient_o or_o not_o abide_v by_o the_o true_a genuine_a ground_n of_o the_o baptism_n of_o those_o who_o right_a to_o baptism_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o they_o for_o the_o information_n therefore_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o weak_a and_o stablish_v their_o heart_n in_o this_o truth_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n even_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o paedobaptism_n a_o doctrine_n of_o so_o great_a concernment_n and_o of_o so_o much_o comfort_n and_o encouragement_n
a_o open_a scandalous_a nature_n against_o which_o god_n have_v not_o provide_v the_o remedy_n of_o spiritual_a revenge_n in_o a_o ecclesiastical_a way_n contrary_a to_o that_o 2_o cor._n 10.6_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o have_v in_o readiness_n to_o revenge_v all_o disobedience_n etc._n etc._n that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o church_n discipline_n be_v well_o clear_v by_o that_o expression_n of_o worthy_a mr._n cotton_n viz._n the_o apostle_n revenge_n of_o disobedience_n by_o way_n of_o reproof_n in_o preach_v do_v not_o follow_v the_o people_n obedience_n 15._o but_o proceed_v whether_o the_o people_n obey_v it_o or_o no_o it_o be_v therefore_o their_o revenge_n of_o disobedience_n by_o way_n of_o censure_n in_o discipline_n etc._n etc._n 11._o the_o notion_n of_o felo_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la assert_n the_o lawfulness_n of_o exclusion_n or_o shâ—tâ—ing_v a_o church-member_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n by_o none_o of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o 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our_o after-discourse_n especial_o as_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o large_a extent_n of_o it_o this_o outward_a covenant_n therefore_o consist_v chief_o of_o these_o three_o branch_n or_o special_a promise_n 1._o the_o lord_n engage_v himself_o to_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v by_o his_o name_n or_o be_v name_n shall_v be_v call_v upon_o they_o as_o it_o be_v isay._n 63.19_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n hos._n 1.10_o and_o the_o people_n of_o god_n deut._n 29.12.13_o thou_o become_v miâ—e_v ezek._n 16.8_o they_o may_v not_o be_v his_o son_n and_o people_n real_o and_o save_o but_o god_n will_v honour_v they_o outward_o at_o least_o with_o this_o name_n and_o privilege_v they_o shall_v bear_v his_o name_n to_o be_v call_v so_o and_o consequent_o to_o be_v account_v so_o by_o other_o and_o to_o be_v reckon_v as_o of_o the_o number_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n and_o people_n just_a as_o one_o that_o adopt_v a_o young_a son_n he_o tell_v the_o 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