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there_o be_v another_o confession_n when_o such_o as_o be_v banish_v from_o the_o church_n and_o exclude_v from_o the_o sacrament_n and_o excommunicate_v out_o of_o the_o society_n of_o the_o faithful_a do_v open_o acknowledge_v their_o offence_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n which_o they_o have_v notorious_o offend_v as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o the_o incestuous_a corinthian_a 2_o cor._n 2.6_o 6._o 2_o cor._n 2_o 6._o who_o humble_v himself_o before_o god_n &_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o the_o church_n four_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o confession_n of_o such_o as_o have_v offend_v their_o brethren_n not_o that_o which_o we_o mention_v before_o belong_v to_o ecclesiastical_a discipline_n but_o a_o private_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o injury_n and_o wrong_n do_v unto_o they_o and_o a_o crave_n of_o forgiveness_n at_o their_o hand_n which_o duty_n the_o offender_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v and_o the_o offend_v be_v bind_v to_o grant_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o charity_n 18.15_o mat._n 5_o 24_o and_o 6_o 14._o and_o 18.15_o for_o we_o be_v all_o charge_a to_o reconcile_v ourselves_o unto_o our_o brethren_n and_o to_o forgive_v as_o we_o desire_v to_o be_v forgive_v last_o there_o be_v a_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a kind_n of_o confession_n pertain_v to_o such_o as_o be_v trouble_v in_o conscience_n for_o sin_n and_o desire_v to_o find_v comfort_n and_o to_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n these_o be_v to_o make_v confession_n of_o that_o particular_a sin_n which_o lie_v heavy_a upon_o their_o heart_n either_o to_o the_o minister_n if_o he_o have_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a and_o be_v able_a to_o minister_v a_o word_n of_o comfort_n in_o season_n 5.16_o jam._n 5.16_o or_o to_o some_o other_o faithful_a and_o godly_a brother_n that_o their_o spirit_n may_v be_v raise_v up_o &_o refresh_v by_o their_o prayer_n all_o there_o sort_n of_o confession_n we_o know_v to_o be_v good_a and_o therefore_o 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the_o lord_n supper_n but_o they_o think_v it_o pertain_v no_o less_o if_o not_o more_o to_o they_o than_o it_o do_v unto_o other_o but_o touch_v baptism_n and_o make_v any_o use_n at_o all_o of_o it_o they_o put_v it_o far_o from_o they_o they_o know_v they_o be_v already_o baptize_v and_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v no_o more_o they_o turn_v it_o &_o pass_v it_o over_o slight_o to_o the_o infant_n that_o be_v bring_v &_o to_o the_o wellbeloved_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n that_o bring_v it_o say_v to_o themselves_o as_o the_o pharisy_n do_v in_o another_o case_n to_o judas_n 4._o mat._n 27_o 4._o what_o be_v that_o to_o we_o see_v thou_o to_o that_o but_o we_o can_v so_o shift_v over_o the_o matter_n our_o baptism_n will_v cleave_v more_o close_o unto_o we_o it_o have_v make_v such_o a_o impression_n in_o we_o and_o stick_v so_o near_o unto_o we_o that_o it_o can_v never_o be_v blot_v out_o nor_o wipe_v away_o it_o summon_v we_o to_o god_n and_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v not_o our_o 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cap_n 14._o 1_o cor._n 13_o 11._o or_o with_o what_o he_o meddle_v he_o baptize_v of_o who_o we_o may_v say_v as_o paul_n do_v 1._o cor._n 13._o when_o i_o be_v a_o child_n i_o speak_v as_o a_o child_n i_o understand_v as_o a_o child_n i_o think_v as_o a_o child_n but_o when_o i_o become_v a_o man_n i_o put_v away_o childish_a thing_n or_o as_o the_o wise_a man_n do_v eccl._n 11._o baptism_n eccl._n 11.10_o baptism_n administer_v in_o sport_n be_v no_o baptism_n childhood_n and_o youth_n be_v vanity_n hereby_o can_v come_v no_o sanctification_n nor_o cleanse_v of_o the_o soul_n and_o therefore_o be_v they_o deceive_v that_o receive_v it_o for_o good_a and_o ratify_v it_o for_o authentical_a forasmuch_o as_o every_o such_o baptism_n undertake_v by_o private_a person_n in_o case_n of_o necessity_n or_o by_o child_n after_o a_o apish_a imitation_n be_v no_o baptism_n at_o all_o neither_o be_v that_o water_n consecrate_a water_n but_o common_a and_o profane_a and_o therefore_o consequent_o 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