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position_n propound_v shall_v be_v these_o follow_v and_o the_o like_a position_n 1_o the_o whole_a scripture_n breathe_v of_o god_n hold_v forth_o a_o perfect_a rule_n as_o of_o righteousness_n towards_o man_n so_o of_o holiness_n towards_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o concern_v his_o natural_a and_o institute_v worship_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n 2_o tim._n 3.16_o 17._o position_n 2_o jesus_n christ_n the_o apostle_n and_o hâ—gh_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o all_o holy_a brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n as_o not_o inferior_a in_o his_o office_n to_o moses_n for_o as_o tâ—e_v office_n of_o moses_n reach_v to_o all_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o it_o under_o the_o law_n so_o christ_n office_n reach_v to_o all_o the_o church_n of_o god_n and_o all_o the_o service_n of_o it_o under_o the_o gospel_n 2._o and_o whatsoever_o christ_n do_v institute_v or_o abrogate_v in_o the_o christian_a church_n he_o do_v it_o by_o god_n appointment_n as_o moses_n by_o god_n appointment_n give_v out_o what_o he_o deliver_v in_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n 3._o and_o christ_n be_v no_o less_o faithful_a therein_o then_o moses_n be_v heb._n 3.2_o 3._o so_o that_o it_o be_v as_o unlawful_a for_o man_n to_o alter_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n give_v to_o christian_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o add_v thereunto_o or_o to_o diminish_v aught_o therefrom_o as_o it_o be_v under_o the_o law_n deut._n 12.32_o mat._n 28.20_o position_n 3_o christ_n be_v not_o right_o consider_v nor_o due_o esteem_v except_o he_o be_v prefer_v as_o far_o above_o moses_n as_o the_o father_n have_v count_v he_o worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n and_o as_o far_o above_o the_o whole_a church_n as_o the_o builder_n be_v above_o the_o house_n in_o honour_n and_o authority_n man_n authority_n be_v but_o ministerial_a as_o servant_n who_o be_v to_o act_v only_o by_o direction_n and_o appointment_n christ_n authority_n be_v magisterial_a and_o despotical_a which_o prerogative_n he_o have_v as_o he_o be_v son_n of_o the_o eternal_a father_n by_o eternal_a generation_n hence_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n own_o house_n and_o he_o alone_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o and_o of_o the_o service_n thereof_o as_o it_o please_v he_o by_o alter_v the_o moysaicall_a levitical_a ordinance_n and_o appoint_v a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o simple_a way_n of_o worship_n in_o place_n thereof_o hebr._n 3.3_o to_o 7._o joh._n 4.23_o 24._o 2_o cor._n 11.2_o 3._o position_n 4_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n give_v by_o moses_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n under_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n be_v impose_v on_o the_o jew_n until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v come_v as_o the_o true_a melchisedec_n change_v the_o levitical_a ordinance_n into_o other_o more_o suitable_a to_o his_o royal_a priesthood_n heb._n 9.9_o 10._o for_o the_o priesthood_n be_v change_v there_o be_v make_v of_o necessity_n a_o change_n of_o the_o law_n heb._n 7.12_o and_o have_v take_v away_o that_o unsupportable_a yoke_n call_v believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n to_o take_v his_o easy_a and_o sweet_a yoke_n upon_o they_o act_v 15.10_o mat._n 11.29_o position_n 5_o though_o the_o covenant_n of_o abraham_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n to_o believe_v jew_n under_o the_o law_n and_o to_o believer_n both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n under_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 4.11_o 12._o and_o though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v the_o same_o in_o substance_n which_o be_v take_v from_o the_o unbelieve_a jew_n and_o give_v to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n matth._n 21.43_o yet_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o kingdom_n be_v not_o the_o same_o in_o all_o age_n
membership_n be_v thâ—s_a their_o membership_n in_o their_o minority_n wâ—s_v mâ—dâ—â—te_n in_o and_o by_o their_o parent_n covenant_v for_o they_o as_o themselves_o say_v in_o pag._n 14._o and_o answerable_o they_o be_v under_o tâ—e_v watch_n of_o the_o church_n in_o and_o by_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v immediate_o and_o personal_o uâ—der_v the_o watch_n d_o scipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o parent_n do_v their_o dâ—ty_n and_o perform_v their_o covenant_n for_o they_o in_o b_o iâ—ging_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o and_o to_o help_v they_o therein_o bâ—t_v by_o what_o right_o be_v they_o personal_o under_o the_o watch_n dâ—sciplâ—nâ—_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n noâ—_n by_o their_o parent_n covenant_n for_o that_o be_v they_o only_a in_o their_o infancy_n and_o minority_n because_o than_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o covenant_v for_o themselves_o personal_o it_o remain_v then_o that_o when_o grow_v up_o they_o mâ—st_v be_v either_o not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n personal_o or_o member_n by_o their_o personal_a covenant_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o as_o other_o adult_n person_n must_v be_v who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o church-fellowshâ—p_a else_o though_o they_o be_v member_n oâ—_n the_o same_o church_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o minority_n yet_o they_o continuâ—_n not_o member_n when_o grow_v up_o not_o be_v personal_o under_o the_o watch_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o owâ—_n fault_n but_o they_o say_v the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a therefore_o let_v we_o examine_v their_o argument_n arg._n 1._o child_n wâ—â—e_v under_o patriarchal_a and_o moysaicall_a diâ—câ—pl_n ne_fw-fr of_o olâ—_n gen._n 18.19_o &_o 21.9_o 10_o 12._o gal._n 5.3_o and_o therefore_o under_o congâ—egâ—â—â—naâ—_n d_o câ—pâ—ine_fw-fr now_o reply_v 1_o the_o tex_n be_v allege_v do_v not_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n 1._o abraham_n command_n ng_z his_o child_n and_o houshâ—lâ—_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o w_z y_z of_o tâ—e_v lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v church-discipline_a it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o all_o father_n of_o family_n in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o â—râ—â—_n dâ—ut_n 6.7_o &_o 11_o 19_o and_o in_o the_o congregational_a churchâ—s_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o go_v pel_v 〈◊〉_d 6.4_o 9_o within_o their_o own_o family_n where_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o exercise_v church-discipline_n or_o if_o any_o far_a thing_n be_v mean_v it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o command_n concern_v circumcision_n as_o â—en_o 17_o 26_o 27._o 2._o that_o in_o gen._n 21_o 9_o where_o ishmael_n who_o be_v bo_z n_o after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v isaâ—c_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spitit_fw-la and_o be_v therefore_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o aâ—raâ—â—ms_n family_n be_v improve_v by_o tâ—e_v apostle_n to_o another_o purpose_n in_o gal._n 4_o 22-29_a nor_o do_v it_o prove_v their_o proposition_n for_o ishmael_n be_v not_o circumcise_v at_o eâ—ghâ—_n dayeâ—_n old_a but_o when_o he_o be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v circumcise_v upon_o his_o pâ—_n be_v naâ—_n take_v hold_n of_o thâ—_n covenant_n as_o other_o grow_v person_n in_o the_o family_n d_o d_o theâ—e_n be_v nothing_o say_v in_o that_o story_n to_o evince_v the_o contrary_n to_o which_o opinion_n polyâ—aâ—pus_n lysâ—rus_n seem_v to_o incline_v if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o manife_a difference_n between_o ishmaelâ—_n case_n and_o the_o child_n of_o confederates_n baptize_v in_o infancy_n for_o ishmael_n be_v admit_v into_o churcâ—-fâ—l_a owshâ—p_n and_o full_a communion_n by_o his_o personal_a covenant_v whereupon_o he_o be_v circumcise_v be_v grow_v up_o to_o â—_z of_o discretion_n and_o so_o may_v be_v regular_o excomâ—un_v catâ—d_v which_o they_o who_o never_o be_v in_o fâ—ll_a communion_n may_v not_o be_v 2._o to_o prâ—ve_v that_o child_n be_v under_o mosaical_a discipline_n of_o olâ—_n they_o p_o odâ—ce_o only_o one_o text_n gal._n 5.3_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n not_o as_o it_o be_v give_v â—f_a god_n and_o right_o use_v by_o abâ—ahaâ—_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o tâ—e_v righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faiâ—â—_n râ—m_o 4.11_o but_o as_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o false_a teacher_n to_o establish_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n testify_v to_o every_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v circumcise_v â—hat_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v he_o whole_a law_n and_o â—hat_n therefore_o chrâ—st_o sâ—all_a prâ—fâ—_n they_o nothing_o because_o he_o that_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o circumcision_n be_v bind_v by_o like_a reason_n to_o seâ—k_v it_o in_o other_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o this_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o for_o wâ—ich_a it_o be_v allege_v viz._n tâ—at_a child_n circumcise_v in_o infancy_n be_v be_v grow_v up_o under_o the_o external_a moysaicall_a watch_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n reply_v 2._o their_o argument_n also_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v because_o if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v more_o manif_n â—_o lie_v true_a then_o it_o be_v find_v tâ—_n be_v yet_o tâ—e_v consequent_a be_v not_o good_a â—or_a there_o be_v not_o â—ar_a â—allâ—_n the_o like_a reason_n of_o those_o patriarc_n all_o and_o moysaicall_a church_n and_o congregational_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o patriarchâ—_n fâ—â—â—â—â—_n be_v to_o contiâ—uâ—_n iâ—_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n from_o their_o be_v circumcise_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n until_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o persecute_v ishmael_n be_v or_o voluntary_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o profane_a esau_n do_v together_o with_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v order_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n to_o separate_v the_o ishmaelite_n and_o edomiâ—â—_n f_o on_fw-we the_o israelite_n of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v rom._n 9.5_o as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n under_o moses_n 1._o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o ordinance_n g_o when_fw-mi they_o fâ—r_o cast_v out_o their_o member_n for_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v command_v and_o pract_v say_v under_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5_o 11._o 2._o the_o grow_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israeâ—_n under_o moses_n be_v bring_v under_o such_o discipline_n as_o be_v establish_v in_o that_o church_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n whereof_o all_o adult_n person_n be_v by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o take_v hold_v person_n l_o and_o to_o have_v full_a communion_n with_o that_o church_n in_o all_o legal_a ordinance_n d_o â—t_z 26.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o ordinance_n under_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o grow_v child_n of_o christian_a church_n be_v member_n in_o full_a communion_n or_o as_o mere_a member_n bring_v under_o church-discipline_n and_o government_n in_o congregational_a church_n arg._n 2._o they_o be_v within_o the_o church_n or_o member_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o church-judicaâ—ure_a 1_o cor._n 5.12_o r_o ply_v the_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v denâ—ed_v in_o their_o sense_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n prove_v it_o for_o that_o text_n speak_v of_o man_n that_o be_v member_n in_o full_a communion_n such_o a_o one_o wâ—s_v that_o â—ncestuous_a corinthâ—aâ—_n till_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o amonâ—_n they_o by_o excommunication_n 1_o co._n 5.1_o 2_o 5._o and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v afterward_o speak_v of_o in_o ver_fw-la 11._o who_o be_v call_v brother_n in_o respect_n â—f_a thâ—iâ—_n fâ—ll_v communion_n wâ—th_o tâ—e_v church_n before_o they_o be_v put_v by_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n into_o that_o stâ—te_n wherein_o the_o memâ—e_n s_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v with_o â—hem_n and_o of_o that_o church-judâ—catu_a e_o he_o speak_v in_o ver_n 12._o saying_n d_o not_o yâ—â—dâ—_n they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d with_o hin_n viâ—_n in_o full_a membersh_fw-mi p_o as_o well_o of_o all_o other_o ordinance_n as_o â—f_a censure_n and_o indeed_o see_v excommunication_n be_v the_o cast_v out_o from_o communion_n how_o can_v any_o be_v formal_o excommunicate_v who_o be_v never_o in_o communion_n and_o so_o withâ—n_a the_o church_n now_o themselves_o deny_v such_o commun_n on_o to_o the_o adult_a person_n who_o they_o call_v mere_a member_n to_o distinguish_v they_o froâ—_n member_n in_o full_a communion_n therefore_o not_o subject_a to_o judicature_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n arg._n 3_o they_o be_v diego_n cipâ—â—â—_n and_o therefore_o under_o d_o scipline_n in_o châ—â—sts_n school_n mat_n 28.19_o 20._o reply_n though_o all_o church-member_n be_v disciple_n infant_n foeâ—erall_a in_o and_o by_o their_o parent_n covenant_v for_o they_o and_o adult_v pâ—rsons_n personal_o by_o their_o covenant_v for_o then_o self_n and_o it_o erefore_o both_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n
let_v into_o tâ—e_v soul_n as_o reverend_a mr._n hooker_n be_v wont_a to_o say_v such_o 〈◊〉_d profess_v d_o assent_n as_o have_v a_o professed_a consent_n join_v with_o it_o isa_n 1.10_o such_o a_o manner_n of_o know_v and_o consent_v as_o produce_v obedience_n flow_v from_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o next_o end_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o gospel_n rom._n 1.5_o &_o 16.26_o else_o they_o be_v defiâ—â—â—_n and_o unbelieving_a to_o who_o nothing_o be_v puâ—â—_n but_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v who_o profess_v that_o they_o know_v goâ—_n but_o in_o their_o work_n they_o deny_v hiâ—_n it_o be_v 1.15_o 16._o 3_o and_o though_o it_o i_fw-mi be_v not_o scandalous_a in_o l_o fe_o but_o solemn_o own_o the_o covenant_n bâ—fore_o tâ—â—_n church_n wherein_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o church_n yet_o all_o these_o may_v be_v affirm_v of_o many_o who_o have_v a_o so_o of_o godliness_n bâ—â—_n deâ—y_n tâ—e_v power_n thereof_o from_o such_o paâ—_n who_o tauâ—ht_v he_o how_o he_o ought_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v the_o church_n â—f_n the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o gâ—_n ound_v of_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 3.15_o warn_v tâ—mothy_n to_o turn_v away_o 2_o tim._n 3.5_o 4._o but_o be_v all_o the_o adult_a person_n who_o they_o admit_v into_o membership_n such_o as_o the_o proposition_n describe_v do_v they_o take_v a_o right_a course_n to_o know_v they_o be_v such_o 1._o that_o they_o be_v noâ—_n scandalous_a in_o life_n what_o testimony_n or_o certain_a knowledge_n have_v they_o that_o the_o church_n may_v confide_v in_o that_o they_o f_o equent_v not_o loose_a and_o vain_a company_n in_o disorderly_a nâ—ght-meetingâ—_a at_o unseasonable_a hour_n and_o in_o suspect_a place_n in_o unwarrantable_a game_n be_v and_o drink_n &_o c_o not_o to_o speak_v of_o other_o evil_n 2_o hâ—w_o do_v they_o s_n lemn_o own_o the_o covenant_n before_o the_o church_n when_o some_o of_o they_o have_v public_o say_v they_o do_v own_o it_o be_v afterward_o ask_v â—n_o private_a what_o be_v the_o covenant_n which_o you_o own_v answer_v i_o do_v not_o know_v 3._o as_o for_o their_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o governme_n t_o f_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n do_v they_o orderly_o submit_v to_o the_o government_n of_o their_o family-governour_n parent_n and_o master_n &_o c_o if_o the_o church_n know_v not_o that_o how_o can_v they_o expect_v that_o they_o wilâ—_n real_o subject_v themselves_o to_o christ_n government_n in_o the_o church_n yea_o if_o they_o have_v not_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a load_v and_o then_o come_v unto_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o take_v his_o yoke_n and_o burden_n upon_o they_o matth._n 11.28_o 29._o i_o proceed_v to_o their_o second_o argument_n arg._n 2._o the_o child_n of_o the_o parent_n in_o question_n be_v either_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n either_o holy_a or_o unclean_a either_o within_o the_o church_n or_o without_o either_o such_o as_o have_v god_n for_o their_o god_n or_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n but_o he_o that_o consider_v the_o proposition_n will_v not_o affirm_v the_o latter_a concern_v these_o child_n and_o the_o former_a be_v grant_v infer_v their_o right_n to_o baptism_n râ—ply_v the_o more_o serious_o i_o consider_v their_o proposition_n the_o less_o i_o find_v in_o it_o to_o evince_v the_o former_a and_o the_o more_o to_o conclude_v the_o latter_a viz._n that_o if_o a_o man_n have_v no_o more_o than_o the_o proposition_n hold_v forth_o he_o may_v be_v a_o stranger_n from_o the_o covenant_n unclean_a and_o without_o the_o church_n in_o scripture_n account_v râ—m_v 9_o 6_o 7_o 8._o and_o without_o god_n in_o the_o world_n through_o want_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o heart_n be_v purify_v and_o man_n have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o in_o god_n through_o christ_n arg._n 3._o to_o deny_v the_o proposition_n will_v be_v 1._o to_o straiten_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n etc._n etc._n 2._o to_o render_v the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o under_o legal_a administration_n contrary_a to_o jer._n 30_o 10_o ezek._n 37.25_o 26._o 3._o to_o deny_v the_o application_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n to_o such_o as_o regular_o stand_v in_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n etc._n etc._n 4._o to_o break_v god_n covenant_n by_o deny_v the_o initiatory_a seal_n to_o those_o that_o be_v in_o covenant_n gen._n 17.9_o 10_o 14._o reply_n the_o contrary_a to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o be_v true_a for_o 1._o it_o enlarge_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel-dispensation_n by_o show_v that_o christian_a church_n be_v in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a and_o gracious_a frame_n and_o staâ—e_v than_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a be_v under_o legal_a dispensation_n which_o therefore_o be_v not_o continue_v and_o propagate_v by_o a_o natural_a succession_n as_o that_o national_a church_n be_v but_o by_o god_n â—illing_v they_o with_o a_o holy_a call_n according_a to_o his_o purpose_n and_o gracâ—_n 2_o tim_n 1.9_o and_o add_v thereby_o to_o the_o christian_a church_n such_o as_o in_o their_o charitable_a judgement_n shall_v be_v save_v act_v 2.43_o 2._o it_o declare_v that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v will_v be_v far_o better_a than_o it_o be_v under_o legal_a dispensation_n yea_o than_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v now_o for_o under_o the_o law_n their_o light_n and_o holiness_n be_v defective_a and_o christian_a church_n now_o how_o careful_a soever_o they_o be_v in_o point_n of_o admittance_n can_v avoid_v the_o creep_a in_o of_o hypocrite_n but_o the_o jew_n when_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v shall_v have_v a_o far_o great_a measure_n of_o light_n and_o holiness_n than_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o former_a age_n of_o the_o church_n and_o all_o the_o member_n of_o the_o new_a â—erusalem_fw-la shall_v be_v elect_a they_o and_o their_o child_n successive_o and_o no_o hypocrite_n shall_v be_v mingle_v with_o they_o rev._n 21._o &_o 22._o 3._o nor_o do_v the_o denial_n of_o the_o proposition_n infer_v a_o denial_n of_o the_o application_n of_o the_o initiatory_a seal_n to_o such_o as_o stand_v regular_o in_o the_o church_n and_o covenant_n but_o the_o contrary_n 4._o nor_o do_v it_o break_v god_n covenant_n by_o deny_v baptism_n to_o such_o as_o be_v regular_o in_o covenant_n these_o be_v accusation_n without_o proof_n arg._n 4._o confederate_a visible_a believer_n though_o but_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n such_o be_v to_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v but_o the_o parent_n in_o question_n be_v confede_o eat_v visible_a believer_n â—t_z least_z in_o some_o degree_n reply_n the_o major_a be_v grant_v the_o minor_a be_v deny_v for_o 1._o all_o that_o be_v say_v in_o the_o proposition_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o sundry_a that_o have_v not_o visible_a save_a faith_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o low_a degree_n therefore_o these_o be_v no_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o charity_n to_o account_v they_o believer_n in_o christ_n in_o the_o least_o degree_n let_v they_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v into_o membership_n by_o theâ—r_n personal_a right_n show_v how_o faith_n be_v wrought_v and_o how_o it_o work_v in_o they_o in_o the_o low_a degree_n then_o the_o church_n will_v have_v some_o ground_n for_o their_o charitable_a judgement_n concern_v their_o fitness_n for_o regular_a church-membership_a and_o communion_n 2._o nor_o be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o godly_a qualify_v but_o as_o the_o person_n in_o the_o proposi_fw-it lion_z say_v to_o be_v fait_fw-fr full_a in_o â—â—t_n 1.6_o whether_o we_o understand_v that_o text_n in_o a_o moral_a or_o spiritual_a sense_n the_o first_o be_v a_o fâ—uit_n of_o moral_a principle_n and_o education_n these_o be_v short_a of_o the_o qualification_n in_o the_o proposition_n the_o second_o be_v a_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n g_o â—_o 5.22_o these_o be_v believer_n in_o christ_n act_v 16.15_o 3_o epist_n joh._n for_o 5._o and_o be_v qualify_v above_o what_o the_o proposition_n require_v 3._o they_o say_v chi_fw-mi dren_fw-mi of_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o paâ—ents_n in_o questionare_fw-la have_v frequent_o the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n wrought_v in_o they_o in_o young_a year_n hence_o this_o sort_n of_o person_n show_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a â—re_n in_o charity_n or_o to_o ecclesiastical_a reputation_n visible_a believer_n r_o pl._n 1_o it_o remain_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o the_o parent_n in_o question_n be_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o minority_n and_o bind_v thereby_o when_o they_o become_v adult_n