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Another essay for investigation of the truth in answer to two questions concerning I. the subject of Baptism, II. the consociation of churches / by John Davenport ...
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Davenport, John, 1597-1670.
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as_o a_o day_n of_o holy_a rest_n unto_o the_o lord_n such_o mean_n will_v bâ_n bless_v of_o christ_n to_o thâ_n prevent_v of_o the_o âut-breakings_n and_o some_o of_o they_o to_o the_o heal_a oâ_n those_o evil_n fai_n h_o be_v whou_a ht_n in_o their_o heart_n through_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o the_o word_n and_o so_o thây_o will_v become_v fit_a to_o be_v receive_v into_o church-membership_a and_o commun_v on_o hauâng_v thus_o examine_v their_o three_o proposition_n i_o find_v it_o destitute_a of_o scripture-pâoofs_a and_o therefore_o must_v leave_v it_o as_o irregular_a a_o do_v not_o agree_v with_o the_o posiâions_n former_o give_v for_o rule_n of_o trial_n whether_o doctrine_n and_o pract_v sâs_z in_o matâer_n of_o church-order_n âgree_n wiâh_v the_o principle_n of_o truth_n or_o not_o i_o proceed_v to_o examine_v their_o four_o proposition_n for_o answer_v to_o the_o fiâst_a question_n propos_fw-fr 4._o those_o adult_n person_n be_v not_o theref_o re_fw-mi to_o be_v admit_v o_o fâll_a communion_n mere_o because_o they_o be_v ând_v continue_v member_n without_o such_o far_a qualâfica_n inn_n as_o the_o woâd_n of_o god_n require_v thereunto_o the_o truth_n hereof_o they_o say_v be_v plain_a reply_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o they_o plain_o yet_o it_o seem_v not_o sufficient_o clear_v by_o their_o proof_n 1._o from_o 1_o cor._n 1â_n 28_o 29._o where_o it_o be_v require_v the_o to_o such_o as_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n sup_v be_v able_a to_o examine_v then_o serve_v and_o to_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n else_o they_o will_v eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o and_o eat_v and_o drink_v damnation_n or_o judgement_n to_o themselves_o when_o they_o partake_v of_o this_o ordinance_n but_o mere_a membership_n be_v separable_a from_o such_o ability_n to_o examine_v one_o self_n and_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n as_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n that_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n be_v too_o ofâen_o see_v reâl_n 1._o the_o want_n of_o such_o abil_n tie_v in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v indeed_o too_o âften_o see_v n_o through_o the_o too_o frequent_a neglect_n of_o paâents_n in_o their_o education_n and_o of_o minister_n and_o church_n in_o their_o institution_n and_o catechise_v and_o watch_v over_o they_o whicâ_n shall_v âw_o ken_v their_o circumspection_n in_o look_n ng_z narrow_o to_o their_o fitness_n for_o personal_a membership_n when_o they_o grow_v up_o to_o year_n 2._o though_o membership_n be_v separable_a fâom_n yea_o destitute_a of_o such_o ability_n in_o the_o infant-seed_n or_o c_o ildren_n âf_n the_o covenant_n in_o their_o minority_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v nât_v to_o be_v admit_v unto_o the_o lord_n s_o ppââ_n and_o that_o text_n prove_v it_o yet_o it_o may_v not_o be_v grant_v thaâ_n when_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n they_o be_v and_o continue_v menbers_n regular_o be_v through_o want_n of_o that_o ability_n nât_v fit_a foâ_n church-communion_a personal_o for_o as_o if_o adult_a person_n be_v unbaptise_v shall_v desire_v to_o have_v the_o covenant_n and_o their_o church-membership_a seal_v by_o baptism_n thây_o must_v hold_v forth_o faith_n in_o chr_n st_o wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n as_o pâilââ_n require_v the_o eunuch_n before_o thây_n may_v be_v baptise_v act_v 8_o 36_o 37._o so_o by_o parity_n âf_a reason_n if_o one_o baptize_v in_o infancy_n beinâ_n grow_v up_o to_o year_n desire_n to_o be_v join_v to_o the_o church_n by_o his_o own_o personal_a rigât_a âe_n must_v hâld_v foâth_n his_o personal_a faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o their_o charitable_a satisfaction_n that_o they_o may_v know_v his_o ability_n to_o examine_v himself_o and_o discern_v the_o lord_n body_n b_o fore_o they_o admit_v he_o into_o personal_a membership_n which_o infer_v full_a communion_n with_o the_o church_n 2._o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n âhoâgh_a man_n do_v continue_v member_n of_o the_o church_n yet_o for_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n they_o be_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o full_a communion_n in_o the_o h_o lie_v thing_n leu._n 7.20_o 21._o numb_a 9.6_o 7._o &_o 19.13_o 20._o yea_o and_o the_o âri_fw-la st_n and_o porter_n have_v special_a charge_n that_o mân_z shall_v not_o partake_v in_o all_o the_o holy_a thing_n unless_o due_o qualify_v for_o the_o saââ_n notwithstanding_o their_o membership_n 2_o chron._n 23.19_o ezek_n 22.26_o &_o 44.7_o 8_o â_o 23._o and_o therefore_o much_o more_o in_o thâse_a time_n where_o moral_a fi_fw-la nâss_n and_o spiritual_a qualâfications_n be_v want_v membership_n âl_v ne_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o full_a communion_n more_o be_v require_v to_o adult_v person_n eaâing_v the_o paâsover_n theâ_n mere_a membership_n therefore_o so_o there_o be_v now_o to_o the_o lord_n suppeâ_n etc._n etc._n râply_v 1._o the_o invalidity_n of_o proof_n from_o the_o old_a testament_n under_o moseâ_n be_v apply_v to_o gospel-ordinance_n under_o christ_n and_o so_o this_o of_o baptism_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n in_o thing_n whereof_o there_o be_v not_o the_o like_a reason_n have_v be_v declare_v in_o the_o f_o urth_fw-mi six_o and_o eight_o position_n with_o which_o this_o proof_n do_v not_o agree_v 2._o if_o the_o text_n allege_v be_v applicable_a to_o church-member_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o they_o suit_v not_o the_o case_n in_o question_n for_o all_o man_n that_o be_v account_v member_n of_o that_o jewish_a church_n have_v full_a communion_n with_o that_o church_n in_o all_o legal_a ordinance_n even_o they_o that_o be_v ceremonial_o unclean_a have_v so_o before_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o after_o they_o be_v heal_v of_o their_o uncleanness_n as_o well_o as_o other_o 3._o particular_o 1._o the_o typical_a uncleanness_n in_o levit._n 7.20_o 21_o etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o all_o unbeliever_n hypocrite_n and_o wicked_a one_o that_o profess_v the_o gospel_n partake_v of_o the_o outward_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o grace_n unworthy_o do_v eat_v and_o drink_v condemnation_n or_o judgement_n to_o themselves_o according_a to_o 1_o corinth_n 11.28_o 29._o 2._o those_o in_o numb_a 9.6_o who_o be_v unclean_a by_o the_o dead_a may_v not_o come_v into_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n nor_o into_o the_o lord_n camp_n as_o also_o every_o leper_n or_o one_o that_o have_v a_o issue_n numb_a 5.2_o those_o legal_a pollution_n signify_v sin_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o the_o removal_n of_o such_o out_o of_o the_o lord_n sanctuary_n and_o camp_n figure_v the_o removal_n of_o scandalous_a and_o impenitent_a sinner_n out_o of_o church-communion_n though_o they_o be_v in_o it_o before_o and_o the_o keep_v they_o from_o admittance_n into_o church-fellowship_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o before_o for_o the_o unclean_a may_v not_o come_v into_o iâ_n isa_n 52.1_o any_o thing_n thât_o defile_v may_v in_o no_o wise_n enter_v into_o it_o rev._n 21.27_o 3._o that_o text_n in_o numb_a 19.13_o 20._o concern_v one_o who_o be_v defile_v by_o the_o dead_a yet_o presumptuous_o come_v into_o the_o tabernacle_n that_o be_v into_o the_o court_n of_o it_o in_o his_o uncleanness_n that_o man_n must_v be_v cut_v off_o otherwise_o if_o he_o do_v it_o igno_fw-la ant_o he_o be_v to_o bring_v a_o sacrifice_n leu._n 5_o 3-6_a because_o he_o defile_v the_o sanctuary_n by_o come_v into_o it_o before_o he_o be_v purify_v this_o and_o the_o former_a text_n figure_v in_o reference_n to_o gospel-churche_n not_o the_o distinction_n between_o mere_a m_n mbârs_n and_o member_n in_o communion_n for_o no_o such_o distinction_n of_o adult_n member_n be_v know_v or_o make_v in_o that_o church_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o admit_v any_o that_o be_v spiritual_o unclean_a as_o all_o that_o be_v uâsibly_o unregenerate_a be_v tit._n 1.15_o 16._o into_o church-communion_n and_o that_o they_o shall_v put_v away_o from_o church-commun_a on_o by_o excommunication_n such_o as_o be_v in_o church-communion_n before_o such_o uncleanness_n appea_n ed_z 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for_o it_o and_o have_v most_o need_v âf_n it_o reply_n 1._o those_o relation_n of_o bear_a servant_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o text_n allege_v d_o have_v do_v fferent_a respect_n that_o leu._n 25._o be_v typical_a figurin_o the_o time_n of_o grace_n whereby_o now_o christ_n have_v free_v you_o f_o o_fw-fr the_o servitude_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n ãâã_d 8.32_o 36._o rââ_n 6.14_o 18._o to_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n rom._n 6_o 22._o 1_o c_o r._n 7.23_o parent_n and_o child_n so_o far_o aâ_n they_o have_v inâârâst_v in_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o christ_n as_o they_o be_v free_v by_o he_o from_o other_o lord_n so_o they_o be_v bind_v thereby_o serve_v he_o all_o the_o dayeâ_n of_o their_o lâfâ_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o therefore_o this_o relation_n do_v not_o cease_v with_o infancy_n but_o continue_v in_o adult_n age_n but_o this_o do_v nothing_o concern_v the_o thing_n in_o question_n concern_v m_o diate_a membershi_n the_o other_o text_n in_o ezek._n 37.25_o be_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o call_n of_o the_o elect_a nation_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o church_n under_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o difference_n between_o which_o and_o the_o christian_a gentile_n now_o i_o have_v former_o show_v so_o that_o neither_o do_v âhat_n fit_v the_o question_n but_o 2._o i_o grant_v though_o not_o as_o follow_v thence_o that_o one_o special_a end_n of_o membership_n receive_v in_o infancy_n be_v to_o leave_v person_n under_o engagement_n to_o service_n and_o subjection_n to_o christ_n in_o his_o church_n when_o grow_v up_o when_o they_o be_v fit_a for_o it_o and_o have_v mâst_a need_n of_o it_o the_o engagement_n be_v strong_a both_o on_o the_o parent_n to_o train_v up_o their_o child_n from_o their_o infancy_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o and_o upon_o the_o child_n to_o know_v the_o god_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o perfect_a heart_n and_o with_o 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