553._o baptism_n be_v as_o much_o to_o be_v reverence_v as_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n nay_o in_o former_a age_n some_o church_n have_v be_v so_o far_o from_o extend_v baptism_n further_o than_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o that_o they_o have_v commit_v a_o grievous_a error_n in_o administer_a the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o infant_n so_o it_o have_v be_v in_o the_o church_n of_o chytra_n of_o dau._n chytra_n bohemia_n and_o in_o russor_n in_o paul_n odâ—rbor_n de_fw-fr relig_n russor_n russia_n and_o this_o be_v maintain_v by_o austin_n and_o innocentius_n and_o 3.5_o and_o see_v fulk_n annot_n on_o joh._n 3.5_o all_o the_o church_n in_o their_o time_n which_o testimony_n we_o produce_v to_o show_v that_o former_a age_n have_v be_v far_o from_o look_v upon_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o be_v of_o a_o more_o sacred_a nature_n than_o the_o other_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n indeed_o of_o lâ—te_n there_o have_v be_v those_o who_o have_v make_v baptism_n of_o a_o far_o large_a extent_n than_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o have_v be_v one_o practical_a difference_n between_o congregational-man_n and_o presbyterian_o who_o the_o lord_n unite_v in_o the_o truth_n in_o thâ—t_a the_o congregational-man_n will_v baptize_v the_o child_n of_o none_o but_o such_o who_o parent_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n when-as_a the_o presbyterian_o will_v baptise_v the_o child_n of_o such_o who_o parent_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o their_o promiscuous_a administration_n of_o that_o ordinance_n be_v very_o grievous_a unto_o their_o congregational_a brethren_n see_v beverly_n against_o timson_n 3._o the_o parent_n of_o the_o child_n in_o question_n be_v not_o member_n of_o any_o institute_v church_n according_a to_o gospel-rule_n because_o they_o be_v never_o under_o any_o explicit_a and_o personal_a covenant_n to_o prove_v which_o we_o reason_v thus_o if_o this_o second_o generation_n do_v retain_v their_o membership_n by_o 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vote_v therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o they_o be_v no_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n therefore_o the_o person_n in_o question_n do_v not_o retain_v their_o membership_n therefore_o their_o child_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v baptise_a 4._o it_o be_v not_o mere_a membership_n as_o the_o synod_n speak_v but_o qualify_v membership_n that_o give_v right_a unto_o baptism_n for_o the_o evince_a whereof_o we_o argue_v thus_o john_n baptism_n be_v christian_a baptism_n as_o all_o our_o divine_n maintain_v against_o the_o papist_n john_n baptism_n may_v not_o be_v apply_v unto_o some_o who_o be_v stand_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n because_o they_o be_v not_o qualify_v with_o repentance_n luke_n 3.8_o &_o 7.30_o therefore_o christian_a baptism_n be_v not_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o such_o as_o stand_v member_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n if_o they_o be_v not_o qualify_v with_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n this_o seem_v to_o we_o to_o cut_v the_o sinew_n of_o the_o strong_a argument_n 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act_n à _fw-la non_fw-la habente_fw-la potestatem_fw-la be_v invalid_a but_o all_o that_o the_o synod_n have_v say_v will_v not_o give_v a_o man_n right_n to_o baptism_n himself_o in_o case_n he_o be_v unbaptise_v for_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o unbeliever_n and_o yet_o come_v up_o to_o all_o that_o the_o synod_n have_v say_v in_o their_o five_o proposition_n and_o more_o too_o ergo_fw-la all_o that_o the_o synod_n have_v say_v be_v not_o enough_o to_o make_v a_o man_n capable_a of_o transmit_v right_o of_o baptism_n unto_o his_o child_n the_o judgement_n of_o that_o famous_a martin_n bucer_n allege_v and_o approve_v by_o parker_n be_v worthy_a our_o consideration_n who_o maintain_v that_o supra_fw-la that_o bucer_fw-la de_fw-la regno_fw-la christi_fw-la in_o cap._n de_fw-fr confirmatione_fw-la parker_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la none_o ought_v to_o be_v confirm_v member_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o those_o who_o do_v hold_v forth_o not_o only_o verbal_a profession_n of_o faith_n but_o apparent_a sign_n of_o regeneration_n nay_o these_o great_a divine_n say_v thâ—t_o if_o there_o be_v not_o tam_fw-la necessaria_fw-la signa_fw-la fidei_fw-la quam_fw-la publica_fw-la &_o solennis_fw-la professio_fw-la as_o well_o such_o sign_n and_o outward_a appearance_n of_o faith_n as_o shall_v necessary_o argue_v â—s_a far_o as_o man_n can_v judge_v that_o there_o be_v truth_n in_o the_o heart_n as_o a_o public_a solemn_a profession_n the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o accept_v of_o the_o profession_n of_o such_o person_n so_o as_o to_o confirm_v they_o in_o their_o membership_n if_o the_o synod_n will_v but_o have_v express_v as_o much_o as_o this_o there_o have_v be_v no_o dissent_v on_o our_o part_n here_o also_o we_o can_v but_o take_v notice_n that_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o worthy_a and_o foreve_a famous_a mr._n cotton_n be_v as_o we_o be_v for_o his_o word_n be_v these_o 93._o these_o holiness_n of_o church-member_n p._n 93._o i_o conceive_v more_o positive_a fruit_n of_o regeneration_n be_v require_v in_o the_o church-member_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n then_o of_o the_o old_a 6._o the_o application_n of_o the_o seal_n of_o baptism_n unto_o those_o who_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n we_o mean_v visible_o for_o de_fw-fr occultis_fw-la non_fw-la judicat_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la be_v a_o profanation_n thereof_o and_o as_o dreadful_a a_o sin_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v administer_v the_o lord_n supper_n unto_o unworthy_a receiver_n which_o be_v as_o 12._o as_o instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 12._o calvin_n say_v as_o sacrilegious_a impiety_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o blood_n or_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o prostitute_v it_o to_o dog_n we_o marvel_v that_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o as_o much_o profane_v and_o vilify_v by_o undue_a administration_n of_o baptism_n as_o by_o undue_a administration_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n yea_o that_o say_v of_o augustine_n be_v solemn_a and_o serious_a 6._o serious_a august_n co_fw-la fulgent_n c._n 6._o qui_fw-la indignè_fw-la accipit_fw-la baptisma_fw-la judicium_fw-la accipit_fw-la non_fw-la salutem_fw-la he_o who_o receive_v baptism_n either_o for_o himself_o or_o his_o child_n unworthy_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n as_o well_o as_o he_o who_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n unworthy_o and_o the_o same_o austin_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la &_o operibus_fw-la plead_v for_o strictness_n in_o the_o administration_n of_o baptism_n and_o so_o do_v tertullian_n before_o he_o 7._o it_o have_v in_o it_o a_o natural_a tendency_n to_o the_o harden_v of_o unregenerate_a creature_n in_o their_o sinful_a natural_a condition_n when_o life_n be_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o seal_v to_o they_o by_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 6._o christ_n baptisma_fw-la totum_fw-la foedus_fw-la gratiae_fw-la obsignat_fw-la fidelibus_fw-la ames_n med._n l._n 1._o c._n 40._o thes_n 6._o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o whole_a covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o
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ita_fw-la adversus_fw-la uâ—ritatem_fw-la vindicatur_fw-la sed_fw-la dominus_fw-la noster_fw-la chrâ—stâ—â—_n verâ—â—â—tem_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la consuâ—tudinem_fw-la câ—gnominavit_fw-la si_fw-mi semper_fw-la christus_fw-la &_o prio_fw-la omnibuâ—_fw-la aeque_fw-la veritas_fw-la sempiterna_fw-la &_o antiqua_fw-la res_fw-la est_fw-la viderint_fw-la ergo_fw-la quibus_fw-la novum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la sibi_fw-la vetus_fw-la est_fw-la cypr._n caecilio_n epistâ—la_n si_fw-la solus_fw-la christus_fw-la audiendus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la debemus_fw-la attendere_fw-la quid_fw-la aliquis_fw-la artenes_n fâ—ciendum_fw-la putaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la quid_fw-la qui_fw-la ante_fw-la omnes_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la prio_fw-la fecerit_fw-la &_o faâ—iâ—â—dum_fw-la praeceperit_fw-la iâ—em_v &_o caeteri_fw-la in_o council_n carthag_n stephano_n scimus_fw-la quosdam_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la in_o biberint_fw-la nolle_fw-la depâ—nâ—re_fw-la nec_fw-la propositum_fw-la suum_fw-la sicy_o mutare_fw-la sed_fw-la saluâ—_n inter_fw-la collegas_fw-la pacis_fw-la &_o concordie_a vinculo_fw-la quaeda_fw-la â—ro_fw-la riâ—_n qâ—â—e_fw-la apud_fw-la se_fw-la semel_fw-la sint_fw-la usurpata_fw-la retinere_fw-la qâ—á_fw-fr in_o re_fw-la nec_fw-la nos_fw-la cuiquâ—â—_n f_z â—imus_fw-la aut_fw-la legem_fw-la damus_fw-la cum_fw-la habeat_fw-la in_o ecclesiae_fw-la adâ—inistratione_fw-la uâ—luntatâ—s_fw-la suae_fw-la arbitrium_fw-la li_n e_fw-it rum_o unusquisque_fw-la prâ—epoâ—itus_fw-la râ—tionâ—m_fw-la aâ—tus_fw-la sâ—i_fw-la doâ—ino_fw-la redditurus_fw-la amicus_fw-la sâ—â—rates_n aâ—icus_fw-la â—lato_fw-la magis_fw-la amica_fw-la veritas_fw-la non_fw-la eadem_fw-la sentire_fw-la boneâ—_n de_fw-la rebus_fw-la iâ—sdem_fw-la inâ—clumi_fw-la l_o â—uit_fw-la semper_fw-la amiâ—â—tâ—â_fw-la cambridge_n print_v by_o samuel_n green_n and_o marmaduke_n johnson_n 1663._o a_o apologetical_a preface_n to_o the_o reader_n it_o be_v a_o observation_n or_o a_o inspiration_n rather_o of_o h_o lie_n â—_o lie_n cleâ—â—â—em_v a_o 〈…〉_o â—â—tuâ—o_o 〈…〉_o bright_n in_o apoc._n 17._o â—_o brightman'â—_n that_o some_o faithf_n lones_fw-gr in_fw-la a_o wilderness_n shall_v have_v the_o most_o clear_a discovery_n of_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n which_o prophetic_a passage_n of_o that_o reverend_n and_o learned_a writer_n some_o have_v apply_v unto_o those_o worthy_a confessor_n in_o new-england_n who_o forsake_v theâ—r_a country_n and_o father_n house_n and_o leave_v a_o pleasant_a land_n far_o dear_a to_o they_o then_o their_o life_n for_o the_o testimony_n of_o jesus_n and_o upon_o no_o other_o account_n but_o only_o that_o so_o they_o may_v see_v the_o lord_n in_o his_o sanctuary_n and_o worship_n he_o who_o their_o soul_n love_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n where_o indeed_o they_o have_v see_v he_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o golden_a candlestick_n so_o much_o the_o more_o sad_a it_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o declension_n or_o contention_n among_o a_o people_n for_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v do_v such_o wondrous_a thing_n we_o hope_v that_o none_o will_v be_v so_o injurious_a and_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o impute_v it_o unto_o any_o defect_n in_o the_o way_n even_o the_o good_a old_a congregational-way_n of_o government_n which_o these_o church_n have_v hitherto_o profess_v that_o there_o shall_v such_o difference_n in_o judgement_n arise_v about_o thing_n of_o a_o lesser_a moment_n do_v we_o not_o know_v that_o even_o in_o the_o church_n plant_v by_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o there_o arise_v no_o small_a dissension_n act_n 15.2_o yea_o that_o there_o be_v a_o 39_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d act._n â—_o 39_o paroxysm_n between_o a_o paul_n and_o a_o barnabas_n let_v rome_n glory_n in_o her_o peace_n against_o all_o reform_a church_n shall_v we_o therefore_o think_v that_o all_o our_o foundation_n be_v out_o of_o course_n true_a it_o be_v our_o heart_n can_v bâ—t_o mourn_v and_o bleed_v that_o ever_o it_o shall_v be_v tell_v in_o gath_n or_o publish_v in_o the_o street_n of_o askelon_n that_o there_o be_v any_o different_a apprehension_n among_o we_o and_o in_o that_o respect_n we_o can_v glad_o have_v forboâ—n_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o ensue_a essay_n yet_o when_o we_o remember_v that_o 〈◊〉_d that_o opinionum_fw-la uâ—rieâ—as_fw-la 〈◊〉_d oâ—inantâ—uâ—â—â—ntas_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d variety_n of_o judgement_n may_v stand_v with_o unity_n of_o affection_n and_o thaâ—_n disputation_n be_v the_o way_n to_o find_v out_o trutâ—_n exit_fw-la collisione_n ingeniorum_fw-la fit_a scintilla_fw-la veritati_fw-la and_o that_o tâ—â—g_n that_o â—ui_fw-la statuit_fw-la alâ—â—â—_n pâ—â—â—e_fw-la 〈…〉_o stâ—tu_fw-ge 〈…〉_o â—â—erit_v sâ—n._n tâ—â—g_n he_o that_o judge_v a_o cause_n before_o he_o have_v hear_v both_o party_n speak_v although_o he_o shall_v judge_v right_o be_v not_o a_o righteous_a judge_n we_o be_v willing_a that_o the_o 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