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pievish_o cast_v it_o away_o and_o other_o betray_v it_o by_o a_o lazy_a commendation_n and_o so_o disable_v the_o few_o that_o will_v be_v faithful_a practical_a and_o industrious_a from_o that_o general_n success_n which_o be_v so_o necessary_a and_o desirable_a as_o for_o they_o that_o lie_v all_o our_o peace_n on_o episcopacy_n and_o liturgy_n i_o intend_v if_o god_n will_v to_o send_v they_o after_o this_o some_o heal_v motion_n on_o those_o subject_n also_o and_o if_o they_o have_v no_o better_a success_n than_o present_o to_o satisfy_v my_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o faithful_a performance_n of_o so_o great_a a_o duty_n and_o to_o awaken_v the_o desire_n endeavour_n and_o prayer_n of_o the_o more_o moderate_a and_o impartial_a i_o shall_v not_o think_v my_o labour_n lose_v pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n they_o shall_v prosper_v that_o love_n it_o let_v we_o seek_v it_o of_o god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n which_o be_v the_o daily_a though_o too_o defective_a practice_n of_o the_o most_o unworthy_a servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o peace_n r._n baxter_n april_n 7._o 1658._o if_o magistrate_n or_o other_o who_o be_v oblige_v to_o promote_v the_o work_n which_o be_v here_o commend_v to_o they_o do_v want_n leisure_n or_o patience_n to_o read_v the_o whole_a i_o desire_v they_o to_o peruse_v these_o follow_a content_n and_o those_o part_n of_o the_o work_n in_o which_o they_o be_v most_o unsatisfied_a the_o content_n question_n whether_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n shall_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n proper_a to_o adult_v church-member_n without_o confirmation_n or_o restauration_n by_o a_o approve_a profession_n of_o personal_a faith_n and_o repentance_n neg._n a_o general_a rule_n to_o guide_v reformer_n prop._n i._o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o believer_n shall_v be_v admit_v by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n and_o so_o be_v partaker_n of_o infant-priviledge_n a_o breviate_v of_o reason_n for_o this_o prop._n ii_o there_o be_v many_o privilege_n belong_v to_o the_o adult-member_n of_o the_o church_n which_o infant-member_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o prop._n iii_o the_o continuation_n of_o privilege_n receive_v in_o infancy_n be_v part_n of_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n or_o the_o restoration_n of_o they_o if_o they_o be_v lose_v prop._n iu._n the_o title-condition_n of_o infant_n church-membership_a and_o privilege_n be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o the_o title-condition_n of_o the_o church-membership_a and_o privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n so_o that_o if_o this_o new_a condition_n be_v not_o perform_v when_o man_n come_v to_o age_n their_o former_a title_n cease_v and_o there_o be_v no_o other_o that_o arise_v in_o its_o stead_n prove_v prop._n v._o as_o a_o personal_a faith_n be_v the_o condition_n before_o god_n of_o title_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n so_o the_o profession_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o title_n before_o the_o church_n and_o without_o this_o profession_n he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o a_o adult-member_n nor_o admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o prove_v and_o vindicated_n from_o their_o objection_n that_o plead_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o express_a profession_n with_o some_o application_n urge_v to_o the_o practice_n prop._n vi_o it_o be_v not_o every_o kind_n of_o profession_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n or_o necessary_a qualification_n of_o those_o that_o be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o privilege_n of_o adult-amembers_a but_o such_o a_o profession_n as_o god_n have_v make_v necessary_a by_o his_o express_a word_n and_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o object_n and_o the_o use_n and_o end_n to_o which_o he_o do_v require_v it_o it_o must_v be_v a_o profession_n of_o true_a christianity_n in_o all_o the_o essential_o what_o be_v the_o essential_o as_o to_o object_n and_o act_n it_o must_v be_v a_o credible_a profession_n 1._o it_o must_v seem_v to_o be_v understanding_n 2._o and_o serious_a 3._o and_o voluntary_a upon_o deliberation_n 4._o not_o nullify_v by_o a_o contradiction_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n 5._o it_o must_v be_v practice_n first_o that_o must_v make_v word_n credible_a when_o the_o person_n by_o perfidiousness_n have_v forfeit_v his_o credit_n prop._n vii_o the_o profession_n of_o those_o that_o expect_v the_o church-state_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n be_v to_o be_v try_v judge_v and_o approve_v by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n to_o who_o office_n it_o be_v that_o it_o belong_v 1._o a_o untried_a profession_n must_v not_o serve_v prove_v 2._o pastor_n by_o office_n be_v the_o tryer_n and_o judge_n of_o the_o procession_n of_o such_o as_o to_o these_o end_n prove_v by_o 14_o undeniable_a argument_n and_o objection_n answer_v consent_v of_o the_o ancient_n prop._n viii_o though_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o pastors_n office_n to_o judge_n of_o the_o profession_n of_o such_o
expectant_n yet_o be_v they_o bind_v up_o by_o the_o law_n of_o christ_n what_o profession_n to_o accept_v and_o what_o to_o refuse_v and_o if_o by_o break_v these_o law_n they_o shall_v dangerous_o or_o gross_o wrong_v the_o church_n it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n to_o correct_v they_o and_o to_o the_o people_n to_o admonish_v they_o and_o disow_v their_o sin_n yea_o and_o in_o desperate_a case_n to_o disow_v they_o the_o positive_a title-condition_n to_o be_v produce_v be_v the_o profession_n of_o true_a christianity_n the_o minister_n that_o refuse_v this_o profession_n must_v prove_v it_o not_o credible_a of_o tolerable_a ignorance_n prop._n ix_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o magistrate_n minister_n and_o people_n have_v each_o a_o power_n of_o judge_v but_o different_a as_o they_o have_v different_a work_n how_o far_o minister_n be_v judge_n prove_v by_o ten_o reason_n against_o the_o popular_a claim_n etc._n etc._n how_o far_o the_o people_n must_v judge_v how_o far_o the_o magistrate_n must_v judge_v minister_n for_o these_o matter_n and_o minister_n obey_v they_o prop._n x._o to_o this_o ministerial_a approbation_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o expectant_a there_o be_v to_o be_v adjoin_v a_o ministerial_a investiture_n or_o delivery_n of_o the_o benefit_n expect_v how_o many_o sacrament_n there_o be_v 1._o more_o than_o seven_o in_o the_o large_a sense_n 2._o five_o in_o a_o large_a sense_n not_o intolerable_a 3._o two_o only_o in_o the_o strict_a sense_n as_o we_o define_v they_o prop._n xi_o the_o solemn_a ministerial_a investiture_n of_o professor_n into_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church-priviledge_n of_o the_o adult_n be_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o unbaptised_a who_o be_v now_o first_o enter_v 2._o or_o of_o the_o baptise_a in_o infancy_n that_o never_o prove_v ungodly_a nor_o violate_v that_o first_o covenant_n 3._o or_o of_o those_o baptise_a whether_o in_o infancy_n or_o at_o age_n that_o have_v since_o prove_v wicked_a and_o break_v the_o covenant_n the_o first_o of_o these_o investiture_n be_v to_o be_v by_o baptism_n the_o second_o by_o confirmation_n and_o the_o three_o by_o absolution_n so_o that_o the_o solemn_a investiture_n that_o now_o i_o be_o plead_v for_o be_v by_o confirmation_n to_o one_o sort_n that_o never_o prove_v ungodly_a since_o their_o baptism_n and_o by_o absolution_n to_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o break_v their_o covenant_n which_o yet_o have_v a_o certain_a confirmation_n in_o or_o with_o it_o prop._n xii_o this_o solemn_a investiture_n on_o personal_a profession_n be_v thus_o prove_v the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n for_o the_o solemn_a renew_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n between_o god_n and_o the_o adult-covenanter_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o it_o be_v a_o corroborate_n ordinance_n and_o that_o corroborate_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v expepect_v in_o it_o from_o god_n by_o all_o that_o come_v to_o it_o in_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n and_o so_o it_o have_v the_o name_n of_o confirmation_n upon_o that_o account_n also_o prop._n xiii_o ministerial_a imposition_n of_o hand_n in_o confirmation_n and_o the_o foredescribed_a sort_n of_o absolution_n be_v a_o lawful_a and_o convenient_a action_n or_o ceremony_n and_o ordinary_o to_o be_v use_v as_o it_o have_v be_v of_o old_a by_o the_o universal_a church_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o of_o such_o necessity_n but_o that_o we_o must_v dispense_v in_o this_o ceremony_n with_o scrupulous_a conscience_n that_o can_v be_v satisfy_v to_o submit_v to_o it_o imposition_n of_o hand_n be_v allow_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v use_v general_o by_o spiritual_a superior_n to_o signify_v their_o desire_n that_o the_o blessing_n gift_n or_o power_n may_v be_v confer_v on_o the_o inferior_a for_o which_o they_o have_v a_o call_v to_o mediate_v prove_v particllar_o 1._o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n a_o blessing_n of_o church-member_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n 2._o and_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v in_o a_o special_a manner_n promise_v to_o believer_n over_o and_o above_o that_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o believe_v 3._o and_o that_o prayer_n with_o lay_v on_o of_o hand_n be_v the_o outward_a mean_n to_o be_v use_v by_o christ_n minister_n for_o procure_v this_o or_o invest_v they_o of_o it_o 4._o and_o that_o this_o be_v not_o a_o temporary_a but_o fix_v ordinance_n all_o prove_v how_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v give_v before_o faith_n and_o after_o faith_n and_o how_o seal_v in_o baptism_n and_o how_o not_o what_o hope_v of_o the_o success_n of_o imposition_n with_o prayer_n for_o the_o spirit_n scripture_n and_o antiquity_n for_o it_o reason_n for_o the_o nonnecessity_n of_o it_o to_o the_o the_o scrupulous_a prop._n fourteen_o though_o in_o receive_v adult-person_n out_o of_o infidelity_n by_o baptism_n into_o the_o church_n a_o sudden_a profession_n without_o any_o stay_n to_o see_v their_o reformation_n may_v serve_v turn_n yet_o in_o receive_v these_o that_o be_v baptise_a heretofore_o into_o the_o number_n of_o adult-member_n or_o to_o the_o privilege_n of_o such_o their_o life_n must_v be_v inquire_v after_o which_o must_v be_v such_o as_o do_v not_o confute_v their_o profession_n prop._n xv._n it_o be_v not_o of_o flat_a necessity_n that_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o expectant_a be_v make_v in_o the_o open_a congregation_n or_o before_o many_o in_o order_n to_o his_o confirmation_n or_o admittance_n prop._n xvi_o when_o a_o person_n be_v admit_v a_o adult-member_n of_o a_o particular_a church_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o universal_a his_o profession_n and_o admission_n must_v be_v either_o before_o the_o church_n or_o satisfactory_o make_v know_v to_o the_o church_n at_o least_o who_o must_v approve_v of_o it_o by_o a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n in_o order_n to_o their_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o this_o among_o we_o be_v the_o ordinary_a case_n because_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o that_o have_v opportunity_n to_o join_v themselves_o to_o some_o particu-church_n and_o it_o be_v in_o such_o church_n that_o communion_n in_o public_a worship_n and_o order_n must_v be_v have_v either_o stated_o or_o transient_o and_o temporary_o reason_n to_o prove_v this_o interest_n of_o the_o people_n case_n of_o difference_n between_o pastor_n and_o people_n resolve_v prop._n xvii_o it_o be_v convenient_a though_o not_o of_o necessity_n that_o every_o church_n do_v keep_v a_o register_n of_o all_o that_o be_v thus_o invest_v or_o admit_v into_o the_o number_n of_o adult-member_n prop._n xviii_o those_o that_o be_v never_o thus_o ministerial_o and_o explicit_o approve_v confirm_a or_o absolve_v after_o a_o ungodly_a life_n but_o have_v be_v permit_v without_o it_o to_o join_v usual_o with_o the_o church_n in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v approved_n and_o confirm_v eminent_o though_o not_o formal_o though_o in_o so_o do_v both_o the_o pastor_n and_o themselves_o may_v sin_v against_o god_n by_o the_o violation_n of_o his_o holy_a order_n such_o therefore_o may_v be_v a_o true_a church_n and_o be_v not_o to_o be_v call_v back_o to_o solemn_a confirmation_n though_o in_o many_o case_n they_o may_v be_v call_v to_o trial_n by_o their_o overseer_n prop._n xix_o so_o exceed_v great_a and_o many_o be_v the_o mischief_n that_o have_v befall_v we_o by_o the_o neglect_n of_o a_o solemn_a meet_a transition_n from_o a_o infant_n into_o the_o adult_n church-state_n and_o which_o undoubted_o will_v continue_v till_o this_o be_v remedy_v that_o all_o the_o magistrate_n minister_n &_o people_n that_o dissemble_v not_o in_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v christian_n shall_v with_o speed_n and_o diligence_n attempt_v the_o cure_n the_o state_n of_o our_o parish_n anatomize_v twenty_o intolerable_a mischief_n that_o follow_v the_o take_v all_o into_o our_o church-communion_n and_o neglect_v this_o confirmation_n such_o as_o all_o christian_n shall_v lay_v to_o heart_n prop._n xx._n so_o 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i_o to_o say_v but_o little_a for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o it_o arg._n 1._o the_o church_n can_v judge_v of_o thing_n unknown_a non_fw-la entium_fw-la &_o non_fw-la apparentium_fw-la eadem_fw-la est_fw-la ratio_fw-la not_o to_o appear_v and_o not_o to_o be_v be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o church_n we_o be_v not_o searcher_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v judge_v by_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o heart_n by_o outward_a sign_n arg._n 2._o if_o profession_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o necessary_a coram_fw-la ecclesiâ_fw-la to_o man_n church-membership_a and_o privilege_n than_o infidel_n and_o heathen_n will_v have_v right_o as_o be_v say_v in_o the_o former_a case_n and_o also_o the_o church_n and_o the_o world_n will_v be_v confound_v and_o the_o church_n will_v be_v no_o church_n but_o these_o be_v consequent_n that_o i_o hope_v no_o christian_n will_v have_v a_o favourable_a thought_n of_o and_o therefore_o they_o shall_v reject_v the_o 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mention_n of_o profession_n require_v in_o scripture_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o probable_a that_o peter_n receive_v a_o profession_n from_o those_o thousand_o who_o he_o so_o sudden_o baptise_a 3_o our_o church_n have_v be_v true_a church_n without_o such_o a_o profession_n personal_o and_o distinct_o make_v therefore_o it_o may_v be_v so_o still_o to_o these_o brief_o yet_o satisfactory_o 1._o the_o scripture_n give_v we_o abundant_a proof_n that_o a_o plain_a profession_n be_v make_v in_o those_o time_n by_o such_o as_o be_v baptize_v at_o age_n and_o so_o admit_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o ripeness_n and_o capacity_n into_o the_o church_n and_o to_o the_o special_a communion_n and_o privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n at_o once_o to_o say_v much_o of_o the_o time_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n or_o before_o christ_n will_v be_v but_o to_o interrupt_v you_o with_o less_o pertinent_a thing_n yet_o there_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o all_o the_o people_n be_v solemn_o engage_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n by_o moses_n more_o than_o once_o and_o that_o this_o be_v renew_v by_o joshua_n and_o other_o godly_a prince_n and_o that_o asa_n make_v the_o people_n not_o only_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n to_o seek_v the_o lord_n god_n of_o their_o father_n with_o all_o their_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o their_o soul_n but_o that_o whosoever_o will_v not_o seek_v he_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o death_n whether_o small_a or_o great_a man_n or_o woman_n and_o they_o swear_v to_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o loud_a voice_n and_o with_o shouting_n and_o with_o trumpet_n and_o with_o cornet_n 2_o chron._n 15._o 12_o 13_o 14._o so_o follow_v prince_n call_v the_o people_n to_o this_o open_a covenant_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o to_o take_v the_o lord_n only_o to_o be_v their_o god_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o very_a essence_n of_o a_o isarelite_n religion_n which_o they_o do_v not_o only_o open_o profess_v but_o excessive_o sometime_o glory_n in_o as_o circumcision_n seal_v the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n to_o infant_n and_o age_a whoever_o be_v circumcise_v so_o have_v they_o many_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n and_o other_o worship_n in_o which_o they_o all_o be_v open_o to_o profess_v the_o same_o religion_n and_o covenant_n many_o purification_n also_o and_o sanctifying_n of_o the_o people_n they_o have_v and_o many_o figure_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o i_o etc._n etc._n be_v the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o every_o israelite_n express_o and_o by_o frequent_a act_n profess_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n be_v call_v a_o covenant_n which_o all_o be_v to_o own_o and_o avouch_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o themselves_o his_o people_n see_v deut._n 26._o 17_o 18._o &_o chap._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 14_o etc._n etc._n 2_o king_n 23._o 3._o 2_o chron._n 23._o 3_o 16._o &_o chap._n 29._o 10._o ezr._n 10._o 3._o 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the_o magistrate_n must_v not_o give_v the_o minister_n a_o law_n to_o govern_v the_o church_n by_o unless_o the_o determination_n of_o circumstantial_a appendant_o but_o must_v see_v that_o we_o govern_v it_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n our_o only_a and_o sufficient_a rule_n 2._o and_o he_o must_v not_o be_v over_o busy_a nor_o unnecessary_o intermeddle_v in_o the_o work_n of_o another_o office_n nor_o be_v too_o confident_a of_o his_o own_o understanding_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o the_o pastors_n work_n as_o if_o he_o know_v better_a than_o they_o 3._o but_o he_o must_v correct_v or_o cast_v out_o those_o minister_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n punish_v we_o for_o break_v the_o old_a rule_n and_o not_o make_v new_a rule_n for_o we_o be_v their_o work_n so_o be_v it_o he_o can_v procure_v a_o better_a supply_n 4._o in_o this_o case_n if_o the_o magistrate_n judgement_n be_v right_a he_o do_v his_o duty_n and_o minister_n must_v obey_v he_o if_o he_o err_v he_o may_v be_v guilty_a of_o persecution_n in_o hinder_v good_a under_o pretence_n of_o punish_v evil_a if_o his_o error_n tend_v not_o to_o the_o destruction_n or_o great_a and_o certain_a hurt_n of_o the_o church_n the_o minister_n who_o he_o cast_v out_o be_v bind_v to_o obey_v he_o and_o give_v place_n to_o other_o and_o bestow_v their_o labour_n in_o some_o other_o country_n or_o in_o some_o other_o kind_n at_o home_n but_o if_o his_o error_n lead_v he_o to_o destructive_a persecution_n we_o must_v passive_o submit_v but_o not_o active_o or_o negative_o obey_v he_o but_o must_v preach_v as_o long_o as_o we_o be_v able_a and_o do_v our_o duty_n till_o by_o prison_n or_o death_n he_o stop_v we_o in_o the_o exercise_n prop._n 10._o to_o this_o ministerial_a approbation_n of_o the_o profession_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o expectant_a there_o be_v to_o be_v adjoin_v a_o ministerial_a investiture_n or_o delivery_n of_o the_o benefit_n expect_v this_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n he_o that_o be_v himself_o in_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n have_v leave_v his_o spirit_n within_o to_o draw_v man_n to_o he_o and_o his_o minister_n without_o to_o deliver_v up_o the_o counter-covenant_n on_o his_o part_n in_o his_o name_n and_o to_o espouse_v they_o to_o christ_n and_o to_o accept_v they_o in_o his_o name_n and_o stead_n and_o this_o investiture_n be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o use_n of_o sacrament_n which_o all_o have_v not_o full_o consider_v of_o the_o papist_n tell_v we_o of_o seven_o sacrament_n baptism_n confirmation_n penance_n order_n the_o eucharist_n matrimony_n and_o extreme_a unction_n calvin_n stick_v not_o to_o yield_v they_o three_o the_o name_n sacrament_n be_v not_o in_o scripture_n but_o of_o mere_a ecclesiastik_a use_n and_o be_v a_o word_n that_o will_v stretch_v i_o distinguish_v between_o three_o sort_n of_o sacrament_n 1._o for_o any_o divine_a institution_n which_o notable_o signify_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o so_o though_o i_o think_v extreme_a unction_n none_o as_o be_v now_o no_o duty_n yet_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o there_o be_v more_o than_o seven_o 2._o for_o any_o solemn_a investiture_n of_o a_o person_n by_o ministerial_a delivery_n in_o a_o state_n of_o church-priviledge_n or_o some_o special_a gospel-mercy_n and_o so_o i_o grant_v that_o there_o be_v five_o sacrament_n baptism_n confirmation_n absolution_n the_o lord_n supper_n and_o odination_n as_o a_o man_n that_o deliver_v possession_n of_o a_o house_n do_v deliver_v the_o key_n to_o he_o that_o enter_v and_o as_o we_o be_v invest_v in_o the_o possession_n of_o land_n by_o the_o delivery_n of_o a_o twig_n and_o turf_n and_o as_o minister_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v invest_v or_o have_v induction_n into_o the_o church_n by_o give_v they_o the_o book_n and_o the_o bell-rope_n and_o as_o woman_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v marry_v with_o a_o ring_n and_o as_o a_o prince_n do_v knight_n a_o man_n by_o a_o sword_n so_o christ_n by_o his_o minister_n do_v first_o by_o baptism_n invest_v we_o in_o our_o church-state_n and_o infant-priviledge_n and_o by_o confirmation_n confirm_v we_o in_o our_o church-state_n and_o invest_v we_o with_o a_o right_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n and_o by_o absolution_n reinvest_v we_o in_o the_o privilege_n that_o we_o have_v forfeit_v and_o by_o the_o lord_n supper_n deliver_v to_o we_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n for_o our_o ordinary_a nourishment_n and_o growth_n in_o grace_n and_o by_o ordination_n he_o invest_v the_o pardon_n ordain_v with_o ministerial_a power_n 3._o but_o take_v the_o word_n sacrament_n in_o that_o strict_a sense_n as_o our_o divine_n define_v a_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v a_o outward_a sign_n of_o christ_n institution_n for_o the_o obsignation_n of_o the_o full_a covenant_n of_o
grace_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o covenanter_n and_o a_o delivery_n representation_n and_o investiture_n of_o the_o grace_n or_o benefit_n of_o that_o covenant_n thus_o we_o have_v only_o two_o sacrament_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o true_o i_o will_v not_o quarrel_v with_o they_o for_o the_o mere_a name_n as_o to_o the_o five_o which_o i_o mention_v prop._n 11._o the_o solemn_a ministerial_a investiture_n of_o professor_n into_o the_o right_n of_o the_o church_n privilege_n of_o the_o adult_n be_v either_o 1._o of_o the_o unbaptised_a who_o be_v now_o first_o enter_v 2._o or_o of_o the_o baptise_a in_o infancy_n that_o never_o prove_v ungodly_a nor_o violate_v that_o first_o covenant_n 3._o or_o of_o those_o baptise_a whether_o in_o infancy_n or_o at_o age_n that_o have_v since_o prove_v wicked_a and_o break_v that_o covenant_n the_o first_o of_o these_o investiture_n be_v to_o be_v by_o baptism_n the_o second_o by_o confirmation_n and_o the_o three_o by_o absolution_n so_o that_o the_o solemn_a investiture_n that_o i_o be_o plead_v for_o be_v by_o confirmation_n to_o one_o sort_n that_o never_o prove_v ungodly_a since_o their_o baptism_n and_o by_o absolution_n to_o the_o other_o sort_n that_o break_v their_o covenant_n the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n we_o have_v not_o now_o to_o do_v with_o of_o those_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n some_o do_v betimes_o receive_v the_o secret_a seed_n of_o grace_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o a_o holy_a education_n and_o some_o among_o the_o profane_a be_v stir_v within_o they_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n and_o work_v they_o to_o god_n by_o actual_a desire_n and_o work_v they_o from_o all_o know_a sin_n and_o entertain_v further_o grace_n and_o turn_v they_o into_o actual_a acquaintance_n with_o christ_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o arrive_v at_o full_a natural_a capacity_n so_o that_o they_o never_o be_v actual_a ungodly_a person_n to_o these_o their_o investiture_n in_o the_o 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jucabant_fw-la antequam_fw-la baptizarentur_fw-la in_o tertul._n de_fw-la paenit_fw-la pag._n 289._o &_o postea_fw-la non_fw-la accedebant_fw-la ad_fw-la baptismum_fw-la nisi_fw-la de_fw-la rebus_fw-la
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man_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o immediate_a right_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n he_o say_v pag._n 270._o where_o there_o be_v want_n of_o knowledge_n whether_o natural_o or_o moral_o there_o we_o be_v sure_a the_o condition_n of_o right_n be_v want_v and_o consequent_o admission_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o for_o the_o main_a design_n of_o this_o book_n he_o say_v append._n pag._n 1_o 2._o mention_v mr._n hanmer_n book_n some_o happy_o may_v be_v willing_a to_o surmise_v that_o our_o two_o proposition_n be_v irreconcilable_a and_o interpret_v i_o a_o enemy_n to_o that_o most_o ancient_a useful_a and_o desirable_a ordinance_n wherefore_o if_o i_o may_v possible_o prevent_v so_o scandalous_a a_o censure_n i_o shall_v not_o venture_v to_o hold_v my_o reader_n in_o so_o long_a suspense_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o page_n where_o confirmation_n be_v consider_v in_o the_o book_n nor_o yet_o bare_o to_o acknowledge_v my_o 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