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with_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n he_o will_v ask_v where_o your_o rule_n be_v for_o baptise_v of_o child_n and_o in_o a_o word_n if_o any_o one_o thing_n be_v admit_v in_o point_n of_o practice_n that_o have_v not_o the_o express_a warrant_n of_o god_n word_n it_o will_v make_v way_n for_o other_o because_o the_o same_o reason_n or_o pretence_n that_o establish_v one_o may_v equal_o be_v produce_v for_o another_o and_o another_o without_o end_n and_o so_o a_o deviation_n from_o rule_n in_o any_o thing_n though_o never_o so_o small_a tend_v direct_o to_o bring_v in_o the_o invention_n and_o tradition_n of_o man_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n from_o the_o whole_a of_o what_o have_v be_v say_v we_o may_v infer_v these_o corollary_n or_o inference_n 1._o that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v a_o particular_a way_n and_o method_n in_o which_o he_o will_v be_v worship_v 2._o that_o he_o be_v so_o tender_a and_o nice_a therein_o that_o the_o least_o variation_n from_o his_o own_o state_v order_n will_v not_o be_v allow_v by_o he_o which_o appear_v by_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o transgress_v and_o the_o praise_n give_v to_o such_o as_o keep_v his_o ordinance_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v unto_o they_o mention_v at_o large_a before_o 3._o that_o to_o swerve_v from_o the_o lord_n institution_n and_o invert_v his_o order_n have_v a_o direct_a tendency_n to_o destroy_v all_o modes_n of_o worship_n and_o consequent_o all_o the_o public_a and_o solemn_a exercise_n of_o religion_n in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o same_o reason_n by_o which_o one_o ordinance_n may_v be_v change_v or_o discontinue_v will_v equal_o prove_v the_o change_n or_o discontinuance_n of_o any_o yea_o of_o all_o at_o long_o run_v and_o if_o the_o first_o church_n may_v not_o be_v constitute_v without_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n neither_o may_v those_o that_o succeed_v they_o because_o the_o same_o reason_n that_o make_v baptism_n necessary_a to_o they_o make_v it_o also_o necessary_a to_o we_o for_o gospel_n order_v settle_v by_o apostical_a authority_n and_o direction_n as_o this_o be_v have_v not_o lose_v any_o of_o its_o native_a worth_n and_o efficacy_n or_o oblige_v virtue_n by_o any_o disuse_n or_o discontinuance_n occasion_v by_o any_o but_o aught_o to_o be_v the_o same_o to_o we_o now_o as_o it_o be_v to_o they_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o such_o order_n especial_o consider_v the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v many_o endeavour_v to_o bring_v in_o their_o own_o invention_n into_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n which_o shall_v make_v all_o christian_n be_v more_o careful_a and_o zealous_a to_o cleave_v to_o the_o institution_n of_o jesus_n christ_n as_o they_o be_v first_o deliver_v by_o the_o holy_a penman_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n to_o conclude_v this_o head_n as_o baptism_n be_v not_o to_o
steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n baptise_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v join_v together_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o commission_n etc._n etc._n '_o nor_o be_v it_o account_v enough_o by_o some_o in_o these_o time_n that_o baptism_n be_v confer_v by_o a_o person_n call_v to_o the_o ministry_n unless_o he_o be_v also_o orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n hence_o spring_v that_o famous_a controversy_n between_o cyprian_a and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o rebaptise_v those_o that_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n cyprian_n assert_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v etc._n etc._n call_v a_o council_n at_o carthage_n of_o 87._o african_a bishop_n who_o all_o conclude_v for_o his_o opinion_n for_o they_o look_v upon_o that_o baptism_n that_o have_v be_v confer_v by_o heretic_n as_o null_n and_o invalid_a see_v heretic_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o give_v what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o return_v to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v see_v they_o do_v but_o receive_v what_o lawful_o they_o have_v not_o before_o etc._n etc._n '_o then_o page_v 305._o after_o he_o have_v discourse_v of_o infant_n baptism_n add_v that_o those_o who_o make_v up_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o baptise_a in_o those_o day_n be_v adult_a person_n who_o flock_v over_o daily_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v in_o at_o this_o door_n usual_o they_o be_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n catechi'sd_v and_o train_v up_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n till_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o their_o proficiency_n in_o knowledge_n and_o of_o a_o sober_a and_o regular_a conversation_n they_o then_o be-became_a candidate_n for_o baptism_n and_o be_v according_o take_v in_o etc._n etc._n '_o page_n 308._o person_n find_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n surprise_v with_o a_o dangerous_a or_o mortal_a sickness_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o pass_v into_o another_o world_n without_o this_o badge_n of_o their_o initiation_n into_o christ_n they_o present_o signify_v their_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v baptise_a which_o be_v do_v according_o as_o well_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o sick_a bed_n will_v permit_v these_o be_v call_v clinici_fw-la of_o who_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n because_o 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_a as_o they_o lie_v along_o in_o their_o bed_n this_o be_v account_v a_o less_o solemn_a and_o perfect_a kind_n of_o baptism_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o immersion_n but_o by_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n '_o page_n 333._o the_o person_n communicate_v at_o this_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v at_o first_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christian_n within_o such_o a_o space_n that_o have_v embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n use_v constant_o to_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o christian_n multiply_v and_o a_o more_o exact_a discipline_n become_v necessary_a none_n be_v admit_v to_o this_o ordinance_n till_o they_o have_v arrive_v at_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o who_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o catechuman_n under_o instruction_n in_o order_n to_o their_o baptism_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o heinous_a crime_n under_o the_o censure_n and_o suspension_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o yet_o pass_v through_o the_o several_a stage_n of_o the_o penitent_n may_v not_o commumunicate_v and_o be_v therefore_o command_v to_o depart_v the_o church_n when_o the_o rest_n go_v to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o far_o this_o learned_a enquirer_n into_o and_o writer_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n from_o who_o we_o may_v positive_o infer_v that_o no_o unbaptised_a person_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_n admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v true_a that_o about_o the_o three_o century_n from_o a_o fatal_a mistake_n of_o john_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n god_n some_o begin_v to_o bring_v in_o infant_n baptism_n conceive_v as_o cyprian_n and_o his_o disciple_n teach_v they_o that_o no_o person_n small_a or_o great_a can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o and_o that_o it_o blot_v out_o all_o sin_n commit_v before_o its_o administration_n hence_o nazianzen_n exhort_v against_o infant_n baptism_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n when_o this_o dismal_a error_n once_o take_v place_n how_o many_o mischief_n do_v follow_v it_o as_o 1._o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v change_v from_o actual_a believer_n to_o ignorant_a babe_n and_o the_o church_n alter_v in_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n viz._n from_o person_n profess_v the_o faith_n to_o a_o mixture_n of_o both_o convert_v and_o unconvert_v one_o 2._o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o old_a manner_n of_o administration_n by_o dip_v may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o young_a infant_n and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o superstitious_o delay_v their_o baptism_n until_o their_o death_n bed_n because_o they_o believe_v it_o will_v take_v away_o all_o sin_n therefore_o they_o contrive_v sprinkle_v to_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o those_o sick_a people_n which_o be_v call_v clinici_fw-la from_o the_o bed_n or_o hammock_n they_o lie_v in_o upon_o which_o mr._n rogers_n write_v thus_o '_o he_o betray_v the_o church_n to_o a_o disorder_a error_n if_o he_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o institution_n to_o dip_v the_o infant_n in_o water_n and_o this_o i_o so_o aver_v as_o think_v it_o viz._n dip_v exceed_v material_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o no_o slight_a thing_n yea_o which_o both_o antiquity_n constant_o and_o without_o exception_n of_o country_n hot_a or_o cold_a witness_n unto_o and_o especial_o the_o constant_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o and_o last_o approve_v as_o causabon_n in_o matth._n 3.11_o have_v note_v etc._n etc._n treat_n of_o sacram._n p._n 77._o which_o misadministration_n come_v in_o time_n to_o be_v decree_v by_o counsel_n and_o impose_v by_o fierce_a and_o severe_a anathema_n which_o be_v all_o the_o authority_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v and_o which_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o we_o that_o ought_v to_o have_v divine_a warrant_n for_o practical_a duty_n now_o as_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o error_n have_v be_v so_o fatal_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o prevalency_n of_o it_o be_v gradual_a so_o subject_a so_o yet_o so_o forceable_a be_v truth_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o order_n though_o they_o miss_v the_o subject_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o very_a serious_a warning_n to_o we_o to_o oppose_v all_o the_o begining_n of_o error_n that_o be_v to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n because_o when_o error_n be_v once_o admit_v it_o come_v with_o a_o fair_a and_o specious_a mask_n of_o vizard_n on_o to_o disguise_v its_o deformity_n till_o it_o spread_v like_o a_o gangrene_n and_o infect_v the_o whole_a so_o this_o opinion_n come_v disguise_v with_o the_o plausible_a allegation_n of_o charity_n and_o brotherly_n love_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o pretence_n main_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o introduce_v infant_n baptism_n viz._n charity_n to_o the_o child_n soul_n who_o they_o judge_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n without_o it_o and_o certain_o of_o the_o two_o the_o introducer_n of_o paedo-baptism_n be_v more_o excusable_a than_o the_o bringer_n in_o of_o this_o opinion_n because_o although_o they_o miss_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o it_o yet_o they_o keep_v up_o a_o practice_n of_o that_o name_n in_o its_o due_a rank_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n whereas_o these_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n dispense_v with_o the_o total_a neglect_n of_o baptism_n since_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n be_v by_o they_o hold_v for_o no_o baptism_n for_o unanswerable_a reason_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o baptism_n the_o covenant_n strike_v between_o god_n and_o we_o imply_v especial_o the_o consent_n of_o party_n but_o by_o infant_n baptism_n the_o infant_n be_v not_o bind_v for_o he_o consent_v not_o again_o consent_n must_v be_v express_v but_o the_o child_n want_v the_o just_a ripeness_n and_o formation_n of_o organ_n inward_a and_o outward_a for_o such_o expression_n and_o so_o can_v will_v it_o because_o he_o can_v understand_v it_o nor_o can_v he_o express_v that_o which_o within_o he_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v he_o depute_v other_o to_o consent_n for_o he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o authority_n for_o such_o a_o deputation_n give_v by_o god_n nor_o any_o instance_n in_o the_o
sacred_a record_n that_o it_o be_v ever_o practise_v nor_o can_v such_o as_o undertake_v it_o perform_v what_o they_o promise_v for_o the_o child_n viz._n faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v the_o two_o great_a grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o sole_a gift_n of_o god_n beside_o christ_n look_v for_o a_o believer_n which_o no_o infant_n can_v at_o present_a be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o want_n of_o which_o make_v the_o baptism_n null_n for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o bond_n no_o covenant_n no_o obligation_n in_o it_o as_o it_o be_v plain_a there_o be_v not_o and_o they_o confess_v it_o than_o there_o be_v no_o seal_v for_o a_o seal_n serve_v but_o to_o ratify_v and_o confirm_v a_o bond_n and_o covenant_n and_o as_o there_o be_v no_o seal_v so_o there_o be_v no_o exhibition_n or_o conveyance_n of_o any_o thing_n from_o christ_n for_o there_o be_v no_o pipe_n to_o receive_v it_o that_o be_v as_o a_o ordinance_n there_o be_v no_o reason_n in_o the_o use_n of_o it_o no_o faith_n no_o sense_n no_o receptive_a faculty_n proportionable_a to_o the_o ordinance_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o convey_v it_o etc._n etc._n so_o that_o the_o conclusion_n be_v that_o infant_n baptism_n be_v as_o much_o a_o nullity_n as_o the_o marry_v or_o ordination_n of_o infant_n and_o be_v real_o so_o by_o the_o grant_n of_o the_o favourer_n of_o this_o opinion_n it_o will_v unavoidable_o follow_v that_o their_o admit_v person_n upon_o pretence_n of_o that_o baptism_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v neither_o more_o nor_o less_o than_o a_o admission_n without_o baptism_n and_o a_o plain_a declaration_n that_o they_o esteem_v this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v unnecessary_a and_o consequent_o a_o direct_a throw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o church_n as_o be_v say_v before_o so_o that_o paedo-baptism_n be_v but_o a_o pervert_n or_o a_o abuse_n of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n but_o this_o opinion_n quite_o abolish_v it_o which_o be_v the_o necessary_a effect_n and_o consequence_n of_o their_o declare_v it_o to_o be_v needless_a in_o order_n to_o admission_n into_o a_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o return_v we_o can_v have_v no_o better_a instance_n of_o the_o practice_n of_o antiquity_n than_o what_o we_o find_v record_v of_o the_o cathecumeni_fw-la who_o be_v exclude_v not_o only_o from_o the_o eucharist_n but_o from_o the_o very_a sight_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o word_n holy_a thing_n to_o saint_n they_o go_v out_o not_o because_o they_o be_v without_o faith_n for_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n viz._n 〈◊〉_d viz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sanctis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la electi_fw-la sanctis_fw-la audientes_fw-la &_o competentes_fw-la or_o electi_fw-la hearer_n and_o such_o as_o be_v competent_a or_o elect_a the_o first_o be_v beginner_n which_o hear_v sermon_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o christ_n the_o other_o be_v such_o as_o desire_a baptism_n and_o have_v give_v up_o their_o name_n for_o it_o as_o 12._o as_o lib._n de_fw-fr cura_fw-la 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