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person_n and_o peasant_n set_v on_o horseback_n 7._o eccl._n 10_o 6_o 7._o and_o prince_n walk_v as_o servant_n upon_o the_o ground_n be_v this_o unseemly_a and_o uncomely_a in_o the_o private_a house_n and_o in_o the_o commonwealth_n and_o it_o be_v not_o as_o undecent_a in_o the_o church_n when_o the_o distinct_a part_n of_o the_o same_o office_n be_v divide_v and_o part_v asunder_o that_o private_a person_n be_v set_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n and_o pastor_n be_v put_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o people_n or_o when_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n do_v occupy_v the_o place_n of_o teacher_n and_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v commit_v or_o at_o lest_o permit_v to_o the_o parishioner_n and_o people_n and_o which_o be_v worse_o to_o woman_n and_o when_o different_a office_n be_v so_o shuffle_v and_o shake_v together_o that_o it_o can_v be_v determine_v to_o who_o of_o right_n they_o do_v belong_v wherefore_o let_v all_o private_a person_n and_o mid_a wife_n 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say_v if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a the_o lump_n be_v also_o holy_a and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a 16._o rom._n 11_o 16._o so_o be_v the_o branch_n rom._n 11._o by_o the_o name_n of_o root_n in_o that_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n he_o do_v not_o understand_v the_o next_o parent_n who_o peradventure_o be_v profane_a &_o ungodly_a but_o those_o first_o parent_n of_o that_o people_n to_o wit_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o the_o covenant_n confirm_v that_o god_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o their_o seed_n by_o a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o therefore_o all_o their_o posterity_n which_o do_v not_o whole_o forsake_v and_o renounce_v the_o true_a god_n of_o israel_n and_o cleave_v to_o the_o false_a god_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o be_v no_o god_n but_o the_o work_n of_o man_n hand_n be_v within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o right_o judge_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o covenant_n among_o god_n own_o people_n the_o jew_n we_o know_v that_o many_o be_v wicked_a person_n yet_o be_v not_o circumcision_n the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n ever_o deny_v to_o their_o child_n in_o like_a manner_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o be_v counterfeit_a christian_n which_o profess_v christ_n in_o word_n but_o deny_v he_o in_o their_o deed_n forasmuch_o as_o even_o they_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o elder_n of_o who_o they_o descend_v and_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n in_o which_o they_o be_v bear_v and_o do_v live_v baptize_v whether_o child_n bear_v in_o adultery_n may_v be_v baptize_v this_o point_n be_v due_o weigh_v and_o consider_v serve_v to_o answer_v another_o question_n to_o wit_n whether_o child_n bear_v in_o fornication_n and_o adultery_n may_v be_v baptize_v i_o answer_v as_o such_o be_v circumcise_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o they_o may_v be_v baptize_v and_o ought_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o as_o the_o child_n of_o wicked_a christian_n who_o hold_v true_a religion_n in_o judgement_n but_o deny_v it_o in_o their_o practice_n be_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o baptism_n as_o we_o have_v already_o prove_v in_o the_o former_a question_n so_o may_v the_o child_n of_o the_o adulterer_n and_o of_o the_o whore_n provide_v that_o there_o be_v some_o to_o answer_v and_o to_o undertake_v for_o they_o beside_o their_o parent_n for_o it_o skill_v not_o what_o the_o next_o parent_n be_v out_o of_o who_o loin_n immediate_o they_o proceed_v neither_o be_v it_o material_a in_o this_o case_n whether_o the_o parent_n do_v repent_v or_o not_o forasmuch_o as_o their_o child_n be_v present_v by_o other_o than_o the_o parent_n themselves_o and_o bring_v unto_o baptism_n may_v not_o be_v reject_v from_o the_o church_n it_o please_v god_n in_o mercy_n to_o call_v some_o of_o they_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o example_n of_o jepthah_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o harlot_n and_o bear_v in_o fornication_n 32._o judg._n 11_o 1._o heb._n 11_o 32._o yet_o he_o be_v commend_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n and_o register_v among_o the_o cloud_n of_o faithful_a witness_n who_o through_o faith_n wrought_v righteousness_n out_o of_o weakness_n be_v make_v strong_a wax_v valiant_a in_o fight_n and_o turn_v to_o flight_v the_o army_n of_o the_o alien_n heb._n 11.34_o so_o then_o albeit_o the_o child_n of_o harlot_n bear_v the_o brand_n of_o their_o parent_n shame_n and_o be_v oftentimes_o give_v over_o to_o follow_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o parent_n yet_o if_o they_o hate_v their_o wicked_a way_n god_n have_v grace_n in_o store_n for_o they_o if_o then_o salvation_n belong_v to_o they_o so_o that_o they_o repent_v and_o believe_v how_o shall_v any_o deny_v the_o outward_a wash_n with_o water_n unto_o they_o and_o bar_v they_o from_o the_o outward_a part_n which_o be_v the_o least_o part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o this_o do_v austin_n teach_v at_o large_a in_o his_o 75._o epistle_n reprove_v a_o certain_a bishop_n 75._o august_n epist_n 75._o who_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o father_n excommunicate_v the_o whole_a family_n thereby_o punish_v the_o son_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o father_n the_o wife_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o servant_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o master_n contrary_a to_o the_o equal_a law_n of_o god_n that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n baptize_v ezek._n 18_o 20._o whether_o the_o child_n of_o profess_a papist_n and_o recusant_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v ezek._n 18_o the_o next_o question_n to_o be_v discuss_v and_o decide_v be_v whether_o the_o child_n of_o recusant_n and_o profess_a papist_n have_v right_a to_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o i_o answer_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o 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