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the_o salvation_n of_o baptize_v child_n die_v before_o they_o commit_v actual_a sin_n now_o this_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v true_a of_o some_o else_o the_o promise_n be_v of_o none_o effect_v to_o the_o child_n and_o baptism_n of_o no_o efficacy_n and_o if_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a it_o must_v be_v true_a of_o all_o and_o you_o need_v not_o doubt_v to_o assent_v unto_o it_o in_o a_o universal_a proposition_n 14._o thus_o jesus_n christ_n the_o text_n say_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n this_o be_v a_o true_a proposition_n whether_o the_o matter_n be_v necessary_a or_o not_o because_o it_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o he_o come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v some_o sinner_n 15._o for_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v necessary_a than_o it_o be_v universal_o true_a if_o not_o necessary_a than_o it_o be_v indefinite_o true_a if_o he_o come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o save_v all_o he_o come_v to_o save_v sinner_n and_o if_o he_o come_v not_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o save_v all_o yet_o he_o come_v to_o save_v some_o sinner_n and_o therefore_o sinner_n 16._o once_o more_o that_o baptism_n be_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o certain_a truth_n or_o a_o undoubted_a proposition_n ground_v on_o the_o scripture_n be_v baptise_a for_o â—_o act_n â—_o the_o remission_n of_o sâ—â—â—_n 17._o this_o be_v a_o proposition_n of_o a_o indefinite_a nature_n if_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v necessary_a it_o be_v true_a as_o i_o have_v say_v universal_o where_o its_o efficacy_n be_v not_o impede_v by_o the_o incapacity_n of_o the_o subject_a as_o it_o be_v not_o in_o child_n but_o if_o the_o matter_n be_v not_o necessary_a the_o proposition_n be_v still_o true_a that_o be_v indefinite_o 18._o to_o conclude_v either_o all_o such_o child_n be_v save_v or_o some_o only_o in_o either_o sendâ—_n the_o proposition_n be_v but_o indefinite_a be_v true_a if_o all_o such_o child_n be_v save_v than_o the_o matter_n be_v necessary_a and_o the_o proposition_n 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objection_n that_o i_o propose_v be_v this_o i_o suppose_v it_o may_v be_v say_v by_o some_o that_o though_o we_o can_v use_v the_o thing_n it_o be_v only_o for_o peace_n sake_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o authority_n not_o that_o we_o will_v choose_v or_o can_v absolute_o approve_v of_o the_o thing_n in_o themselves_o 5._o hereunto_o i_o answer_v as_o you_o well_o note_v that_o we_o may_v approve_v a_o thing_n absolute_o or_o comparative_o or_o respective_o and_o consequent_o so_o give_v our_o assent_n and_o consent_v unto_o it_o and_o that_o the_o act_n can_v be_v think_v so_o strict_a as_o to_o allow_v of_o no_o assent_n or_o consent_v but_o such_o as_o arise_v from_o a_o absolute_a approbation_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o without_o any_o other_o extrinsiek_v consideration_n that_o may_v move_v and_o sway_v we_o to_o such_o a_o approbation_n 6._o the_o act_n require_v but_o a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n and_o a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n may_v arise_v from_o such_o a_o comparative_a approbation_n as_o a_o man_n may_v unfeigned_o assent_v and_o consent_v to_o his_o child_n marriage_n though_o he_o like_v not_o the_o match_n very_o well_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o some_o great_a inconvenience_n that_o otherwise_o may_v happen_v 7._o i_o further_o observe_v that_o to_o interpret_v the_o act_n into_o such_o a_o absolute_a approbation_n be_v against_o charity_n to_o ourselves_o and_o our_o governor_n and_o against_o common_a reason_n see_v it_o be_v a_o moral_a impossibility_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v exact_o of_o one_o mind_n in_o so_o many_o particular_n require_v of_o we_o see_v also_o the_o ground_n of_o this_o assent_n and_o consent_n be_v not_o specify_v in_o the_o act_n but_o leave_v to_o ourselves_o and_o last_o see_v that_o the_o very_a act_n itself_o bring_v motive_n with_o it_o to_o persuade_v we_o â—o_o conformity_n which_o will_v signify_v nothing_o if_o no_o consideration_n of_o the_o case_n beside_o the_o absolute_a goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o be_v allow_v any_o force_n to_o prevail_v upon_o we_o 8._o i_o therefore_o conclude_v that_o we_o be_v leave_v at_o liberty_n by_o the_o say_a act_n to_o compare_v the_o consequence_n of_o obedience_n with_o those_o of_o dibedience_n and_o according_o to_o approve_v so_o and_o declare_v or_o not_o 9_o now_o let_v we_o examine_v what_o you_o say_v to_o these_o thing_n 1._o to_o my_o argument_n from_o charity_n you_o answer_v it_o only_o with_o less_o charity_n 2._o to_o my_o augment_v that_o the_o ground_n of_o assent_n and_o consent_n be_v not_o specify_v in_o the_o act_n but_o leave_v to_o ourselves_o you_o answer_v nothing_o because_o you_o mistake_v it_o 10._o you_o observe_v well_o that_o i_o say_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o assent_n and_o consent_n be_v not_o specify_v in_o the_o act_n but_o how_o strange_o do_v you_o comment_n upon_o it_o 11._o if_o by_o ground_n say_v you_o i_o mean_v the_o reason_n induce_v the_o legislator_n to_o require_v such_o a_o assent_n and_o consent_v you_o must_v be_v bold_a to_o deny_v what_o i_o affirm_v then_o you_o show_v the_o ground_n in_o the_o act_n for_o enjoin_v such_o a_o declaration_n of_o assent_n and_o consent_v and_o this_o be_v all_o you_o answer_v 12._o now_o have_v i_o mean_v as_o you_o suppose_v i_o confess_v you_o have_v answer_v i_o but_o if_o my_o word_n can_v not_o signify_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o upon_o review_v you_o will_v be_v easy_o convince_v you_o have_v answer_v yourselves_o and_o not_o i_o at_o all_o 13._o pray_v then_o consider_v be_v there_o not_o a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o ground_n of_o assent_n and_o consent_n and_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o governor_n to_o enjoin_v a_o declaration_n of_o assent_n and_o consent_v can_v the_o scope_n of_o my_o argument_n or_o the_o very_a word_n of_o my_o proposition_n intend_v the_o latter_a or_o not_o the_o former_a 14._o the_o ground_n of_o enjoin_v such_o a_o declaration_n be_v in_o the_o legislator_n and_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o act_n require_v these_o indeed_o be_v specify_v in_o the_o act_n of_o uniformity_n but_o the_o ground_n of_o assent_n and_o consent_n or_o of_o declare_v the_o same_o be_v in_o the_o subject_n and_o be_v proper_o the_o ground_n of_o obedience_n to_o that_o act_n which_o i_o must_v still_o say_v be_v not_o at_o all_o specify_v in_o it_o 15._o to_o my_o other_o argument_n take_v from_o the_o motive_n which_o the_o act_n itself_o afford_v we_o you_o only_o say_v that_o such_o argument_n as_o the_o avoid_v a_o severe_a penalty_n a_o legal_a opportunity_n of_o serve_v the_o church_n not_o show_v ourselves_o cross_a to_o authority_n etc._n etc._n be_v bad_a inducement_n to_o a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v 16._o but_o upon_o second_o thought_n i_o can_v believe_v you_o will_v maintain_v the_o quarrel_n with_o such_o motive_n as_o these_o which_o have_v doubtless_o a_o divine_a sanction_n what_o more_o familiar_a with_o the_o spirit_n of_o 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reason_n in_o the_o world_n why_o the_o legislator_n shall_v express_o declare_v so_o much_o 18._o we_o have_v the_o intention_n of_o the_o act_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o further_o trouble_v ourselves_o about_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o maker_n of_o it_o the_o act_n intend_v and_o therefore_o require_v uniformity_n in_o order_n thereunto_o conformity_n and_o security_n thereof_o by_o this_o declaration_n of_o a_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v 19_o so_o that_o it_o be_v the_o intention_n of_o our_o governor_n that_o we_o shall_v assure_v they_o as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v as_o to_z uniformity_n in_o practice_n by_o give_v our_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v thereunto_o it_o be_v not_o say_v upon_o a_o absolute_a or_o upon_o a_o comparative_a approbation_n if_o it_o be_v unfeigned_a that_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n require_v and_o therefore_o intend_v then_o the_o great_a question_n be_v that_o which_o be_v indeed_o beyond_o all_o question_n viz._n whether_o we_o may_v be_v draw_v to_o give_v assent_n and_o consent_n and_o that_o unfeigned_o from_o other_o consideration_n beside_o the_o very_a goodness_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o absolute_o and_o in_o itself_o alone_o consider_v 20._o if_o it_o be_v grant_v as_o it_o can_v be_v question_v than_o our_o governor_n have_v already_o declare_v that_o such_o a_o comparative_a approbation_n do_v satisfy_v the_o law_n 21._o for_o if_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a agreement_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o upon_o differ_v motive_n and_o uniformity_n be_v effect_v though_o not_o from_o a_o exact_a unanimity_n in_o every_o particular_a reason_n or_o ground_n thereof_o the_o law_n have_v its_o end_n quoad_fw-la executionem_fw-la which_o i_o conceive_v be_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o its_o end_n quoad_fw-la intentionem_fw-la 22._o i_o say_v indeed_o have_v the_o word_n free_a be_v use_v in_o the_o place_n of_o unfeigned_a there_o have_v be_v be_v colour_n of_o objection_n and_o for_o this_o you_o take_v i_o up_o and_o learn_v i_o that_o freedom_n be_v essential_a to_o unfeigned_a 23._o but_o what_o then_o may_v there_o not_o be_v more_o colour_n of_o objection_n if_o not_o more_o reality_n 24_o i_o think_v i_o may_v have_v be_v easy_o understand_v according_a to_o that_o vulgar_a use_n of_o the_o word_n free_a wherein_o the_o objector_n use_v and_o i_o interpret_v it_o viz._n when_o we_o do_v choose_v a_o thing_n of_o our_o own_o accord_n and_o assent_v and_o consent_v untâ—_n it_o for_o itself_o without_o any_o further_a inducement_n thereunto_o from_o the_o law_n enjoin_v it_o 25._o moreover_o take_v freedom_n in_o its_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n as_o moralist_n use_v it_o and_o doubtless_o it_o be_v as_o essential_a to_o assent_v and_o consent_v as_o it_o be_v to_o unfeigned_a yea_o unfeignedness_n be_v as_o essential_a to_o assent_v and_o consent_v as_o freedom_n be_v to_o unfeigned_a and_o then_o what_o have_v you_o gain_v by_o this_o interruption_n 26._o 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we_o do_v it_o unfeigned_o and_o if_o we_o do_v assent_n and_o consent_n unfeigned_o let_v the_o ground_n and_o motive_n be_v what_o they_o will_v the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o may_v we_o sect_n 8._o of_o the_o phrase_n in_o the_o act_n the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n etc._n etc._n 1._o but_o i_o humble_o conceive_v the_o matter_n be_v yet_o more_o easy_a to_o our_o affent_fw-la and_o consent_n if_o it_o be_v consider_v not_o in_o its_o speculative_a but_o practical_a capacity_n or_o with_o respect_n to_o conformity_n and_o our_o use_n thereof_o in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o the_o act_n most_o plain_o allow_v we_o to_o do_v 2._o indeed_o if_o you_o demand_v what_o we_o must_v yield_v our_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v unto_o the_o declaration_n tell_v you_o to_o all_o and_o every_o thing_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n 3._o but_o if_o you_o again_o demand_v in_o what_o respect_n or_o after_o what_o manner_n you_o must_v assent_v &_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o the_o act_n interpret_v as_o they_o be_v practical_o consider_v or_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o use_n in_o order_n to_o public_a uniformity_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n 4._o therefore_o the_o word_n immediate_o forego_v this_o declaration_n i_o have_v note_v be_v these_o every_o minister_n shall_v declare_v his_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_n to_o the_o use_n of_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o say_a book_n contain_v and_o prescribe_v in_o these_o word_n and_o no_o otherwise_o they_o be_v the_o word_n of_o this_o declaration_n it_o be_v further_a to_o be_v observe_v that_o wheresoever_o this_o act_n do_v any_o time_n mention_v the_o say_a declaration_n it_o put_v this_o very_a meaning_n upon_o it_o that_o thereby_o we_o be_v to_o declare_v our_o unfeigned_a assent_n and_o consent_v to_o the_o use_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o that_o be_v all_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o word_n of_o this_o declaration_n 5._o the_o sum_n be_v this_o in_o 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