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that_o we_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o holy_a kiss_n 1_o thes_n 5.26_o and_o the_o wash_n of_o saint_n foot_n john_n 13._o and_o some_o other_o thing_n of_o like_a nature_n though_o express_o enjoin_v to_o be_v so_o oblige_v to_o we_o as_o to_o the_o primitive_a saint_n and_o upon_o what_o other_o ground_n else_o can_v the_o 120_o disciple_n act_n 1._o be_v any_o more_o excuse_v from_o have_v hand_n lay_v on_o they_o suppose_v it_o in_o itself_o a_o duty_n in_o those_o time_n as_o part_v of_o the_o foundation_n heb_fw-mi 6.2_o then_o other_o primitive_a saint_n but_o only_o that_o the_o end_n and_o reason_n of_o it_o be_v not_o in_o be_v to_o they_o as_o it_o be_v to_o other_o upon_o like_a ground_n therefore_o i_o think_v we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o if_o the_o primitive_a saint_n reason_n of_o not_o admit_v unbaptised_a person_n to_o their_o communion_n be_v not_o our_o reason_n or_o be_v not_o in_o be_v to_o we_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n than_o their_o practice_n can_v be_v our_o bind_a precedent_n nor_o our_o literal_a variation_n a_o moral_a violation_n of_o their_o order_n see_v we_o then_o whether_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o primitive_a saint_n admit_v only_o baptize_v disciple_n to_o their_o communion_n be_v a_o reason_n to_o we_o to_o exclude_v the_o godly_a pedobaptist_n or_o rather_o whether_o it_o be_v not_o a_o bind_a reason_n to_o we_o why_o they_o shall_v be_v admit_v to_o communion_n the_o reason_n of_o admit_v such_o and_o such_o only_a as_o they_o do_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n must_v needs_o be_v their_o appearance_n to_o be_v saint_n the_o saintly_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o adequate_a reason_n of_o his_o admission_n to_o saint_n communion_n when_o those_o in_o church-communion_n be_v still_o style_v saint_n in_o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n send_v they_o they_o receive_v that_o denomination_n from_o that_o which_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o reason_n of_o their_o communion_n see_v rom_n 1.7_o 1_o cor_n 1.2_o ephes_n 1.1_o phil_n 1.1_o col_fw-fr 1.1_o the_o reason_n therefore_o why_o they_o admit_v baptize_v and_o only_o baptize_v to_o their_o communion_n in_o the_o primitive_a time_n be_v because_o they_o have_v reason_n to_o esteem_v such_o and_o only_o such_o for_o saint_n any_o man_n that_o shall_v then_o have_v refuse_v baptism_n suppose_v no_o conscientious_a scruple_n about_o it_o then_o in_o be_v among_o the_o saint_n it_o will_v have_v be_v and_o indeed_o be_v argument_n sufficient_a against_o his_o saintship_n or_o be_v a_o cordial_a disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o deny_v christ_n and_o to_o deny_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o his_o name_n be_v much_o the_o same_o thing_n then_o upon_o which_o ground_n the_o refuse_v or_o not_o desire_v of_o baptism_n in_o whosoever_o find_v be_v ground_n to_o the_o saint_n then_o to_o refuse_v or_o not_o desire_v communion_n with_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v then_o so_o it_o be_v now_o in_o like_a 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afterward_o but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o the_o want_n of_o regular_a baptism_n which_o be_v lay_v to_o the_o pedobaptist_n charge_n be_v no_o argument_n of_o non-saintship_a in_o many_o of_o they_o it_o proceed_v not_o from_o want_n of_o a_o sincere_a love_n to_o christ_n of_o which_o love_n many_o of_o they_o have_v give_v a_o ample_a testimony_n otherwise_o both_o in_o do_v and_o suffer_v for_o he_o but_o mere_o from_o want_n of_o light_n in_o the_o thing_n they_o profess_v and_o i_o believe_v in_o good_a earnest_n that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v they_o be_v baptize_v already_o it_o shall_v be_v one_o of_o the_o first_o thing_n they_o will_v seek_v opportunity_n to_o do_v to_o become_v baptize_v you_o see_v then_o upon_o what_o ground_n the_o primitive_a practice_n of_o hold_v communion_n with_o none_o but_o baptize_v disciple_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o we_o but_o in_o like_a case_n but_o what_o ever_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v sure_o this_o be_v a_o gospel_n order_n among_o the_o primitive_a saint_n the_o moral_a reason_n whereof_o do_v as_o well_o oblige_v we_o as_o they_o to_o wit_n saint_n hold_v communion_n with_o such_o in_o who_o there_o be_v the_o appearance_n of_o saint_n notwithstanding_o all_o ignorances_n erring_n and_o mistake_v otherwise_o and_o why_o any_o or_o our_o brethren_n shall_v have_v their_o eye_n so_o much_o upon_o that_o other_o piece_n of_o gospel_n order_n and_o overlook_v this_o and_o not_o think_v themselves_o as_o much_o and_o much_o more_o oblige_v by_o this_o than_o that_o especial_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v precept_n upon_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o precedent_n in_o this_o case_n but_o not_o so_o in_o the_o other_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o not_o to_o say_v they_o can_v give_v no_o good_a reason_n but_o of_o this_o more_o afterward_o five_o argument_n for_o separation_n come_v out_o thus_o if_o baptism_n bear_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o circumcision_n do_v to_o the_o passeover_n than_o not_o unbaptise_v person_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n because_o none_o uncircumcised_a may_v be_v admit_v to_o the_o passeover_n but_o baptism_n do_v bear_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o circumcision_n do_v to_o the_o passeover_n therefore_o answ_n i_o shall_v not_o insist_v upon_o the_o undermine_a the_o basis_n of_o this_o proposition_n by_o assert_v that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o in_o all_o case_n absolute_o previous_o necessary_a to_o communion_n in_o the_o passeover_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o woman_n who_o be_v communicant_n in_o that_o ordinance_n though_o not_o circumcise_v and_o likewise_o in_o the_o case_n of_o near_o forty_o year_n intermission_n of_o circumcision_n in_o the_o wilderness_n in_o which_o time_n there_o be_v one_o passeover_n to_o be_v sure_a if_o not_o many_o more_o for_o i_o have_v that_o which_o will_v be_v more_o satisfactory_a than_o this_o i_o shall_v therefore_o deny_v the_o minor_a proposition_n baptism_n do_v not_o bear_v the_o same_o relation_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o circumcision_n do_v to_o the_o passeover_n that_o relation_n which_o circumcision_n do_v bear_v to_o the_o passeover_n as_o to_o make_v the_o former_a a_o necessary_a qualification_n in_o a_o person_n for_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o latter_a be_v the_o relation_n of_o a_o express_a command_n of_o god_n make_v the_o one_o so_o necessary_a in_o relation_n to_o the_o other_o as_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v express_o prohibit_v any_o uncircumcised_a male_n to_o eat_v thereof_o exod._n 12.48_o but_o now_o the_o new_a testament_n afford_v we_o no_o such_o express_a law_n prohibit_v communion_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o such_o as_o upon_o any_o account_n be_v not_o baptize_v i_o do_v acknowledge_v indeed_o that_o the_o new_a testement_n do_v implicit_o enjoin_v disciple_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v baptize_v before_o they_o participate_v in_o the_o lord_n 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