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5._o child_n of_o the_o non-confirmâ—d_a to_o be_v baptise_v in_o attendance_n upon_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n though_o they_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o confirm_v be_v not_o deny_v their_o infant_n baptism_n this_o also_o seem_v to_o be_v grant_v we_o in_o our_o reverend_a author_n own_o principle_n our_o author_n question_n not_o the_o membership_n of_o such_o parent_n yea_o p._n 54_o 60._o further_o he_o argue_v that_o such_o though_o appear_v unworthy_a of_o confirmation_n through_o ignorance_n or_o scandal_n they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v excommunicate_a or_o dismember_v he_o also_o assert_v that_o child_n be_v p._n 25._o with_o 53._o baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n membership_n thus_o hence_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o reason_n where_o there_o be_v membership_n in_o the_o parent_n there_o the_o child_n may_v be_v baptize_v if_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v by_o virtue_n of_o their_o parent_n membership_n but_o there_o be_v membership_n in_o such_o parent_n as_o be_v 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they_o say_v that_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n that_o they_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n so_o full_o effectual_o and_o save_o as_o the_o righteous_a and_o elect_a be_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v so_o real_o therefore_o there_o be_v plain_a scripture_n ground_n to_o distinguish_v of_o be_v of_o the_o church_n viz._n save_o as_o they_o that_o fall_v away_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 12._o be_v not_o 2._o in_o a_o visible_a outward_a and_o common_a sense_n as_o those_o be_v rom._n 9_o 6._o that_o be_v of_o israel_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o covenant_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o they_o be_v not_o israel_n to_o who_o belong_v the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o salvation_n but_o to_o silence_v all_o possible_a objection_n i_o shall_v now_o undertake_v to_o conclude_v from_o several_a principle_n undoubted_o own_v by_o all_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n that_o they_o have_v ever_o deny_v save_v grace_n to_o be_v essential_a to_o visible_a 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church_n member_n 2_o that_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v by_o any_o that_o be_v serious_a in_o the_o case_n that_o all_o that_o be_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n make_v evidence_n satisfactory_a of_o save_a 248_o epist_n 12._o infant_n pontificiorum_fw-la &_o similium_fw-la possunt_fw-la baptizari_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la plane_n alicni_fw-la a_o foederi_fw-la professiâ—ne_n am._n de_fw-fr consic_n p._n 248_o grace_n but_o now_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v i_o that_o such_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a unscruple_v practice_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n viz._n to_o baptize_v the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o as_o live_v within_o the_o pale_a of_o the_o church_n indeed_o calvine_n write_v against_o the_o baptise_v of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o papist_n but_o 1._o papist_n live_v not_o within_o the_o pale_a of_o our_o reform_v church_n 2._o and_o his_o reason_n give_v against_o it_o be_v not_o because_o the_o papist_n have_v no_o grace_n or_o 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debent_fw-la baptizari_fw-la de_fw-fr consc_fw-fr am._n p._n 247._o distinctio_fw-la debet_fw-la ad_fw-la conectionem_fw-la malorum_fw-la ibid._n such_o child_n to_o baptism_n 2._o nor_o deny_v the_o actual_a administration_n thereof_o unto_o such_o whole_o only_o in_o prudence_n urge_v the_o great_a use_n of_o sponsores_fw-la viz._n godly_a person_n to_o undertake_v for_o child_n in_o such_o a_o case_n 3._o this_o reach_v not_o our_o case_n for_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v no_o save_v grace_n but_o because_o their_o open_a wickedness_n be_v a_o present_a blot_n and_o scandal_n to_o religion_n for_o which_o they_o ought_v by_o this_o suspending_a the_o seal_n from_o their_o child_n to_o be_v make_v ashamed_a and_o bring_v to_o repentance_n 4._o however_o this_o be_v but_o the_o judgement_n of_o particular_a man_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o judgement_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o church_n in_o general_a as_o our_o present_a argument_n extend_v itself_o 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preach_v of_o true_a doctrine_n etc._n held_n in_o joh._n 4._o p._n 161_o vid._n cal._n instit_fw-la l._n 4._o c._n 1._o p._n 363._o &_o zanch._n the_o eccl_n p._n 82_o etc._n etc._n in_o all_o fundamental_a point_n be_v the_o only_a proper_a and_o certain_a note_n of_o the_o true_a church_n for_o ubi_fw-la fides_fw-la ibi_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la that_o as_o ames_n explain_v fides_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o as_o hierome_n in_o symb_n rufin_n fides_fw-la christi_fw-la illa_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la sancta_fw-la quae_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la integram_fw-la seruat_fw-la thus_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n the_o penman_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o foundation_n on_o which_o the_o true_a church_n be_v ult_n eph._n 2._o ult_n build_v hence_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o church_n ever_o hold_v that_o the_o essence_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n do_v not_o necessary_o require_v save_v grace_n for_o 1._o the_o essential_a property_n or_o 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necessary_o attend_v the_o contradictory_n
wrong_a if_o she_o judge_v such_o as_o be_v not_o scandalous_a she_o err_v because_o such_o deserve_v it_o not_o if_o she_o judge_v such_o as_o be_v scandalous_a she_o err_v also_o because_o hereby_o she_o judge_v they_o to_o be_v within_o who_o have_v no_o evidence_n under_o their_o notorious_a scandal_n of_o their_o be_v within_o but_o indeed_o strong_a evidence_n to_o the_o contrary_a if_o she_o judge_v such_o as_o be_v not_o scandalous_a she_o real_o wrong_v the_o party_n if_o she_o judge_v those_o that_o be_v scandalous_a she_o visible_o wrong_v a_o high_a judge_n who_o have_v please_v to_o reserve_v to_o his_o own_o prerogative_n to_o judge_v they_o that_o be_v without_o 2._o this_o doctrine_n involve_v our_o interest_n in_o and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o sacrament_n also_o in_o inextricable_a difficulty_n and_o doubt_n first_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v thus_o involve_v child_n have_v their_o right_n unto_o it_o either_o in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o parent_n 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determine_v or_o remove_v 2._o yea_o he_o seem_v indeed_o to_o speak_v ou_o in_o the_o case_n of_o bastardy_n which_o case_n be_v clear_o distinguish_v by_o casnist_n from_o case_n of_o other_o notorious_a scandal_n who_o yet_o do_v general_o grant_v that_o in_o such_o a_o case_n the_o illegitimate_a child_n shall_v be_v baptize_v upon_o certain_a condition_n and_o consequent_o question_v not_o their_o right_n but_o only_o ptopose_v a_o prudential_a creditable_a and_o fit_a way_n mean_n and_o manner_n for_o the_o application_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o in_o such_o unclean_a case_n 3._o yea_o once_o more_o we_o may_v true_o observe_v that_o this_o worthy_a man_n mr._n hildersham_n in_o the_o place_n infisted_a on_o do_v mixt_o at_o least_o intend_v the_o debar_v such_o wicked_a parent_n from_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o course_n if_o well_o proceed_v in_o will_v i_o think_v whole_o remove_v all_o the_o foresay_a inconvenience_n for_o be_v the_o parent_n just_o censure_v 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admit_v to_o the_o supper_n ought_v not_o to_o communicate_v in_o the_o supper_n may_v have_v right_a to_o baptism_n because_o wicked_a person_n and_o person_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la excommunicate_v and_o person_n actual_o excommunicate_a ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o supper_n and_o yet_o the_o child_n of_o all_o such_o be_v the_o child_n of_o parent_n in_o covenant_n ought_v not_o be_v the_o deny_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n viz._n baptism_n chap._n xxxvii_o concern_v private_a accession_n or_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n sect_n i._o the_o introduction_n my_o principle_n now_o lead_v i_o into_o a_o large_a field_n make_v by_o some_o a_o common_a by_o other_o i_o think_v a_o too_o to_o narrow_a and_o strict_a enclosure_n viz._n communion_n in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n i_o be_o conscious_a that_o see_v so_o many_o and_o various_a way_n herein_o i_o may_v easy_o miss_v the_o right_n however_o i_o shall_v go_v as_o near_o as_o i_o can_v in_o the_o 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god_n forbid_v they_o or_o what_o they_o have_v no_o right_n in_o so_o that_o our_o ground_n for_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n lie_v fair_o and_o direct_o thus_o such_o person_n as_o do_v not_o examine_v themselves_o ought_v not_o to_o receive_v and_o consequent_o deserve_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o that_o which_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v neither_o have_v they_o any_o wrong_n do_v they_o if_o man_n deny_v then_o what_o god_n forbid_v they_o or_o what_o they_o have_v no_o right_n in_o so_o that_o if_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o cause_n for_o which_o we_o deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o some_o church-member_n the_o answer_n be_v at_o hand_n not_o because_o they_o be_v no_o disciple_n or_o because_o they_o want_v true_a grace_n or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o renew_v their_o covenant_n or_o make_v a_o vocal_a profession_n of_o their_o faith_n or_o because_o they_o submit_v not_o to_o particular_a examination_n or_o because_o they_o do_v not_o examine_v 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