manner_n usual_a with_o the_o prophet_n wherein_o the_o gospel-churche_n and_o their_o officer_n be_v forewarn_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n with_o who_o god_n be_v high_o offend_v for_o the_o like_a abomination_n not_o to_o admit_v such_o as_o be_v uncircumcised_a in_o heart_n into_o church-fellowship_n to_o defile_v the_o lord_n sanctuary_n which_o be_v not_o now_o as_o than_o it_o be_v a_o material_a house_n but_o a_o society_n of_o saint_n call_v a_o holy_a generation_n a_o royal_a priesthood_n a_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n that_o they_o may_v show_v forth_o the_o virtue_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v they_o out_o of_o darkne_v s_o into_o his_o marvellous_a light_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o such_o man_n therefore_o as_o can_v approve_v themselves_o to_o the_o church_n charitable_a judgement_n to_o answer_v this_o description_n in_o some_o measure_n shall_v not_o be_v receive_v into_o church-fellowshâ—p_a whereas_o they_o add_v that_o m_n re_fw-mi be_v require_v to_o adult_v person_n eat_v the_o passover_n then_o mere_a membership_n therefore_o so_o there_o be_v now_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n reply_n it_o be_v true_a that_o more_o than_o that_o membership_n which_o they_o have_v in_o their_o infancy_n or_o minority_n be_v require_v in_o adult_a person_n to_o eat_v the_o passâ—ver_n for_o 1._o when_o they_o become_v adult_n they_o be_v to_o covenant_v solemn_o with_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o people_n in_o their_o own_o person_n deu._n 26.17_o etc._n etc._n whereunto_o heart_n fitness_n be_v necessary_a that_o their_o person_n and_o service_n may_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n in_o that_o church-communion_n isa_n 56_o 4_o 5._o with_o deut._n 3.6_o 2._o this_o heart-fitness_n be_v also_o to_o be_v exercise_v when_o they_o wâ—re_v to_o eat_v the_o passover_n suitable_o to_o the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o thâ—t_a ordinance_n 2_o chron._n 30_o 6-9_a 18_o 19_o etc._n etc._n thus_o they_o be_v to_o keep_v the_o passover_n once_o every_o year_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n till_o ch_z be_v it_o our_o pâ—ssover_n be_v come_v since_o which_o time_n it_o be_v spiritual_o to_o be_v keep_v by_o believer_n under_o the_o gospel_n particular_o in_o our_o communicate_v at_o the_o loâ—ds_n table_n in_o remembrance_n of_o his_o deatâ—_n and_o of_o our_o redemption_n thereby_o until_o he_o come_v 1_o or_o 5.7.8_o 〈◊〉_d 11.25_o 26._o but_o all_o they_o that_o do_v eat_v the_o passâ—ver_n be_v member_n in_o full_a communion_n the_o membership_n of_o adult_n â—_z than_o be_v not_o a_o mere_a membership_n but_o a_o membership_n in_o full_a church-communion_n so_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v now_o they_o say_v though_o all_o member_n of_o the_o church_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n they_o and_o their_o child_n yet_o all_o member_n may_v not_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n as_o be_v further_o manifest_v from_o the_o different_a nature_n â—f_a baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n reply_n 1._o church-membership_a infer_v such_o church-communion_n as_o be_v suitable_a to_o that_o membership_n the_o membership_n of_o the_o ch_n ldâ—en_fw-mi of_o confederates_n in_o minority_n infer_v church-communion_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v capable_a of_o it_o in_o and_z by_o their_o parent_n covenant_v for_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o covenant_v for_o themselves_o hence_o they_o have_v communion_n with_o the_o church_n by_o be_v baptise_v 1_o câ—â—_n 12.13_o so_o the_o church-membership_a of_o adult_n person_n infer_v church-communion_n in_o all_o ordinance_n particular_o in_o the_o lo_n d_v supper_n 1_o cor_fw-la 12.13_o and_o in_o vote_v and_o censure_n 1_o cor._n 5.12_o therefore_o no_o adult_n person_n may_v be_v receive_v into_o i_o member_v regular_o until_o he_o be_v qualify_v fit_o for_o other_o ordinance_n and_o for_o vote_v and_o judge_v in_o church-affair_n 1_o co._n 5.12_o so_o â—uch_o for_o the_o four_o proposition_n propos_fw-fr 5._o their_o five_o proposition_n be_v church-member_n who_o be_v admi_a t_v in_o minoâ—it_n understand_v the_o d_o ctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o public_o profess_v their_o assent_n thereunto_o not_o scandalous_a in_o lifâ—_n and_o solemn_o own_v the_o c_z venant_fw-la before_o the_o church_n wh_o â—â—n_fw-la they_o give_v up_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n to_o the_o lord_n and_o subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o cor_n st_o in_o the_o church_n their_o child_n be_v to_o be_v baptize_v reply_n this_o proposition_n agree_v not_o with_o our_o ten_o position_n where_o more_o be_v declare_v from_o scripture_n to_o be_v require_v unto_o church-membership_a in_o reference_n both_o to_o infant_n and_o adult_a person_n then_o be_v here_o express_v yet_o say_v they_o this_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o argument_n fâ—llowing_v but_o to_o he_o who_o shâ—ll_v due_o examine_v their_o argument_n by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o proposition_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v not_o evidence_v by_o they_o as_o we_o shall_v evince_v by_o the_o help_n of_o christ_n in_o examine_v the_o particular_n arg._n 1._o these_o child_n be_v partaker_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o baptise_v any_o child_n whatsoever_o and_o neither_o the_o parent_n nor_o the_o child_n do_v put_v in_o any_o bar_n to_o hinder_v it_o this_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v in_o the_o two_o part_n of_o it_o severally_z 1._o that_o they_o partake_v of_o that_o which_o be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o baptise_v any_o they_o say_v be_v clear_a because_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o main_a ground_n of_o title_n to_o baptism_n and_o this_o infant_n have_v reply_n the_o parent_n must_v be_v fit_o qualify_v before_o they_o may_v be_v admit_v to_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o church_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n else_o the_o covenant_n will_v be_v profane_v and_o such_o covenant_a can_v regular_o give_v they_o and_o their_o child_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o title_n to_o baptism_n the_o parent_n or_o adult_a person_n regular_o admit_v to_o covenant_n must_v be_v b_o liever_n in_o christ_n effectual_o call_v in_o the_o charitable_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n judge_v according_a to_o rule_v for_o to_o such_o only_a and_o their_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n act_n 2.39_o if_o the_o primitive_a church_n have_v not_o exact_o look_v for_o this_o qualification_n in_o the_o man_n who_o they_o admit_v unto_o church-membership_a the_o apostle_n neither_o can_v nor_o will_v have_v style_v those_o to_o wâ—om_n they_o write_v their_o epâ—stles_n belove_v of_o gâ—d_n call_v saint_n rom._n 1.7_o sanctify_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 1.2_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jâ—_n we_o eph_n 1.1_o saint_n in_o christ_n jesus_n phil._n 1.1_o the_o church_n which_o be_v in_o god_n t_o e_o father_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n jeâ—us_n ch_n be_v it_o 1_o thess_n 1.1_o which_o they_o do_v do_v not_o by_o the_o judgement_n of_o infallibility_n f_z they_z divine_a revelation_n but_o from_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n from_o what_o they_o hear_v of_o they_o and_o see_v in_o they_o rom._n 1.8_o 1_o câ—r_n 1.4_o eph_n 1.15_o 6._o coâ—_n 1.3_o 4_o 5._o 〈◊〉_d 2.5_o phil._n 1.3_o 5_o 6_o 7._o 1_o thess_n 1.3_o 4_o 5_o 9_o therefore_o whereas_o they_o say_v that_o a_o member_n or_o one_o in_o covenant_n as_o such_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v further_a clear_v in_o prâ—pâ—s_n 1._o r_o ply_v the_o light_n which_o that_o proposition_n hold_v forth_o for_o clear_v this_o be_v in_o one_o clause_n which_o be_v here_o omit_v viz._n according_a to_o sc_n ipture_n they_o that_o according_a to_o scriptu_fw-la e_fw-la be_v memcer_n of_o the_o visiâ—lâ—_n c_o urch_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o b_o ptism_n etc._n etc._n now_o according_a to_o scripture_n the_o covenant_n be_v different_o administer_v in_o different_a time_n of_o the_o church_n under_o abâ—ahâ—m_n it_o be_v administer_v by_o circumcision_n to_o all_o that_o weâ—e_v of_o his_o house_n and_o to_o their_o seed_n abide_v in_o his_o family_n for_o the_o church_n be_v then_o only_o in_o abraham_n family_n and_o after_o he_o in_o the_o family_n of_o isaac_n and_o jacob_n until_o m_o se_fw-fr yet_o even_o then_o the_o circumcision_n of_o all_o parent_n do_v not_o interest_n their_o seed_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o first_o seal_n of_o it_o as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o the_o posterity_n of_o esau_n and_o of_o abraham_n himself_o by_o keturah_n 2._o under_o moseâ—_n it_o be_v administer_v to_o the_o twelve_o tribe_n suitable_o unto_o that_o ceremonial_a and_o typical_a state_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v then_o national_a deut._n 4.7_o 8._o and_o the_o proselyte_n who_o be_v then_o add_v to_o they_o be_v to_o be_v order_v by_o the_o same_o law_n with_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n for_o accessorium_fw-la sequitur_fw-la naturam_fw-la
and_o second_o and_o three_o admonition_n the_o offender_n be_v a_o member_n and_o so_o under_o the_o power_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o church_n and_o to_o be_v so_o censure_v by_o the_o church_n to_o who_o christ_n have_v give_v â—he_n key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o have_v ordain_v that_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v excommunicate_v for_o his_o obstinacy_n in_o offence_n whâ—ch_n be_v material_o of_o a_o lesser_a kind_n but_o by_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o delinquent_n after_o secret_a priva_fw-la e_fw-la and_o public_a admonition_n against_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n for_o his_o reclaim_n become_v formal_o a_o heinous_a scandal_n but_o the_o wi_n hdraw_v of_o other_o church_n from_o a_o church_n which_o they_o account_v peccant_a be_v a_o act_n of_o different_a nature_n and_o kind_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o public_a authority_n of_o such_o church_n over_o that_o church_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n give_v to_o any_o synod_n or_o council_n of_o neighbour-churche_n as_o they_o themselves_o confess_v in_o their_o first_o proposition_n for_o answer_n to_o this_o second_o question_n 2._o the_o step_n whereby_o they_o proceed_v to_o this_o withdraw_a be_v 1._o that_o one_o church_n admonish_v another_o 2._o if_o the_o church_n under_o offence_n do_v not_o hearken_v to_o that_o admonition_n the_o offend_a church_n be_v to_o acquaint_v other_o neighbour-churche_n with_o that_o offence_n and_o with_o their_o neglect_n of_o that_o admonition_n whereunto_o those_o other_o church_n be_v to_o join_v in_o second_v the_o admonition_n former_o give_v and_o if_o stâ—ll_v the_o offend_a church_n continue_v in_o obstinacy_n and_o impenitency_n they_o may_v forbear_v communion_n with_o they_o reply_n this_o be_v not_o by_o proportion_n according_a to_o matth._n 18._o for_o there_o christ_n do_v not_o allow_v they_o who_o have_v proceed_v in_o admonish_v but_o to_o the_o second_o step_n to_o forbear_v communion_n with_o the_o delinquent_n whereas_o these_o neighbour-churche_n be_v but_o in_o the_o second_o step_n yet_o they_o say_v they_o may_v forbear_v communion_n with_o they_o then_o they_o ascend_v to_o the_o three_o step_n to_o proceed_v to_o make_v use_n of_o a_o synod_n or_o council_n of_o neighbour-churche_n walk_v orderly_o if_o a_o great_a can_v convenient_o be_v have_v for_o their_o conviction_n if_o they_o hear_v not_o the_o synod_n the_o synod_n have_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v obstinate_a particular_a church_n approve_v and_o accept_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o synod_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o sentence_n of_o non-communion_n respective_o concern_v they_o and_o thereupon_o out_o of_o a_o religious_a care_n to_o keep_v their_o own_o communion_n pure_a they_o may_v just_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o participation_n with_o they_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n and_o from_o such_o other_o act_n of_o holy_a communion_n as_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n do_v otherwise_o allow_v and_o require_v thus_o they_o speak_v in_o that_o platform_n but_o be_v this_o in_o proportion_n according_a to_o mat._n 18._o that_o the_o neighbour-churche_n may_v first_o withdraw_v and_o then_o a_o synod_n or_o council_n of_o neighbour-churche_n must_v be_v make_v use_n of_o for_o their_o conviction_n and_o if_o the_o synod_n declare_v they_o to_o be_v obstinate_a particular_a church_n be_v to_o declare_v the_o sentence_n of_o non-communion_n and_o then_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o all_o act_n of_o holy_a communion_n till_o they_o can_v produce_v a_o clear_a rule_n for_o warrant_n of_o such_o a_o proceed_n i_o can_v look_v at_o this_o otherwise_o then_o as_o a_o mere_a humane_a invention_n 3._o though_o church_n may_v withdraw_v from_o a_o church_n that_o be_v obstinate_a and_o impenitent_a in_o some_o case_n without_o any_o such_o solemn_a sentence_n of_o non-communion_n declare_v by_o a_o synod_n yet_o not_o for_o such_o cause_n as_o a_o delinquent_a brother_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v by_o a_o church_n according_a to_o mat._n 18._o for_o there_o though_o the_o offence_n be_v in_o some_o lesser_a matter_n and_o private_a between_o two_o at_o first_o yet_o by_o obstinacy_n against_o convince_a light_n hold_v forth_o in_o those_o three_o step_n of_o proceed_v it_o become_v a_o public_a and_o heinous_a scandal_n and_o so_o the_o delinquent_n must_v be_v at_o last_o excommunicate_v by_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sentence_n of_o the_o church_n in_o obedience_n to_o christ_n who_o have_v for_o such_o end_n give_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n unto_o they_o but_o neighbour-churche_n may_v not_o withdraw_v from_o a_o true_a church_n for_o every_o error_n and_o scandal_n though_o persist_v in_o and_z in_o their_o opinion_n obstinate_o for_o 1._o it_o may_v be_v the_o error_n of_o neighbour-churche_n to_o think_v that_o to_o be_v light_n from_o scripture_n which_o they_o hold_v forth_o for_o their_o conviction_n when_o it_o be_v not_o from_o scripture_n right_o understand_v and_o right_o apply_v if_o the_o synod_n by_o who_o this_o book_n be_v publish_v shall_v conclude_v any_o church_n to_o walk_v in_o error_n and_o scandal_n and_o obstinate_o which_o shall_v not_o be_v convince_v from_o what_o light_n they_o have_v here_o hold_v forth_o nor_o practise_v according_o till_o what_o be_v reply_v ad_fw-la oppositum_fw-la be_v sound_o refute_v and_o their_o allegation_n and_o application_n of_o scripture_n more_o convince_o and_o irrefragable_o clear_v and_o withdraw_v communion_n from_o they_o after_o the_o first_o second_o and_o three_o admonition_n and_o if_o any_o neighbour-churche_n for_o this_o or_o the_o like_a cause_n shall_v withdraw_v from_o communion_n with_o they_o after_o the_o admonition_n of_o one_o church_n and_o after_o that_o of_o other_o neighbour-churche_n they_o shall_v great_o sin_v in_o so_o do_v and_o act_v contrary_a to_o their_o own_o doctrine_n in_o their_o second_o proof_n of_o their_o 7_o proposition_n for_o answer_n to_o this_o second_o question_n pag._n 28._o where_o they_o say_v to_o refuse_v communion_n with_o a_o true_a church_n in_o lawful_a and_o pious_a action_n be_v unlawful_a and_o just_o account_v schismatical_a for_o if_o the_o church_n be_v true_a christ_n hold_v some_o communion_n with_o it_o therefore_o so_o must_v we_o now_o the_o church_n in_o new-england_n be_v approve_v by_o their_o neighbour-churche_n to_o be_v true_a church_n by_o their_o give_v unto_o they_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o a_o error_n in_o lesser_a matter_n though_o persist_v in_o against_o their_o admonition_n which_o may_v be_v from_o want_n of_o convince_a light_n do_v not_o make_v any_o of_o they_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o true_a church_n but_o to_o withdraw_v themselves_o from_o all_o holy_a communion_n with_o such_o a_o church_n for_o such_o a_o cause_n be_v total_a separation_n from_o a_o true_a church_n which_o themselves_o say_v be_v unlawful_a ibid._n 2._o the_o case_n wherein_o communion_n may_v be_v regular_o withdraw_v from_o a_o church_n or_o person_n be_v only_o such_o as_o subvert_v the_o fundamental_o of_o religion_n and_o be_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o against_o due_a mean_n regular_o use_v with_o patience_n for_o their_o conviction_n be_v contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v be_v just_o denominate_v heretical_a tit._n 3.10_o 11._o 2_o joh._n ver_fw-la 10_o 11._o or_o to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n from_o whence_o they_o may_v be_v just_o style_v schismatical_a rom._n 16.17_o 18._o or_o to_o both_o be_v fall_v from_o the_o truth_n once_o receive_v from_o whence_o they_o be_v just_o call_v apostatical_a 2_o tim_n 4.10_o or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o case_n of_o like_a heinousness_n but_o in_o case_n of_o lesser_a importance_n church_n and_o christian_n be_v to_o be_v exhort_v to_o walk_v worthy_a of_o their_o call_n with_o all_o lowliness_n and_o meekness_n with_o long-suffering_a forbear_v one_o another_o in_o love_n endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n &c_n &c_n eph._n 4.1_o 2_o 3_o etc._n etc._n conclude_v with_o bless_a paul_n that_o the_o main_a thing_n of_o religion_n be_v provide_v for_o and_o secure_v for_o lesser_a matter_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o phil._n 3.15_o for_o in_o such_o matter_n godly_a man_n do_v frequent_o differ_v and_o be_v not_o easy_o convince_v some_o from_o the_o strength_n other_o f_z they_z the_o weakness_n of_o their_o intellectual_n and_o the_o bâ—st_v â—now_v â—ut_v in_o part_n i_o have_v be_v the_o large_a in_o clear_v this_o point_n for_o necessary_a cause_n have_v thus_o speak_v to_o tâ—e_v four_z first_o proposition_n i_o proceed_v to_o tâ—e_v fifâ—h_o and_o sixâ—h_o proposition_n propos_fw-fr 5._o consociation_n of_o church_n be_v their_o mutual_a and_o solemn_a agreement_n to_o exercise_v communion_n in_o such_o act_n as_o
2._o position_n 1_o the_o rule_v give_v of_o christ_n concern_v the_o communion_n of_o christian_a church_n be_v 1._o concern_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o which_o be_v their_o spiritual_a union_n under_o one_o head_n christ_n eph._n 1.22_o 23._o in_o one_o body_n one_o spirit_n one_o hope_n of_o their_o call_n one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptism_n one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o all_o and_o they_o must_v endeavour_v to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n eph._n 4.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o as_o they_o have_v one_o common_a faith_n tit._n 1.4_o so_o they_o must_v contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o give_v to_o the_o saint_n judas_n ver_fw-la 3._o they_o have_v also_o one_o and_o the_o same_o rule_n gal._n 6_o 16._o the_o same_o officer_n in_o all_o church_n tit._n 1.5_o the_o same_o ordinance_n and_o decree_n 1_o cor._n 7.17_o &_o 16.1_o act_n 16.4_o the_o same_o order_n col._n 2.5_o the_o same_o doctrine_n 1_o cor._n 4.17_o &_o 15.11_o gal._n 1.7_o which_o all_o the_o church_n must_v hold_v fast_o rev._n 3.3_o and_o renounce_v all_o other_o doctrine_n gal._n 1.8_o 9_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o &_o 6.3.14_o 2._o concern_v the_o manner_n of_o it_o for_o as_o the_o church_n general_o consider_v be_v the_o mother_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a gal_n 4.26_o so_o particular_a church_n be_v sister_n each_o to_o other_o cant._n 8.8_o and_o there_o be_v a_o brotherhood_n of_o visible_a saint_n throughout_o the_o world_n 1_o pet._n 5.9_o hence_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o communion_n must_v be_v social_a as_o between_o equal_n none_o exercise_v jurisdiction_n and_o authority_n over_o another_o par_fw-fr in_fw-la parem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la imperium_fw-la the_o give_v of_o law_n to_o the_o church_n be_v christ_n prerogative_n iâ—m_n 4.12_o who_o have_v also_o commit_v the_o key_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o each_o particular_a institute_v church_n to_o be_v exercise_v by_o each_o church_n within_o itself_o without_o 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chapter_n 3._o by_o their_o mutual_a care_n to_o avoid_v offence_n 1_o cor._n 10.32_o 4._o that_o when_o a_o church_n find_v need_n in_o respect_n of_o want_n of_o light_n or_o of_o competent_a consent_n within_o itself_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o seek_v help_n by_o the_o counsel_n of_o some_o other_o church_n or_o church_n and_o the_o other_o church_n or_o church_n ought_v to_o give_v it_o in_o a_o brotherly_a way_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o by_o the_o elder_n apart_o but_o in_o the_o presence_n and_o with_o concurrence_n of_o the_o brethren_n act_n 15.4_o 22_o 23._o nor_o may_v they_o bind_v such_o a_o church_n to_o rest_v in_o their_o determination_n further_o than_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v find_v upon_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o seem_v gâ—od_a to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o well_o as_o to_o they_o act_v 15.28_o or_o if_o neighbour-churchâ—s_a find_v it_o necessary_a to_o offer_v their_o helpfulness_n to_o a_o church_n in_o case_n of_o the_o officer_n 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to_o covenant_n for_o themselves_o and_o their_o seed_n in_o their_o own_o person_n be_v fit_o qualify_v as_o their_o godly_a parent_n do_v before_o they_o if_o they_o be_v grow_v up_o to_o be_v man_n perform_v not_o this_o covenant_n they_o can_v fit_o be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o transgressor_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o breaker_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o argument_n be_v fallacious_a some_o child_n of_o the_o covenant_n have_v have_v the_o beg_v nning_n of_o grace_n manif_n st_o wrought_v in_o they_o in_o young_a year_n therefore_o all_o person_n of_o this_o sort_n show_v nothing_o to_o the_o contrary_a be_v in_o charity_n or_o to_o ecclesiastical_a reputation_n visible_a believer_n this_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v deny_v both_o because_o it_o argue_v from_o some_o particular_n to_o infer_v a_o general_n affirmative_o and_o from_o that_o which_o be_v positive_o manifest_a in_o some_o to_o prove_v the_o same_o to_o be_v in_o other_o in_o who_o it_o be_v not_o 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can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n indefinite_o give_v to_o they_o in_o the_o promise_n in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o that_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o they_o add_v yet_o iâ—_n do_v not_o necessary_o â—oâ—â—_n that_o these_o person_n be_v immediate_o fit_a for_o the_o lord_n supper_n etc._n etc._n reply_n if_o they_o have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n give_v they_o under_o god_n hand_n in_o the_o covenant_n and_o seal_v by_o baptism_n and_o if_o they_o do_v so_o receive_v they_o that_o it_o continue_v valid_a and_o so_o a_o valid_a testimony_n for_o they_o what_o can_v hinder_v regular_o such_o church-member_n from_o partake_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n â—c_z they_o say_v because_o though_o they_o be_v in_o alated_a de_fw-fr of_o exp_a ession_n to_o be_v account_v visible_a believer_n or_o in_o numero_fw-la fidelium_fw-la as_o even_o infant_n in_o covenant_n be_v yet_o they_o want_v that_o ab_fw-la lity_n of_o examine_v themselves_o and_o that_o 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