supper_n and_o to_o the_o choice_n of_o officer_n and_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o church_n either_o active_o or_o passive_o for_o all_o these_o be_v action_n and_o ordinance_n of_o one_o general_a nature_n and_o it_o be_v mere_o his_o want_n of_o church-order_n that_o debar_v he_o from_o they_o 2._o the_o church_n may_v not_o receive_v into_o any_o privilege_n of_o church-communion_n such_o as_o baptism_n be_v whatever_o cause_n they_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n to_o think_v they_o fit_v for_o church-membership_a and_o such_o as_o have_v they_o be_v call_v will_v have_v so_o act_v until_o they_o be_v actual_o in_o public_a church-order_n no_o more_o than_o the_o child_n of_o every_o good_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n may_v be_v admit_v into_o the_o special_a prerogative_n of_o a_o corporation_n whereof_o themselves_o or_o their_o next_o parent_n be_v not_o regular_o free_a all_o thing_n must_v be_v do_v in_o order_n 1_o coâ—_n 14.40_o whereunto_o 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hinder_v to_o be_v baptize_v in_o voto_fw-la will_v nothing_o advantage_v any_o to_o church-fellowship_n though_o a_o martyr_n in_o voto_fw-la be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o a_o martyr_n because_o though_o god_n search_v and_o know_v the_o heart_n yet_o the_o church_n do_v not_o de_fw-fr occultis_fw-la non_fw-la judicat_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la secret_a thing_n belong_v to_o god_n but_o reveal_v thing_n to_o man_n and_o thing_n be_v not_o manifest_v to_o the_o church_n otherwise_o then_o by_o congruous_a act_n nor_o in_o this_o case_n can_v they_o or_o they_o have_v a_o right_n to_o church-priviledge_n otherwise_o then_o by_o actual_a join_n with_o the_o church_n 4._o the_o term_n of_o the_o proposition_n import_n that_o in_o charity_n that_o be_v here_o do_v interpretative_o which_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o fifâ—h_o proposition_n express_o reply_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o unwarrantable_a charity_n that_o make_v such_o a_o interpretation_n for_o it_o be_v without_o warrant_n of_o any_o rule_n in_o scripture_n or_o in_o good_a reason_n 2._o if_o that_o which_o be_v mention_v to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o five_o proposition_n express_o be_v here_o do_v interpretative_o both_o be_v put_v together_o will_v not_o avail_v to_o put_v the_o parent_n regular_o into_o church-fellowship_n in_o any_o sense_n and_o to_o give_v his_o infant_n a_o right_a to_o baptism_n thereby_o for_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n only_o adult_a person_n who_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o he_o and_o holiness_n be_v adult_n member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o the_o same_o person_n make_v holy_a profession_n thereof_o outward_o in_o the_o order_n of_o he_o appoint_v may_v be_v member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o they_o only_o can_v give_v their_o infant-seed_n a_o right_a unto_o baptism_n for_o see_v without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n in_o matter_n of_o
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second_o thus_o the_o actual_a and_o regular_a member_n of_o thâ—_n visible_a church_n accord_v to_o christ_n ordinance_n arâ—_n etc._n etc._n the_o necessity_n of_o this_o alteration_n will_v appear_v if_o either_o the_o p_o emise_v position_n be_v due_o co_z sidere_v wherewith_o these_o proposit_a onâ—_n wâ—ll_n not_o otherwise_o agree_v or_o if_o the_o proof_n allege_v by_o they_o from_o scripture_n for_o confirmation_n of_o these_o two_o proposition_n be_v due_o examine_v oâ—_n if_o what_o be_v hereafter_o to_o be_v reply_v unto_o the_o follow_a proposition_n shall_v be_v due_o weigh_v propos_fw-fr 3._o thâ—_n infant-seed_n f_o confederate_a visible_a believer_n be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n with_o their_o parentâ—_n and_o when_o grow_v up_o be_v person_n l_o under_o the_o watch_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n this_o proposition_n consi_v of_o two_o part_n both_o which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v distinct_o 1_o thâ—t_a â—hey_n be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o church_n wiâ—h_v heir_n parent_n this_o may_v pass_v in_o a_o rig_n t_o sense_n be_v understand_v of_o mediate_v member_n in_o and_o by_o thâ—ir_a parent_n covenant_v for_o they_o in_o their_o infancy_n or_o minority_n i_o shall_v no_o oppose_v it_o 2_o that_o when_o hâ—y_o be_v g_o own_o uâ—_n hey_o be_v pe_z sâ—n_o l_o under_o the_o wâ—â—ch_n d_o scipline_n aâ—d_a government_n of_o the_o churâ—â—_n this_o expression_n câ—llâ—_n for_o serious_a consideration_n and_o the_o proof_n of_o it_o â—eâ—uiâ—e_v due_a exâ—â—inaâ—ion_n 1._o f_o r_o the_o expression_n the_o meaning_n of_o â—t_a â—â—â—ms_n to_o be_v this_o that_o when_o the_o child_n that_o be_v baptize_v in_o their_o minority_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n or_o become_v man_n they_o be_v member_n or_o as_o they_o speak_v afterwâ—rd_n 〈◊〉_d member_n and_o by_o that_o membership_n be_v under_o the_o watch_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n but_o what_o
membership_n be_v thâ—s_a their_o membership_n in_o their_o minority_n wâ—s_v mâ—dâ—â—te_n in_o and_o by_o their_o parent_n covenant_v for_o they_o as_o themselves_o say_v in_o pag._n 14._o and_o answerable_o they_o be_v under_o tâ—e_v watch_n of_o the_o church_n in_o and_o by_o their_o parent_n who_o be_v immediate_o and_o personal_o uâ—der_v the_o watch_n d_o scipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v to_o see_v that_o the_o parent_n do_v their_o dâ—ty_n and_o perform_v their_o covenant_n for_o they_o in_o b_o iâ—ging_v they_o up_o in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n eph._n 6.4_o and_o to_o help_v they_o therein_o bâ—t_v by_o what_o right_o be_v they_o personal_o under_o the_o watch_n dâ—sciplâ—nâ—_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n noâ—_n by_o their_o parent_n covenant_n for_o that_o be_v they_o only_a in_o their_o infancy_n and_o minority_n because_o than_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o covenant_v for_o themselves_o personal_o it_o remain_v then_o that_o when_o grow_v up_o they_o mâ—st_v be_v either_o not_o member_n of_o the_o church_n personal_o or_o member_n by_o their_o personal_a covenant_n for_o themselves_o and_o they_o as_o other_o adult_n person_n must_v be_v who_o offer_v themselves_o to_o church-fellowshâ—p_a else_o though_o they_o be_v member_n oâ—_n the_o same_o church_n with_o their_o parent_n in_o their_o infancy_n and_o minority_n yet_o they_o continuâ—_n not_o member_n when_o grow_v up_o not_o be_v personal_o under_o the_o watch_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n by_o their_o owâ—_n fault_n but_o they_o say_v the_o contrary_n be_v manifest_a therefore_o let_v we_o examine_v their_o argument_n arg._n 1._o child_n wâ—â—e_v under_o patriarchal_a and_o moysaicall_a diâ—câ—pl_n ne_fw-fr of_o olâ—_n gen._n 18.19_o &_o 21.9_o 10_o 12._o gal._n 5.3_o and_o therefore_o under_o congâ—egâ—â—â—naâ—_n d_o câ—pâ—ine_fw-fr now_o reply_v 1_o the_o tex_n be_v allege_v do_v not_o prove_v the_o antecedent_n 1._o abraham_n command_n ng_z his_o child_n and_o houshâ—lâ—_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o w_z y_z of_o tâ—e_v lord_n etc._n etc._n do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v church-discipline_a it_o be_v enjoin_v to_o all_o father_n of_o family_n in_o the_o national_a church_n of_o â—râ—â—_n dâ—ut_n 6.7_o &_o 11_o 19_o and_o in_o the_o congregational_a churchâ—s_n of_o christ_n under_o the_o go_v pel_v 〈◊〉_d 6.4_o 9_o within_o their_o own_o family_n where_o they_o have_v not_o power_n to_o exercise_v church-discipline_n or_o if_o any_o far_a thing_n be_v mean_v it_o may_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o command_n concern_v circumcision_n as_o â—en_o 17_o 26_o 27._o 2._o that_o in_o gen._n 21_o 9_o where_o ishmael_n who_o be_v bo_z n_o after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v isaâ—c_n who_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spitit_fw-la and_o be_v therefore_o cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n in_o aâ—raâ—â—ms_n family_n be_v improve_v by_o tâ—e_v apostle_n to_o another_o purpose_n in_o gal._n 4_o 22-29_a nor_o do_v it_o prove_v their_o proposition_n for_o ishmael_n be_v not_o circumcise_v at_o eâ—ghâ—_n dayeâ—_n old_a but_o when_o he_o be_v thirteen_o year_n old_a and_o therefore_o may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v circumcise_v upon_o his_o pâ—_n be_v naâ—_n take_v hold_n of_o thâ—_n covenant_n as_o other_o grow_v person_n in_o the_o family_n d_o d_o theâ—e_n be_v nothing_o say_v in_o that_o story_n to_o evince_v the_o contrary_n to_o which_o opinion_n polyâ—aâ—pus_n lysâ—rus_n seem_v to_o incline_v if_o it_o be_v so_o then_o there_o be_v a_o manife_a difference_n between_o ishmaelâ—_n case_n and_o the_o child_n of_o confederates_n baptize_v in_o infancy_n for_o ishmael_n be_v admit_v into_o churcâ—-fâ—l_a owshâ—p_n and_o full_a communion_n by_o his_o personal_a covenant_v whereupon_o he_o be_v circumcise_v be_v grow_v up_o to_o â—_z of_o discretion_n and_o so_o may_v be_v regular_o excomâ—un_v catâ—d_v which_o they_o who_o never_o be_v in_o fâ—ll_a communion_n may_v not_o be_v 2._o to_o prâ—ve_v that_o child_n be_v under_o mosaical_a discipline_n of_o olâ—_n they_o p_o odâ—ce_o only_o one_o text_n gal._n 5.3_o where_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o circumcision_n not_o as_o it_o be_v give_v â—f_a god_n and_o right_o use_v by_o abâ—ahaâ—_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o tâ—e_v righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faiâ—â—_n râ—m_o 4.11_o but_o as_o it_o be_v abuse_v by_o false_a teacher_n to_o establish_v justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n testify_v to_o every_o mâ—n_z that_o be_v circumcise_v â—hat_n he_o be_v a_o debtor_n to_o do_v he_o whole_a law_n and_o â—hat_n therefore_o chrâ—st_o sâ—all_a prâ—fâ—_n they_o nothing_o because_o he_o that_o seek_v righteousness_n in_o circumcision_n be_v bind_v by_o like_a reason_n to_o seâ—k_v it_o in_o other_o work_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o this_o text_n do_v not_o prove_v that_o for_o wâ—ich_a it_o be_v allege_v viz._n tâ—at_a child_n circumcise_v in_o infancy_n be_v be_v grow_v up_o under_o the_o external_a moysaicall_a watch_n discipline_n and_o government_n of_o the_o church_n reply_v 2._o their_o argument_n also_o be_v to_o be_v deny_v because_o if_o the_o antecedent_n be_v more_o manif_n â—_o lie_v true_a then_o it_o be_v find_v tâ—_n be_v yet_o tâ—e_v consequent_a be_v not_o good_a â—or_a there_o be_v not_o â—ar_a â—allâ—_n the_o like_a reason_n of_o those_o patriarc_n all_o and_o moysaicall_a church_n and_o congregational_a church_n under_o the_o gospel_n the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o patriarchâ—_n fâ—â—â—â—â—_n be_v to_o contiâ—uâ—_n iâ—_n communion_n with_o the_o church_n from_o their_o be_v circumcise_v all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n until_o they_o be_v cast_v out_o as_o persecute_v ishmael_n be_v or_o voluntary_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o profane_a esau_n do_v together_o with_o his_o posterity_n which_o be_v order_v by_o god_n special_a providence_n to_o separate_v the_o ishmaelite_n and_o edomiâ—â—_n f_o on_fw-we the_o israelite_n of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v rom._n 9.5_o as_o for_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n under_o moses_n 1._o we_o do_v not_o read_v of_o any_o ordinance_n g_o when_fw-mi they_o fâ—r_o cast_v out_o their_o member_n for_o sin_n against_o the_o moral_a law_n as_o we_o find_v it_o to_o be_v command_v and_o pract_v say_v under_o the_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 5.4_o 5_o 11._o 2._o the_o grow_a member_n of_o the_o church_n of_o israeâ—_n under_o moses_n be_v bring_v under_o such_o discipline_n as_o be_v establish_v in_o that_o church_n by_o a_o solemn_a covenant_n whereof_o all_o adult_n person_n be_v by_o god_n ordinance_n to_o take_v hold_v person_n l_o and_o to_o have_v full_a communion_n with_o that_o church_n in_o all_o legal_a ordinance_n d_o â—t_z 26.16_o 17_o 18._o but_o we_o have_v no_o such_o ordinance_n under_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o grow_v child_n of_o christian_a church_n be_v member_n in_o full_a communion_n or_o as_o mere_a member_n bring_v under_o church-discipline_n and_o government_n in_o congregational_a church_n arg._n 2._o they_o be_v within_o the_o church_n or_o member_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o subject_a to_o church-judicaâ—ure_a 1_o cor._n 5.12_o r_o ply_v the_o argument_n be_v to_o be_v denâ—ed_v in_o their_o sense_n nor_o do_v the_o text_n prove_v it_o for_o that_o text_n speak_v of_o man_n that_o be_v member_n in_o full_a communion_n such_o a_o one_o wâ—s_v that_o â—ncestuous_a corinthâ—aâ—_n till_o he_o be_v take_v away_o from_o amonâ—_n they_o by_o excommunication_n 1_o co._n 5.1_o 2_o 5._o and_o such_o be_v they_o who_o be_v afterward_o speak_v of_o in_o ver_fw-la 11._o who_o be_v call_v brother_n in_o respect_n â—f_a thâ—iâ—_n fâ—ll_v communion_n wâ—th_o tâ—e_v church_n before_o they_o be_v put_v by_o the_o just_a censure_n of_o the_o church_n into_o that_o stâ—te_n wherein_o the_o memâ—e_n s_o be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v with_o â—hem_n and_o of_o that_o church-judâ—catu_a e_o he_o speak_v in_o ver_n 12._o saying_n d_o not_o yâ—â—dâ—_n they_o that_o 〈◊〉_d with_o hin_n viâ—_n in_o full_a membersh_fw-mi p_o as_o well_o of_o all_o other_o ordinance_n as_o â—f_a censure_n and_o indeed_o see_v excommunication_n be_v the_o cast_v out_o from_o communion_n how_o can_v any_o be_v formal_o excommunicate_v who_o be_v never_o in_o communion_n and_o so_o withâ—n_a the_o church_n now_o themselves_o deny_v such_o commun_n on_o to_o the_o adult_a person_n who_o they_o call_v mere_a member_n to_o distinguish_v they_o froâ—_n member_n in_o full_a communion_n therefore_o not_o subject_a to_o judicature_n of_o the_o church_n according_a to_o the_o meaning_n of_o that_o text_n arg._n 3_o they_o be_v diego_n cipâ—â—â—_n and_o therefore_o under_o d_o scipline_n in_o châ—â—sts_n school_n mat_n 28.19_o 20._o reply_n though_o all_o church-member_n be_v disciple_n infant_n foeâ—erall_a in_o and_o by_o their_o parent_n covenant_v for_o they_o and_o adult_v pâ—rsons_n personal_o by_o their_o covenant_v for_o then_o self_n and_o it_o erefore_o both_o be_v under_o the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n
his_o public_a worship_n and_o service_n whereof_o baptism_n be_v one_o and_o see_v god_n have_v appoint_v we_o to_o worship_v he_o both_o in_o it_o and_o in_o all_o other_o public_a duty_n and_o service_n so_o as_o we_o may_v please_v he_o therein_o it_o follow_v necessary_o that_o he_o require_v true_a visible_a faith_n in_o all_o who_o he_o privilege_v to_o baptize_v their_o infant_n which_o yet_o be_v not_o express_o require_v in_o the_o five_o proposition_n nor_o interpretative_o in_o this_o propos_fw-fr 7._o the_o member_n of_o orthodox_n church_n be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n and_o not_o scandalous_a in_o life_n and_o present_v due_a testimony_n thereof_o these_o occasional_o come_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o may_v have_v their_o child_n baptize_v in_o the_o church_n whither_o they_o come_v by_o virtue_n of_o communion_n of_o church_n but_o if_o they_o remove_v their_o habitation_n they_o ought_v orderly_o to_o covenant_n and_o to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o church_n where_o they_o settle_v their_o abode_n and_o so_o their_o child_n to_o be_v baptize_v it_o be_v the_o church_n duty_n to_o receive_v such_o into_o communion_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v regular_o fit_a for_o the_o same_o reply_n the_o regular_a communion_n of_o approve_a church_n i_o look_v at_o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o 11_o and_o 12_o posiâ—ions_n premise_v but_o this_o proposition_n be_v so_o ambiguous_o express_v that_o it_o leave_v i_o in_o the_o dark_a till_o some_o question_n be_v answer_v that_o the_o extent_n and_o compass_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o it_o may_v be_v better_o clear_v they_o distribute_v it_o into_o two_o part_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v several_o but_o neither_o of_o they_o be_v sufficient_o explain_v in_o the_o first_o part_n i_o inquire_v what_o church_n they_o account_v orthodox_n whether_o such_o only_a as_o have_v the_o truth_n of_o doctrine_n as_o it_o be_v oppose_v to_o heterodoxy_n and_o error_n about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n viz._n church_n that_o be_v heretical_a or_o such_o also_o which_o be_v right_a in_o judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o matter_n of_o church-order_n for_o both_o these_o the_o church_n at_o coloss_n be_v praise_v by_o paul_n in_o col_n 2.5_o 6._o 2._o what_o course_n the_o church_n where_o the_o member_n of_o such_o church_n desire_v to_o have_v their_o child_n baptize_v do_v take_v to_o know_v that_o such_o member_n be_v sâ—und_v in_o the_o fâ—ith_n for_o a_o member_n of_o a_o orthodox_n church_n may_v hold_v and_o maintain_v dangerous_a error_n contrary_a to_o the_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 15.12_o 3._o who_o they_o account_v to_o be_v not_o scandalous_a in_o life_n whether_o only_o such_o as_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o censure_n of_o civil_a court_n or_o also_o such_o as_o be_v just_o offensive_a to_o god_n people_n by_o their_o sinful_a and_o disorderly_a walk_v for_o they_o say_v in_o their_o proof_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n that_o to_o administer_v baptism_n to_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o disorder_n will_v be_v to_o administer_v christ_n ordinance_n to_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o way_n of_o sin_n and_o disorder_n which_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v do_v 2_o thess_n 3.6_o 1_o chron_n 15.13_o and_o will_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o rule_n 1_o cor._n 14.40_o 4._o what_o they_o account_v due_a testimony_n whether_o that_o which_o be_v give_v of_o they_o by_o the_o church_n from_o whence_o they_o come_v or_o only_o that_o which_o they_o may_v have_v from_o some_o in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o live_v and_o have_v be_v but_o a_o little_a while_n whether_o they_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n or_o not_o 5._o what_o they_o mean_v by_o their_o occasional_o come_v from_o one_o church_n to_o another_o whether_o they_o take_v a_o due_a course_n to_o know_v that_o their_o occasion_n of_o come_v be_v approve_v by_o the_o church_n whence_o they_o come_v or_o not_o 6._o when_o they_o say_v they_o may_v have_v their_o child_n baptize_v in_o the_o church_n whither_o they_o come_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n quaere_fw-la 1._o whether_o they_o have_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n from_o the_o church_n whence_o they_o come_v whereby_o that_o church_n desire_v this_o fruit_n of_o communion_n with_o the_o church_n where_o they_o will_v have_v their_o child_n baptize_v or_o not_o that_o be_v the_o orderly_a way_n of_o exercise_v communion_n among_o church_n rom._n 16.1_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3.1_o 3_o joh._n ver_fw-la 9_o 12._o and_o whether_o the_o infant_n must_v be_v baptize_v as_o a_o member_n in_fw-la and_o by_o his_o parent_n covevenant_v for_o he_o of_o that_o church_n whence_o his_o parent_n come_v or_o as_o a_o member_n of_o the_o church_n where_o he_o be_v baptize_v and_o where_o the_o parent_n be_v not_o a_o member_n but_o only_o have_v this_o benefit_n of_o the_o communion_n of_o church_n that_o himself_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n pro_fw-la tempore_fw-la and_o his_o child_n to_o baptism_n in_o a_o transient_a way_n when_o these_o and_o the_o like_a question_n be_v answer_v i_o shall_v better_o know_v what_o to_o say_v to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n than_o now_o i_o do_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o the_o first_o proof_n thereof_o i_o have_v already_o speak_v in_o my_o reply_v to_o propos_fw-fr 1._o &_o 2._o &_o 5._o &_o 8._o 2._o to_o clear_v their_o meaning_n in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n quaere_fw-la 1._o whether_o such_o remover_n have_v a_o orderly_a dismission_n from_o the_o church_n whence_o they_o come_v or_o not_o 2._o whether_o the_o church_n where_o they_o settle_v their_o abode_n do_v subject_n themselves_o to_o the_o government_n of_o christ_n or_o not_o 3._o whether_o all_o refuse_v to_o covenant_n with_o any_o church_n whatsoever_o where_o they_o be_v necessita_fw-it ed_z to_o settle_v their_o abode_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o be_v disorderly_o walk_v and_o to_o savour_v of_o profaneness_n and_o separation_n 4._o whether_o if_o the_o church_n in_o that_o place_n refuse_v to_o receive_v they_o into_o communion_n so_o far_o as_o they_o be_v regular_o fit_a for_o the_o same_o or_o if_o they_o do_v not_o join_v in_o communion_n with_o that_o church_n in_o the_o place_n where_o they_o dwell_v it_o bâ—ing_v not_o to_o be_v approve_v do_v this_o their_o not_o be_v join_v debar_v their_o child_n from_o be_v baptize_v in_o another_o church_n that_o be_v approve_v these_o and_o the_o like_a question_n be_v clear_o answer_v i_o shall_v understand_v the_o true_a and_o full_a sense_n of_o this_o proposition_n and_o what_o to_o say_v to_o it_o so_o much_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o present_a for_o reply_v to_o their_o answer_n to_o the_o first_o question_n quest_n ii_o whether_o according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o consociation_n of_o church_n and_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o manner_n 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