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a_o sober_a discourse_n of_o right_n to_o church-communion_n wherein_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o that_o have_v profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n that_o no_o unbaptised_a person_n may_v be_v regular_o admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o w._n kiffin_n a_o lover_n of_o truth_n and_o peace_n act._n 2.41_o then_o they_o that_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n be_v baptise_a and_o the_o same_o day_n there_o be_v add_v to_o they_o about_o three_o thousand_o soul_n deut._n 5.32_o you_o shall_v observe_v to_o do_v therefore_o as_o the_o lord_n your_o god_n have_v command_v you_o you_o shall_v not_o turn_v aside_o to_o the_o right_a hand_n or_o to_o the_o left_a col._n 2.5_o joy_v and_o behold_v your_o order_n and_o the_o steadfastness_n of_o your_o faith_n in_o christ_n london_n print_v by_o geo._n larkin_n for_o enoch_n prosser_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o sweethings-alley_n at_o the_o east_n end_v of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1681._o to_o the_o christian_a reader_n when_o it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n to_o cause_v i_o to_o make_v a_o serious_a inquiry_n after_o jesus_n christ_n and_o to_o give_v i_o some_o taste_n of_o his_o pardon_v love_n the_o sense_n of_o which_o do_v engage_v my_o heart_n with_o desire_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o his_o will_n in_o all_o thing_n i_o use_v all_o indeaver_n both_o by_o converse_n with_o such_o as_o be_v able_a and_o also_o by_o diligent_o search_v the_o scripture_n with_o earnest_a desire_n of_o god_n that_o i_o may_v be_v direct_v in_o a_o right_a way_n of_o worship_n and_o after_o some_o time_n conclude_v that_o the_o safe_a way_n be_v to_o follow_v the_o footstep_n of_o the_o flock_n namely_o that_o order_n lay_v down_o by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o practise_v by_o the_o primitive_a christian_n in_o their_o time_n which_o i_o find_v to_o be_v that_o after_o conversion_n they_o be_v baptize_v add_v to_o 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nor_o do_v practice_n the_o same_o may_v partake_v of_o the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o all_o other_o gospel_n institute_v duty_n a_o notion_n not_o only_o contrary_a to_o the_o primitive_a pattern_n but_o the_o constant_a practice_n of_o all_o that_o ever_o profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n or_o that_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n and_o it_o will_v be_v a_o happiness_n to_o the_o christian_a religion_n if_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o same_o do_v in_o other_o thing_n agree_v as_o they_o do_v in_o this_o namely_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o such_o as_o have_v be_v baptize_v those_o that_o differ_v in_o this_o matter_n from_o they_o will_v be_v find_v to_o be_v as_o few_o in_o number_n as_o they_o be_v weak_a in_o argument_n and_o although_o i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o ordinance_n will_v be_v of_o no_o value_n to_o any_o man_n further_o than_o christ_n be_v enjoy_v in_o they_o the_o very_a gospel_n itself_o sever_v from_o christ_n will_v prove_v the_o administration_n of_o death_n 2_o cor._n 1.21_o the_o powerfule_a preach_v and_o the_o clear_a discourse_n of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n have_v no_o life_n in_o it_o unless_o the_o soul_n be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o life_n of_o all_o duty_n knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o obedience_n to_o it_o in_o outward_a performance_n will_v as_o little_a save_o a_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n yet_o every_o man_n that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v obedient_a to_o all_o his_o command_n it_o be_v the_o great_a commendation_n of_o zacharias_n and_o elizabeth_n that_o they_o walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a the_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v none_o of_o the_o least_o the_o very_a foundation_n of_o religion_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o form_n thereof_o as_o appear_v at_o large_a by_o the_o worthy_a and_o learned_a dr._n owen_n in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o personality_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n pag._n 50._o viz._n all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o this_o purpose_n be_v comprise_v in_o the_o solemn_a form_n of_o our_o initiation_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n matth._n 28.19_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n this_o be_v the_o foundation_n we_o lie_v of_o our_o obedience_n and_o profession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v regulate_v by_o this_o initial_a engagement_n pag._n 51._o no_o sense_n can_v be_v afix_v unto_o these_o word_n but_o what_o do_v unavoidable_o include_v his_o personality_n we_o be_v alike_o baptize_v into_o their_o name_n equal_o submit_v to_o their_o authority_n and_o 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