etc._n you_o have_v frequent_a precept_n and_o example_n of_o it_o act._n 2.38_o act._n 8.38_o act._n 9.18_o act._n 10.48_o act._n 16.15,33_o act._n 18.8_o etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v we_o find_v any_o one_o ordinance_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n so_o make_v use_n of_o by_o the_o apostle_n to_o incite_v christian_n to_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o live_v to_o god_n as_o this_o ordinance_n of_o baptism_n be_v that_o which_o be_v signify_v thereby_o be_v call_v a_o burial_n with_o christ_n rom._n 6.4_o a_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n gal._n 3.27_o the_o signification_n of_o the_o wash_n away_o of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n act._n 22.16_o that_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v bury_v with_o he_o we_o may_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o beside_o the_o institution_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o jesus_n christ_n instance_a by_o the_o several_a evangelist_n that_o ordinance_n be_v but_o four_o time_n mention_v viz._n act._n 2.42_o 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in_o allusion_n to_o it_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o a_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o water_n and_o the_o spirit_n john_n 3.5_o 4._o a_o symbol_n of_o our_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v again_o to_o christian_a newness_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.4_o col._n 2.12_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v therefore_o a_o ordinance_n of_o very_a great_a significancy_n and_o such_o as_o go_v about_o to_o lay_v it_o aside_o as_o this_o opinion_n in_o its_o tendency_n and_o consequence_n must_v needs_o do_v deserve_v no_o thanks_o from_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v experience_v much_o of_o the_o lord_n presence_n in_o its_o regular_a and_o orderly_a administration_n chap._n iii_o show_n that_o this_o practice_n of_o admit_v unbaptise_v person_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v against_o scripture_n to_o demonstrate_v this_o truth_n we_o shall_v add_v some_o further_a enforcement_n from_o that_o text_n beforementioned_a viz._n 1_o cor._n 11.2_o now_o i_o praise_v you_o brethren_n that_o you_o remember_v i_o in_o all_o thing_n and_o keep_v the_o montanus_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d syriack_n mandatum_fw-la a_o command_n institutum_fw-la a_o ordinance_n rivet_n praecepta_fw-la mea_fw-la tenetis_fw-la and_o keep_v my_o precept_n montanus_n ordinance_n as_o i_o deliver_v they_o unto_o you_o the_o apostle_n have_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n verse_n 14._o exhort_v they_o to_o fly_v from_o idolatry_n show_v the_o great_a danger_n of_o mixture_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o verse_n 22._o bring_v they_o to_o consider_v the_o danger_n do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n to_o jealousy_n to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ad_fw-la iram_fw-la vel_fw-la ad_fw-la aemulandi_fw-la studium_fw-la provoco_fw-la to_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n or_o jealousy_n jealousy_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o and_o ver_fw-la 23._o to_o prevent_v all_o mistake_n show_v that_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n there_o may_v be_v a_o lawful_a use_n of_o they_o provide_v therein_o all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n be_v avoid_v and_o elsewhere_o viz._n rom._n 14._o he_o treat_v large_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o saint_n to_o bear_v one_o with_o another_o and_o not_o to_o with_o draw_v their_o love_n and_o affection_n from_o each_o other_o where_o the_o matter_n of_o difference_n lie_v only_o in_o such_o thing_n as_o in_o themselves_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o chapter_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o be_v follower_n of_o he_o as_o he_o be_v of_o christ_n by_o which_o he_o inform_v they_o that_o no_o man_n practice_n or_o example_n ought_v to_o be_v any_o further_o follow_v than_o they_o follow_v christ_n in_o the_o text_n he_o commend_v they_o for_o their_o care_n in_o keep_v the_o ordinance_n of_o christ_n pure_a both_o with_o respect_n to_o matter_n and_o form_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o phrase_n as_o they_o be_v deliver_v unto_o you_o from_o whence_o we_o
they_o admit_v he_o without_o baptism_n if_o he_o desire_v communion_n so_o not_o be_v satisfy_v that_o it_o be_v a_o necessary_a duty_n if_o they_o will_v than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o quite_o exclude_v baptism_n out_o of_o the_o rank_n of_o ordinance_n if_o they_o do_v not_o admit_v he_o than_o they_o place_v a_o sufficiency_n in_o infant_n baptism_n because_o they_o grant_v a_o privilege_n to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o and_o deny_v the_o same_o to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o not_o who_o we_o do_v suppose_v to_o be_v as_o much_o a_o believer_n and_o as_o holy_a as_o the_o other_o which_o be_v express_o against_o their_o own_o principle_n viz._n to_o esteem_v infant_n baptism_n as_o no_o baptism_n and_o therefore_o if_o they_o hold_v to_o it_o shall_v place_v he_o that_o be_v so_o in_o infancy_n baptize_v and_o he_o that_o be_v never_o baptize_v in_o the_o same_o rank_n with_o respect_n to_o the_o privilege_n of_o church_n communion_n object_n 3._o it_o be_v say_v rom._n 14.1_o he_o that_o be_v weak_a in_o the_o faith_n receive_v you_o and_o it_o be_v but_o the_o weakness_n of_o such_o person_n to_o judge_v their_o own_o baptism_n lawful_a yet_o be_v such_o as_o have_v faith_n this_o scripture_n sufficient_o warrant_v we_o to_o receive_v they_o answ_n for_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o text_n two_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v which_o if_o well_o weigh_v may_v give_v a_o clear_a answer_n to_o this_o scripture_n objection_n 1._o what_o weakness_n this_o be_v which_o the_o apostle_n here_o intend_v 2._o what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o receive_v such_o 1._o the_o weakness_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n have_v relation_n only_o to_o those_o mistake_n that_o do_v attend_v some_o of_o they_o touch_v a_o liberty_n of_o eat_v or_o not_o eat_v meat_n or_o the_o keep_n or_o not_o keep_v of_o day_n which_o be_v thing_n in_o themselves_o of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n the_o do_v or_o not_o do_v of_o which_o be_v not_o sin_n as_o 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this_o must_v be_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n the_o clear_a scope_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n make_v evident_a but_o to_o bring_v this_o text_n to_o prove_v a_o lawfulness_n of_o receive_v any_o that_o be_v christian_n although_o never_o so_o ignorant_a of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o institute_v worship_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o order_n prescribe_v by_o he_o be_v to_o wring_v blood_n out_o of_o it_o and_o not_o that_o precious_a truth_n that_o be_v manifest_v by_o it_o object_n 4._o whereas_o some_o infer_v from_o 1_o cor._n 12.13_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptise_a into_o one_o body_n whether_o jew_n or_o gentile_n bond_n or_o free_n and_o have_v be_v all_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n that_o baptism_n be_v the_o inchurch_a ordinance_n the_o conclusion_n be_v impertinent_a for_o not_o water_n baptism_n but_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v there_o mean_v ans_fw-fr that_o baptism_n be_v of_o so_o constant_a and_o universal_a 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one_o spirit_n by_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o make_v to_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n show_v the_o communion_n which_o believer_n have_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o two_o ordinance_n baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v intend_v by_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n but_o the_o saint_n communion_n in_o the_o spirit_n in_o and_o by_o the_o supper_n drink_v by_o a_o synecdoche_n be_v put_v both_o for_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o if_o so_o why_o must_v we_o not_o as_o well_o understand_v the_o first_o ordinance_n in_o its_o proper_a sense_n for_o water_n baptism_n in_o the_o former_a part_n as_o the_o late_a ordinance_n the_o supper_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o text._n 2._o if_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n have_v be_v mean_v than_o the_o be_v baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o drink_v into_o one_o spirit_n must_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n but_o sure_o baptise_v and_o drink_v be_v no_o 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jesus_n christ_n or_o god_n the_o father_n as_o the_o agent_n of_o baptise_v with_o the_o spirit_n but_o never_o as_o make_v the_o spirit_n both_o the_o subject_a matter_n wherewith_o and_o the_o agent_n whereby_o man_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o same_o baptism_n see_v matth._n 3.11_o mark_v 1.8_o luk._n 3.16_o and_o 24.49_o act._n 11.4,5,16_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o when_o god_n charge_v man_n for_o sin_n he_o tell_v they_o they_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v not_o neither_o do_v it_o enter_v in_o his_o heart_n now_o that_o this_o be_v the_o order_n of_o administration_n with_o respect_n to_o these_o ordinance_n viz._n 1._o to_o teach_v then_o baptise_v and_o then_o admit_v to_o church-communion_n be_v else_o where_o full_o evidence_v from_o precept_n and_o example_n matth._n 28.19_o act._n 2.41_o etc._n etc._n and_o if_o that_o be_v the_o state_v method_n of_o god_n and_o the_o universal_a practice_n of_o the_o primitive_a christian_n we_o may_v rational_o infer_v that_o the_o contrary_a practice_n be_v a_o deviation_n from_o the_o divine_a rule_n and_o a_o thing_n which_o god_n command_v not_o the_o apostle_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n first_o at_o jerusalem_n to_o put_v this_o commission_n in_o execution_n luk._n 24.47_o and_o do_v act_n according_a to_o it_o and_o certain_o their_o punctual_a conformity_n to_o it_o aught_o to_o be_v take_v by_o we_o as_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o grand_a precept_n and_o their_o example_n a_o sufficient_a pattern_n for_o succeed_a christian_n unless_o we_o will_v suppose_v they_o to_o depart_v from_o it_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o begin_v to_o act_n in_o pursuance_n of_o it_o which_o supposition_n include_v a_o very_a strange_a uncharitableness_n and_o a_o very_a unbecoming_a opinion_n of_o these_o holy_a man_n
steward_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o christ_n baptise_v and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n be_v join_v together_o by_o our_o saviour_n in_o the_o same_o commission_n etc._n etc._n '_o nor_o be_v it_o account_v enough_o by_o some_o in_o these_o time_n that_o baptism_n be_v confer_v by_o a_o person_n call_v to_o the_o ministry_n unless_o he_o be_v also_o orthodox_n in_o the_o faith_n hence_o spring_v that_o famous_a controversy_n between_o cyprian_a and_o stephen_n bishop_n of_o rome_n concern_v the_o rebaptise_v those_o that_o have_v be_v baptise_a by_o heretic_n cyprian_n assert_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v etc._n etc._n call_v a_o council_n at_o carthage_n of_o 87._o african_a bishop_n who_o all_o conclude_v for_o his_o opinion_n for_o they_o look_v upon_o that_o baptism_n that_o have_v be_v confer_v by_o heretic_n as_o null_n and_o invalid_a see_v heretic_n be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n can_v not_o give_v what_o they_o have_v not_o and_o therefore_o when_o they_o return_v to_o the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v rebaptise_v see_v they_o do_v but_o receive_v what_o lawful_o they_o have_v not_o before_o etc._n etc._n '_o then_o page_v 305._o after_o he_o have_v discourse_v of_o infant_n baptism_n add_v that_o those_o who_o make_v up_o the_o main_a body_n of_o the_o baptise_a in_o those_o day_n be_v adult_a person_n who_o flock_v over_o daily_o to_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n be_v receive_v in_o at_o this_o door_n usual_o they_o be_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n catechi'sd_v and_o train_v up_o in_o the_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n till_o have_v give_v testimony_n of_o their_o proficiency_n in_o knowledge_n and_o of_o a_o sober_a and_o regular_a conversation_n they_o then_o be-became_a candidate_n for_o baptism_n and_o be_v according_o take_v in_o etc._n etc._n '_o page_n 308._o person_n find_v themselves_o at_o any_o time_n surprise_v with_o a_o dangerous_a or_o mortal_a sickness_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o pass_v into_o another_o world_n without_o this_o badge_n of_o their_o initiation_n into_o christ_n they_o present_o signify_v their_o earnest_a desire_n to_o be_v baptise_a which_o be_v do_v according_o as_o well_o as_o the_o circumstance_n of_o a_o sick_a bed_n will_v permit_v these_o be_v call_v clinici_fw-la of_o who_o there_o be_v frequent_a mention_n in_o the_o ancient_a writer_n of_o the_o church_n because_o 〈◊〉_d because_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_a as_o they_o lie_v along_o in_o their_o bed_n this_o be_v account_v a_o less_o solemn_a and_o perfect_a kind_n of_o baptism_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o do_v by_o immersion_n but_o by_o sprinkle_v etc._n etc._n '_o page_n 333._o the_o person_n communicate_v at_o this_o sacrament_n viz._n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v at_o first_o the_o whole_a church_n or_o body_n of_o christian_n within_o such_o a_o space_n that_o have_v embrace_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n use_v constant_o to_o meet_v together_o at_o the_o lord_n table_n as_o christian_n multiply_v and_o a_o more_o exact_a discipline_n become_v necessary_a none_n be_v admit_v to_o this_o ordinance_n till_o they_o have_v arrive_v at_o the_o degree_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o who_o ever_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o the_o catechuman_n under_o instruction_n in_o order_n to_o their_o baptism_n or_o by_o reason_n of_o any_o heinous_a crime_n under_o the_o censure_n and_o suspension_n of_o the_o church_n and_o not_o yet_o pass_v through_o the_o several_a stage_n of_o the_o penitent_n may_v not_o commumunicate_v and_o be_v therefore_o command_v to_o depart_v the_o church_n when_o the_o rest_n go_v to_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n so_o far_o this_o learned_a enquirer_n into_o and_o writer_n of_o primitive_a christianity_n from_o who_o we_o may_v positive_o infer_v that_o no_o unbaptised_a person_n be_v by_o the_o ancient_n admit_v to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n it_o be_v true_a that_o about_o the_o three_o century_n from_o a_o fatal_a mistake_n of_o john_n 3.5_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n god_n some_o begin_v to_o bring_v in_o infant_n baptism_n conceive_v as_o cyprian_n and_o his_o disciple_n teach_v they_o that_o no_o person_n small_a or_o great_a can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o and_o that_o it_o blot_v out_o all_o sin_n commit_v before_o its_o administration_n hence_o nazianzen_n exhort_v against_o infant_n baptism_n unless_o in_o case_n of_o apparent_a danger_n of_o death_n when_o this_o dismal_a error_n once_o take_v place_n how_o many_o mischief_n do_v follow_v it_o as_o 1._o the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n be_v change_v from_o actual_a believer_n to_o ignorant_a babe_n and_o the_o church_n alter_v in_o its_o primitive_a constitution_n viz._n from_o person_n profess_v the_o faith_n to_o a_o mixture_n of_o both_o convert_v and_o unconvert_v one_o 2._o it_o be_v conceive_v that_o the_o old_a manner_n of_o administration_n by_o dip_v may_v be_v dangerous_a to_o young_a infant_n and_o to_o the_o people_n that_o superstitious_o delay_v their_o baptism_n until_o their_o death_n bed_n because_o they_o believe_v it_o will_v take_v away_o all_o sin_n therefore_o they_o contrive_v sprinkle_v to_o serve_v the_o turn_n for_o the_o infant_n as_o well_o as_o those_o sick_a people_n which_o be_v call_v clinici_fw-la from_o the_o bed_n or_o hammock_n they_o lie_v in_o upon_o which_o mr._n rogers_n write_v thus_o '_o he_o betray_v the_o church_n to_o a_o disorder_a error_n if_o he_o cleave_v not_o to_o the_o institution_n to_o dip_v the_o infant_n in_o water_n and_o this_o i_o so_o aver_v as_o think_v it_o viz._n dip_v exceed_v material_a to_o the_o ordinance_n and_o no_o slight_a thing_n yea_o which_o both_o antiquity_n constant_o and_o without_o exception_n of_o country_n hot_a or_o cold_a witness_n unto_o and_o especial_o the_o constant_a word_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n first_o and_o last_o approve_v as_o causabon_n in_o matth._n 3.11_o have_v note_v etc._n etc._n treat_n of_o sacram._n p._n 77._o which_o misadministration_n come_v in_o time_n to_o be_v decree_v by_o counsel_n and_o impose_v by_o fierce_a and_o severe_a anathema_n which_o be_v all_o the_o authority_n that_o can_v be_v produce_v and_o which_o be_v indeed_o nothing_o at_o all_o to_o we_o that_o ought_v to_o have_v divine_a warrant_n for_o practical_a duty_n now_o as_o the_o consequence_n of_o this_o error_n have_v be_v so_o fatal_a to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o as_o the_o prevalency_n of_o it_o be_v gradual_a so_o subject_a so_o yet_o so_o forceable_a be_v truth_n that_o they_o keep_v the_o order_n though_o they_o miss_v the_o subject_a it_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o very_a serious_a warning_n to_o we_o to_o oppose_v all_o the_o begining_n of_o error_n that_o be_v to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n because_o when_o error_n be_v once_o admit_v it_o come_v with_o a_o fair_a and_o specious_a mask_n of_o vizard_n on_o to_o disguise_v its_o deformity_n till_o it_o spread_v like_o a_o gangrene_n and_o infect_v the_o whole_a so_o this_o opinion_n come_v disguise_v with_o the_o plausible_a allegation_n of_o charity_n and_o brotherly_n love_n etc._n etc._n but_o be_v not_o the_o same_o pretence_n main_o make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o introduce_v infant_n baptism_n viz._n charity_n to_o the_o child_n soul_n who_o they_o judge_v in_o a_o state_n of_o damnation_n without_o it_o and_o certain_o of_o the_o two_o the_o introducer_n of_o paedo-baptism_n be_v more_o excusable_a than_o the_o bringer_n in_o of_o this_o opinion_n because_o although_o they_o miss_v the_o right_a subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o it_o yet_o they_o keep_v up_o a_o practice_n of_o that_o name_n in_o its_o due_a rank_n and_o order_n in_o the_o church_n whereas_o these_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n dispense_v with_o the_o total_a neglect_n of_o baptism_n since_o baptism_n in_o infancy_n be_v by_o they_o hold_v for_o no_o baptism_n for_o unanswerable_a reason_n as_o for_o instance_n in_o baptism_n the_o covenant_n strike_v between_o god_n and_o we_o imply_v especial_o the_o consent_n of_o party_n but_o by_o infant_n baptism_n the_o infant_n be_v not_o bind_v for_o he_o consent_v not_o again_o consent_n must_v be_v express_v but_o the_o child_n want_v the_o just_a ripeness_n and_o formation_n of_o organ_n inward_a and_o outward_a for_o such_o expression_n and_o so_o can_v will_v it_o because_o he_o can_v understand_v it_o nor_o can_v he_o express_v that_o which_o within_o he_o he_o have_v not_o nor_o can_v he_o depute_v other_o to_o consent_n for_o he_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o authority_n for_o such_o a_o deputation_n give_v by_o god_n nor_o any_o instance_n in_o the_o