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believe_v consent_n make_v a_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o parent_n and_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o visible_a membership_n of_o the_o child_n if_o i_o may_v call_v that_o make_v they_o which_o be_v but_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o material_a receptive_a constitutive_a cause_n it_o be_v pity_n we_o shall_v have_v need_n to_o talk_v at_o this_o rate_n mr._n t._n 8._o if_o person_n be_v visible_a church-member_n and_o not_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o christ_n by_o his_o law_n or_o covenant_n be_v the_o sole_a efficient_a of_o visible_a church-membership_a the_o minor_a be_v prove_v in_o judas_n and_o hypocrite_n answ_n 1._o they_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a efficient_a god_n love_n and_o mercy_n also_o be_v efficient_a 2._o you_o profess_v yourself_o that_o the_o name_n christian_n and_o church-member_n be_v equivocal_a as_o to_o the_o sincere_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n if_o they_o be_v not_o the_o same_o thing_n no_o wonder_n if_o they_o 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give_v a_o conditional_a pardon_n and_o life_n to_o all_o command_v his_o minister_n to_o offer_v it_o and_o all_o man_n to_o accept_v it_o and_o his_o minister_n to_o judge_v by_o man_n profession_n and_o to_o use_v profess_a accepter_n as_o real_a because_o we_o can_v see_v the_o heart_n this_o be_v so_o when_o the_o hypocrite_n profess_v his_o consent_n the_o law_n oblige_v the_o minister_n and_o church_n to_o receive_v it_o by_o which_o in_o foro_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la he_o have_v a_o right_a to_o his_o church_n station_n and_o christ_n himself_o call_v judas_n and_o send_v he_o out_o to_o preach_v and_o his_o mandate_n be_v as_o law_n so_o that_o the_o right_n that_o a_o hypocrite_n have_v he_o have_v by_o the_o law_n which_o oblige_v the_o church_n to_o use_v he_o as_o a_o true_a believer_n upon_o his_o profess_v to_o be_v such_o none_o of_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o judas_n be_v call_v immediate_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o follow_n i_o be_v a_o precept_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o his_o relation_n mr._n t._n 9_o if_o infant_n be_v visible_a member_n by_o the_o covenant_n on_o condition_n that_o the_o parent_n etc._n etc._n then_o either_o the_o next_o parent_n or_o in_o any_o generation_n precedent_n etc._n etc._n answ_n the_o next_o parent_n that_o be_v owner_n of_o the_o child_n and_o have_v the_o trust_n and_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o he_o or_o covenant_v for_o he_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o they_o have_v 1._o that_o propriety_n and_o 2._o that_o trust_n and_o power_n mr._n t._n 10._o if_o a_o infant_n visible_a church-membership_a be_v by_o the_o covenant_n on_o the_o parent_n actual_a believe_v and_o not_o a_o bare_a profession_n than_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o pity_v reader_n that_o must_v be_v trouble_v with_o such_o kind_n of_o talk_n 1._o the_o right_n of_o the_o child_n be_v upon_o the_o believe_a parent_n dedication_n of_o that_o child_n to_o god_n by_o consent_v 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mere_o because_o he_o elect_v they_o some_o will_v say_v why_o may_v he_o not_o do_v so_o also_o by_o the_o parent_n at_o least_o renew_v they_o all_o in_o transitu_fw-la §_o 15._o if_o you_o say_v that_o he_o give_v they_o free_o his_o sanctify_a grace_n and_o give_v they_o right_o to_o salvation_n as_o sanctify_v though_o he_o tell_v we_o not_o who_o be_v sanctify_v i_o answer_v 1._o take_v heed_n lest_o you_o teach_v the_o presumptuous_a to_o say_v the_o same_o of_o infidel_n heathen_n and_o almost_o all_o that_o god_n may_v in_o the_o passage_n when_o they_o be_v die_v sanctify_v and_o save_v they_o all_o 2._o still_o this_o give_v no_o positive_a hope_n of_o any_o particular_n nor_o more_o to_o christian_n for_o their_o child_n than_o they_o may_v have_v of_o the_o child_n of_o infidel_n nor_o any_o promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o sanctification_n as_o believer_n have_v §_o 16._o i_o take_v it_o therefore_o for_o the_o sound_a doctrine_n that_o god_n take_v the_o child_n of_o 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believe_v if_o they_o come_v to_o age_n and_o not_o infallible_o cause_v it_o and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v lose_v and_o so_o i_o may_v run_v over_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o among_o all_o these_o the_o judgement_n of_o davenant_n ward_n etc._n etc._n of_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o infant-state_n of_o grace_n as_o by_o they_o open_v be_v not_o so_o hard_a as_o i_o think_v the_o contrary_a way_n will_v infer_v and_o it_o seem_v by_o art_n 1._o c._n 17._o that_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n be_v of_o their_o mind_n §_o 18._o our_o darkness_n about_o the_o future_a state_n of_o infant_n soul_n have_v occasion_v some_o diversity_n of_o thought_n about_o their_o present_a state_n indeed_o they_o will_v neither_o in_o heaven_n or_o hell_n have_v any_o work_n for_o conscience_n in_o the_o review_n of_o any_o former_a action_n good_a or_o evil_n and_o it_o seem_v by_o nazianzen_n before_o cite_v orat._n 40._o that_o some_o ancient_n think_v as_o most_o papist_n do_v that_o unbaptise_v infant_n have_v neither_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n nor_o any_o punishment_n but_o the_o loss_n of_o these_o but_o what_o state_n then_o to_o place_v they_o in_o they_o know_v not_o to_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v remain_v in_o a_o mere_a potentiality_n of_o understanding_n and_o shall_v know_v no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v here_o be_v to_o equal_v they_o with_o bruit_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o socinian_o who_o say_v the_o like_a of_o the_o separate_a soul_n of_o the_o adult_n and_o if_o they_o can_v allow_v understanding_n to_o those_o that_o die_v baptize_v why_o not_o to_o the_o rest_n and_o if_o they_o understand_v they_o must_v have_v grief_n or_o pleasure_n but_o who_o can_v know_v more_o than_o god_n reveal_v §_o 19_o in_o sum_n 1._o that_o god_n will_v have_v parent_n devote_v their_o child_n to_o he_o and_o enter_v they_o according_a to_o their_o capacity_n in_o his_o covenant_n as_o i_o have_v elsewhere_o prove_v be_v a_o great_a truth_n not_o to_o be_v forsake_v 2._o and_o also_o that_o he_o accept_v into_o his_o covenant_n all_o that_o be_v faithful_o thus_o devote_v to_o he_o and_o be_v peculiarly_a their_o god_n and_o such_o child_n be_v holy_a 3._o that_o they_o be_v certain_o member_n according_a to_o a_o infant_n capacity_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n as_o they_o be_v of_o all_o kingdom_n under_o heaven_n these_o be_v all_o clear_a and_o great_a truth_n 4._o and_o that_o there_o be_v far_o more_o hope_n of_o their_o salvation_n than_o of_o those_o without_o 5._o and_o i_o think_v the_o covenant_n make_v their_o salvation_n certain_a if_o they_o so_o die_v 6._o and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o the_o investiture_n and_o solemnisation_n of_o their_o covenant_n with_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v in_o infancy_n from_o matth._n 28.19_o 20._o and_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n 7._o but_o if_o any_o shall_v think_v with_o tertullian_n and_o nazianzen_n that_o the_o time_n of_o investiture_n and_o solemnisation_n be_v 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16._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a pretence_n of_o peaceableness_n and_o quietness_n to_o stand_v by_o in_o silence_n for_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o trouble_n and_o see_v well-meaning_a people_n seduce_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o name_n abuse_v and_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o church_n shake_v and_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v account_v contentious_a if_o it_o be_v lukewarm_a as_o they_o say_v themselves_o to_o hear_v daily_a swearer_n curser_n scorner_n and_o such_o other_o profane_a sinner_n and_o not_o give_v they_o a_o close_a reproof_n or_o admonition_n so_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o see_v or_o hear_v hurtful_a falsehood_n publish_v as_o the_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o contradict_v it_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o save_v man_n soul_n from_o the_o infection_n if_o satan_n work_n must_v be_v do_v without_o resistance_n as_o oft_o as_o a_o mistake_a well-meaning_a man_n will_v do_v it_o 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assault_n do_v make_v they_o unavoidable_o necessary_a and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v cowardly_a betrayer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o suffer_v satan_n to_o deceive_v man_n unresisted_a but_o earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v i._o to_o who_o this_o earnest_a contend_a may_v be_v use_v ii_o and_o by_o who_o §_o 19_o i._n we_o must_v not_o be_v over_o sharp_a or_o earnest_a 1._o with_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o stranger_n to_o religion_n of_o who_o conversion_n there_o be_v hope_n and_o who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v win_v by_o a_o gentle_a way_n which_o more_o demonstrate_v love_n and_o tenderness_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o §_o 20._o 2._o nor_o with_o godly_a christian_n who_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n as_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o who_o tenderness_n make_v compassionate_a tender_a deal_v fit_a to_o their_o recovery_n gal._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o §_o 21._o 3._o nor_o with_o humble_a deject_a christian_n who_o be_v apt_a than_o we_o to_o aggravate_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n to_o restrain_v their_o sorrow_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o despair_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o §_o 22._o 4._o nor_o with_o sinner_n that_o under_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n be_v humble_v themselves_o by_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o man_n luk._n 15._o philem_n 10_o 16_o 17._o §_o 23._o 5._o nor_o with_o christian_n that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o tolerable_a matter_n and_o manage_v their_o difference_n but_o with_o tolerable_a infirmity_n not_o hazard_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n or_o man_n soul_n §_o 24._o but_o in_o these_o case_n we_o must_v use_v plainness_n sharpness_n and_o earnestness_n 1._o when_o in_o secret_n where_o man_n honour_n with_o other_o be_v not_o concern_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o man_n conviction_n and_o repentance_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o error_n which_o will_v not_o be_v know_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_o open_v and_o aggravate_v 2._o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardheartedness_n or_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v or_o humble_v by_o easy_a mean_n §_o 25._o 2._o and_o when_o we_o be_v call_v so_o to_o admonish_v a_o public_a sinner_n for_o his_o crime_n or_o heresy_n which_o must_v be_v open_v as_o they_o be_v before_o he_o will_v be_v convince_v and_o humble_v open_o before_o the_o church_n §_o 26._o 3._o and_o when_o the_o people_n or_o church_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o sin_n or_o error_n if_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o be_v not_o full_o and_o plain_o open_v and_o the_o sinner_n rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o may_v beware_v §_o 27._o 4._o when_o the_o offender_n or_o heretic_n show_v we_o by_o his_o obstinacy_n that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o expect_v his_o cure_n and_o conviction_n but_o be_v only_o to_o defend_v god_n truth_n and_o man_n soul_n against_o he_o than_o he_o must_v be_v use_v 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as_o in_o a_o conflict_n what_o will_v they_o thus_o learn_v §_o 4._o therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n must_v not_o strive_v and_o oft_o call_v man_n from_o perverse_a dispute_n and_o strive_v about_o word_n which_o subvert_v the_o hearer_n and_o from_o such_o contending_n as_o edify_v not_o but_o tend_v to_o more_o ungodliness_n though_o the_o faith_n may_v be_v contend_v for_o and_o truth_n defend_v when_o opposition_n make_v it_o true_o necessary_a §_o 5._o when_o a_o man_n seek_v after_o knowledge_n as_o a_o learner_n he_o meet_v it_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n he_o come_v towards_o it_o with_o a_o appetite_n and_o so_o be_v a_o capable_a receiver_n but_o when_o a_o man_n come_v as_o a_o disputant_n he_o be_v engage_v already_o to_o one_o side_n and_o if_o that_o be_v false_a he_o come_v out_o to_o fight_v against_o the_o truth_n with_o a_o spirit_n of_o opposition_n hate_v truth_n as_o error_n and_o good_a as_o evil_a and_o think_v it_o his_o duty_n and_o interest_n to_o destroy_v and_o shame_v it_o if_o he_o can_v and_o therefore_o be_v unapt_a to_o think_v what_o may_v be_v say_v for_o it_o but_o study_v all_o that_o he_o can_v against_o it_o and_o be_v this_o loathe_n and_o opposition_n and_o fight_v against_o truth_n the_o way_n to_o know_v it_o §_o 6._o therefore_o that_o which_o have_v undo_v the_o church_n peace_n be_v that_o too_o many_o teacher_n be_v themselves_o too_o forward_o to_o controversy_n have_v too_o hasty_o draw_v in_o their_o people_n into_o their_o quarrel_n and_o cast_v such_o bone_n before_o they_o in_o book_n and_o pulpit_n instead_o of_o food_n which_o break_v their_o tooth_n and_o set_v they_o together_o by_o the_o ear_n instead_o of_o nourish_v they_o and_o so_o one_o man_n hearer_n be_v teach_v to_o dispute_v for_o this_o sort_n of_o government_n and_o another_o for_n that_o sort_n one_o man_v for_o freewill_n and_o another_o against_o it_o when_o perhaps_o neither_o they_o nor_o the_o master_n 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