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supper_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n too_o they_o be_v not_o worse_o than_o the_o carnal_a jew_n i_o see_v not_o but_o upon_o the_o same_o ground_n he_o exempt_v they_o from_o this_o duty_n he_o may_v exempt_v they_o from_o all_o other_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o a_o church_n state_n and_o so_o consequent_o not_o only_a unduty_n they_o but_o unchurch_n they_o too_o for_o what_o he_o have_v say_v before_o imply_v no_o less_o where_o he_o be_v bold_a to_o undisciple_v they_o to_o evade_v this_o argument_n we_o draw_v from_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n matth._n 28.20_o the_o doctor_n be_v somewhat_o sharp_a with_o my_o much_o respect_a friend_n mr._n humphrey_n for_o make_v the_o act_n of_o receive_v the_o principal_a and_o examination_n but_o a_o accessary_n in_o my_o vindicate_v of_o he_o i_o hint_v two_o or_o three_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n be_v but_o a_o private_a duty_n and_o the_o private_a be_v to_o be_v subordinate_a to_o the_o public_a 2._o this_o duty_n of_o examination_n be_v prescribe_v occasional_o as_o a_o remedy_n to_o that_o particular_a case_n of_o make_v a_o breach_n upon_o the_o material_n of_o divine_a institution_n and_o order_n and_o we_o may_v safe_o say_v the_o end_n be_v most_o principal_a the_o mean_n less_o 3._o where_o a_o true_a church_n do_v not_o so_o offend_v as_o corinth_n do_v this_o duty_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v urge_v upon_o they_o as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n but_o it_o be_v clear_a there_o be_v not_o the_o same_o offend_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n as_o there_o be_v at_o corinth_n therefore_o that_o duty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v urge_v upon_o we_o with_o the_o same_o necessity_n of_o danger_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o as_o to_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n unto_o these_o mr._n collins_n have_v some_o exception_n 1._o whether_o it_o be_v sense_n or_o no_o he_o can_v tell_v that_o i_o say_v self-examination_n be_v a_o private_a duty_n and_o so_o subordinate_a to_o the_o public_a and_o then_o say_v who_o deny_v it_o but_o yet_o he_o question_n whether_o upon_o a_o incapacity_n or_o neglect_v of_o the_o private_a the_o public_a be_v a_o duty_n for_o where_o a_o private_a duty_n be_v command_v in_o order_n to_o prepare_v we_o for_o the_o public_a we_o can_v without_o sin_n perform_v the_o public_a before_o we_o have_v perform_v the_o private_a cleanse_v be_v the_o unclean_a person_n private_a duty_n yet_o till_o it_o be_v do_v he_o may_v not_o come_v to_o the_o passeover_n 1._o answ_n though_o i_o grant_v self-examination_n a_o requisite_a duty_n unto_o a_o profitable_a receive_n and_o judge_v the_o neglect_n thereof_o sinful_a yet_o so_o long_o as_o the_o public_a administration_n be_v carry_v on_o with_o reverence_n
their_o child_n unto_o baptism_n if_o no_o promise_n belong_v to_o he_o to_o make_v use_n of_o as_o he_o be_v not_o his_o child_n baptism_n a_o considerable_a use_n the_o absolute_a promise_n of_o the_o first_o grace_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v the_o main_a encouragement_n to_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n for_o the_o attainment_n of_o grace_n this_o be_v that_o which_o open_v a_o door_n of_o hope_n unto_o all_o and_o as_o they_o be_v sinner_n destitute_a of_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n they_o may_v right_o go_v to_o god_n and_o pray_v for_o a_o new_a heart_n and_o for_o his_o spirit_n to_o beget_v regenerate_v grace_n it_o their_o graceless_a spirit_n oh_o turn_v thou_o we_o lord_n and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v unto_o thou_o for_o thou_o never_o say_v to_o the_o seed_n of_o jacob_n seek_v you_o my_o face_n in_o vain_a and_o we_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o thy_o church_n and_o people_n who_o thou_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v a_o god_n unto_o and_o to_o make_v we_o thy_o people_n for_o thy_o name_n sake_n forsake_v we_o not_o but_o put_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d work_n of_o thy_o mighty_a power_n to_o open_v our_o hearâ—_n to_o receive_v the_o grace_n of_o thy_o promise_n we_o 〈◊〉_d object_n of_o and_o without_o which_o we_o be_v undouâ—_n i_o say_v ask_v and_o you_o shall_v have_v for_o the_o lorâ—_n will_v give_v his_o spirit_n to_o they_o that_o ask_v it_o anâ—_n this_o i_o hope_n be_v of_o good_a use_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a it_o be_v a_o special_a ground_n to_o pray_v for_o renew_v grace_n themselves_o and_o likewise_o for_o other_o that_o have_v grace_n to_o pray_v for_o they_o as_o minister_v for_o their_o people_n and_o parent_n for_o their_o child_n etc._n etc._n exclude_v they_o from_o these_o promise_n and_o you_o exclude_v they_o from_o your_o prayer_n for_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n to_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n do_v not_o promise_v to_o give_v my_o five_o proposition_n that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v visible_a representation_n of_o christ_n death_n on_o which_o those_o promise_n be_v found_v and_o by_o which_o they_o â—ne_a confirm_v the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n belong_v to_o those_o who_o those_o promise_n do_v immediate_o respect_v unto_o this_o he_o have_v nothing_o considerable_a but_o what_o have_v be_v answer_v already_o only_o he_o grant_v the_o main_a of_o this_o and_o yet_o say_v that_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n as_o well_o as_o sign_n 1._o sacrament_n be_v seal_n as_o they_o be_v sign_n answ_n and_o not_o otherwise_o 2._o they_o be_v but_o representative_n of_o the_o real_a seal_n that_o confirm_v the_o absolute_a promise_n namely_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o not_o seal_n proper_o but_o by_o way_n of_o resemblance_n give_v the_o name_n to_o the_o sign_n that_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o the_o thing_n signify_v namely_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o imagine_v the_o sacrament_n real_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n with_o real_a presence_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o hence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o which_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o but_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o first_o grace_n which_o respect_v the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n therefore_o the_o use_n of_o these_o seal_n belong_v to_o they_o i_o see_v not_o but_o that_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o be_v seal_n to_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o which_o be_v include_v promise_n of_o first_o grace_n to_o the_o unregenerate_a in_o the_o church_n the_o unregenerate_a may_v use_v the_o seal_n for_o their_o encouragement_n to_o wait_v upon_o god_n in_o the_o use_n of_o that_o and_o all_o ordinary_a mean_n in_o hope_n of_o the_o blessing_n of_o regenerate_a grace_n according_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o word_n and_o seal_v in_o the_o sacrament_n who_o else_o shall_v use_v the_o seal_n if_o not_o those_o that_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o what_o be_v seal_v shall_v not_o but_o then_o he_o 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lord_n be_v please_v to_o withhold_v the_o ordinaâ—_n mean_v of_o their_o conversion_n from_o they_o thâ—_n they_o be_v object_n of_o that_o promise_n this_o be_v certain_a truth_n where_o the_o lord_n have_v a_o people_n to_o save_v he_o will_v either_o send_v his_o word_n to_o 〈◊〉_d they_o or_o bring_v they_o under_o the_o word_n by_o soâ—_n providence_n or_o other_o to_o that_o end_n as_o for_o thoâ—_n that_o be_v leave_v to_o wander_v in_o their_o own_o idolitrous_a way_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n to_o such_o if_o 〈◊〉_d gospel_n be_v hide_v it_o be_v hide_v to_o they_o that_o perish_v anâ—_n whereas_o mr._n collins_n say_v the_o sacrament_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o by_o faith_n apply_v the_o promiseâ—_n alas_o this_o he_o take_v for_o grant_v although_o be_v know_v we_o have_v deny_v it_o upon_o considerable_a ground_n take_v faith_n in_o his_o sense_n can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o all_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v able_a by_o faith_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n yet_o they_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o keep_v the_o passeover_n conceive_v how_o improbable_a it_o be_v that_o all_o that_o submit_v unto_o baptism_n in_o the_o apostle_n age_n be_v able_a by_o a_o true_a say_v to_o apply_v the_o promise_n yet_o none_o be_v deny_v the_o supper_n that_o come_v under_o baptism_n do_v mr._n gollins_n think_v that_o all_o in_o our_o church_n be_v able_a by_o a_o true_a sincere_a faith_n to_o apply_v the_o promise_n yet_o we_o administer_v baptism_n unto_o their_o child_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o same_o promise_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o parent_n and_o i_o very_o judge_v that_o the_o parent_n be_v in_o as_o good_a a_o capacity_n for_o the_o holy_a supper_n as_o their_o child_n be_v for_o holy_a baptism_n if_o the_o child_n right_n may_v be_v derive_v more_o remote_a then_o much_o more_o the_o parent_n of_o that_o child_n as_o be_v a_o generation_n near_o that_o right_a if_o the_o promise_n include_v the_o grand_a child_n much_o more_o his_o own_o child_n and_o wherein_o be_v the_o holy_a supper_n a_o different_a seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n from_o baptism_n so_o that_o in_o give_v baptism_n to_o their_o child_n you_o clear_o yield_v their_o right_n to_o use_v the_o supper_n provide_v they_o be_v not_o excommunicate_v but_o mr._n collins_n argue_v against_o i_o thus_o in_o his_o late_a book_n pag._n 104._o those_o who_o if_o they_o be_v heathen_n may_v not_o be_v baptize_v though_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o in_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o those_o who_o be_v ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a if_o they_o be_v heathen_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v ergo_fw-la i_o grant_v his_o minor_a be_v true_a answ_n that_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a heathen_n shall_v not_o be_v baptize_v but_o i_o deny_v his_o major_n that_o ignorant_a and_o scandalous_a christian_n be_v heathen_n suppose_v they_o unbaptise_v which_o they_o be_v not_o for_o i_o will_v suppose_v that_o their_o covenant_n relation_n hold_v still_o though_o they_o be_v unbaptise_v they_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o person_n in_o the_o church_n and_o they_o never_o as_o yet_o have_v renounce_v the_o covenant_n but_o adhere_v to_o the_o public_a administration_n thereof_o which_o may_v be_v the_o case_n of_o some_o in_o these_o exorbitant_a time_n for_o there_o be_v many_o a_o grow_n up_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n that_o through_o the_o delusion_n 〈◊〉_d their_o parent_n be_v unbaptise_v the_o which_o 〈◊〉_d think_v be_v no_o heathen_a be_v christian_n bear_v nor_o cut_v off_o from_o covenant_n relation_n noâ—_n church-membership_a notwithstanding_o their_o parent_n wickedness_n to_o dispute_v they_o ouâ—_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o consequent_o ouâ—_n of_o the_o church_n and_o so_o from_o baptism_n a_o privilege_n thereof_o
suppose_v faith_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o opinion_n because_o all_o in_o the_o church_n do_v accept_v of_o the_o covenant_n and_o have_v faith_n and_o we_o do_v not_o plead_v for_o heathen_n until_o they_o believe_v and_o come_v under_o baptism_n but_o sure_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n confirm_v the_o everlasting_a covenant_n out_o of_o which_o faith_n with_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o free_o flow_v and_o i_o think_v sacrament_n be_v no_o other_o way_n seal_n than_o they_o be_v sign_n of_o his_o death_n as_o it_o be_v say_v this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a covenant_n in_o my_o blood_n the_o cup_n be_v not_o real_o the_o new_a covenant_n but_o a_o sign_n thereof_o representative_o as_o i_o have_v hint_v before_o yet_o sure_o say_v mr._n collins_n those_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o unbelief_n be_v not_o in_o covenant_n though_o they_o may_v be_v object_n of_o god_n first_o free_a grace_n answ_n if_o they_o be_v not_o in_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n they_o can_v be_v 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