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certain_a disputation_n of_o right_n to_o sacrament_n and_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o visible_a christianity_n defend_v they_o against_o several_a sort_n of_o opponent_n especial_o against_o the_o second_o assault_n of_o that_o pious_a reverend_a and_o dear_a brother_n mr._n thomas_n blake_n by_o richard_n baxter_n teacher_n of_o the_o church_n in_o kederminster_n the_o second_o edition_n correct_v and_o amend_v mark_v 16.16_o he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptise_a shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v luke_n 14.33_o whosoever_o he_o be_v of_o you_o that_o forsake_v not_o all_o that_o he_o have_v he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n act_n 3.23_o every_o soul_n which_o will_v not_o hear_v that_o prophet_n shall_v be_v destroy_v from_o among_o the_o people_n london_n print_v by_o r._n w._n for_o nevil_n simmons_n book_n seller_n in_o kederminster_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o he_o there_o and_o by_o nathaniel_n ekins_n at_o the_o gun_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1658._o disput._n 1_o whether_o minister_n may_v admit_v person_n into_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n by_o baptism_n upon_o the_o bare_a verbal_a profession_n of_o the_o true_a christian_a save_v faith_n without_o stay_v for_o or_o require_v any_o further_a evidence_n of_o sincerity_n disput._n 2._o whether_o minister_n must_v or_o may_v baptise_v the_o child_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v not_o save_v faith_n upon_o the_o profession_n of_o any_o other_o faith_n that_o come_v short_a of_o it_o disput._n 3_o whether_o the_o infant_n of_o notoriusly-ungod_o baptize_v parent_n have_v right_o to_o be_v baptise_a disput._n 4._o whether_o any_o beside_o regenerate_v believer_n have_v a_o right_n to_o the_o sacrament_n give_v they_o by_o god_n and_o may_v thereupon_o require_v they_o and_o receive_v they_o disput._n 5._o de_fw-fr nomine_fw-la whether_o hypocrite_n and_o other_o unregenerate_a person_n be_v call_v church-member_n christian_n believer_n saint_n adopt_a justify_v etc._n etc._n vnivocal_o analogical_o or_o equivocal_o some_o reason_n fetch_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o m_o â—_o blake_n assault_n and_o from_o doctor_n owen_n and_o m_o â—_o robertson_n write_n against_o i_o which_o acquit_v i_o from_o return_v they_o a_o more_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o faithful_a servant_n of_o christ_n the_o associate_v minister_n of_o worcestershire_n reverend_a and_o dear_a brethren_n as_o i_o owe_v you_o a_o account_n of_o my_o doctrine_n when_o you_o require_v it_o so_o do_v i_o also_o in_o some_o regard_n when_o it_o be_v accuse_v by_o other_o which_o according_o i_o here_o give_v you_o and_o with_o you_o to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n i_o take_v myself_o also_o to_o have_v a_o right_n to_o your_o brotherly_a admonition_n which_o i_o earnest_o crave_v of_o you_o when_o you_o see_v i_o go_v aside_o and_o that_o i_o may_v begin_v to_o you_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o that_o faithfulness_n which_o i_o crave_v from_o you_o i_o humble_o exhort_v you_o that_o in_o the_o study_n and_o practice_n of_o such_o point_n as_o be_v here_o dispute_v yea_o and_o of_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n you_o will_v still_v most_o careful_o watch_v against_o self_n and_o suffer_v it_o not_o once_o to_o come_v in_o and_o plead_v its_o interest_n lest_o it_o entice_v you_o to_o be_v man-pleasers_a when_o it_o have_v first_o make_v you_o self-pleasers_a and_o so_o no_o long_o the_o servant_n of_o christ._n you_o be_v deserve_o honour_v for_o your_o agreement_n and_o undertake_n but_o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a performance_n that_o must_v prepare_v you_o for_o the_o reward_n and_o prevent_v the_o doom_n of_o the_o slothful_a and_o unfaithful_a mat._n 25.23_o 26._o but_o this_o will_v not_o be_v do_v if_o you_o consult_v with_o flesh_n and_o blood_n self-denial_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n do_v constitute_v the_o newman_n the_o exercise_n of_o these_o must_v be_v the_o daily_a work_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o life_n 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