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with_o all_o must_v be_v hold_v or_o endeavour_v as_o to_o they_o that_o deny_v the_o essential_o of_o christianity_n but_o as_o be_v before_o say_v this_o be_v not_o it_o that_o the_o question_n do_v intend_v prop._n 2._o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v the_o best_a we_o can_v to_o reclaim_v any_o erroneous_a or_o ungodly_a person_n from_o his_o error_n or_o impiety_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o that_o further_a love_n and_o peace_n and_o communion_n with_o we_o which_o in_o their_o present_a state_n they_o be_v uncapable_a of_o prop._n 3._o those_o that_o believe_v not_o some_o point_n that_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o constitution_n or_o communion_n of_o political_a church_n if_o yet_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o worship_n god_n so_o far_o as_o they_o know_v his_o will_n and_o live_v upright_o may_v be_v true_a christian_n and_o so_o to_o be_v esteem_v even_o when_o they_o make_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o be_v member_n of_o any_o political_a church_n prop._n 4._o some_o anabaptist_n and_o other_o that_o make_v themselves_o uncapable_a of_o be_v member_n of_o the_o same_o particular_a church_n with_o we_o or_o of_o local_a communion_n in_o god_n worship_n may_v yet_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v christian_a society_n or_o true_o particular_a political_a church_n though_o in_o tantum_fw-la corrupt_a and_o sinful_o separate_v i_o mean_v this_o of_o all_o those_o that_o differ_v not_o from_o we_o in_o any_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n or_o fundamental_a of_o christian_a religion_n nor_o yet_o in_o any_o fundamental_a of_o church_n policy_n as_o e._n g._n those_o that_o only_o rebaptise_a and_o deny_v infant_n baptism_n or_o also_o hold_v some_o of_o the_o less_o dangerous_a point_n of_o 〈◊〉_d or_o pelagianism_n but_o withal_o hold_v all_o the_o fundamental_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o church_n policy_n or_o communion_n prop._n 5._o if_o any_o person_n disclaim_v his_o infant_n baptism_n and_o be_v rebaptise_v and_o then_o 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our_o particular_a church_n we_o yet_o offer_v that_o we_o may_v at_o that_o distance_n that_o our_o infirmity_n have_v set_v we_o maintain_v unfeigned_a brotherly_a love_n and_o acknowledge_v our_o several_a church_n for_o christian_a congregation_n and_o hold_v a_o correspondency_n by_o delegate_n or_o other_o convenient_a mean_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o each_o other_o and_o observe_v the_o rule_v express_v in_o the_o follow_a offer_n 3._o to_o all_o those_o that_o join_v with_o we_o in_o the_o forego_n profession_n of_o christianity_n and_o yet_o through_o their_o dissent_n from_o our_o baptise_v the_o infant_n of_o believer_n dare_v not_o hold_v local_a communion_n with_o we_o nor_o yet_o acknowledge_v our_o church_n to_o be_v true_a institute_v particular_a church_n we_o yet_o offer_v 1._o that_o we_o may_v acknowledge_v each_o other_o for_o member_n of_o christ_n suppose_v the_o foresay_a profession_n of_o christianity_n to_o be_v solemn_o and_o credible_o make_v and_o 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or_o reproach_v one_o another_o till_o we_o have_v either_o confer_v together_o to_o give_v and_o receive_v satisfaction_n and_o due_o admonish_v each_o other_o or_o tender_v such_o conference_n and_o admonition_n seasonable_o till_o we_o see_v they_o be_v wilful_o reject_v offerer_n richard_n baxter_n pastor_n of_o the_o church_n at_o kiderminster_n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n etc._n we_o who_o name_n be_v subscribe_v dissent_v from_o infant-baptism_n hearty_o accept_v this_o offer_a agreement_n as_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o rank_n in_o the_o second_o rank_n in_o the_o three_o rank_n optatus_n adu._n parm._n l._n 3._o p._n 75._o eum_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la so_o conversum_fw-la esse_fw-la professus_fw-la est_fw-la paganum_fw-la vocas_fw-la paganum_fw-la vocas_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la deum_fw-la patrem_fw-la per_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la ante_fw-la eram_fw-la rogaverit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d enim_fw-la crediderit_fw-la in_fw-la nomine_fw-la patris_fw-la filii_fw-la &_o spiritâ—â—_n sancti_fw-la credidit_fw-la et_fw-la tu_fw-la eum_fw-la paganum_fw-la vocas_fw-la post_fw-la confessionem_fw-la fidei_fw-la siâ—aliquid_fw-la christiâ—â—â—â—_n quod_fw-la absit_fw-la unâ—squisque_fw-la delinquerit_fw-la peccator_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la paganus_fw-la iterum_fw-la esse_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la sed_fw-la haeâ—_n omne_fw-la vultis_fw-la nullius_fw-la esse_fw-la momenti_fw-la at_o si_fw-la tibi_fw-la ipsi_fw-la consenserit_fw-la quem_fw-la seducis_fw-la unus_fw-la consensus_fw-la &_o manâ—â—_n tuus_fw-la porrectio_fw-la &_o pauca_fw-la verba_fw-la jam_fw-la tibi_fw-la christianum_fw-la faciunt_fw-la de_fw-la christiano_n et_fw-la ille_fw-la vobie_n videbitur_fw-la christianus_n qui_fw-la quod_fw-la vultis_fw-la fecerit_fw-la non_fw-la quem_fw-la fides_fw-la adduxerit_fw-la lib._n 5._o p._n 86._o denique_fw-la vos_fw-la qui_fw-la baptisma_fw-la quasi_fw-la libenter_fw-la duplicare_fw-la contenditis_fw-la si_fw-la datis_fw-la alterum_fw-la baptisma_fw-la date_n alteram_fw-la fidem_fw-la si_fw-la datis_fw-la alteram_fw-la fidem_fw-la &_o alterum_fw-la christum_fw-la sidatis_fw-la alternum_fw-la christum_fw-la date_n alterum_fw-la deum_fw-la deus_fw-la unus_n est_fw-la de_fw-fr uno_n deo_fw-la unus_n est_fw-la christus_fw-la qui_fw-la rebaptizatur_fw-la jam_fw-la christianus_n fuerat_fw-la quomodo_fw-la dici_fw-la potest_fw-la iterum_fw-la christianus_n lib._n 4._o p._n 76._o sâ—_n tu_fw-la non_fw-la vis_fw-la esse_fw-la frater_fw-la ego_fw-la esse_fw-la incipio_fw-la impius_fw-la si_fw-la de_fw-la nomine_fw-la isto_fw-la â—â—cuero_fw-la vid._n lib._n 1._o fol._n 1._o §_o 46._o before_o this_o i_o have_v occasion_n to_o make_v a_o more_o particular_a trial_n for_o union_n with_o the_o independent_a brethren_n i_o know_v mr._n phil._n nye_n have_v very_o great_a power_n with_o they_o and_o he_o be_v in_o the_o country_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o give_v i_o in_o write_v all_o those_o thing_n which_o of_o necessity_n must_v be_v 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