common_a faith_n as_o it_o make_v a_o man_n a_o professor_n it_o make_v he_o partaker_n of_o the_o ordinance_n and_o his_o wait_v thereupon_o or_o meet_v at_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n be_v his_o very_a profession_n signify_v and_o his_o badge_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o visible_a church_n so_o that_o you_o must_v either_o say_v that_o every_o unregenerate_a man_n must_v leave_v off_o his_o profession_n and_o become_v no_o christian_a or_o the_o scruple_n be_v remove_v for_o the_o truth_n be_v that_o faith_n he_o have_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v undissembled_a and_o make_v he_o a_o christian_a in_o opposition_n to_o all_o other_o religion_n will_v bear_v he_o up_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o make_v it_o his_o duty_n for_o to_o come_v which_o in_o the_o manner_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v and_o the_o matter_n not_o leave_v undo_v 2_o the_o case_n be_v the_o same_o in_o all_o ordinance_n while_o a_o christian_n come_v to_o the_o word_n that_o be_v a_o signify_v profession_n that_o he_o will_v obey_v the_o mind_n of_o god_n when_o it_o be_v reveal_v now_o unless_o he_o hearty_o resolve_v to_o practise_v what_o he_o hear_v it_o be_v a_o like_a mock_a god_n and_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n if_o i_o may_v use_v his_o word_n psa_n 50.16_o 17._o jer._n 43.2_o 5_o 20._o likewise_o in_o prayer_n there_o be_v a_o virtual_a engagement_n of_o we_o to_o endeavour_v the_o grace_n we_o pray_v for_o nay_o herein_o be_v the_o most_o express_a hypocrisy_n for_o how_o can_v a_o unregenerate_a man_n say_v thy_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n come_v when_o he_o do_v not_o sincere_o desire_v grace_n which_o yet_o he_o ought_v to_o pray_v and_o sincere_o desire_v too_o if_o he_o do_v true_o desire_v it_o he_o be_v regenerate_v for_o a_o desire_n of_o true_a grace_n as_o mr._n d._n say_v be_v true_a grace_n yet_o do_v i_o think_v mr._n d._n do_v not_o exclude_v any_o of_o his_o unregenerate_a member_n from_o the_o word_n and_o prayer_n 3_o this_o 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for_o then_o neither_o can_v child_n be_v capable_a of_o baptism_n not_o christ_n of_o circumcision_n 8_o as_o the_o minister_n do_v tender_a and_o apply_v jesus_n christ_n conditional_o to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n so_o may_v he_o receive_v he_o to_o wit_n as_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o he_o upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o condemnation_n if_o he_o continue_v in_o unbelief_n without_o repentance_n as_o the_o case_n in_o penal_a obligation_n this_o be_v the_o mean_n both_o to_o persuade_v and_o fright_v he_o to_o it_o and_o then_o 9_o the_o full_a and_o safe_a answer_n to_o this_o will_v be_v by_o a_o serious_a practice_n let_v we_o examine_v ourselves_o and_o humble_v our_o soul_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o our_o unworthiness_n acknowledge_v our_o desert_n and_o apply_v the_o due_a sense_n of_o our_o just_a condemnation_n according_a to_o our_o present_a estate_n together_o with_o the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n upon_o our_o amendment_n and_o this_o take_v off_o the_o hypocrisy_n for_o if_o my_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o lie_n to_o wit_n as_o it_o be_v a_o visible_a profession_n it_o must_v be_v so_o either_o before_o god_n or_o before_o man_n it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o man_n for_o i_o hold_v it_o a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n and_o profess_v not_o myself_o convert_v already_o but_o come_v only_o as_o a_o church-member_n and_o it_o be_v not_o a_o lie_n before_o god_n i_o mean_v so_o far_o as_o any_o unregenerate_a man_n service_n can_v be_v without_o it_o for_o i_o condemn_v myself_o and_o apply_v that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v due_a to_o i_o as_o i_o ought_v with_o the_o offer_n of_o grace_n to_o bring_v i_o home_o to_o he_o page_n 190._o i_o easy_o grant_v assurance_n be_v not_o absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n to_o receive_v answ_n upon_o this_o true_a concession_n i_o argue_v against_o he_o in_o the_o main_a if_o it_o be_v necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v before_o he_o receive_v then_o must_v assurance_n be_v absolute_o requisite_a as_o a_o mean_n but_o see_v assurance_n be_v not_o necessary_a as_o a_o mean_n therefore_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_o pre-required_n that_o a_o man_n be_v regenerate_v and_o this_o become_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n the_o former_a i_o prove_v that_o which_o a_o man_n can_v be_v persuade_v in_o his_o conscience_n be_v lawful_a to_o do_v it_o be_v sin_n if_o it_o be_v do_v rom._n 4.23_o but_o a_o man_n that_o hold_v it_o absolute_o unlawful_a for_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o eat_v and_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o himself_o be_v regenerate_v can_v be_v assure_v in_o his_o conscience_n that_o he_o ought_v to_o eat_v and_o he_o that_o doubt_v be_v damn_v if_o he_o eat_v because_o he_o eat_v not_o with_o faith_n for_o whatsoever_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n this_o be_v the_o misery_n be_v bring_v upon_o we_o while_o man_n deny_v the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o conversion_n page_n ibid._n and_o 191._o whereas_o i_o press_v upon_o the_o receiver_n to_o resolve_v against_o every_o know_a sin_n for_o the_o present_a and_o to_o accept_v of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o duty_n as_o well_o as_o to_o come_v he_o except_v at_o i_o as_o not_o speak_v consonant_o to_o myself_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o former_a i_o do_v believe_v we_o know_v so_o little_a of_o the_o nature_n of_o spirit_n our_o own_o soul_n &_o act_n thereof_o and_o so_o infinite_o less_o the_o working_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o i_o dare_v not_o confine_v myself_o herein_o i_o do_v not_o doubt_v but_o there_o may_v be_v many_o good_a resolution_n and_o some_o supernatural_a motion_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o prove_v abortion_n when_o the_o like_a desire_n cherish_v in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n by_o god_n grace_n become_v effectual_a it_o be_v therefore_o my_o doctrine_n that_o a_o christian_n shall_v still_o endeavour_v to_o blow_v up_o every_o spark_n desire_n or_o good_a motion_n he_o find_v in_o he_o we_o do_v not_o know_v how_o the_o seed_n or_o first_o impression_n of_o grace_n differ_v in_o any_o and_o discover_v they_o only_o by_o the_o root_n and_o continuance_n if_o common_a grace_n differ_v from_o special_a only_o gradual_o which_o for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v be_v the_o truth_n than_o we_o have_v a_o certain_a promise_n that_o in_o the_o use_n and_o exercise_n those_o degree_n shall_v be_v increase_v which_o will_v make_v it_o save_v habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la if_o it_o dâ—ffers_v specifical_o which_o those_o term_n of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n the_o new_a birth_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n do_v incline_v i_o to_o believe_v yet_o have_v we_o a_o peradventure_o in_o the_o use_n of_o
in_o the_o church_n be_v in_o some_o sense_n in_o christ_n and_o sanctify_v by_o he_o as_o i_o quote_v those_o text_n jo._n 15.2_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o heb_fw-mi 10.29_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o argue_v that_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o church-state_n in_o covenant_n or_o visible_a communion_n so_o that_o thereby_o they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n redeem_v and_o sanctify_a be_v to_o be_v admit_v according_o to_o the_o seal_n and_o badge_n thereof_o unless_o such_o as_o the_o scripture_n give_v ground_n to_o except_v but_o all_o church-member_n be_v in_o covenant_n deut._n 29.1.10_o 11._o visible_a saint_n etc._n etc._n and_o the_o scripture_n allow_v no_o bar_n to_o any_o unless_o unintelligent_a or_o excommunicate_v ergo._n unto_o this_o see_v it_o concern_v the_o main_a mr._n d._n give_v we_o two_o answer_n 1_o then_z infant_n again_o may_v be_v admit_v this_o be_v fourteen_o time_n 2_o in_o short_a he_o be_v confident_a against_o it_o a_o very_a masterful_a argument_n which_o confidence_n yet_o without_o proof_n whosoever_o trust_v to_o shall_v find_v but_o as_o a_o break_a tooth_n and_o foot_n out_o of_o joint_n and_o here_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o take_v notice_n when_o he_o still_o come_v to_o this_o point_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n whether_o it_o be_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n only_o to_o vilisie_v i_o and_o slight_v it_o off_o for_o as_o for_o this_o passage_n with_o which_o he_o have_v fill_v so_o many_o sheet_n about_o child_n it_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o unless_o they_o have_v happy_o be_v in_o parchment_n and_o then_o it_o will_v have_v serve_v well_o to_o make_v they_o drum_n and_o sound_v pretty_o by_o the_o emptiness_n page_n 122._o how_o gross_a be_v that_o assertion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o historical_a visible_a faith_n that_o give_v a_o out_o ward_v church_n right_a unto_o the_o element_n answ_n nay_o rather_o how_o clear_a and_o firm_a a_o truth_n do_v it_o appear_v by_o the_o former_a argument_n that_o 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but_o mere_a distrust_n a_o pious_a soul_n may_v even_o bleed_v to_o see_v his_o saviour_n command_n lay_v waste_v because_o we_o have_v so_o little_a faith_n in_o it_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n which_o kill_v but_o of_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o convey_v through_o his_o command_n the_o good_a lord_n pardon_n and_o help_v in_o we_o this_o great_a evil_n of_o unbelief_n and_o as_o for_o all_o the_o injury_n this_o man_n out_o of_o his_o zeal_n have_v do_v unto_o i_o accept_v thou_o now_o o_o god_n from_o a_o melt_a heart_n and_o wet_a eye_n this_o poor_a prayer_n of_o i_o for_o he_o that_o his_o own_o bitter_a word_n may_v not_o sink_v so_o heavy_a on_o his_o soul_n as_o they_o have_v on_o i_o when_o he_o come_v to_o see_v how_o much_o he_o have_v do_v amiss_o before_o i_o pass_v methinks_v we_o have_v need_v here_o of_o some_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o this_o truth_n which_o seem_v harsh_a that_o the_o unregenerate_a sin_n in_o all_o he_o do_v there_o be_v therefore_o a_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n either_o simple_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n of_o god_n precept_n or_o relative_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o sanction_n of_o it_o to_o its_o end_n as_o it_o come_v under_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n whereby_o we_o expect_v life_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n a_o man_n though_o unregenerate_a may_v do_v well_o and_o that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o god_n eye_n and_o be_v reward_v for_o it_o 2_o kin._n 10.30_o yet_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o there_o be_v a_o faith_n only_o that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o seek_v he_o and_o there_o be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o action_n of_o moral_a man_n that_o have_v proceed_v out_o of_o the_o first_o only_o i_o dare_v say_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o god_n goodness_n be_v so_o far_o accept_v as_o virtuous_a that_o they_o shall_v be_v reward_v according_a to_o their_o trust_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v they_o either_o positive_o with_o some_o temporal_a blessing_n or_o privative_o with_o some_o degree_n of_o mitigation_n in_o their_o eternal_a punishment_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v well_o still_o with_o those_o that_o do_v well_o that_o none_o may_v want_v sufficient_a encouragement_n to_o do_v good_a but_o yet_o i_o say_v whatsoever_o action_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o that_o other_o faith_n too_o which_o be_v true_o save_v they_o be_v say_v to_o be_v sin_n nevertheless_o in_o that_o they_o come_v not_o up_o to_o that_o perfection_n or_o sincerity_n gen._n 17.1_o require_v in_o the_o covenant_n as_o the_o condition_n its_o self_n ja._n 2.20_o or_o rather_o testimony_n thereof_o unto_o justification_n of_o life_n or_o everlasting_a salvation_n page_n 79._o he_o throw_v his_o glove_n first_o to_o the_o independent_o then_o to_o the_o presbyterian_o etc._n etc._n ans_fw-fr in_o those_o word_n of_o i_o let_v man_n on_o one_o side_n answer_n let_v some_o of_o our_o other_o etc._n etc._n i_o must_v confess_v they_o fall_v from_o i_o at_o first_o without_o the_o least_o thought_n of_o engagement_n i_o know_v that_o every_o one_o be_v not_o fit_a to_o take_v up_o the_o gauntlet_n for_o truth_n and_o i_o be_o one_o as_o mr._n d._n say_v true_o that_o be_o not_o yet_o scarce_o out_o of_o the_o shell_n of_o learning_n or_o divinity_n and_o therefore_o let_v not_o the_o host_n of_o israel_n come_v out_o to_o seek_v a_o fleae_n or_o hunt_v a_o partridge_n upon_o the_o mountain_n for_o the_o one_o side_n i_o think_v our_o difference_n lie_v only_o about_o the_o church_n for_o as_o for_o their_o own_o member_n they_o scruple_n not_o at_o a_o free-admission_n no_o more_o than_o i_o and_o whether_o they_o turn_v away_o any_o before_o excommunication_n i_o can_v say_v but_o guess_v so_o so_o that_o if_o there_o be_v scruple_n among_o themselves_o they_o that_o be_v humble_a may_v make_v some_o use_n of_o i_o they_o that_o be_v not_o need_v not_o be_v offend_v see_v mr._n d._n tell_v they_o they_o be_v behold_v to_o i_o for_o my_o too_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o they_o for_o the_o other_o side_n p._n 80.81_o my_o question_n be_v to_o some_o and_o it_o may_v be_v but_o few_o of_o they_o how_o they_o can_v baptize_v the_o child_n as_o member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o yet_o turn_v away_o their_o parent_n from_o the_o sacrament_n i_o will_v not_o infringe_v what_o mr._n d._n have_v say_v here_o p._n 82_o 83_o 84._o at_o the_o very_o large_a for_o infant-baptism_n see_v as_o to_o my_o question_n it_o fall_v beside_o it_o for_o if_o any_o will_v say_v they_o do_v not_o baptize_v their_o child_n as_o bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n but_o by_o stipulation_n of_o other_o or_o upon_o account_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o say_v nothing_o against_o they_o i_o wish_v it_o may_v be_v maintain_v but_o as_o for_o those_o who_o never_o take_v notice_n or_o not_o approve_v of_o any_o other_o ground_n of_o their_o 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