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the_o qualification_n of_o catholic_n church-member_n and_o the_o bond_n of_o all_o our_o christian_a duty_n as_o if_o none_o but_o anabaptist_n can_v think_v thus_o §_o 12._o when_o i_o first_o read_v major_a danvers_n book_n i_o think_v such_o a_o fardel_n can_v not_o be_v so_o regard_v as_o to_o need_v a_o answer_n but_o when_o his_o bookseller_n come_v to_o know_v of_o i_o what_o i_o have_v against_o it_o as_o from_o he_o and_o when_o i_o hear_v how_o many_o thousand_o of_o they_o be_v print_v i_o rather_o choose_v to_o imitate_v he_o that_o have_v compassion_n on_o a_o headless_a multitude_n than_o he_o that_o say_v si_fw-la populus_fw-la vult_fw-la decipi_fw-la decipiatur_fw-la and_o they_o that_o will_v not_o let_v i_o rest_n must_v bear_v some_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o my_o disquietment_n chap._n ii_o more_o of_o my_o judgement_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o their_o cause_n with_o a_o motion_n to_o they_o for_o peace_n §_o 1._o i_o confess_v that_o in_o my_o book_n against_o mr._n tomb_n i_o write_v several_a page_n enigmatical_o of_o the_o offensive_a scandal_n of_o the_o anabaptist_n and_o they_o that_o now_o read_v they_o when_o the_o occasion_n be_v forget_v or_o unknown_a will_v either_o not_o understand_v they_o or_o think_v they_o too_o sharp_a but_o in_o all_o military_a controversy_n no_o man_n be_v so_o meet_v a_o judge_n as_o he_o that_o be_v on_o the_o ground_n §_o 2._o i_o be_o almost_o ready_a to_o condemn_v myself_o for_o that_o and_o many_o other_o thing_n past_o when_o i_o forget_v the_o occasion_n of_o they_o and_o the_o state_n that_o we_o be_v in_o but_o i_o will_v not_o deny_v that_o at_o that_o time_n my_o heart_n feel_v more_o than_o i_o express_v 1._o
i_o impute_v our_o calamity_n to_o direct_o but_o it_o be_v next_o to_o church_n tyranny_n the_o spirit_n of_o separation_n i_o mean_v when_o man_n can_v so_o far_o differ_v in_o judgement_n from_o other_o but_o a_o perverse_a zeal_n for_o their_o opinion_n as_o some_o excellent_a truth_n of_o god_n do_v instigate_v they_o to_o run_v away_o from_o those_o that_o be_v against_o it_o as_o if_o they_o be_v the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o god_n and_o unworthy_a of_o the_o communion_n of_o such_o as_o they_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o conjunction_n of_o pride_n ignorance_n and_o vncharitableness_n or_o malice_n §_o 12._o i_o have_v tell_v these_o man_n that_o when_o they_o have_v speak_v never_o so_o sharp_o against_o persecutor_n it_o be_v apparent_a that_o there_o be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o themselves_o one_o say_v of_o dissenter_n away_o with_o such_o unworthy_a person_n out_o of_o the_o ministry_n or_o out_o of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o other_o say_v away_o with_o such_o unworthy_a person_n from_o your_o communion_n and_o both_o contrary_a to_o christ_n sheep-mark_a which_o be_v love_n and_o both_o tend_v to_o make_v their_o brethren_n seem_v unlovely_a and_o who_o they_o serve_v by_o this_o mean_n whether_o the_o prince_n of_o love_n or_o the_o prince_n of_o malignity_n it_o be_v pity_n but_o they_o know_v or_o at_o least_o will_v consider_v of_o it_o instead_o of_o be_v angry_a with_o we_o when_o we_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o §_o 13._o i_o be_o not_o therefore_o half_o so_o zealous_a to_o turn_v man_n from_o the_o opinion_n of_o anabaptistry_n as_o i_o be_o to_o persuade_v both_o they_o and_o other_o that_o it_o be_v their_o duty_n to_o live_v together_o with_o mutual_a forbearance_n in_o love_n and_o church-communion_n notwithstanding_o such_o difference_n for_o which_o they_o may_v see_v more_o reason_n give_v by_o one_o that_o once_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n and_o way_n mr._n william_n allen_n in_o his_o retractation_n of_o separation_n book_n and_o his_o persuasive_a to_o unity_n than_o any_o of_o they_o can_v sound_o refel_v though_o they_o may_v too_o easy_o reject_v they_o §_o 14._o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o the_o formal_a minister_n and_o people_n who_o make_v little_o more_o use_n of_o baptism_n than_o to_o give_v it_o to_o infant_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o infancy_n have_v be_v the_o great_a occasion_n of_o anabaptistry_n among_o we_o when_o the_o people_n see_v that_o all_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n many_o afterward_o live_v all_o their_o day_n and_o never_o understand_v what_o baptism_n be_v and_o few_o ever_o solemn_o and_o distinct_o own_o and_o renew_v that_o covenant_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n unless_o come_v to_o church_n and_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n with_o as_o little_a understanding_n be_v a_o renew_n it_o this_o tempt_v serious_a people_n that_o understand_v not_o the_o matter_n well_o themselves_o to_o think_v that_o infant-baptism_n do_v but_o pollute_v the_o church_n by_o let_v in_o those_o who_o know_v not_o what_o they_o do_v and_o after_o prove_v profane_a or_o infidel_n and_o they_o think_v that_o it_o be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o reformation_n to_o stay_v till_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o devote_v themselves_o understand_o to_o god_n but_o this_o be_v their_o mistake_n for_o 1._o if_o it_o be_v defer_v till_o ripeness_n of_o age_n one_o part_n will_v neglect_v it_o and_o continue_v infidel_n and_o another_o part_n will_v do_v all_o formal_o as_o we_o see_v they_o do_v now_o at_o the_o other_o sacrament_n where_o the_o same_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v renew_v 2._o there_o be_v a_o better_a remedy_n §_o 15._o for_o we_o hold_v that_o all_o that_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n shall_v as_o understand_o and_o as_o serious_o and_o if_o it_o may_v be_v convenient_o as_o solemn_o own_o and_o make_v that_o covenant_n with_o god_n when_o they_o come_v to_o age_n as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o be_v baptize_v if_o not_o more_o as_o be_v more_o 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as_o be_v worse_a than_o no_o answer_n and_o show_v how_o little_a be_v to_o be_v say_v §_o 17._o though_o the_o act_n of_o baptise_v be_v a_o duty_n and_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v praecepti_fw-la yet_o protestant_n hold_v that_o it_o be_v not_o so_o necessary_a necessitate_v medii_fw-la but_o that_o in_o some_o case_n those_o that_o be_v unbaptise_v may_v be_v save_v as_o in_o case_n the_o child_n die_v before_o it_o can_v be_v do_v or_o in_o case_n the_o absence_n or_o delay_n of_o the_o baptizer_n be_v the_o cause_n it_o be_v true-consenting_a to_o his_o covenant_n for_o ourselves_o and_o those_o that_o we_o have_v power_n to_o consent_n and_o accept_v it_o for_o which_o christ_n have_v make_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n and_o if_o he_o shall_v damn_v a_o true_a consenter_n he_o shall_v damn_v one_o that_o have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o one_o to_o who_o he_o promise_v salvation_n john_n 3.16_o 18._o §_o 18._o it_o be_v utter_o incongruous_a to_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v spiritual_a and_o to_o christ_n alteration_n who_o take_v down_o the_o law_n of_o burdensome_a ceremony_n to_o think_v that_o he_o shall_v lay_v so_o great_a a_o stress_n upon_o the_o very_a outward_a wash_n as_o that_o he_o will_v damn_v true_a believer_n that_o love_n god_n for_o want_v of_o it_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o much_o to_o convince_v the_o world_n that_o god_n seek_v such_o to_o worship_v he_o as_o will_v do_v it_o in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o that_o circumcision_n or_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o if_o penitent_a love_a believer_n shall_v not_o be_v save_v god_n promise_n give_v we_o no_o assurance_n or_o security_n §_o 19_o when_o the_o apostle_n ephes_n 4.4_o 5._o put_v one_o baptism_n among_o the_o necessary_n of_o church-concord_n by_o baptism_n be_v mean_v our_o solemn_a devote_v ourselves_o and_o we_o under_o that_o trust_n to_o christ_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n which_o can_v mean_v no_o more_o but_o that_o as_o there_o be_v three_o thing_n on_o our_o part_n in_o baptism_n 1._o heart-consent_n â—_o profession_n of_o that_o consent_n 3._o the_o reception_n of_o wash_v as_o the_o profess_v symbol_n so_o 1._o the_o heart-consent_n be_v necessary_a to_o our_o membership_n of_o the_o church_n as_o invisible_a that_o be_v to_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o our_o salvation_n 2._o the_o profession_n of_o consent_n as_o there_o be_v opportunity_n be_v necessary_a both_o to_o prove_v the_o sincerity_n of_o consent_n itself_o and_o to_o other_o man_n notice_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o our_o membership_n of_o the_o church_n as_o visible_a 3._o and_o our_o profess_v it_o by_o be_v baptise_a be_v necessary_a to_o the_o regular_a and_o orderly_a manner_n of_o our_o profession_n and_o so_o far_o to_o our_o concord_n §_o 20._o and_o he_o that_o know_v baptism_n to_o be_v hic_fw-la et_fw-la nunc_fw-la his_o duty_n and_o yet_o will_v not_o receive_v it_o sheweth_z his_o unsoundness_n by_o his_o disobedience_n §_o 21._o as_o baptism_n be_v make_v our_o great_a duty_n under_o that_o name_n so_o profession_n or_o confession_n of_o christ_n as_o such_o be_v oft_o mention_v as_o necessary_a even_o to_o salvation_n rom._n 10.9_o 10._o 1_o joh._n 4.2.3.15_o mat._n 10.32_o phil._n 2.11_o 2_o john_n 7._o and_o baptism_n be_v our_o open_a confess_v and_o own_v christ_n by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n it_o be_v principal_o as_o such_o that_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n yea_o and_o to_o a_o perfect_a membership_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n §_o 22._o therefore_o if_o any_o man_n that_o in_o a_o desert_n or_o dry_a country_n can_v have_v no_o water_n or_o that_o live_v where_o there_o be_v no_o minister_n shall_v open_o before_o all_o the_o people_n
devote_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n and_o solemn_o profess_v himself_o a_o christian_n that_o man_n be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n though_o defective_a as_o to_o the_o mode_n of_o entrance_n and_o be_v to_o be_v number_v with_o christian_n and_o constantine_n and_o many_o another_o be_v call_v christian_n long_o before_o they_o be_v baptize_v and_o it_o be_v injurious_a to_o the_o rationality_n and_o spirituality_n of_o christ_n covenant_n to_o feign_v he_o to_o be_v so_o ceremonious_a as_o to_o reject_v a_o sound_n profess_v believer_n for_o want_n of_o water_n §_o 23._o though_o augustine_n be_v call_v durus_fw-la pater_fw-la infantum_fw-la and_o be_v suppose_v for_o some_o passage_n by_o many_o papist_n and_o other_o to_o damn_v all_o unbaptised_a person_n save_o martyr_n yet_o these_o follow_a word_n among_o other_o in_o his_o late_a time_n in_o his_o deliberate_a dispute_n against_o the_o donatist_n full_o show_v his_o contrary_a judgement_n which_o yet_o i_o believe_v the_o interest_n of_o his_o cause_n against_o the_o donatist_n be_v a_o help_n to_o in_o this_o point_n and_o remember_v that_o he_o confirm_v it_o in_o his_o retractation_n by_o retract_v only_o the_o instance_n of_o the_o thief_n on_o the_o cross_n as_o uncertain_a whether_o he_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o §_o 24._o aug_n de_fw-fr baptis_fw-la cont_n donat._n li._n 4._o c._n 29._o quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la atque_fw-la etiam_fw-la considerans_fw-la invenio_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la passionem_fw-la pro_fw-la nomine_fw-la christi_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la ex_fw-la baptismo_fw-la deerat_fw-la posse_fw-la supplere_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la fidem_fw-la conversionemque_fw-la cordis_n si_fw-fr forte_fw-fr ad_fw-la celebrandum_fw-la mysterium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la in_o angustiis_fw-la temporum_fw-la succurri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la et_fw-la cap._n 24._o cum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la contemptus_fw-la religionis_fw-la sed_fw-la articulus_fw-la necessitatis_fw-la excludit_fw-la &_o baptismus_fw-la quidem_fw-la potest_fw-la inesse_fw-la ubi_fw-la conuersio_fw-la cordis_fw-la defuerit_fw-la conuersio_fw-la autem_fw-la cordis_fw-la potest_fw-la quidem_fw-la inesse_fw-la non_fw-la percepto_fw-la baptismo_fw-la sed_fw-la contempto_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la neque_fw-la enim_fw-la ullo_fw-la modo_fw-la dicenda_fw-la est_fw-la conuersio_fw-la cordis_fw-la ad_fw-la deum_fw-la cum_fw-la dei_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la contemnitur_fw-la conversion_n then_o will_v save_v without_o baptism_n when_o baptism_n be_v not_o contemn_v it_o be_v the_o contempt_n that_o destroy_v and_o that_o as_o it_o prove_v man_n unconvert_v and_o this_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v his_o judgement_n after_o long_a and_o great_a consideration_n §_o 25._o baptism_n be_v to_o christianity_n much_o like_o what_o ordination_n be_v to_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n and_o what_o solemn_a matrimony_n be_v to_o marriage_n it_o be_v necessary_a as_o a_o duty_n and_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o our_o ordinary_a and_o regular_a admittance_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o church_n but_o as_o in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o ordainer_n to_o be_v have_v in_o a_o far_a country_n in_o america_n no_o doubt_n but_o a_o qualify_a person_n may_v become_v a_o pastor_n rather_o than_o god_n shall_v have_v no_o church_n nor_o be_v solemn_o worship_v and_o as_o in_o case_n there_o can_v be_v no_o regular_a solemnisation_n of_o marriage_n as_o in_o such_o a_o wilderness_n a_o publish_a consent_n may_v tie_v the_o knot_n so_o in_o case_n there_o can_v be_v no_o baptise_v a_o solemn_a profession_n and_o covenant_a will_v serve_v to_o god_n acceptance_n and_o to_o a_o right_a to_o the_o christian_a name_n §_o 26._o i_o only_o leave_v it_o to_o christian_a charity_n and_o wisdom_n to_o consider_v how_o far_o some_o man_n education_n natural_a weakness_n of_o judgement_n and_o other_o impediment_n of_o information_n may_v make_v their_o error_n against_o infant_n baptism_n to_o participate_v of_o such_o a_o necessity_n the_o case_n have_v its_o difficulty_n papist_n and_o protestant_n confess_v it_o as_o to_o scripture_n evidence_n weak_a man_n can_v know_v all_o thing_n and_o even_o considerable_a head_n that_o have_v hear_v and_o think_v of_o much_o against_o it_o which_o they_o can_v answer_v may_v grow_v very_o confident_a that_o they_o be_v in_o the_o right_n and_o after_o by_o that_o prejudice_n may_v become_v uncapable_a of_o what_o shall_v satisfy_v they_o abundance_n of_o the_o son_n of_o the_o church_n that_o talk_v most_o against_o they_o give_v such_o weak_a reason_n for_o infant_n baptism_n and_o be_v so_o unable_a to_o confute_v a_o anabaptist_n as_o show_v that_o it_o be_v not_o more_o knowledge_n but_o somewhat_o else_o more_o incline_v they_o to_o the_o truth_n therein_o that_o keep_v they_o right_o §_o 27._o if_o the_o case_n be_v whether_o the_o lord_n supper_n may_v be_v administer_v with_o beer_n or_o milk_n where_o there_o be_v no_o wine_n or_o whether_o baptism_n may_v be_v administer_v by_o milk_n or_o wine_n where_o there_o be_v no_o water_n suppose_v the_o affirm_v party_n be_v certain_o in_o the_o right_a yet_o if_o the_o contrary_n mind_v shall_v say_v i_o own_o christ_n sacrament_n and_o solemn_o profess_v my_o consent_n to_o his_o covenant_n and_o i_o will_v participate_v as_o you_o do_v but_o that_o i_o take_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sin_n and_o with_o all_o the_o mean_n that_o i_o can_v use_v in_o conference_n read_v meditation_n prayer_n my_o judgement_n be_v not_o change_v i_o shall_v not_o break_v such_o communion_n with_o such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o be_v capable_a and_o willing_a to_o hold_v with_o the_o church_n and_o how_o near_o some_o anabaptist_n case_n be_v to_o this_o i_o leave_v to_o consideration_n §_o 28._o but_o make_v no_o question_n but_o many_o of_o they_o be_v far_o better_a man_n than_o i_o and_o know_v myself_o liable_a to_o error_n and_o know_v how_o much_o christ_n in_o his_o promise_n lay_v upon_o sincerity_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n more_o than_o upon_o ceremony_n and_o have_v endeavour_v to_o learn_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_v as_o i_o be_o far_o more_o offend_v at_o their_o schism_n or_o separation_n from_o communion_n with_o our_o church_n than_o at_o their_o opinion_n so_o i_o will_v here_o lay_v down_o those_o term_n on_o which_o i_o be_o persuade_v good_a and_o sober_a man_n will_v be_v willing_a on_o both_o side_n to_o agree_v and_o hold_v communion_n or_o on_o which_o i_o be_o sure_a i_o will_v glad_o live_v in_o brotherly_a love_n and_o communion_n with_o they_o myself_o §_o 29._o let_v the_o anabaptist_n consent_n to_o and_o profess_v as_o follow_v or_o to_o this_o sense_n though_o we_o judge_v infant_n baptism_n dissonant_n from_o christ_n institute_v order_n yet_o find_v that_o god_n have_v make_v many_o promise_n to_o 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