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A88693 Suspension reviewed, stated, cleered and setled upon plain scripture-proof. Agreeable to the former and late constitutions of the Protestant Church of England and other reformed churches. Wherein (defending a private sheet occasionally written by the author upon this subject, against a publique pretended refutation of the same, by Mr W. in his book, entituled, Suspension discussed.) Many important points are handled; sundry whereof are shortly mentioned in the following page. Together with a discourse concering private baptisme, inserted in the epistle dedicatory. / By Samuel Langley, R.S. in the county palatine of Chester. Langley, Samuel, d. 1694. 1658 (1658) Wing L405; Thomason E1823_2; ESTC R209804 201,826 263

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to_o the_o lord_n supper_n yet_o he_o grant_v if_o i_o understand_v he_o that_o what_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o apply_v baptism_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o admit_v to_o the_o communion_n which_o be_v all_o i_o require_v and_o therefore_o the_o visible_a want_n of_o that_o faith_n be_v a_o bar_n to_o his_o receive_n which_o will_v be_v a_o bar_n to_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o adult_n §._o 4._o it_o now_o remain_v that_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a which_o be_v this_o unbeliever_n by_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n do_v visible_o want_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o require_v to_o be_v visible_o present_a in_o they_o who_o may_v be_v lawful_o admit_v to_o baptism_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o be_v thus_o make_v out_o if_o it_o be_v a_o visible_o actual_a justify_n and_o save_v faith_n which_o be_v necessary_o reqire_v in_o scripture_n as_o the_o condition_n of_o person_n adult_n their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n than_o the_o last_o recite_v minor_a proposition_n be_v true_a but_o the_o antecedent_n be_v evident_a therefore_o the_o consequent_a must_v be_v grant_v i_o suspect_v not_o that_o any_o will_v deny_v the_o consequence_n my_o work_n will_v lie_v in_o demonstrate_v the_o antecedent_n the_o which_o i_o shall_v thus_o endeavour_v 1._o such_o a_o visible_a faith_n as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a and_o save_v visible_a repentance_n be_v a_o actual_a justify_v faith_n visible_o but_o the_o apostle_n so_o require_v such_o a_o visible_a faith_n as_o be_v join_v with_o a_o true_a and_o save_v visible_a repentance_n therefore_o they_o require_v a_o visible_o actual_a justify_v faith_n necessary_o as_o the_o condition_n of_o admission_n to_o baptism_n act_n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o condition_n peter_n tender_v to_o they_o and_o that_o it_o be_v visible_o close_v with_o by_o they_o be_v manifest_a upon_o which_o they_o be_v baptize_v ver_fw-la 41._o then_o they_o who_o glad_o receive_v his_o word_n especial_o the_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n he_o have_v preach_v to_o they_o for_o their_o crucify_a christ_n and_o of_o faith_n in_o christ_n as_o the_o true_a messiah_n be_v baptize_v here_o be_v the_o application_n of_o baptism_n to_o they_o upon_o that_o condition_n suppose_v to_o be_v visible_o perform_v by_o they_o which_o therefore_o exclude_v they_o who_o close_v not_o visible_o with_o this_o condition_n if_o any_o say_v as_o it_o be_v usual_o say_v who_o can_v know_v a_o sincere_a believer_n let_v they_o say_v how_o peter_n can_v tell_v who_o repent_v yea_o and_o not_o only_o who_o receive_v the_o word_n but_o glad_o receive_v it_o such_o as_o visible_o do_v so_o he_o must_v take_v for_o such_o or_o deal_v with_o as_o such_o who_o can_v honour_v a_o godly_a man_n to_o love_v he_o or_o who_o repent_v to_o forgive_v he_o those_o who_o be_v such_o apparent_o must_v be_v treat_v as_o such_o real_o as_o have_v be_v before_o say_v §._o 5._o 2._o that_o which_o philip_n require_v in_o the_o eunuch_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o baptism_n be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o person_n adult_v their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n but_o a_o visible_o actual_a justify_v faith_n be_v require_v by_o philip_n to_o be_v in_o the_o eunuch_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o baptism_n see_v act_n 8._o where_o a_o express_a account_n be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o baptismal_a term_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o philip_n preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunach_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o baptize_v he_o a_o reverend_a divine_a have_v object_v two_o thing_n 1._o that_o philip_n require_v more_o than_o be_v necessary_a to_o baptism_n as_o we_o require_v all_o grace_n to_o be_v act_v in_o communicant_n though_o yet_o we_o can_v deny_v they_o for_o come_v short_a in_o some_o thing_n they-ought_a to_o do_v and_o say_v he_o we_o require_v in_o person_n to_o be_v marry_v that_o they_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o marry_v in_o the_o lord_n yet_o can_v deny_v marriage_n to_o they_o for_o want_v of_o save_a grace_n and_o 2._o that_o the_o eunuch_n answer_n in_o which_o philip_n acquiesce_v show_v it_o be_v but_o a_o dogmatical_a say_v which_o may_v be_v short_a of_o justify_v §._o 6._o to_o these_o i_o answer_v 1_o joint_o that_o one_o of_o they_o destroy_v the_o other_o for_o if_o it_o be_v only_o dogmatical_a faith_n the_o same_o divine_a plead_v that_o that_o be_v necessary_a for_o admission_n to_o baptism_n and_o then_o philip_n require_v not_o accessory_n beside_o necessary_n of_o necessity_n therefore_o he_o must_v renounce_v one_o of_o his_o exception_n before_o he_o can_v rational_o pitch_v upon_o the_o other_o positive_o yet_o 2._o i_o shall_v answer_v several_o to_o they_o and_o first_o of_o the_o latter_a exc._n 1_o if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n i._n e._n visible_o profess_v so_o to_o do_v the_o heart_n be_v not_o search_v into_o by_o philip_n the_o meaning_n of_o this_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o this_o grave_a divine_a in_o one_o of_o his_o exception_n q._n d._n if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o understanding_n with_o whole_a assent_n as_o he_o explicate_v himself_o say_v the_o devil_n do_v believe_v real_o upon_o clear_a conviction_n i_o shall_v consider_v the_o like_a phrase_n use_v elsewhere_o whereby_o we_o may_v most_o certain_o discern_v whether_o it_o be_v to_o have_v that_o sense_n or_o no._n math._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o all_o thy_o mind_n which_o be_v interpret_v and_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o with_o the_o will_n aftection_n and_o understanding_n here_o the_o whole_a heart_n denote_v the_o whole_a will_n distinguish_v from_o the_o whole_a understanding_n the_o same_o we_o have_v mark_n 12.30_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n with_o all_o thy_o soul_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o strength_n this_o last_o clause_n be_v add_v to_o what_o be_v in_o matthew_n denote_v the_o outward_a endeavour_n in_o testification_n and_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o the_o inward_a bent_n and_o energy_n of_o the_o whole_a inward_a man_n denote_v by_o the_o three_o former_a here_o then_o again_o the_o phrase_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n denote_v with_o all_o thy_o will_n and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o phrase_n with_o all_o thy_o mind_n denote_v with_o all_o thy_o understanding_n so_o also_o vers_fw-la 33._o the_o same_o phrase_n be_v in_o like_a manner_n use_v for_o the_o whole_a will_n only_o in_o that_o verse_n there_o be_v some_o alteration_n of_o the_o order_n before_o use_v in_o stead_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v here_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o that_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o my_o present_a purpose_n for_o which_o the_o text_n be_v quote_v in_o the_o same_o signification_n be_v the_o phrase_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n repeat_v luke_n 10.27_o and_o these_o be_v all_o the_o place_n i_o take_v it_o where_o the_o phrase_n be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n do_v a_o thing_n with_o all_o the_o heart_n beside_o the_o text_n under_o consideration_n therefore_o sure_a it_o must_v be_v take_v so_o here_o unless_o there_o be_v some_o manifest_a reason_n in_o the_o context_n to_o withdraw_v it_o from_o its_o usual_a and_o always_o elsewhere_o use_v signification_n which_o be_v not_o produce_v nor_o i_o believe_v can_v be_v §._o 7._o beside_o if_o we_o look_v back_o to_o the_o original_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n from_o whence_o this_o phrase_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v fetch_v it_o will_v further_o appear_v that_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o whole_a heart_n be_v most_o fit_o interpret_v of_o believe_v sincere_o and_o affectionate_o the_o text_n the_o gospel_n refer_v to_o be_v deut._n 6.5_o in_o vers_fw-la 4._o hear_v o_o israel_n etc._n etc._n ajin_o the_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o first_o word_n and_o dale_v the_o last_o letter_n of_o the_o last_o word_n in_o the_o verse_n be_v extraordinary_a great_a letter_n in_o the_o hebrew_n to_o cause_v heed_n and_o attention_n to_o the_o commandment_n follow_v which_o be_v that_o call_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o great_a commandment_n as_o note_v by_o its_o great_a letter_n and_o thence_o by_o the_o way_n most_o fit_o christ_n represent_v the_o less_o commandment_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o prick_n or_o tittle_n &_o least_o
of_o divine_n english_a and_o foreign_a episcopal_a and_o presbyterian_a herein_o that_o man_n of_o vast_a and_o digest_v read_v the_o learned_a baxter_n have_v demonstrate_v at_o large_a in_o sixty_o testimony_n produce_v in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o five_o disputation_n concern_v right_o to_o the_o sacrament_n sundry_a of_o which_o testimony_n have_v many_o in_o they_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o church_n and_o many_o learned_a man_n therein_o and_o many_o more_o may_v be_v easy_o bring_v forth_o i_o shall_v take_v leave_n to_o mention_v only_o two_o or_o three_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o text_n in_o special_a not_o cite_v by_o he_o oecumenius_n in_o locum_fw-la maximo_fw-la florentino_n interp._n say_v nullam_fw-la aliam_fw-la ob_fw-la rem_fw-la circumcisus_fw-la suis_fw-la abraham_n quam_fw-la ut_fw-la pro_fw-la signo_fw-la ac_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la ipsam_fw-la circumserret_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la justitiae_fw-la illius_fw-la quae_fw-la in_o praeputio_fw-la substitit_fw-la ipsi_fw-la abrahae_fw-la si_fw-mi verò_fw-la signorum_fw-la ac_fw-la sigilli_fw-la loeo_fw-la accepit_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la nihil_fw-la ipsi_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la prosuit_fw-la sed_fw-la hâc_fw-la solumodo_fw-la ratione_fw-la justificatum_fw-la esse_fw-la significavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la cum_fw-la in_o praeputio_fw-la esset_fw-la adhuc_fw-la justitiâ_fw-la dignus_fw-la habitus_fw-la fuit_fw-la arctin_n in_o loc_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d autem_fw-la circumcisio_fw-la proprie_fw-la fuit_fw-la respectu_fw-la electorum_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o his_o geminum_fw-la usum_fw-la retinuit_fw-la scilicet_fw-la obsignare_fw-la justitiam_fw-la eye_n collatam_fw-la pareus_n quote_v lyra_n expound_v it_o thus_o accepit_fw-la signaculum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la esset_fw-la signaculum_fw-la justitiae_fw-la fidei_fw-la latentis_fw-la in_o ment_fw-la when_o the_o rhemist_n on_o this_o place_n have_v say_v the_o heretic_n that_o be_v the_o protestant_n in_o their_o language_n will_v hereby_o show_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n give_v no_o grace_n or_o justice_n of_o faith_n but_o that_o they_o be_v note_n mark_n and_o badge_n only_o of_o our_o remission_n of_o sin_n have_v by_o faith_n before_o because_o abraham_n be_v just_a before_o and_o take_v this_o sacrament_n for_o a_o seal_n thereof_o only_o etc._n etc._n these_o rhemist_n be_v thus_o answer_v herein_o by_o our_o learned_a cartwright_n st_n paul_n say_v he_o do_v not_o only_o call_v circumcision_n a_o sign_n but_o a_o seal_n whereby_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n so_o wrought_v by_o this_o sign_n that_o thereby_o he_o come_v to_o a_o further_a assurance_n of_o his_o righteousness_n which_o he_o have_v before_o the_o set_n to_o of_o the_o seal_n and_o whereas_o they_o the_o papist_n will_v have_v this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v before_o the_o seal_n thereof_o to_o be_v peculiar_a unto_o abraham_n and_o that_o in_o other_o the_o righteousness_n be_v not_o before_o the_o seal_n but_o with_o it_o it_o be_v direct_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a discourse_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o then_o it_o be_v absurd_a that_o thus_o the_o seal_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v put_v before_o the_o justice_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n and_o thus_o the_o lord_n which_o for_o man_n better_a understanding_n borrow_v his_o sacrament_n from_o the_o common_a usage_n of_o their_o compact_n and_o covenant_n as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v be_v bring_v first_o to_o seal_v and_o then_o to_o write_v that_o which_o he_o seal_v clean_o contrary_a to_o that_o usage_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o he_o draw_v the_o resemblance_n of_o his_o sacrament_n etc._n etc._n behold_v here_o the_o old_a protestant_a doctrine_n aslert_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o papist_n viz._n that_o a_o personal_a faith_n or_o justice_n be_v according_a to_o this_o text_n seal_v or_o confirm_v and_o suppose_v to_o be_v existent_a in_o one_o before_o he_o come_v to_o partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o design_v the_o seal_n of_o his_o righteousness_n upon_o his_o believe_a suppose_a and_o that_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n be_v absurd_a now_o alas_o what_o impudent_a time_n be_v we_o fall_v into_o when_o man_n have_v the_o confidence_n to_o tell_v we_o against_o our_o own_o eye_n that_o it_o be_v a_o novelisme_n and_o heterodox_n upstart_n doctrine_n now_o among_o we_o that_o sacrament_n be_v institute_v and_o design_v only_o for_o the_o convert_v and_o for_o the_o confirm_v not_o work_v of_o faith_n when_o as_o i_o think_v it_o will_v be_v hard_a for_o they_o to_o produce_v so_o much_o as_o a_o protestant_a catechism_n which_o assert_v not_o the_o same_o this_o book_n of_o cartwright_n i_o have_v quote_v so_o large_o be_v write_v as_o the_o title_n and_o preface_n show_v by_o order_n of_o the_o chief_a instrument_n of_o queen_n elizabeth_n and_o the_o state_n at_o the_o special_a request_n of_o many_o most_o famous_a and_o eminent_a divine_n goad_n whitaker_n fulk_n and_o sundry_a other_o furthermore_o that_o this_o text_n do_v point_n to_o abraham_n faith_n as_o that_o which_o be_v seal_v by_o the_o sacrament_n and_o not_o only_a god_n promise_v may_v be_v show_v from_o several_a hint_n thereof_o in_o the_o text_n and_o context_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n he_o have_v before_o circumcision_n which_o at_o least_o according_a to_o our_o translation_n denote_v a_o inherent_a qualification_n in_o he_o which_o he_o receive_v a_o seal_n of_o by_o submit_v to_o that_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o the_o testify_a of_o his_o faith_n and_o obedience_n 2._o that_o faith_n be_v seal_v in_o respect_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o who_o believe_v now_o that_o be_v a_o faith_n inherent_a in_o he_o and_o not_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n reveal_v to_o he_o and_o other_o also_o in_o common_a and_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o text_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o step_n of_o our_o father_n abraham_n v._o 12._o and_o christ_n tell_v many_o of_o the_o jew_n flat_o who_o yet_o have_v the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n reveal_v to_o they_o as_o abraham_n have_v if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n john_n 8.39_o although_o he_o acknowledge_v they_o abraham_n seed_n too_o after_o the_o flesh_n v._o 37._o let_v i_o last_o insert_v d_o hammonds_n paraphrafe_v on_o the_o text_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o abraham_n be_v justify_v after_o this_o evangelical_n manner_n upon_o his_o say_v without_o and_o before_o circumcision_n he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n for_o a_o seal_n on_o his_o part_n of_o his_o perform_v those_o command_n of_o god_n give_v he_o his_o walk_n before_o he_o sincere_o gen._n 17.1_o upon_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v to_o he_o and_o thus_o seal_v v._o 2_o 4_o 10._o and_o on_o god_n part_n etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o 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make_v man_n believer_n by_o baptism_n p._n 66._o if_o he_o mean_v they_o be_v solemn_o to_o signify_v the_o same_o herein_o i_o grant_v it_o but_o if_o that_o they_o be_v not_o christian_n before_o i_o deny_v it_o upon_o evident_a reason_n 1._o for_o they_o be_v baptize_v because_o christian_n not_o forfeit_v the_o privilege_n of_o such_o therefore_o they_o be_v christian_n before_o i_o shall_v here_o only_o refer_v to_o peter_n martyr_n the_o author_n mr._n w._n so_o often_o mention_n with_o honour_n in_o his_o book_n as_o well_o he_o may_v loc_fw-la come_v cl_o 4_o cap._n 8._o §_o 3._o et_fw-la 7._o etc._n etc._n where_o he_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o baptise_v infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n upon_o the_o church_n hope_v of_o their_o election_n as_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o holy_a neque_fw-la parvulos_fw-la baptizaremus_fw-la nisi_fw-la jam_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la ecclesiam_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la christum_fw-la arbitraremur_fw-la pertinere_fw-la and_o he_o say_v 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parent_n appear_v cordial_o to_o rejoice_v in_o the_o towardliness_n and_o godliness_n of_o his_o child_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o according_a to_o the_o foresay_a position_n of_o this_o accurate_a and_o pious_a author_n the_o child_n of_o such_o a_o wicked_a parent_n may_v be_v admit_v to_o enter_v and_o therefore_o to_o seal_v his_o entrance_n into_o covenant_n with_o god_n in_o baptism_n he_o consent_v understand_o for_o he_o upon_o gospel_n term_n who_o he_o be_v and_o in_o who_o will_n the_o child_n will_n be_v interpretative_o involve_v yet_o because_o the_o scandalousnes_n of_o the_o say_a parent_n give_v just_a occasion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o suspicion_n fear_n and_o jealousy_n lest_o he_o shall_v alter_v his_o will_n and_o desire_v now_o signify_v to_o have_v his_o child_n true_o a_o christian_n and_o godly_a and_o so_o fail_v in_o use_v necessary_a mean_n for_o his_o child_n instruction_n during_o its_o nonage_n in_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o be_v but_o equitable_a 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special_a reference_n to_o this_o point_n and_o therefore_o i_o think_v the_o less_o may_v serve_v to_o note_v concern_v it_o in_o my_o reply_n unto_o he_o psalm_n 119._o part_n 19_o t._n 145_o this_o whole_a heart_n cry_v to_o thou_o lord_n hear_v thy_o statute_n i_o will_v fulfil_v 146_o to_o thou_o i_o call_v save_v i_o most_o dear_a thy_o hest_n i_o shall_v keep_v still_o 147_o the_o daybreak_n my_o cry_n do_v prevent_v trust_v thy_o word_n i_o wait_v 148_o the_o night_n too_o my_o eye_n be_v intent_n thy_o truth_n to_o meditate_v 149_o to_o my_o voice_n hark_v in_o kindness_n true_a thy_o judgement_n quicken_v i_o 150_o they_o draw_v nigh_o who_o mischief_n pursue_v far_o from_o thy_o law_n they_o be_v 151_o thou_o lord_n be_v near_o and_o very_o true_a be_v thy_o commandment_n sure_a 152_o thy_o hest_n thou_o have_v of_o old_a i_o know_v found_v aye_o to_o endure_v chap._n xx._n §._o 1._o i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o what_o remain_v 3_o in_o the_o next_o place_n mr._n w._n answer_v my_o forementioned_a reason_n to_o this_o purpose_n p._n 110_o 111._o if_o the_o man_n suppose_v in_o the_o case_n come_v and_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o that_o earnest_o this_o mr._n w._n say_v be_v right_o affirm_v by_o my_o antagonist_n to_o be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o seriousness_n which_o we_o may_v not_o upon_o his_o profession_n thereof_o refuse_v to_o believe_v and_o this_o mr._n w._n prove_v in_o these_o word_n for_o sir_n if_o you_o grant_v the_o case_n viz._n that_o he_o desire_v to_o communicate_v and_o that_o earnest_o then_o show_v a_o reason_n if_o you_o can_v why_o all_o godly_a mind_a christian_n shall_v not_o in_o charity_n believe_v upon_o his_o profession_n hereof_o that_o this_o be_v to_o we_o in_o foro_fw-la externo_fw-la a_o credible_a testimony_n of_o his_o seriousness_n nay_o you_o add_v moreover_o that_o who_o make_v a_o credible_a serious_a profession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o willingness_n to_o submit_v to_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o excommunicate_v nay_o you_o add_v doubtless_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o and_o we_o add_v that_o doubtless_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o deny_v such_o a_o one_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o suspend_v he_o from_o it_o what_o a_o schism_n will_v do_v we_o know_v not_o etc._n etc._n the_o reader_n may_v be_v please_v to_o bear_v in_o memory_n that_o after_o i_o have_v evince_v that_o a_o man_n baptize_v at_o year_n and_o not_o full_o excommunicate_v may_v be_v debar_v the_o sacrament_n if_o at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o tender_v himself_o to_o be_v admit_v when_o the_o time_n of_o celebration_n begin_v to_o draw_v near_o he_o in_o word_n renounce_v christ_n or_o a_o essential_a of_o christianity_n which_o be_v not_o that_o i_o find_v deny_v by_o mr._n w._n in_o the_o procedure_n of_o my_o argument_n i_o add_v that_o if_o such_o word_n reject_v of_o christ_n as_o before-said_a may_v debar_v the_o person_n aforesaid_a than_o some_o 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