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instrument_n do_v not_o depend_v either_o upon_o the_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o minister_n or_o upon_o worthiness_n of_o the_o receiver_n but_o upon_o the_o work_n wrought_v that_o be_v on_o the_o sacramental_a action_n which_o be_v institute_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o end_n as_o for_o example_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n confer_v the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n to_o infant_n wash_v away_o their_o original_a sin_n and_o make_v they_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o this_o effect_n it_o undoubted_o produce_v in_o infant_n in_o who_o no_o disposition_n be_v require_v so_o that_o if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o commit_v any_o actual_a sin_n all_o of_o they_o will_v infallible_o go_v to_o heaven_n here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n by_o the_o work_n wrought_v or_o by_o the_o sacramental_a action_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o for_o any_o worthiness_n of_o the_o infant_n again_o although_o the_o disposition_n of_o faith_n love_n 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that_o the_o presbyterian_o who_o esteem_v their_o sacrament_n to_o be_v of_o so_o little_a value_n have_v also_o make_v they_o to_o be_v of_o so_o little_a use_n for_o they_o have_v abrogate_a and_o condemn_v all_o private_a baptism_n and_o communion_n so_o that_o these_o two_o sacrament_n which_o be_v all_o they_o have_v can_v be_v any_o more_o use_v in_o private_a although_o upon_o never_o so_o great_a necessity_n and_o for_o their_o communion_n as_o they_o never_o give_v it_o in_o private_a for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o sick_a so_o they_o give_v it_o very_o seldom_o in_o public_a for_o the_o devotion_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o in_o some_o remarkable_a town_n and_o other_o part_n of_o the_o country_n it_o have_v not_o be_v once_o administrate_v these_o 8._o or_o 9_o year_n by_o all_o which_o i_o see_v clear_o enough_o that_o the_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o the_o presbyterian_o be_v not_o only_o against_o the_o excellency_n but_o also_o against_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n which_o be_v thereby_o render_v altogether_o graceless_a and_o almost_o useless_a therefore_o i_o intend_v godwilling_a to_o follow_v no_o long_o such_o wicked_a opinion_n and_o practice_n which_o destroy_v the_o nature_n end_n and_o use_v of_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n chap._n xix_o that_o baptism_n take_v away_o original_a sin_n which_o be_v deny_v by_o the_o presbyterian_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o former_a question_n this_o other_o be_v soon_o decide_v for_o if_o baptism_n confer_v grace_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v general_o of_o all_o the_o christian_a sacrament_n in_o the_o former_a chapter_n than_o it_o also_o take_v away_o sin_n which_o can_v stay_v with_o grace_n in_o the_o same_o place_n and_o so_o according_o the_o catholic_n teach_v 5._o council_n trid._n sess_v 5_o can_v 5._o that_o original_a sin_n be_v take_v away_o by_o baptism_n as_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v define_v in_o these_o word_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v 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