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sufficient_a vacancy_n from_o great_a work_n yea_o i_o be_o constrain_v to_o forbear_v much_o great_a than_o these_o r._n b._n after_o this_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o whereas_o i_o preach_v a_o sermon_n at_o bewdley_n in_o which_o i_o refute_v by_o many_o argument_n infant_n visible_a church-membership_a i_o must_v be_v either_o mutable_a or_o hypocritical_a if_o i_o deny_v such_o a_o law_n and_o ordinance_n which_o i_o take_v on_o i_o then_o to_o refute_v and_o desire_v a_o copy_n of_o that_o sermon_n that_o he_o may_v show_v the_o sad_a mistake_n and_o vanity_n of_o those_o my_o argument_n reply_n reader_n to_o mr._n t.'s_n anger_n at_o these_o ten_o question_n i_o must_v say_v 1._o that_o the_o dolefulness_n of_o the_o church_n case_n constrain_v i_o in_o grief_n of_o heart_n to_o deal_v plain_o with_o he_o 2._o but_o it_o be_v in_o a_o private_a letter_n extort_a by_o his_o importunity_n and_o publish_v to_o the_o world_n by_o himself_o and_o not_o by_o i_o who_o confess_v that_o 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displease_v at_o and_o indeed_o i_o think_v that_o the_o proof_n be_v plain_a though_o many_o objection_n may_v be_v difficult_a to_o be_v answer_v especial_o by_o those_o who_o have_v not_o thorough_o consider_v the_o case_n when_o i_o set_v together_o christ_n own_o infant_n membership_n and_o his_o kind_a reception_n of_o infant_n and_o his_o chide_v those_o that_o will_v have_v keep_v they_o off_o and_o his_o offer_n of_o take_v in_o all_o the_o jewish_a nation_n into_o his_o church_n and_o that_o they_o be_v break_v off_o by_o unbelief_n and_o consequent_o the_o seed_n of_o believer_n not_o break_v off_o from_o the_o church_n universal_a and_o that_o whole_a household_n be_v oft_o say_v to_o be_v baptize_v and_o that_o paul_n pronounce_v believer_n child_n holy_a and_o that_o christ_n express_o matth._n 28._o command_v his_o minister_n as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o lie_v to_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v and_o it_o be_v prophesy_v that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n 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16._o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a pretence_n of_o peaceableness_n and_o quietness_n to_o stand_v by_o in_o silence_n for_o fear_n of_o our_o own_o or_o other_o trouble_n and_o see_v well-meaning_a people_n seduce_v christ_n and_o his_o truth_n and_o name_n abuse_v and_o god_n dishonour_v and_o his_o church_n shake_v and_o make_v a_o scorn_n and_o scandal_n to_o the_o world_n and_o all_o for_o fear_v of_o be_v account_v contentious_a if_o it_o be_v lukewarm_a as_o they_o say_v themselves_o to_o hear_v daily_a swearer_n curser_n scorner_n and_o such_o other_o profane_a sinner_n and_o not_o give_v they_o a_o close_a reproof_n or_o admonition_n so_o much_o more_o be_v it_o to_o see_v or_o hear_v hurtful_a falsehood_n publish_v as_o the_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o not_o to_o contradict_v it_o nor_o endeavour_v to_o save_v man_n soul_n from_o the_o infection_n if_o satan_n work_n must_v be_v do_v without_o resistance_n as_o oft_o as_o a_o mistake_a well-meaning_a man_n will_v do_v it_o there_o will_v be_v little_a safety_n for_o the_o flock_n §_o 17._o when_o paul_n foretold_v the_o ephesian_n of_o two_o sort_n that_o will_v assault_v they_o viz._n grievous_a devour_a wolf_n and_o man_n arise_v among_o themselves_o that_o will_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v away_o disciple_n after_o they_o his_o conclusion_n be_v therefore_o watch_v and_o what_o that_o watch_n be_v he_o tell_v timothy_n the_o mouth_n of_o such_o deceiver_n must_v be_v stop_v not_o by_o force_n for_o that_o timothy_n have_v no_o power_n to_o do_v but_o by_o evident_a truth_n and_o truth_n have_v a_o power_n in_o its_o evidence_n if_o it_o be_v but_o right_o open_v and_o manage_v and_o be_v it_o not_o that_o god_n in_o all_o age_n have_v enable_v some_o of_o his_o servant_n faithful_o and_o clear_o to_o vindicate_v truth_n and_o defend_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o wholesome_a word_n and_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o ignorant_a pride_n that_o wrangle_v against_o they_o what_o have_v become_v of_o we_o long_o ago_o and_o though_o ill_a dispute_n have_v do_v much_o mischief_n and_o too_o often_o dispute_v succede_v more_o according_a to_o the_o part_n interest_n or_o advantage_n of_o the_o disputer_n than_o according_a to_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n yet_o for_o all_o such_o abuse_n truth_n must_v be_v defend_v and_o it_o find_v something_o even_o in_o nature_n as_o bad_a as_o man_n be_v to_o befriend_v it_o few_o love_n a_o plain_a falsehood_n unless_o where_o interest_n great_o bribe_v they_o and_o upon_o trial_n truth_n will_v at_o last_o prevail_v where_o sin_n do_v not_o provoke_v god_n in_o judgement_n to_o leave_v man_n to_o the_o delusion_n which_o they_o choose_v §_o 18._o if_o then_o the_o way_n be_v to_o teach_v and_o learn_v and_o quiet_o open_v the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n and_o in_o meekness_n to_o instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o and_o to_o avoid_v contention_n as_o we_o avoid_v war_n till_o other_o man_n assault_n do_v make_v they_o unavoidable_o necessary_a and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v cowardly_a betrayer_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o church_n of_o god_n nor_o suffer_v satan_n to_o deceive_v man_n unresisted_a but_o earnest_o to_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n it_o must_v be_v consider_v i._o to_o who_o this_o earnest_a contend_a may_v be_v use_v ii_o and_o by_o who_o §_o 19_o i._n we_o must_v not_o be_v over_o sharp_a or_o earnest_a 1._o with_o those_o that_o be_v yet_o stranger_n to_o religion_n of_o who_o conversion_n there_o be_v hope_n and_o who_o be_v like_a to_o be_v win_v by_o a_o gentle_a way_n which_o more_o demonstrate_v love_n and_o tenderness_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o 26._o §_o 20._o 2._o nor_o with_o godly_a christian_n who_o fall_v into_o such_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n as_o we_o be_v liable_a to_o and_o who_o tenderness_n make_v compassionate_a tender_a deal_v fit_a to_o their_o recovery_n gal._n 6.1_o 2_o 3._o §_o 21._o 3._o nor_o with_o humble_a deject_a christian_n who_o be_v apt_a than_o we_o to_o aggravate_v their_o own_o fault_n and_o have_v need_n of_o comfort_n to_o restrain_v their_o sorrow_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o despair_n 2_o cor._n 2.7_o §_o 22._o 4._o nor_o with_o sinner_n that_o under_o conversion_n and_o repentance_n be_v humble_v themselves_o by_o confession_n to_o god_n and_o man_n luk._n 15._o philem_n 10_o 16_o 17._o §_o 23._o 5._o nor_o with_o christian_n that_o differ_v from_o we_o in_o tolerable_a matter_n and_o manage_v their_o difference_n but_o with_o tolerable_a infirmity_n not_o hazard_v the_o safety_n of_o the_o church_n or_o man_n soul_n §_o 24._o but_o in_o these_o case_n we_o must_v use_v plainness_n sharpness_n and_o earnestness_n 1._o when_o in_o secret_n where_o man_n honour_n with_o other_o be_v not_o concern_v it_o be_v necessary_a to_o man_n conviction_n and_o repentance_n 1._o because_o of_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o error_n which_o will_v not_o be_v know_v if_o it_o be_v not_o true_o open_v and_o aggravate_v 2._o or_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o hardheartedness_n or_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o sinner_n that_o will_v not_o be_v convince_v or_o humble_v by_o easy_a mean_n §_o 25._o 2._o and_o when_o we_o be_v call_v so_o to_o admonish_v a_o public_a sinner_n for_o his_o crime_n or_o heresy_n which_o must_v be_v open_v as_o they_o be_v before_o he_o will_v be_v convince_v and_o humble_v open_o before_o the_o church_n §_o 26._o 3._o and_o when_o the_o people_n or_o church_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o be_v infect_v by_o the_o sin_n or_o error_n if_o the_o evil_a of_o it_o be_v not_o full_o and_o plain_o open_v and_o the_o sinner_n rebuke_v before_o all_o that_o other_o may_v beware_v §_o 27._o 4._o when_o the_o offender_n or_o heretic_n show_v we_o by_o his_o obstinacy_n that_o we_o have_v no_o cause_n to_o expect_v his_o cure_n and_o conviction_n but_o be_v only_o to_o defend_v god_n truth_n and_o man_n soul_n against_o he_o than_o he_o must_v be_v use_v as_o christ_n do_v the_o pharisee_n and_o as_o ruler_n execute_v malefactor_n not_o for_o their_o own_o good_a but_o for_o the_o warn_n of_o other_o and_o preservation_n of_o the_o innocent_a §_o 28._o 5._o and_o when_o our_o gentle_a speech_n tend_v to_o scandalize_v those_o without_o and_o make_v they_o think_v that_o we_o prevaricate_v and_o favour_n christian_n in_o their_o sin_n §_o 29._o all_o these_o case_n you_o may_v see_v prove_v 1._o in_o nathan_n deal_v with_o david_n and_o christ_n with_o peter_n matth._n 16._o and_o paul_n gal._n 2._o etc._n etc._n 2._o in_o paul_n deal_n with_o the_o incestuous_a man_n 1_o cor._n 5._o and_o peter_n with_o ananias_n and_o his_o wife_n 1_o tim._n 5.20_o they_o that_o sin_n rebuke_n before_o all_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o tit._n 1.13_o rebuke_v they_o sharp_o that_o they_o may_v be_v sound_a in_o the_o faith_n cutting_o tit._n 2.15_o rebuke_v with_o all_o authority_n especial_o when_o we_o deal_v with_o inferior_n who_o must_v be_v humble_v tit._n 3.10_o 11._o mat._n 23._o throughout_o and_o eli_n gentleness_n or_o remissness_n be_v our_o warning_n §_o 30._o ii_o and_o as_o to_o the_o person_n who_o must_v use_v this_o sharpness_n and_o earnestness_n against_o error_n and_o sinner_n in_o contend_v for_o the_o faith_n 1._o it_o be_v not_o those_o who_o overvalue_n their_o own_o conception_n and_o grow_v fond_a of_o all_o that_o be_v peculiarly_a their_o own_o and_o insolent_o take_v all_o man_n to_o be_v enemy_n to_o truth_n and_o faith_n and_o godliness_n who_o be_v adversary_n to_o their_o odd_a opinion_n 2._o nor_o must_v inferior_n rise_v up_o with_o insolency_n against_o superior_n or_o the_o young_a against_o their_o elder_n and_o the_o ignorant_a against_o the_o wife_n on_o pretence_n of_o a_o zealous_a stand_n for_o the_o truth_n though_o they_o may_v humble_o and_o modest_o defend_v that_o which_o be_v truth_n indeed_o 3._o nor_o shall_v unstudy_v christian_n present_o think_v hardly_o of_o any_o party_n and_o backbite_v they_o and_o inveigh_v against_o they_o because_o their_o leader_n call_v they_o heretic_n or_o reproach_v they_o as_o erroneous_a dangerous_a man_n as_o almost_o all_o party_n do_v against_o each_o other_o 4._o nor_o shall_v those_o minister_n who_o have_v not_o a_o through_o insight_n into_o a_o controversy_n meddle_v much_o with_o it_o nor_o be_v too_o forward_o to_o reprove_v and_o reproach_v where_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v nor_o to_o undertake_v dispute_n which_o they_o can_v manage_v 5._o but_o as_o god_n do_v endow_v man_n with_o various_a gift_n if_o each_o man_n be_v employ_v according_a to_o his_o talon_n all_o will_v have_v their_o honour_n and_o comfort_n and_o the_o church_n the_o benefit_n of_o they_o all_o §_o 31._o we_o have_v notorious_o all_o these_o sort_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o
miserable_a than_o heathen_n and_o if_o you_o can_v first_o believe_v that_o the_o infant_n of_o all_o infidel_n atheist_n and_o ungodly_a christian_n hypocrite_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o salvation_n you_o will_v next_o be_v incline_v to_o think_v better_o of_o their_o parent_n state_n than_o god_n allow_v you_o and_o where_o be_v this_o promise_n §_o 6._o some_o say_v that_o the_o new_a covenant_n give_v grace_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o do_v not_o ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la but_o i_o must_v have_v god_n covenant_n in_o his_o own_o term_n that_o i_o may_v have_v it_o in_o his_o own_o sense_n if_o i_o will_v be_v assure_v of_o the_o benefit_n non_fw-la ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la signify_v plain_o no_o action_n or_o positive_a qualification_n as_o necessary_a but_o only_o a_o negation_n of_o some_o contrary_a action_n and_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o term_n of_o god_n covenant_n to_o the_o adult_n be_v clean_a contrary_n it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o neither_o believe_v nor_o oppose_v faith_n shall_v be_v save_v or_o he_o that_o do_v neither_o good_a nor_o harm_n as_o a_o man_n in_o a_o apoplexy_n or_o asleep_o but_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v and_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o except_o you_o repent_v you_o shall_v all_o perish_v and_o without_o holiness_n none_o shall_v see_v god_n but_o a_o mere_a negation_n be_v no_o holiness_n §_o 7._o and_o if_o any_o will_v feign_v another_o covenant_n for_o infant_n let_v he_o show_v what_o and_o where_o it_o be_v for_o i_o know_v but_o one_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o take_v in_o the_o infant_n with_o the_o authorize_v parent_n who_o member_n or_o own_o god_n take_v they_o to_o be_v and_o require_v a_o positive_a believe_a consent_n and_o dedication_n to_o god_n as_o the_o positive_a condition_n which_o be_v more_o than_o a_o negative_a non_fw-la ponere_fw-la obicem_fw-la though_o perform_v by_o the_o parent_n for_o the_o child_n and_o so_o the_o promise_n throughout_o the_o scripture_n run_v to_o the_o faithful_a and_o their_o seed_n §_o 8._o i_o know_v that_o god_n promise_v to_o bless_v child_n through_o many_o generation_n for_o their_o faithful_a ancestor_n sake_n but_o that_o be_v on_o supposition_n that_o fidelity_n continue_v in_o the_o line_n and_o that_o apostasy_n make_v no_o intercision_n else_o all_o shall_v be_v bless_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o no_n even_o cham_n posterity_n as_o well_o as_o shem_n §_o 9_o what_o then_o be_v the_o thing_n make_v necessary_a and_o sufficient_a by_o the_o covenant_n to_o their_o salvation_n but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o the_o faithful_a devote_v by_o they_o to_o god_n that_o be_v that_o their_o parent_n natural_a or_o at_o least_o civil_a who_o own_o they_o be_v and_o have_v the_o power_n of_o dispose_n of_o they_o for_o their_o good_a do_v enter_v they_o by_o consent_n into_o the_o covenant_n with_o christ_n which_o it_o be_v suppose_v that_o faithful_a parent_n virtual_o do_v before_o and_o will_v actual_o do_v when_o god_n do_v call_v they_o to_o it_o §_o 10._o as_o to_o they_o that_o say_v the_o thing_n further_o necessary_a as_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o infant_n acceptance_n and_o salvation_n be_v a_o promise_n to_o educate_v the_o child_n as_o a_o christian_a if_o he_o live_v i_o answer_v 1._o that_o promise_n indeed_o be_v include_v in_o his_o dedication_n and_o consent_n 2._o but_o who_o but_o the_o owner_n of_o the_o child_n be_v capable_a of_o make_v such_o a_o promise_n unless_o as_o second_o promise_v that_o the_o owner_n shall_v do_v their_o duty_n for_o only_o he_o that_o ow_v he_o can_v educate_v he_o by_o himself_o or_o other_o or_o dispose_v of_o he_o for_o his_o education_n who_o have_v power_n to_o dispose_v of_o another_o man_n child_n and_o educate_v he_o they_o that_o undertake_v as_o surety_n to_o do_v it_o in_o case_n the_o parent_n apostatise_v or_o die_v do_v plain_o imply_v 1._o that_o till_o than_o it_o be_v the_o parent_n that_o be_v entrust_v to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o parent_n must_v consent_v to_o do_v it_o and_o therefore_o that_o the_o parent_n must_v enter_v his_o child_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o christ_n 2._o and_o that_o if_o the_o parent_n apostatise_v or_o die_v they_o will_v take_v the_o child_n themselves_o as_o their_o own_o or_o else_o by_o what_o power_n can_v they_o educate_v he_o or_o dispose_v of_o he_o §_o 11._o they_o that_o say_v god_n do_v not_o save_v one_o for_o the_o faith_n or_o consent_n of_o another_o must_v remember_v 1._o that_o we_o be_v all_o save_v for_o the_o meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o way_n of_o a_o free_a gift_n who_o condition_n be_v but_o suitable_a acceptance_n and_o why_o may_v not_o a_o parent_n accept_v a_o donation_n for_o his_o child_n who_o have_v no_o will_n to_o accept_v it_o for_o himself_o shall_v he_o be_v certain_o shut_v out_o unto_o damnation_n or_o shall_v he_o have_v that_o gift_n absolute_o which_o be_v conditional_a to_o all_o other_o or_o be_v he_o not_o concern_v in_o the_o donation_n at_o all_o 2._o and_o remember_v that_o we_o have_v guilt_n and_o misery_n from_o our_o parent_n and_o therefore_o though_o life_n and_o pardon_n be_v by_o christ_n only_o yet_o it_o be_v congruous_a that_o the_o mere_a condition_n of_o acceptance_n may_v be_v perform_v by_o the_o parent_n §_o 12._o perhaps_o some_o will_v lay_v all_o the_o right_a of_o infant_n to_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n upon_o secret_a election_n only_o as_o if_o all_o that_o we_o know_v of_o infant_n salvation_n be_v that_o god_n will_v save_v some_o who_o he_o have_v elect_v but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o promise_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o any_o particular_a infant_n in_o the_o world_n as_o under_o any_o condition_n or_o qualification_n and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o 1._o no_o infant_n have_v any_o right_a to_o pardon_v grace_n and_o salvation_n give_v he_o by_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n no_o more_o than_o any_o elect_a person_n at_o age_n have_v before_o faith_n and_o regeneration_n election_n give_v paul_n nor_o any_o wicked_a man_n no_o right_a to_o pardon_v or_o salvation_n else_o elect_v pagan_n and_o infidel_n be_v justify_v if_o they_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la impunitatem_fw-la &_o regnum_fw-la coelorum_fw-la 2._o and_o if_o this_o be_v so_o we_o have_v no_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v save_v ten_o or_o three_o infant_n in_o all_o the_o world_n for_o he_o have_v not_o tell_v we_o whether_o he_o have_v elect_v so_o many_o 3._o and_o yet_o we_o can_v be_v sure_o but_o that_o they_o may_v all_o or_o almost_o all_o be_v save_v while_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_a be_v unrevealed_a 4._o nor_o can_v we_o know_v that_o any_o more_o of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v save_v than_o of_o the_o heathen_n or_o infidel_n of_o those_o that_o love_n god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n than_o of_o those_o that_o hate_v he_o 5._o and_o in_o a_o word_n we_o have_v then_o no_o proper_a hope_n upon_o covenant_n right_a that_o god_n will_v save_v any_o one_o individual_a infant_n in_o the_o world_n for_o we_o can_v hope_v in_o this_o proper_a sense_n of_o nothing_o but_o what_o we_o do_v believe_v and_o we_o can_v believe_v nothing_o but_o what_o be_v promise_v or_o reveal_v and_o so_o parent_n must_v be_v thus_o far_o hopeless_a §_o 13._o god_n who_o make_v man_n after_o his_o image_n teach_v he_o to_o govern_v according_a to_o those_o principle_n which_o be_v his_o image_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o world_n take_v infant_n for_o infant-member_n and_o the_o law_n give_v they_o right_o to_o honour_n and_o inheritance_n the_o possession_n and_o use_n whereof_o they_o may_v have_v in_o the_o time_n and_o degree_n that_o nature_n do_v capacitate_v they_o and_o can_v we_o then_o think_v that_o god_n who_o make_v a_o conditional_a gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o the_o adult_a person_n in_o the_o world_n do_v whole_o leave_v out_o infant_n and_o that_o his_o covenant_n give_v they_o no_o right_n at_o all_o no_o not_o to_o be_v member_n of_o his_o visible_a church_n §_o 14._o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o matter_n of_o doubtful_a consequence_n to_o assert_v that_o god_n will_v save_v more_o yea_o so_o great_a number_n as_o we_o will_v hope_v be_v save_v in_o infancy_n than_o ever_o he_o promise_v to_o save_v and_o give_v any_o antecedent_n right_o to_o salvation_n to_o i_o doubt_v we_o shall_v open_v such_o a_o gap_n to_o the_o hope_n of_o presumptuous_a heathen_n and_o infidel_n this_o way_n as_o will_v cross_v our_o common_a doctrine_n if_o god_n may_v save_v whole_a kingdom_n and_o million_o of_o heathen_n infant_n to_o who_o he_o never_o give_v right_o to_o salvation_n by_o any_o gift_n or_o promise_n
not_o receive_v they_o though_o we_o approve_v not_o of_o their_o way_n §_o 30._o and_o be_v it_o in_o my_o power_n as_o a_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n i_o will_v give_v satisfaction_n by_o such_o a_o answerable_a profession_n as_o this_o though_o it_o be_v our_o judgement_n that_o infant_n have_v ever_o be_v member_n of_o god_n visible_a church_n since_o he_o have_v a_o church_n and_o there_o be_v infant_n in_o the_o world_n and_o do_v believe_v that_o christ_n have_v signify_v in_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v his_o gracious_a will_n that_o they_o shall_v still_o be_v so_o and_o that_o he_o that_o command_v mat._n 28.19_o go_v you_o and_o disciple_n all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o will_v have_v his_o minister_n endeavour_v according_o to_o do_v it_o and_o have_v hereby_o make_v baptism_n the_o regular_a orderly_a way_n of_o solemn_a entrance_n into_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n and_o therefore_o we_o devote_v this_o child_n to_o god_n in_o the_o baptismal_a covenant_n yet_o we_o do_v also_o hold_v that_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n it_o will_v be_v his_o duty_n as_o serious_o and_o devout_o to_o make_v this_o covenant_n with_o god_n understand_o himself_n and_o to_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n as_o those_o must_v do_v that_o never_o be_v baptise_a in_o infancy_n and_o we_o promise_v to_o endeavour_v faithful_o as_o we_o have_v opportunity_n to_o instruct_v and_o persuade_v he_o so_o to_o do_v hope_v that_o this_o his_o early_a baptismal_a dedication_n and_o obligation_n to_o god_n will_v rather_o much_o prepare_v he_o for_o it_o than_o hinder_v it_o §_o 31._o i_o think_v these_o profession_n shall_v put_v off_o the_o chief_a matter_n of_o offence_n and_o exception_n against_o each_o other_o as_o to_o the_o ill_a consequent_n of_o our_o opinion_n and_o if_o sober_a good_a man_n will_v by_o such_o a_o mutual_a approach_n be_v the_o more_o dispose_v to_o live_v together_o in_o love_n and_o holy_a peace_n how_o easy_o shall_v i_o bear_v the_o scorn_n of_o those_o formalist_n that_o will_v reproach_v i_o for_o so_o much_o as_o motion_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o anabaptist_n even_o in_o the_o same_o communion_n who_o by_o make_v it_o a_o reproach_n will_v but_o persuade_v i_o that_o such_o as_o they_o be_v less_o worthy_a of_o christian_a communion_n than_o sober_a pious_a and_o peaceable_a anabaptist_n §_o 32._o and_o if_o with_o the_o partial_a sort_n of_o themselves_o such_o motion_n of_o peace_n be_v turn_v into_o matter_n of_o contempt_n and_o they_o proceed_v in_o their_o clamour_n and_o revile_v of_o i_o as_o a_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o be_v against_o their_o way_n i_o shall_v account_v it_o no_o wonder_n nor_o matter_n of_o much_o provocation_n find_v in_o all_o sect_n as_o well_o as_o they_o that_o the_o injudicious_a sort_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v abusive_o censorious_a and_o the_o more_o man_n pride_n ignorance_n and_o uncharitableness_n remain_v the_o more_o they_o will_v 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his_o judgement_n of_o toleration_n and_o especial_o the_o multitude_n seduce_v by_o they_o and_o the_o bishop_n to_o crave_v the_o emperor_n aid_n the_o emperor_n make_v edict_n for_o mulct_n and_o banishment_n to_o those_o that_o persevere_v this_o be_v a_o new_a way_n so_o exasperate_v the_o donatist_n that_o in_o very_a passion_n many_o of_o they_o yea_o bishop_n murder_v themselves_o to_o bring_v odium_fw-la on_o the_o catholic_n to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o catholic_n compel_v they_o to_o it_o and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o these_o two_o party_n but_o not_o a_o word_n of_o difference_n about_o infant-baptism_n between_o they_o that_o ever_o i_o read_v in_o either_o part_n §_o 10._o the_o controversy_n between_o austin_n and_o they_o he_o thus_o state_v lib._n 1._o c._n 1_o 2._o si_fw-mi haberi_fw-la foris_fw-la potest_fw-la etiam_fw-la dari_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la potest_fw-la baptism_n receive_v out_o of_o the_o catholic_n or_o 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