Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…

It is another question, whether they have Right to the bare sign, and the consequential Privileges with the Church, arising from their reputing such a man to be a true Christian. And another question, whether they have Right to Both these? Also it is one thing to ask, Whether men have right to performance of their own part in Baptism, in part? or in whole? And another, Whether they have right to Gods part? We make no question but every man hath liberty given him to do ⟨p. 254⟩his own part entirely, yea it is his Duty: And so every Infidel is bound to bring his child to Baptism; that is, To cease his Infidelity, and to Dedicate himself and child to Christ, and seal it with being Baptized. But this is nothing to prove that he hath Right to Gods part in Baptism, that is, either to the Washing as Gods seal and sign; or to the cleansing signified, and other Benefits conveyed by it. 2. Nor is it any thing to prove that he hath a Liberty to do the latter and external part of his own duty, without the internal and former precedent; that is, to be baptized before he consent to the terms of the Covenant. As a man that is bound to consent in mind to any thing, and promise with the mouth, yet may not promise before he consent; that is, Dissemble or Lye.

It is another question, whether they have Right to the bare sign, and the consequential Priviledges with the Church, arising from their reputing such a man to be a true Christian. And another question, whether they have Right to Both these? Also it is one thing to ask, Whether men have right to performance of their own part in Baptism, in part? or in whole? And another, Whether they have right to Gods part? We make no question but every man hath liberty given him to do ⟨p. 254⟩his own part entirely, yea it is his Duty: And so every Infidel is bound to bring his child to Baptism; that is, To cease his Infidelity, and to Dedicate himself and child to Christ, and seal it with being Baptized. But this is nothing to prove that he hath Right to Gods part in Baptism, that is, either to the Washing as Gods seal and sign; or to the cleansing signified, and other Benefits conveyed by it. 2. Nor is it any thing to prove that he hath a Liberty to do the latter and external part of his own duty, without the internal and former precedent; that is, to be baptized before he consent to the terms of the Covenant. As a man that is bound to consent in mind to any thing, and promise with the mouth, yet may not promise before he consent; that is, Dissemble or Lye.