The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…

L. II. And why call you it arrogant and dividing?

M. Because it presumptuously condemneth the Reformed Churches and the Christian World, determining that to be so certain by Gods Word, that none should doubt of it that will be a Minister, when the Christian World is of many several opinions about it.

L. What be those Opinions about it? M▪ 1. Some hold that the Covenant being the same pardoning saving Covenant that is made to the faithful and their Seed, and their Children expressly called Holy, they are all in a state of pardon and salvation before baptism, and baptism doth but celebrate and invest them in it before the Church; and solemnly seal their Covenant right. And that this saving right is given only to the seed of the sincerely faithful, or at most to those that have such Pro-parents, though the Seed of Hypocrites must be received by the Church, that know not mens hearts. And this I take to be the Truth. 2. Some others hold that this right to Salvation belongeth to them that have Grand-fathers and Grand-mothers or remote Ancestors that were truly Godly Christians. 3. Some hold that it belongeth to all the Seed of professed Christians how bad soever the Parents be. 4. Some hold that it belongeth only to the Children of true Believers that are baptized, but not to the unbaptized. 5. Some hold that it belongeth to Hypocrites Children that are baptized, but not to the unbaptized. 6. Some hold that it belongeth to all baptized ones if they have God-fathers that profess Christianity. 7. Some hold that it belongeth to all baptized by a true believing Minister, for the Faith of the Church. ⟨p. 52⟩8. Some hold that it belongeth to none that by Baptism are taken into any Congregation guilty of Heresy or Schism. 9. Some hold that it belongeth to all that are baptized by a Minister who is ordained by Bishops that have uninterrupted Canonical Succession, and not to others. 10. Some hold that the Baptism of a Lay-man or a Woman may be effectual to the Salvation of such. 11. Some Conformists hold that all Infants in the World are saved, baptized and unbaptized. 12. The most of the Papists hold that the baptized are saved both from the pain of Sense and of Loss, but the unbaptized are saved from the pain of sense only, but not of loss; and so have neither Joy nor Sorrow. 13. Many wise Men hold that Salvation is certain according to the first Opinion to the Seed of Sincere Believers, but that we have no certain notice at all, what God will do with all the rest (baptized or unbaptized). 14. Many think that God hath a certain number of Infants Elect whom he will save, and will cast away the rest, but that no man can know who they be;