Chapter 3

CHAP. III.

3 Position. That the children of godly and approved Christians are not: to be baptized, until their Parents be set members of some particular Congregation. 4 That the Parents themselves, though of approved piety, are not to be received▪ to the Lords-supper, until they be admitted as set members.

3 Position. That the children of godly and approved Christians are not: to be baptized, untill their Parents be set members of some particular Congregation. 4 That the Parents themselves, though of approved piety, are not to be received▪ to the Lords-supper, untill they be admitted as set members.

Reply. What is here premised to prevent mistakes, doth seem more to raise, then to abate scruples. You refuse not all communion with all that are not Church-members, and so much they profess who formerly have gone for, and professed themselves Separatists from our assemblies; you do not appropriate these privileges of the seals only to members of your own Churches, &c. If you mean only that the Sacraments administered in other Churches be true for substance; it is no more then you will confess of Rome. If you deny not fellowship with them in the seals, and ⟨p. 70⟩to receive them to the Sacrament, your judgement is against your practise, or you exclude the Churches of England from the number of true Churches.

Reply. WHat is here premised to prevent mistakes, doth seem more to raise, then to abate scruples. You refuse not all communion with all that are not Church-members, and so much they professe who formerly have gone for, and professed themselves Separatists from our assemblies; you doe not appropriate these priviledges of the seals onely to members of your own Churches, &c. If you mean onely that the Sacraments administred in other Churches be true for substance; it is no more then you will confesse of Rome. If you deny not fellowship with them in the seals, and