to_o the_o lord_n supper_n much_o less_o be_v the_o promiscuous_a dimission_n of_o child_n to_o baptism_n any_o ground_n of_o their_o parent_n promiscuous_a dimission_n to_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o parent_n give_v to_o his_o child_n what_o himself_o have_v namely_o church_n membership_n but_o can_v thence_o claim_v what_o be_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o worthy_a church_n member_n namely_o sacramental_a communion_n the_o son_n of_o a_o jew_n or_o proselyte_n be_v clean_a may_v eat_v of_o the_o passeover_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o father_n in_o who_o right_a the_o child_n be_v circumcise_v be_v unclean_a may_v not_o partake_v of_o that_o sacrament_n a_o priest_n son_n or_o daughter_n may_v in_o their_o father_n right_a be_v clean_a eat_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n when_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o father_n himself_o be_v unclean_a be_v forbid_v to_o eat_v of_o they_o compare_v levit._n 10.14_o numb_a 18.11_o &_o levit._n 22.4_o 6._o there_o be_v par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la 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be_v the_o case_n of_o most_o parish_n in_o england_n and_o for_o my_o own_o part_n i_o much_o doubt_v whether_o a_o minister_n by_o his_o own_o power_n can_v exclude_v any_o church_n member_n from_o the_o sacrament_n 3._o because_o he_o hope_v the_o best_a of_o all_o answ_n 1._o so_o do_v the_o angel_n of_o ephesus_n who_o yet_o try_v and_o uncase_v the_o false_a apostle_n rev._n 2.2_o 4._o 2._o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o yet_o command_v christian_n to_o mark_n and_o avoid_v unworthy_a church_n member_n rom._n 16.17_o &_o 1_o cor._n 5.11_o &_o 2_o thess_n 3.14_o 15._o 3._o so_o must_v magistrate_n yet_o i_o hope_v they_o may_v and_o do_v condemn_v malefactor_n 4._o if_o this_o be_v a_o good_a argument_n may_v not_o mr._n h._n as_o well_o conclude_v i_o hope_v the_o best_a of_o all_o therefore_o i_o will_v excommunicate_v none_o though_o charity_n hope_v the_o best_a yet_o it_o be_v not_o stark_o blind_a and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v no_o mean_a point_n of_o charity_n to_o 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to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sign_n and_o seal_v of_o that_o grace_n and_o here_o let_v i_o ask_v mr._n h._n again_o whether_o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o check_v he_o for_o asperse_v we_o with_o that_o soul_n slander_n pag._n 16._o that_o we_o admit_v none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v qualify_v to_o our_o own_o mind_n do_v not_o mr._n h._n know_v that_o we_o plead_v not_o only_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v abundant_o enough_o but_o also_o the_o authority_n of_o parliament_n for_o what_o we_o do_v in_o this_o point_n by_o who_o ordinance_n not_o repeal_v we_o be_v civil_o enable_v to_o do_v what_o we_o do_v and_o have_v also_o from_o they_o after_o mature_a deliberation_n with_o the_o assembly_n of_o divine_n a_o rule_n to_o walk_v by_o against_o which_o if_o we_o transgress_v we_o be_v accountable_a to_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n and_o dare_v he_o notwithstanding_o charge_v we_o with_o admittance_n of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v qualify_v to_o our_o mind_n or_o 2._o that_o 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this_o ordinance_n ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o independent_o be_v much_o behold_v to_o he_o for_o his_o favourable_a opinion_n of_o they_o as_o good_a proficient_n in_o christ_n school_n they_o be_v good_a grammarian_n indeed_o if_o they_o have_v perfect_v the_o christian_a grammar_n so_o as_o to_o leave_v in_o it_o but_o one_o anomalum_fw-la or_o heteroclite_n 2._o i_o think_v it_o be_v rather_o optandum_fw-la then_o credendum_fw-la that_o they_o allow_v a_o syntaxis_fw-la in_o the_o whole_a service_n of_o god_n beside_o 3._o yet_o as_o to_o free_a admission_n in_o order_n unto_o presence_n at_o all_o ordinance_n i_o believe_v they_o as_o well_o as_o we_o allow_v a_o syntax_n in_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n 4._o heteroclite_n and_o anomala_n be_v no_o more_o absurd_a in_o worship_n than_o they_o be_v in_o grammar_n as_o no_o rule_n in_o grammar_n but_o bath_n
where_o it_o be_v say_v they_o all_o drink_v of_o the_o sacramental_a cup._n answ_n 1._o it_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o divers_a learned_a that_o judas_n do_v not_o receive_v 2._o grant_v he_o present_v at_o the_o sacrament_n it_o follow_v not_o thence_o that_o he_o do_v receive_v 3._o christ_n bid_v all_o to_o receive_v must_v be_v limit_v only_o to_o those_o all_o for_o who_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o word_n that_o accompany_v the_o tender_a of_o the_o cup._n compare_v mat._n 26.28_o and_o luke_n 22.20_o but_o christ_n blood_n be_v nor_o shed_v for_o judas_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n ergo_fw-la the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o tender_v to_o he_o 4._o it_o seem_v probable_a that_o christ_n exclude_v judas_n in_o particular_a in_o those_o word_n luke_n 22.21_o but_o behold_v the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o betray_v i_o be_v with_o i_o on_o the_o table_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v what_o have_v thou_o who_o be_v a_o traitor_n to_o do_v to_o receive_v among_o my_o faithful_a disciple_n 5._o suppose_v be_v do_v receive_v 1._o christ_n act_v in_o admit_v he_o as_o a_o particular_a minister_n who_o alone_o can_v exclude_v any_o 2._o before_o and_o at_o receive_v he_o tell_v he_o home_o his_o sin_n and_o danger_n which_o i_o believe_v mr._n h._n do_v not_o to_o every_o judas_n that_o receive_v at_o his_o sacrament_n judas_n his_o instance_n then_o will_v not_o favour_n mr._n h._n his_o free_a admission_n object_n 8._o unworthy_a receiver_n be_v guilty_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o eat_v their_o own_o damnation_n therefore_o we_o must_v not_o allow_v free_a admission_n to_o this_o mr._n h._n answer_n that_o it_o can_v concern_v the_o admitter_n and_o joiner_n etc._n etc._n answ_n it_o concern_v the_o admitter_n if_o any_o partake_v who_o be_v visible_o unworthy_a and_o the_o joiner_n if_o they_o know_v they_o to_o be_v unworthy_a and_o do_v not_o complain_v the_o rule_n be_v that_o a_o man_n must_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o not_o absolute_o 1_o cor._n 11.28_o whereas_o p._n 68_o he_o add_v every_o one_o be_v to_o examine_v himself_o if_o he_o do_v not_o he_o receive_v his_o own_o damnation_n not_o we_o who_o do_v our_o duty_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o corinth_n 11.29_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answ_n 1._o every_o main_n be_v to_o examine_v himself_o and_o so_o to_o eat_v but_o where_o be_v it_o say_v absolute_o let_v every_o man_n eat_v we_o must_v mind_v he_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 28._o as_o well_o as_o he_o mind_v we_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 29._o 2._o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v restrictive_o and_o exclusive_o as_o if_o self_a examination_n exclude_v church_n examination_n or_o as_o if_o self_n prejudice_v exclude_v prejudice_n to_o my_o neighbour_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o compare_v rom._n 14.12_o where_o give_v a_o account_n to_o god_n exclude_v not_o give_v a_o account_n to_o man_n for_o then_o child_n and_o servant_n may_v refuse_v to_o give_v any_o account_n to_o their_o parent_n or_o master_n 3._o though_o it_o be_v haply_o a_o improper_a expression_n to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o another_o yet_o undoubted_o another_o man_n unworthy_a receive_n may_v be_v charge_v upon_o i_o when_o i_o have_v power_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o do_v not_o i_o think_v as_o perfect_a as_o mr._n h._n be_v both_o himself_n and_o the_o best_a of_o god_n people_n have_v need_n pray_v every_o day_n lord_n forgive_v i_o my_o other_o man_n sin_n especial_o state_n and_o church_n officer_n 4._o it_o be_v as_o absurd_a in_o reason_n and_o divinity_n by_o a_o affirmative_a to_o exclude_v a_o negative_a as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o negative_a to_o exclude_v a_o affirmative_a to_o say_v i_o must_v examine_v myself_o therefore_o another_o must_v not_o examine_v i_o or_o to_o say_v another_o must_v examine_v i_o therefore_o i_o must_v not_o examine_v myself_o or_o to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o myself_o therefore_o not_o to_o another_o as_o to_o say_v i_o eat_v judgement_n to_o another_o therefore_o not_o to_o myself_o most_o sin_n and_o duty_n be_v reciprocal_a and_o as_o guilt_n so_o duty_n be_v usual_o relative_a as_o well_o as_o personal_a rep._n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o a_o man_n drink_v poison_n shall_v not_o i_o be_v guilty_a of_o his_o blood_n unless_o i_o hinder_v he_o etc._n etc._n to_o this_o mr._n h._n answer_n 1._o not_o unless_o i_o have_v a_o quum_fw-la possum_fw-la 2._o he_o wonder_v any_o shall_v compare_v the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o cup_n of_o poison_n see_v it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n a_o cup_n of_o blessing_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v know_v or_o aught_o to_o judge_v that_o it_o prove_v death_n to_o any_o 4._o that_o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v to_o all_o though_o often_o it_o prove_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n so_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v unto_o all_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n etc._n etc._n this_o for_o the_o admitter_n part_n pag._n 68.70_o answ_n 1._o his_o quum_fw-la possit_fw-la must_v be_v understand_v either_o of_o a_o natural_a or_o a_o moral_a ability_n i_o believe_v that_o whoever_o have_v a_o natural_a have_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o moral_a ability_n to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o murder_v himself_o by_o poison_n in_o plain_a english_a whoever_o can_v aught_o to_o hinder_v his_o brother_n from_o drink_v of_o poison_n cain_n religion_n may_v be_v indeed_o be_o i_o my_o brother_n keeper_n but_o christ_n religion_n be_v he_o that_o save_v not_o life_n destroy_v it_o i_o must_v preserve_v my_o neighbour_n life_n by_o all_o lawful_a mean_n but_o undoubted_o its_o a_o lawful_a mean_n by_o violence_n to_o hinder_v my_o neighbour_n from_o self_n murder_n 2._o his_o wonder_n deserve_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o if_o one_o man_n corporal_a food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n though_o in_o itself_o wholesome_a as_o cheese_n etc._n etc._n why_o may_v not_o one_o man_v spiritual_a food_n be_v another_o man_n poison_n nay_o the_o same_o food_n be_v at_o one_o time_n good_a nourishment_n at_o another_o time_n poison_n to_o the_o same_o man_n namely_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n in_o a_o strong_a fever_n the_o same_o word_n be_v a_o favour_n of_o life_n and_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n and_o why_o not_o the_o same_o sacrament_n and_o what_o be_v a_o deadly_a savour_n but_o poison_n christ_n be_v a_o precious_a corner_n stone_n to_o some_o a_o stone_n of_o stumble_v to_o other_o and_o if_o christ_n personal_a be_v so_o why_o not_o christ_n sacramental_a 3._o if_o i_o may_v know_v and_o judge_v when_o the_o word_n be_v poison_n to_o any_o why_o not_o as_o well_o yea_o better_a when_o the_o sacrament_n be_v poison_n i_o may_v know_v the_o word_n be_v so_o by_o its_o effect_n or_o consequent_n i_o may_v know_v the_o sacrament_n be_v so_o both_o by_o its_o cause_n and_o effect_n as_o if_o a_o gross_o ignorant_a or_o profane_a person_n come_v to_o receive_v and_o if_o after_o receive_v i_o see_v a_o man_n as_o bad_a or_o worse_a then_o former_o 4._o as_o the_o word_n may_v be_v preach_v before_o all_o so_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v administer_v before_o all_o but_o as_o the_o word_n be_v not_o apply_v by_o all_o nor_o divers_a part_n of_o it_o applicable_a to_o all_o so_o neither_o aught_o the_o sacrament_n to_o be_v apply_v to_o all_o by_o actual_a receive_n if_o any_o man_n will_v give_v his_o neighbour_n poison_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n the_o magistrate_n may_v more_o just_o give_v he_o a_o halter_n and_o leave_v the_o issue_n to_o god_n next_o mr._n h._n proceed_v to_o the_o receiver_n part_n and_o tell_v we_o pag._n 70._o that_o a_o double_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o he_o 1._o a_o principal_a do_v this_o 2._o a_o accessary_a let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o come_v and_o to_o come_v worthy_o if_o a_o man_n fail_v in_o the_o one_o and_o be_v not_o sufficient_o prepare_v i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o he_o must_v keep_v i_o be_o sure_a it_o will_v not_o excuse_v he_o from_o the_o other_o etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o let_v the_o reader_n note_v how_o absurd_o mr._n h._n make_v receive_v to_o be_v the_o principal_a duty_n and_o actual_a worthiness_n but_o accessary_n what_o carnal_a divinity_n be_v this_o to_o make_v the_o matter_n and_o carcase_n of_o a_o duty_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o duty_n accessary_a the_o form_n of_o godliness_n the_o principal_a and_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o accessary_a be_v not_o this_o principal_a divinity_n and_o very_o please_v to_o some_o of_o mr._n h._n his_o principal_a receiver_n