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they_o do_v not_o study_v the_o discovery_n of_o person_n unworthy_a page_n 120._o and_o the_o people_n likewise_o if_o they_o do_v not_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o receive_v page_n 109._o answ_n i_o pray_v read_v ponder_v and_o lay_v such_o expression_n to_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o sad_a thing_n to_o have_v such_o grievous_a fear_n teach_v we_o by_o the_o precept_n of_o man_n alas_o sir_n be_v not_o the_o minister_n call_v heavy_a enough_o be_v not_o he_o contest_v and_o hatred_n more_o than_o he_o can_v undergo_v already_o be_v not_o that_o serious_a duty_n of_o the_o receiver_n to_o examine_v themselves_o work_n enough_o to_o take_v they_o up_o and_o be_v there_o any_o scripture_n that_o enjoin_v man_n to_o pry_v into_o other_o fitness_n and_o unsitnesse_n or_o prevent_v sin_n in_o order_n to_o this_o sacrament_n more_o than_o other_o duty_n what_o a_o burden_n will_v man_n bring_v on_o tender_a spirit_n which_o if_o we_o shall_v do_v cursory_o and_o negligent_o and_o yet_o make_v conscience_n of_o it_o as_o necessary_a it_o will_v but_o bring_v a_o curse_n on_o we_o jer._n 48.10_o and_o if_o we_o shall_v go_v to_o do_v it_o serious_o what_o everlasting_a difficulty_n and_o trouble_n will_v it_o create_v for_o we_o this_o be_v such_o a_o terror_n can_v be_v bear_v while_o as_o the_o israelite_n sprinkle_v their_o door_n post_v with_o blood_n in_o the_o passeover_n that_o they_o may_v escape_v death_n here_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o be_v sprinkle_v upon_o every_o soul_n that_o none_o may_v escape_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o but_o must_v be_v make_v fellow-murderer_n of_o christ_n as_o he_o sad_o term_v it_o if_o any_o visible_o unworthy_a be_v admit_v for_o my_o part_n if_o other_o will_v needs_o lay_v such_o strictness_n here_o on_o i_o can_v but_o reverence_v they_o the_o very_a shadow_n of_o holiness_n be_v to_o be_v fear_v but_o i_o can_v never_o think_v that_o the_o door_n of_o the_o sacrament_n even_o to_o the_o receiver_n own_o part_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v quite_o as_o narrow_a as_o the_o door_n to_o heaven_n so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o man_n will_v maintain_v that_o necessary_a distinction_n of_o the_o church_n visible_a and_o invisible_a page_n 118._o if_o mr._n h._n object_n such_o person_n ought_v to_o be_v excommunicate_v than_o it_o seem_v we_o offend_v rather_o in_o be_v too_o favourable_a then_o too_o rigid_a that_o only_o suspend_v they_o etc._n etc._n answ_n this_o favour_n of_o he_o which_o he_o so_o often_o speak_v of_o in_o suspension_n when_o yet_o he_o hold_v a_o man_n can_v be_v debar_v any_o ordinance_n but_o actual_a receive_n in_o the_o great_a censure_n be_v methinks_v just_a like_o the_o good_a woman_n when_o the_o man_n fall_v off_o the_o house_n with_o a_o hatch_v by_o his_o side_n and_o break_v his_o neck_n what_o a_o great_a mercy_n be_v it_o say_v she_o he_o have_v no_o more_o harm_n sect._n 3_o the_o the_o three_o objection_n be_v holy_a thing_n to_o holy_a man_n my_o answer_n be_v by_o distinction_n of_o outward_a and_o inward_a holy_a thing_n and_o person_n mr._n drake_n except_v page_n 119._o 1_o infant_n and_o the_o distract_a be_v outward_o holy_a this_o be_v thirteen_o time_n 2_o some_o outward_o holy_a thing_n to_o wit_n the_o word_n mat._n 28_o 29._o may_v be_v administer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v not_o outward_o holy_a answ_n what_o then_o therefore_o may_v it_o not_o be_v administer_v to_o those_o that_o be_v outward_o holy_a 3_o bare_a profession_n if_o contradict_v by_o profaneness_n can_v secure_v a_o man_n from_o excommunication_n much_o less_o from_o suspension_n answ_n but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o profession_n not_o contradict_v by_o profaneness_n i_o mean_v such_o as_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o excommunicate_v he_o it_o be_v that_o i_o say_v give_v he_o admission_n 4_o the_o excommunicate_a do_v still_o profess_v and_o be_v outward_o holy_a therefore_o mr._n h._n contradict_v himself_o etc._n etc._n answ_n i_o pray_v sir_n excuse_v i_o i_o say_v when_o a_o man_n be_v excommunicate_a he_o be_v as_o a_o heathen_a and_o not_o to_o be_v reckon_v outward_o holy_a or_o as_o a_o professor_n whereas_o therefore_o he_o conclude_v over-leafe_n page_n 120._o that_o mr._n h._n his_o answer_n may_v vie_v with_o the_o objection_n in_o weakness_n be_v please_v to_o turn_v to_o page_n 139._o in_o both_o sacrament_n say_v he_o there_o real_a interest_n be_v seal_v to_o real_a saint_n as_o visible_a interest_n to_o visible_a saint_n now_o i_o pray_v compare_v mr._n h._n outward_a holy_a thing_n to_o outward_a holy_a man_n and_o inward_a holy_a thing_n to_o inward_a holy_a man_n a_o visible_a ordinance_n to_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o the_o invisible_a grace_n to_o the_o invisible_a member_n that_o have_v a_o save_a interest_n in_o they_o by_o faith_n this_o be_v my_o answer_n and_o be_v it_o not_o misfortune_n think_v you_o that_o the_o same_o thing_n must_v be_v strength_n in_o m._n drake_n and_o yet_o weakness_n in_o m._n h._n and_o that_o m._n h._n must_v be_v think_v to_o contradict_v himself_o when_o he_o poor_a creature_n be_v apt_a to_o think_v m._n drake_n do_v beside_o it_o be_v m._n drake_n say_v here_o not_o mr._n h._n that_o a_o man_n be_v still_o a_o professor_n when_o he_o contradict_v his_o profession_n and_o be_v excommunicate_a from_o it_o so_o that_o by_o my_o consent_n he_o may_v set_v up_o the_o trade_n of_o a_o contradiction-maker_n for_o see_v the_o last_o of_o his_o own_o invention_n will_v so_o well_o serve_v any_o body_n if_o he_o can_v put_v off_o his_o ware_n to_o other_o it_o be_v but_o take_v it_o to_o himself_o and_o he_o may_v never_o need_v to_o be_v any_o loser_n by_o it_o page_n 121._o he_o can_v deny_v that_o all_o