thou_o do_v believe_v and_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o a_o proud_a and_o insolent_a traitor_n act_v in_o the_o height_n of_o rebellion_n sir_n pardon_n be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v come_v in_o and_o submit_v take_v the_o word_n in_o their_o grammatical_a construction_n i_o may_v assure_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v pardon_v if_o he_o will_v present_o come_v in_o and_o submit_v but_o it_o be_v incongruous_a to_o say_v sir_n pardon_n be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v submit_v since_o at_o present_a he_o be_v visible_o neither_o a_o object_n of_o pardon_n nor_o a_o subject_n of_o submission_n upon_o which_o account_n i_o apprehend_v those_o expression_n of_o mr._n humphrey_n not_o so_o congruous_a christ_n be_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v i_o may_v say_v christ_n be_v thou_o if_o thou_o do_v believe_v where_o i_o have_v not_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o unbelief_n or_o christ_n shall_v be_v thou_o if_o thou_o will_v believe_v where_o i_o have_v 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sacrament_n to_o those_o who_o be_v visible_o worthy_a yet_o real_o unworthy_a pag._n 48._o mr._n humphrey_n propound_v my_o objection_n thus_o do_v not_o the_o minister_n seal_n to_o a_o lie_n if_o he_o seal_v to_o the_o unworthy_a the_o objection_n thus_o propound_v may_v bear_v a_o very_a foul_a sense_n as_o seem_v to_o include_v person_n both_o real_o and_o visible_o unworthy_a whereas_o my_o objection_n clear_o hint_n a_o distinction_n between_o person_n visible_o worthy_a yet_o real_o unworthy_a and_o between_o person_n both_o real_o and_o visible_o unworthy_a beside_o that_o in_o the_o latter_a branch_n also_o i_o use_v not_o the_o term_n of_o seal_v but_o of_o give_v the_o sacrament_n and_o however_o he_o may_v possible_o agree_v with_o i_o in_o sense_n yet_o the_o term_n alter_v may_v occasion_v a_o foul_a mistake_n in_o the_o reader_n but_o to_o pass_v that_o let_v we_o scan_v his_o exception_n against_o my_o answer_n to_o that_o objection_n and_o 1._o he_o corrupt_v my_o 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not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n may_v be_v visible_o in_o covenant_n and_o visible_o out_o of_o covenant_n instance_n in_o a_o know_a witch_n she_o be_v visible_o in_o covenant_n in_o m._n h._n his_o sense_n as_o a_o church-member_n till_o excommunicate_v yet_o visible_o out_o of_o covenant_n in_o our_o sense_n as_o visible_o renounce_v christ_n and_o religion_n they_o who_o visible_o break_v the_o covenant_n by_o lie_v in_o visible_a impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n be_v visible_o out_o of_o covenant_n in_o a_o absolute_a sense_n though_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o be_v visible_o in_o covenant_n in_o a_o relative_a sense_n as_o not_o be_v excommunicate_v such_o be_v many_o of_o the_o israelite_n who_o be_v call_v the_o holy_a people_n dan._n 12._o 7._o and_o god_n people_n hos_fw-la 4._o v._n 6_o 8.12_o and_o 11._o 7._o yet_o host_n 1_o 9_o you_o be_v not_o my_o people_n and_o hos_n 2._o 2._o your_o mother_n be_v not_o my_o wife_n these_o seem_a contradiction_n be_v easy_o 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his_o epiphonema_n upon_o himself_o and_o say_v by_o this_o one_o passage_n well_o consider_v you_o may_v have_v a_o guess_n at_o the_o man_n i_o suppose_v the_o reader_n can_v not_o blame_v i_o but_o i_o forbear_v in_o the_o same_o page_n m._n h._n mention_n some_o exceptition_n i_o make_v from_o page_n 171._o to_o page_n 175._o of_o my_o bar_n and_o confute_v they_o with_o a_o dash_n or_o two_o of_o his_o pen_n say_v that_o i_o carp_n snarl_v my_o exception_n be_v not_o worth_a any_o further_a answer_n what_o pitiful_a thing_n be_v they_o as_o if_o i_o envy_v he_o a_o bare_a expression_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o the_o reader_n can_v expect_v i_o shall_v spend_v time_n in_o vindicate_v those_o five_o passage_n which_o m._n h._n do_v not_o answer_n but_o only_o vilify_v with_o reproachful_a term_n if_o this_o be_v to_o answer_v and_o confute_v the_o lady_n of_o billingsgate_n be_v excellent_a disputant_n we_o have_v have_v too_o much_o heat_n already_o on_o both_o side_n i_o have_v rather_o bring_v water_n than_o fuel_n to_o this_o fire_n i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n think_v not_o that_o i_o envy_v you_o any_o expression_n i_o think_v too_o many_o of_o your_o expression_n and_o of_o i_o also_o deserve_v rather_o pity_n than_o envy_n can_v we_o not_o seek_v the_o light_n of_o truth_n without_o the_o heat_n of_o passion_n page_n 227._o he_o present_v his_o jury_n of_o argument_n to_o prove_v the_o lord_n supper_n a_o converting-ordinance_n his_o first_o argument_n be_v argument_n 1_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o every_o intelligent_a member_n to_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n but_o officium_fw-la est_fw-la propter_fw-la beneficium_fw-la ergo_fw-la answ_n 1._o i_o deny_v the_o major_a if_o by_o frequent_v the_o sacrament_n he_o mean_v actual_a receive_n otherwise_o it_o militate_v nothing_o against_o we_o who_o grant_v universal_a presence_n 2._o suppose_v some_o benefit_n do_v accrue_v to_o all_o receiver_n must_v that_o benefit_n need_v be_v initial_a conversion_n study_v to_o know_v by_o the_o creation_n be_v a_o duty_n require_v of_o heathen_a and_o no_o doubt_n but_o it_o be_v eo_fw-la nomine_fw-la beneficial_a to_o they_o but_o do_v it_o thence_o follow_v they_o be_v convert_v by_o this_o study_n of_o nature_n or_o be_v the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n their_o gospel_n this_o for_o the_o minor_a 3._o he_o assert_v untrue_o that_o man_n benefit_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n of_o duty_n he_o have_v as_o good_a say_v the_o promise_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o obedience_n shall_v self_n be_v no_o ground_n of_o duty_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a or_o principal_a ground_n m._n h._n ib._n a_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a and_o our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o god_n will_v it_o but_o god_n will_v it_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a and_o our_o duty_n answ_n i_o assent_v full_o to_o the_o latter_a but_o question_v the_o former_a branch_n if_o universal_o understand_v some_o thing_n be_v essential_o good_a and_o therefore_o necessary_o our_o 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unworthy_a must_v not_o receive_v and_o have_v also_o prove_v that_o every_o natural_a man_n be_v evangelical_o unworthy_a i_o hope_v therefore_o m._n h._n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n in_o this_o place_n in_o yield_v to_o i_o that_o receive_v be_v not_o the_o natural_a man_n daty_n as_o eat_v the_o passover_n be_v not_o the_o unclean_a man_n duty_n m._n h._n p._n 227_o and_o 228._o let_v the_o pious_a reader_n under_v and_o this_o point_n and_o that_o be_v through_o man_n impotency_n to_o make_v void_a god_n authority_n answ_n when_o a_o duty_n in_o thesi_fw-la be_v therefore_o every_o man_n duty_n in_o hypothesi_fw-la then_o m._n h._n speak_v somewhat_o to_o purpose_n be_v there_o not_o many_o duty_n which_o bind_v not_o all_o person_n in_o every_o state_n but_o this_o or_o that_o person_n as_o his_o state_n and_o relation_n vary_v instance_n in_o the_o five_o commandment_n and_o in_o duty_n of_o institured-worship_n of_o which_o nature_n be_v the_o sacrament_n that_o 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12._o m._n h._n his_o 12._o argument_n ib._n the_o solemn_a application_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o a_o man_n self_n according_a to_o his_o estate_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o very_a only_a way_n whereby_o the_o spirit_n usual_o work_v conviction_n and_o sincere_a conversion_n but_o actual_a receive_n be_v a_o solemn_a mean_n of_o such_o a_o application_n ergo._n answ_n 1._o i_o deny_v the_o minor_a as_o to_o the_o second_o branch_n about_o sincere_a conversion_n m._n h._n his_o prossyllogism_n draw_v from_o legal-conviction_n and_o self-judging_a will_v not_o help_v he_o till_o he_o can_v prove_v that_o a_o instantaneous_a act_n of_o legal-conviction_n with_o a_o like_a instantaneous_a and_o hypocritical_a act_n of_o self-judging_a if_o produce_v at_o all_o by_o the_o unworthy_a communicant_a in_o the_o act_n of_o receive_v be_v effectual_a mean_n of_o convert_v such_o a_o obdurate_a sinner_n who_o resist_v all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o sacrament_n till_o he_o come_v to_o the_o last_o act_n of_o receive_v 2._o the_o forementioned_a application_n may_v be_v make_v with_o less_o danger_n of_o guilt_n by_o presence_n without_o receive_v mr._n h._n p._n 236._o and_o 237._o he_o that_o be_v willing_a to_o go_v on_o in_o his_o sin_n and_o refuse_v jesus_n christ_n i_o will_v not_o gratify_v he_o so_o far_o to_o say_v he_o must_v stay_v away_o this_o be_v doctrine_n after_o the_o flesh_v own_o heart_n answ_n 1._o how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o most_o fleshly_a man_n be_v usual_a most_o eager_a for_o the_o sacrament_n and_o think_v themselves_o most_o wrong_v when_o keep_v away_o ask_v the_o worst_a in_o every_o parish_n whether_o the_o minister_n gratify_v they_o most_o by_o suspension_n or_o by_o admission_n yet_o 2._o by_o suspension_n we_o affect_v not_o simple_o either_o to_o gratify_v or_o displeasure_n any_o unless_o care_n and_o endeavour_v to_o prevent_v their_o sin_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o save_v knowledge_n and_o grace_n be_v a_o gratification_n or_o displeasure_n and_o i_o hope_v every_o godly_a man_n shall_v be_v willing_a to_o gratify_v all_o nor_o afraid_a to_o displease_v any_o by_o endeavour_n to_o prevent_v their_o sin_n and_o to_o work_v in_o they_o real_a conversion_n what_o ever_o therefore_o m._n h._n be_v please_v to_o insinuate_v p._n 237._o be_v not_o deceive_v as_o if_o by_o abstention_n or_o suspension_n thou_o either_o give_v up_o thyself_o or_o be_v give_v up_o as_o lose_v or_o that_o any_o unworthy_a receiver_n can_v make_v so_o good_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n or_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o to_o wash_v away_o any_o one_o stain_n of_o sin_n such_o conceit_n may_v puzzle_v and_o trouble_v but_o will_v never_o convert_v or_o edify_v thou_o if_o the_o guilt_n of_o christ_n body_n and_o blood_n can_v bring_v thou_o near_a heaven_n then_o may_v unworthy_a receive_n bring_v thou_o thither_o study_v well_o those_o two_o text_n 1_o cor._n 11._o v._n 27_o 29._o and_o thou_o will_v easy_o perceive_v that_o m._n h._n be_v better_a at_o rhetoric_n than_o spiritual_a logic_n attend_v upon_o the_o word_n which_o undoubted_o be_v a_o mean_n and_o have_v clear_a promise_n of_o coversion_n and_o upon_o true_a though_o weak_a discovery_n of_o grace_n come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o god_n second_o chariot_n that_o will_v carry_v thou_o apace_o to_o heaven_n page_z 239-240_a m._n h._n endeavour_n to_o back_o all_o his_o twelve_o argument_n by_o a_o instance_n or_o example_n before_o which_o he_o insert_v these_o word_n whereas_o mr._n drake_n be_v ready_a to_o cite_v i_o before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n i_o may_v appeal_v thither_o to_o those_o many_o saint_n in_o heaven_n together_o with_o this_o party_n etc._n etc._n answ_n 1._o sir_n have_v you_o note_v the_o place_n where_o i_o cite_v you_o before_o the_o great_a tribunal_n you_o have_v do_v i_o a_o favour_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v such_o expression_n and_o shall_v censure_v myself_o for_o rashness_n if_o i_o 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