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the_o very_a same_o he_o make_v to_o have_v be_v before_o the_o sacrament_n to_o prove_v that_o judas_n be_v a_o scandalous_a sinner_n when_o he_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o sacrament_n he_o yield_v upon_o the_o matter_n that_o judas_n receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n that_o before_o judas_n go_v forth_o none_o of_o the_o apostle_n know_v he_o to_o be_v the_o traitor_n except_o john_n yea_o some_o hold_n that_o john_n know_v it_o not_o that_o christ_n word_n to_o judas_n thou_o have_v say_v do_v not_o make_v know_v to_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o be_v the_o traitor_n and_o if_o they_o have_v yet_o by_o their_o principle_n who_o hold_v that_o judas_n receive_v the_o sacrament_n these_o word_n be_v not_o speak_v before_o the_o sacrament_n divers_a author_n hold_v that_o judas_n be_v a_o secret_a not_o asleep_o scandalous_a sinner_n at_o that_o time_n when_o it_o be_v suppose_v he_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n yea_o m._n prynne_n himself_o hold_v so_o in_o another_o place_n he_o lose_v much_o by_o propose_v as_o a_o precedent_n to_o minister_n what_o christ_n do_v to_o judas_n in_o the_o last_o supper_n christ_n do_v upon_o the_o matter_n excommunicate_a judas_n which_o many_o gather_v from_o these_o word_n that_o thou_o do_v do_v quick_o and_o if_o christ_n have_v admit_v he_o to_o the_o sacrament_n it_o can_v be_v no_o precedent_n to_o we_o chap._n xi_o whether_o it_o be_v a_o full_a discharge_n of_o duty_n to_o admonish_v a_o scandalous_a person_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o unworthy_a communicate_v and_o whether_o a_o minister_n in_o give_v he_o the_o sacrament_n after_o such_o admonition_n be_v no_o way_n guilty_a mr_n prynne_n do_v here_o mistake_v his_o mark_n or_o not_o hit_v it_o whether_o the_o question_n be_v state_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o censure_n of_o suspension_n or_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o personal_a duty_n of_o the_o minister_n five_o duty_n of_o the_o minister_n in_o this_o business_n beside_o admonition_n admonition_n no_o church_n censure_v proper_o six_o conclusion_n promise_v by_o m_n prynne_n examine_v his_o syllogism_n concern_v the_o true_a right_n of_o all_o visible_a member_n of_o the_o visible_a church_n to_o the_o sacrament_n discuss_v four_o sort_n of_o person_n beside_o child_n and_o fool_n not_o able_a to_o examine_v themselves_o and_o so_o not_o to_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n by_o that_o limitation_n which_o m._n prynne_n yee_v his_o argument_n from_o the_o admission_n of_o carnal_a person_n to_o baptism_n upon_o a_o mere_a external_a sleight_n profession_n answer_v his_o eleven_o reason_n for_o the_o affirmative_a of_o this_o present_a question_n answer_v the_o erastian_n argument_n from_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 28._o let_v a_o man_n examine_v himself_o not_o other_o nor_o other_o he_o fail_v many_o way_n m._n prynne_n endeavour_v to_o pacify_v the_o conscience_n of_o minister_n by_o persuade_v they_o to_o believe_v that_o a_o scandalous_a person_n be_v outward_o fit_v and_o prepare_v for_o the_o sacrament_n how_o dangerous_a a_o way_n it_o be_v to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n to_o a_o scandalous_a person_n upon_o hope_n that_o omnipotency_n can_v at_o that_o instant_n change_v his_o heart_n and_o his_o life_n of_o a_o man_n eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o himself_o chap._n xii_o whether_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_n or_o regenerate_v ordinance_n mr_n prynne_n in_o this_o controversy_n join_v not_o only_o with_o the_o more_o rigid_a lutheran_n but_o with_o the_o papist_n the_o testimony_n of_o calvin_n bullinger_n ursinus_n musculus_fw-la bucerus_n festus_n honnius_fw-la aretius_n vossius_fw-la pareus_n the_o belgic_a confession_n and_o form_n of_o administration_n the_o synod_n of_o dort_n gerhardus_fw-la walaeus_n chamierus_n polanus_fw-la amesius_n be_v produce_v against_o m._n prynne_n all_o these_o and_o many_o other_o deny_v the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n how_o both_o lutheran_n and_o papist_n state_n their_o controversy_n with_o calvinist_n as_o they_o call_v they_o concern_v the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n m._n prynne_v distinction_n of_o two_o sort_n of_o conversion_n and_o two_o sort_n of_o seal_v be_v due_o examine_v do_v but_o the_o more_o open_a his_o error_n instead_o of_o cover_v it_o of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o seal_n concern_v which_o m._n prynne_n as_o he_o lean_v towards_o the_o socinian_n opinion_n so_o he_o great_o call_v in_o question_n that_o truth_n without_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o the_o ordinance_n of_o parliament_n appoint_v man_n to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o sacrament_n four_o distinction_n of_o my_o own_o premise_a that_o the_o true_a state_n of_o the_o question_n may_v be_v right_o apprehend_v the_o 1._o distinction_n between_o the_o absolute_a power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n 2._o between_o the_o sacrament_n itself_o and_o other_o ordinance_n which_o do_v accompany_v it_o 3._o between_o the_o first_o grace_n and_o the_o follow_a grace_n 4._o between_o visible_a saint_n and_o invisible_a saint_n chap._n xiii_o twenty_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n 1._o from_o the_o nature_n of_o sign_n institute_v to_o signify_v the_o be_v or_o have_v of_o a_o thing_n the_o significancy_n of_o sacrament_n à _fw-la parte_fw-la ante_fw-la 2._o sacrament_n suppose_v faith_n and_o a_o interest_n have_v in_o christ_n therefore_o do_v not_o give_v it_o 3._o the_o lord_n supper_n give_v the_o new_a food_n therefore_o it_o suppose_v the_o new_a life_n 4._o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n therefore_o institute_v for_o justify_v person_n only_o 5._o from_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n justification_n before_o circumcision_n 6._o from_o the_o duty_n of_o self-examination_n which_o a_o unregenerate_a person_n can_v perform_v 7._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o wedding_n garment_n 8._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v not_o by_o see_v or_o receive_v 9_o neither_o promise_n nor_o example_n in_o scripture_n of_o conversion_n by_o the_o lord_n supper_n 10._o every_o unconvert_v and_o unworthy_a person_n if_o he_o come_v while_o such_o to_o the_o lord_n table_n can_v but_o eat_v and_o drink_v unworthy_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o come_v 11._o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n in_o a_o eucharistical_a consolatory_a ordinance_n 12._o christ_n call_v none_o to_o this_o feast_n but_o such_o as_o have_v spiritual_a gracious_a qualification_n 13._o they_o that_o be_v visible_o no_o saint_n ought_v not_o to_o partake_v in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n 14._o baptism_n itself_o at_o least_o when_o administer_v to_o person_n of_o age_n be_v not_o a_o regenerate_a but_o a_o seal_a ordinance_n 15._o from_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o precedency_n of_o baptism_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n 16._o from_o the_o method_n of_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o lose_a son_n 17._o from_o the_o doctrinal_a dehort_v of_o all_o impenitent_a unworthy_a person_n from_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n unless_o they_o repent_v reform_v etc._n etc._n allow_v by_o m._n prynne_n himself_o which_o a_o minister_n may_v not_o do_v if_o it_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n 18._o from_o the_o incommunicablenesse_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o pagan_n or_o to_o excommunicate_v christian_n for_o their_o conversion_n 19_o from_o the_o instrumental_a causality_n of_o a_o convert_v ordinance_n which_o in_o order_n do_v not_o follow_v but_o precede_v conversion_n and_o therefore_o be_v administer_v to_o man_n not_o qua_fw-la penitent_a but_o qua_fw-la impenitent_a which_o can_v not_o be_v say_v of_o the_o sacrament_n 20._o antiquity_n against_o m._n prynne_n in_o this_o point_n witness_v the_o sancta_fw-la sanctis_fw-la witness_v also_o dionysius_n areopagita_n justin_n martyr_n chrysostome_n augustine_n isidorus_n pelusiotâ—…_n prosper_n beda_n isidorus_n hispalensis_n rabanus_n maurus_n beside_o scotus_n alensis_n and_o other_o schoolman_n chap._n fourteen_o master_n prynne_n his_o twelve_o argument_n bring_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n discuss_v and_o answer_v his_o first_o argument_n answer_v by_o three_o distinction_n his_o second_o prove_v nothing_o against_o we_o but_o yield_v somewhat_o which_o be_v for_o we_o his_o three_o charge_v with_o divers_a absurdity_n his_o four_o concern_v the_o great_a proximity_n and_o most_o immediate_a presence_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o sacrament_n retort_v against_o himself_o and_o moreover_o not_o prove_v nor_o make_v good_a by_o he_o his_o five_o argument_n have_v both_o universal_a grace_n and_o other_o absurdity_n in_o it_o his_o six_o concern_v conversion_n by_o the_o eye_n by_o the_o book_n of_o nature_n by_o sacrifice_n by_o miracle_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o ear_n examine_v and_o confute_v in_o the_o particular_n his_o seven_o not_o prove_v nor_o yet_o his_o eight_o concern_v conversion_n by_o affliction_n without_o the_o word_n his_o nine_o concern_v the_o rule_n of_o contrary_n
yourselves_o in_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n of_o the_o shed_n of_o blood_n 34._o defile_v not_o therefore_o the_o land_n wherein_o you_o dwell_v wherefore_o this_o word_n uncleanness_n or_o defilement_n be_v say_v of_o three_o sort_n of_o thing_n first_o of_o a_o man_n quality_n and_o of_o his_o transgression_n of_o the_o commandment_n whether_o theorical_a or_o practical_a that_o be_v which_o concern_v either_o doctrine_n or_o his_o conversation_n second_o of_o external_a filthiness_n and_o defilement_n etc._n etc._n three_o of_o these_o imaginary_a thing_n that_o be_v the_o touch_v or_o carry_v upon_o the_o shoulder_n some_o unclean_a thing_n etc._n etc._n add_v hereunto_o the_o observation_n of_o drusius_n de_fw-fr tribus_fw-la sect_n judaeor_fw-la lib._n 2._o num_fw-la 82._o 83._o 84._o the_o pharisee_n do_v account_v sinner_n and_o profane_a person_n to_o be_v unclean_a and_o think_v themselves_o pollute_v by_o the_o company_n of_o such_o person_n for_o which_o reason_n also_o they_o use_v to_o wash_v when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o mercate_z though_o there_o be_v a_o superstition_n in_o this_o ceremony_n yet_o the_o opinion_n that_o profane_a person_n be_v unclean_a person_n and_o to_o be_v avoid_v for_o uncleanness_n have_v come_v from_o the_o pure_a antiquity_n of_o the_o jew_n even_o from_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n since_o therefore_o both_o in_o the_o old_a testament_n phrase_n and_o in_o the_o usual_a language_n of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o a_o scandalous_a profane_a person_n be_v call_v a_o unclean_a person_n it_o be_v to_o i_o more_o than_o probable_a that_o where_o i_o read_v none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o it_o be_v mean_v of_o those_o that_o be_v moral_o unclean_a by_o a_o scandalous_a wicked_a conversation_n no_o less_o yea_o much_o more_o than_o of_o those_o that_o be_v only_o ceremonial_o unclean_a 3._o especial_o consider_v that_o the_o sanctuary_n be_v profane_v and_o pollute_v by_o the_o moral_a uncleanness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o profane_a person_n their_o enter_v into_o it_o as_o be_v manifest_a from_o leu._n 20._o 3._o eze._n 23._o 39_o how_o can_v it_o then_o be_v imagine_v that_o those_o priest_n who_o charge_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v back_o those_o that_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n will_v admit_v and_o receive_v such_o as_o be_v not_o only_o unclean_a person_n in_o the_o language_n of_o scripture_n and_o of_o the_o jew_n themselves_o but_o be_v also_o by_o express_a scripture_n declare_v to_o be_v defiler_n or_o polluter_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n 4._o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o high_a priest_n lev_n 16._o 16._o and_o he_o shall_v make_v atonement_n for_o the_o holy_a place_n because_o of_o the_o uncleanness_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o because_o of_o their_o transgression_n in_o all_o their_o sin_n or_o from_o their_o uncleanness_n and_o from_o their_o transgression_n as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o the_o lxx_o have_v it_o the_o sense_n be_v the_o same_o and_o it_o show_v that_o the_o holy_a place_n be_v make_v unclean_a by_o the_o transgression_n and_o sin_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n which_o uncleanness_n of_o transgression_n if_o it_o be_v visible_a public_a and_o notorious_a than_o the_o priest_n have_v fail_v in_o admit_v such_o to_o the_o holy_a place_n 12._o object_n throughout_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o read_v only_o of_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o burn_v hang_a ston_a fine_n stripe_n and_o the_o like_a but_o never_o of_o excommunication_n or_o any_o church_n censure_n neither_o do_v the_o jew_n know_v the_o distinction_n of_o law_n ecclesiastical_a and_o law_n civil_a cause_v ecclesiastical_a and_o cause_n civil_a for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v thâ—ir_a commonwealth_n and_o their_o commonwealth_n be_v their_o church_n and_o the_o government_n of_o church_n and_o state_n among_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o their_o civil_a lawyer_n be_v also_o expositor_n or_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n ans._n that_o in_o the_o jewish_a church_n there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a censure_n or_o punishment_n distinct_a from_o the_o civil_a i_o have_v prove_v in_o this_o precede_a book_n both_o from_o scripture_n and_o from_o the_o jewish_a antiquity_n and_o if_o there_o be_v no_o more_o but_o the_o sequestration_n or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n or_o from_o the_o passover_n for_o such_o legal_a uncleanness_n as_o do_v not_o separat_fw-la a_o man_n from_o his_o house_n nor_o from_o all_o company_n of_o man_n even_o that_o alone_o prove_v a_o kind_n of_o censure_n distinct_a from_o all_o civil_a punishment_n neither_o do_v it_o belong_v to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o civil_a judge_n but_o to_o the_o priest_n to_o examine_v judge_n and_o determine_v concern_v cleanness_n or_o uncleanness_n and_o consequent_o concern_v admission_n to_o or_o separation_n from_o the_o temple_n passeover_n and_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o jewish_a church_n and_o the_o jewish_a state_n be_v formal_o distinct_a see_v before_o chap._n 2._o where_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o some_o proselyte_n have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n though_o none_o of_o they_o have_v the_o full_a privilege_n of_o the_o jewish_a commonwealth_n the_o like_a i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o admit_v the_o moor_n or_o inhabitant_n of_o morisco_n to_o turn_v christian_n and_o receive_v they_o into_o ecclesiastical_a membership_n and_o communion_n but_o by_o no_o mean_n into_o their_o civil_a liberty_n that_o the_o cause_n of_o excommunication_n among_o they_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o scandal_n and_o not_o as_o civil_a injury_n see_v chap._n 4._o this_o only_a i_o add_v that_o more_n nevochim_n part_n 2._o chap._n 40._o do_v distinguish_v civil_a law_n from_o sacred_a law_n even_o among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n make_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o civil_a law_n to_o be_v the_o good_a safety_n and_o prosperity_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n the_o sacred_a or_o divine_a law_n to_o concern_v proper_o religion_n and_o man_n soul_n he_o that_o will_v compare_v the_o civil_a law_n and_o panall_a statute_n of_o the_o jew_n mention_v in_o baba_n kama_n with_o their_o ceremonial_a law_n concern_v the_o holy_a ordinance_n of_o god_n and_o who_o shall_v have_v communion_n therein_o who_o not_o can_v but_o look_v upon_o their_o church_n and_o 〈◊〉_d law_n as_o formal_o distinct_a from_o their_o state_n and_o civil_a law_n again_o he_o that_o will_v consider_v who_o be_v the_o viri_fw-la synagogae_fw-la magnae_fw-la the_o man_n of_o the_o great_a synagogue_n and_o what_o their_o power_n and_o act_n be_v as_o dr._n buxtorf_n describe_v the_o same_o in_o his_o tyberiâ—…t_n cap._n 10_o 11._o and_o their_o authoritative_a determination_n concern_v the_o right_a writing_n reading_z and_o expound_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n etc._n etc._n must_v needs_o acknowledge_v that_o it_o be_v senatus_n ecclesiasticus_fw-la magnus_fw-la as_o buxtorf_n call_v it_o and_o that_o 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be_v grant_v to_o the_o eldership_n to_o suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n for_o such_o scandal_n as_o be_v enumerate_v in_o the_o ordinance_n of_o octob._n 20._o 1645._o and_o march_n 14._o 1645._o which_o ordinance_n do_v appoint_v that_o all_o person_n or_o any_o person_n that_o shall_v commit_v such_o or_o such_o a_o offence_n shall_v be_v by_o the_o eldership_n suspend_v from_o the_o sacrament_n upon_o confession_n of_o the_o party_n or_o upon_o the_o testimony_n of_o two_o credible_a witness_n so_o that_o in_o truth_n the_o stream_n of_o master_n prynnes_n exception_n run_v against_o that_o which_o be_v agree_v and_o resolve_v upon_o in_o parliament_n and_o his_o argument_n if_o they_o prove_v any_o thing_n must_v necessary_o conclude_v against_o that_o power_n already_o grant_v by_o parliament_n to_o eldership_n and_o now_o if_o he_o will_v speak_v to_o that_o point_n which_o be_v in_o present_a public_a agitation_n he_o must_v lay_v aside_o his_o queree_n and_o his_o 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case_n of_o conscience_n he_o shall_v think_v fit_a for_o the_o church_n edification_n but_o since_o he_o profess_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o four_o question_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n before_o his_o vindication_n and_o in_o divers_a other_o passage_n that_o his_o scope_n be_v to_o expedite_v a_o regular_a settlement_n of_o church_n discipline_n without_o such_o a_o power_n of_o suspend_v the_o scandalous_a as_o be_v now_o desire_v to_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o new_a eldership_n and_o manifest_o reflect_v upon_o one_o of_o the_o assembly_n petition_n concern_v that_o business_n as_o have_v be_v say_v yea_o the_o first_o word_n of_o his_o queres_fw-la tell_v we_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o point_n in_o present_a public_a agitation_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o i_o must_v put_v he_o in_o mind_n under_o favour_n that_o he_o have_v not_o be_v a_o little_a out_o of_o the_o way_n nor_o a_o little_a wide_a from_o the_o mark_n and_o if_o the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o these_o 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