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demand_v justice_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o council_n do_v judge_v christ_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o death_n mark_v 14._o 64._o yet_o their_o council_n have_v then_o no_o more_o power_n of_o capital_a punishment_n which_o say_v he_o the_o more_o learned_a modern_a writer_n do_v demonstrate_v è_fw-fr juchasin_n and_o from_o other_o talmudicall_a write_n he_o add_v that_o this_o power_n of_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n be_v take_v from_o the_o jew_n some_o space_n before_o this_o time_n when_o they_o say_v to_o pilate_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o we_o to_o put_v any_o man_n to_o death_n for_o this_o power_n be_v take_v from_o they_o say_v he_o forty_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n as_o the_o rabbinicall_a writer_n do_v record_n i_o have_v thus_o large_o prosecute_v my_o last_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o new_a testament_n mention_v the_o council_n of_o the_o priest_n elder_n and_o scribe_n and_o i_o trust_v the_o twelve_o argument_n which_o have_v be_v bring_v may_v give_v good_a satisfaction_n towards_o the_o proof_n of_o a_o ecclesiastical_a jewish_a sanhedrin_n the_o chief_a objection_n which_o ever_o i_o hear_v or_o read_v against_o this_o distinction_n of_o a_o civil_a sanhedrin_n and_o a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n be_v this_o that_o neither_o the_o talmud_n nor_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n mention_v any_o such_o distinction_n but_o speak_v only_o of_o one_o supreme_a sanhedrin_n of_o 71_o and_o of_o other_o two_o court_n which_o sit_v the_o one_o at_o the_o door_n of_o the_o court_n before_o the_o temple_n the_o other_o at_o the_o gate_n which_o enter_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v also_o court_v in_o the_o city_n where_o capital_a case_n be_v judge_v by_o three_o and_o twenty_o pecuniall_a mult_n by_o three_o answ._n it_o must_v be_v remember_v that_o not_o only_o the_o talmudicall_a commentator_n but_o the_o talmud_n itself_o be_v much_o late_a than_o the_o time_n of_o the_o sanhedrin_n and_o the_o integrity_n of_o the_o jewish_a government_n yea_o late_a by_o some_o century_n than_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n of_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v be_v no_o strong_a than_o as_o if_o one_o shall_v argue_v thus_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o eldership_n constitute_v of_o pastor_n and_o rule_v elder_n without_o any_o bishop_n have_v preeminence_n over_o the_o rest_n neither_o in_o the_o canon_n law_n nor_o decretal_n of_o pope_n nor_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n therefore_o when_o paul_n write_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v no_o such_o eldership_n in_o that_o church_n constitute_v as_o have_v be_v say_v but_o if_o the_o ecclesiastical_a government_n either_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n or_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n can_v be_v prove_v from_o scripture_n as_o both_o may_v it_o ought_v to_o be_v no_o prejudice_n against_o those_o truth_n that_o they_o be_v not_o fouâ—d_v in_o the_o writer_n of_o aftertime_n and_o decline_a age_n howbeit_o there_o may_v be_v see_v some_o footstep_n of_o a_o civil_a and_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n even_o in_o the_o talmudicall_a writer_n in_o the_o opinion_n of_o constantinus_n l'empereur_n and_o in_o that_o other_o passage_n cite_v by_o d._n buxtorf_n out_o of_o elias_n of_o which_o before_o and_o so_o much_o concern_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n if_o after_o all_o this_o any_o man_n shall_v be_v unsatisfied_a in_o this_o particular_a yet_o in_o the_o issue_n such_o as_o be_v not_o convince_v that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a sanhedrin_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o their_o civil_a sanhedrin_n may_v nevertheless_o be_v convince_v not_o by_o the_o former_a argument_n but_o by_o other_o medium_n that_o there_o be_v a_o ecclesiastical_a government_n among_o the_o jew_n distinct_a from_o their_o civil_a government_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o the_o priest_n not_o to_o the_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n to_o put_v difference_n between_o holy_a and_o unholy_a and_o between_o unclean_a and_o clean_a and_o the_o priest_n not_o the_o magistrate_n be_v challenge_v for_o not_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a ezech._n 22._o 26._o and_o this_o power_n of_o the_o priest_n be_v not_o mere_o doctrinal_a or_o declarative_a but_o decisive_a bind_v and_o juridical_a so_o far_o as_o that_o according_a to_o their_o sentence_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v as_o clean_o or_o exclude_v as_o unclean_a yea_o in_o other_o case_n as_o namely_o in_o try_v and_o judge_v the_o scandal_n of_o a_o secret_a and_o unknown_a murder_n observe_v what_o be_v say_v of_o the_o priest_n deut._n 21._o 5._o by_o their_o word_n shall_v every_o controversy_n and_o every_o stroke_n be_v try_v yea_o themselves_o be_v judge_n of_o controversy_n ezech._n 44._o 24._o and_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o according_a to_o my_o judgement_n where_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v principal_o intend_v but_o not_o without_o a_o allusion_n unto_o and_o parallel_v with_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n in_o this_o point_n of_o jurisdiction_n suppose_v now_o it_o be_v appoint_v by_o law_n that_o minister_n shall_v separate_v or_o put_v difference_n between_o the_o holy_a and_o profane_a that_o by_o their_o word_n every_o controversy_n concern_v the_o cause_n of_o suspension_n or_o sequestration_n of_o man_n from_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v be_v try_v that_o in_o controversy_n they_o shall_v stand_v in_o judgement_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n will_v not_o every_o one_o look_v upon_o this_o as_o a_o power_n of_o government_n put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o minister_n and_o none_o ready_a to_o aggravate_v such_o government_n than_o the_o erastians_n yet_o all_o this_o amount_n to_o no_o more_o then_o by_o the_o plain_a and_o undeniable_a scripture_n above_o cite_v be_v commit_v to_o the_o priest_n suppose_v also_o that_o man_n be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o from_o the_o passeover_n not_o for_o any_o moral_a uncleanness_n but_o for_o ceremonial_a uncleanness_n only_o which_o be_v to_o be_v afterward_o discuss_v yet_o the_o priest_n their_o judge_a and_o decide_v of_o controversy_n concern_v man_n legal_a uncleanness_n according_a to_o which_o judgement_n and_o decision_n man_n be_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o or_o keep_v back_o from_o the_o temple_n and_o passover_n yea_o sometime_o their_o own_o house_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o leprosy_n can_v not_o choose_v but_o entitle_v they_o to_o a_o power_n of_o government_n which_o power_n be_v peculiar_a to_o they_o and_o be_v not_o in_o all_o the_o old_a testament_n ascribe_v to_o magistrate_n or_o judge_n and_o as_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o power_n do_v not_o agree_v to_o the_o magistrate_n so_o the_o commission_n charge_n and_o power_n give_v to_o those_o who_o do_v keep_v back_o the_o unclean_a be_v not_o derive_v from_o the_o magistrate_n for_o it_o do_v belong_v to_o the_o intrinsical_v sacerdotal_a authority_n 2_o king_n 11._o 18._o the_o priest_n jehojada_n appoint_v officer_n over_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o 70_o thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d these_o officer_n or_o overseer_n over_o the_o temple_n be_v appoint_v by_o jehojada_n for_o keep_v back_o the_o unclean_a as_o grotius_n upon_o the_o place_n follow_v josephus_n have_v observe_v compare_v 2_o chro._n 23._o 19_o and_o he_o jehojada_n set_v the_o porter_n at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o house_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o none_o which_o be_v unclean_a in_o any_o thing_n shall_v enter_v in_o for_o the_o same_o end_n do_v he_o appoint_v these_o overseer_n over_o the_o temple_n 2_o king_n 11._o it_o be_v also_o appoint_v by_o the_o law_n that_o the_o man_n who_o shall_v do_v any_o thing_n
harm_n evang_v cap._n 171._o brachmand_n tom._n 3._o pag._n 2082._o neither_o do_v the_o lutheran_n make_v any_o such_o use_n of_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o master_n prynne_n do_v for_o they_o hold_v that_o not_o only_o excommunicate_v person_n but_o scandalous_a and_o notorious_a sinner_n not_o yet_o excommunicate_v aught_o to_o be_v keep_v back_o from_o the_o lord_n table_n see_v gerhard_n loc_n come_v tom._n 5._o 180_o 181_o 182._o where_o he_o prove_v distinct_o that_o all_o these_o aught_o to_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o lord_n supper_n 1._o heretic_n 2._o notorious_a scandalous_a sinner_n 3._o excommunicate_v person_n 4._o possess_a person_n furious_a person_n and_o idiot_n 5._o infamous_a person_n who_o use_v unlawful_a art_n as_o magician_n negromancer_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o exclusion_n of_o scandalous_a sinner_n he_o cit_v the_o ecclesiastical_a electoral_a constitution_n l._n osiander_n enchir._n contra_fw-la anabap._n cap._n 6._o quaest_n 3._o tell_v we_o that_o the_o lutheran_n church_n exclude_v all_o know_a scandalous_a person_n from_o the_o sacrament_n but_o it_o be_v strange_a to_o i_o that_o m_o r_o prynne_n will_n not_o give_v credit_n to_o some_o of_o the_o testimony_n cite_v by_o himself_o theophylact._n enar_a in_o matth._n 26._o say_v quidam_fw-la autem_fw-la dicunt_fw-la quod_fw-la egresso_fw-la juda_n tradidit_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la aliis_fw-la discipulis_fw-la proinde_fw-la &_o nos_fw-la sic_fw-la facere_fw-la debemus_fw-la &_o malos_fw-la à _fw-la sacramentis_fw-la abarcere_fw-la idem_fw-la enar_n in_o marc._n 14._o quidam_fw-la dicunâ—…_n but_o who_o they_o be_v appear_v not_o say_v m_n r_o prynne_n in_o any_o extant_a work_n of_o they_o judam_n non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la participem_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la sed_fw-la egressum_fw-la esse_fw-la priusquam_fw-la dominus_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la traderet_fw-la shall_v we_o take_v this_o upon_o m_n r_o prynnes_n credit_n that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v in_o any_o extant_a work_n of_o they_o nay_o let_v he_o take_v better_a heed_n what_o he_o say_v and_o whereof_o he_o affirm_v in_o the_o next_o page_n he_o himself_o except_v one_o which_o be_v hilary_n but_o except_o he_o only_o he_o say_v that_o all_o the_o ancient_n unanimous_o accord_v herein_o without_o one_o dissent_v voice_n but_o see_v now_o whether_o all_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v that_o m_o r_o prynne_n give_v great_a word_n for_o it_o be_v well_o that_o he_o confess_v we_o have_v hilary_n for_o we_o first_o therefore_o let_v regno_fw-la the_o word_n of_o hilary_n be_v observe_v next_o i_o will_v prove_v what_o he_o deny_v namely_o that_o other_o of_o the_o ancient_n be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n clemens_n lib._n 5._o constit_fw-la apost_n cap._n 13._o after_o mention_n of_o the_o paschall_n or_o typical_a supper_n add_v these_o word_n as_o of_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o when_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o we_o the_o antitype_n mystery_n so_o call_v in_o reference_n to_o the_o paschall_n supper_n of_o his_o precious_a body_n and_o blood_n judas_z not_o be_v present_a with_o we_o i_o do_v not_o own_o these_o eight_o book_n of_o the_o apostolical_a constitution_n as_o write_v by_o that_o clemens_n who_o be_v paul_n fellow-labourer_n phil._n 4._o yet_o certain_o they_o be_v ancient_a as_o be_v universal_o acknowledge_v dionysius_n areopagita_n or_o whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o ancient_o write_v under_o that_o name_n de_fw-la ecclesiastica_fw-la hierarchia_fw-la cap._n 3._o part_n 3._o sect_n 1._o speak_v of_o the_o same_o bread_n and_o the_o same_o cup_n whereof_o all_o the_o communicant_n be_v partaker_n he_o say_v that_o this_o teach_v they_o a_o divine_a conformity_n of_o manner_n and_o withal_o call_v to_o mind_n christ_n supper_n in_o the_o night_n when_o he_o be_v betray_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o quo_fw-la caena_fw-la so_o ambrose_n the_o monk_n in_o his_o latin_a translation_n and_o judoeus_fw-la clichtoveus_n in_o his_o commentary_n in_o which_o supper_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d relate_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o supper_n before_o mention_v and_o signify_v the_o time_n of_o supper_n or_o after_o supper_n be_v begin_v so_o the_o grecian_n use_v to_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v in_o the_o time_n of_o sickness_n the_o author_n himself_o of_o those_o symbol_n do_v most_o just_o deprive_v or_o cast_v out_o he_o judas_n who_o have_v not_o holy_o and_o with_o agreement_n of_o mind_n sup_v together_o with_o he_o upon_o holy_a thing_n by_o these_o holy_a thing_n he_o understand_v it_o shall_v seem_v the_o typical_a or_o paschall_n supper_n of_o which_o judas_n have_v eat_v before_o and_o peradventure_o that_o night_n also_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o this_o ancient_n judocus_n clichteveus_n in_o his_o commentary_n say_v only_o that_o judas_n do_v that_o night_n eat_v together_o with_o christ_n cibum_fw-la meat_n he_o say_v not_o sacramentum_fw-la this_o ancient_a writer_n be_v also_o of_o opinion_n that_o christ_n do_v excommunicate_a judas_n or_o as_o clichtoveus_n expound_v he_o à _fw-la caeterorum_fw-la discipulorum_fw-la caetu_fw-la aequissime_fw-la separavit_fw-la discrevit_fw-la &_o dispescuit_fw-la if_o you_o think_v not_o this_o clear_a enough_o hear_v the_o ancient_a scholiast_n maximus_n to_o who_o the_o centurist_n give_v the_o testimony_n of_o a_o most_o learned_a and_o most_o holy_a man_n he_o flourish_v in_o the_o seven_o century_n under_o constans_n he_o be_v a_o chief_a opposer_n of_o the_o monothelite_n and_o afterward_o a_o martyr_n his_o scholia_fw-la upon_o that_o place_n of_o dionysius_n make_v this_o inference_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o after_o judas_n have_v go_v forth_o from_o supper_n christ_n give_v the_o mystery_n to_o his_o disciple_n again_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o note_n that_o to_o he_o also_o that_o be_v to_o judas_n he_o christ_n give_v of_o a_o mystical_a bread_n mean_v the_o unleavened_a bread_n of_o the_o passeover_n and_o cup_n mean_v the_o cup_n drink_v at_o the_o paschall_n supper_n but_o the_o mystery_n that_o be_v the_o eucharistical_a bread_n and_o cup_n common_o call_v the_o mystery_n by_o ancient_a writer_n he_o give_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o judas_n go_v forth_o from_o supper_n as_o it_o be_v because_o judas_n himself_o be_v unworthy_a of_o these_o mystery_n add_v hereunto_o the_o testimony_n of_o georgius_n pachymeres_n who_o live_v in_o the_o thirteen_o century_n in_o his_o paraphrase_n upon_o that_o same_o place_n of_o dionysius_n he_o say_v that_o christ_n himself_o the_o author_n and_o institutor_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n do_v cast_v out_o and_o separate_v or_o excommunicate_v most_o just_o judas_n who_o bid_v not_o holy_o sup_v together_o with_o he_o for_o have_v give_v to_o he_o also_o of_o a_o mystical_a bread_n and_o cup_n he_o give_v the_o mystery_n to_o the_o disciple_n alone_o after_o be_v go_v forth_o from_o supper_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v show_v that_o judas_n be_v unworthy_a of_o these_o mystery_n by_o the_o mystery_n which_o maximus_n and_o pachimeres_n speak_v of_o and_o which_o they_o say_v christ_n give_v to_o his_o disciple_n after_o judas_n be_v go_v forth_o i_o can_v understand_v nothing_o but_o the_o eucharistical_a supper_n the_o element_n whereof_o be_v very_o frequent_o call_v the_o mystery_n by_o the_o ancient_n as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v understand_v by_o these_o mystery_n the_o inward_a grace_n or_o thing_n signify_v in_o the_o lord_n supper_n than_o what_o senoe_n can_v there_o be_v in_o that_o which_o maximus_n and_o pachimeres_n say_v for_o christ_n can_v as_o easy_o keep_v back_o from_o judas_n and_o give_v to_o his_o other_o disciple_n those_o grace_n and_o operation_n of_o his_o spirit_n when_o judas_n be_v present_a among_o they_o as_o when_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o so_o that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n do_v cast_v out_o judas_n in_o order_n to_o the_o restrain_v from_o he_o and_o give_v to_o the_o other_o disciple_n the_o invisible_a inward_a grace_n signify_v in_o the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o the_o other_o apostle_n have_v not_o receive_v that_o grace_n at_o the_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o that_o judâ—…s_n must_v first_o be_v cast_v out_o before_o they_o can_v receive_v it_o or_o as_o if_o judas_n have_v receive_v the_o inward_a grace_n if_o he_o have_v not_o go_v out_o from_o supper_n the_o sense_n must_v therefore_o be_v this_o that_o judas_n as_o a_o unworthy_a person_n be_v cast_v out_o by_o christ_n before_o he_o think_v fit_a to_o give_v the_o sacrament_n of_o his_o supper_n unto_o his_o other_o apostle_n unto_o all_o these_o testimony_n add_v ammonius_n alexandrinus_n de_fw-fr quatuor_fw-la evangeliorum_fw-la consonantia_fw-la cap._n 155._o where_o he_o have_v the_o story_n of_o judâ—…s_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sop_n and_o his_o go_v forth_o immediate_o after_o he_o have_v
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be_v presuppose_v that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o exclusion_n of_o vile_a and_o profane_a person_n know_v to_o be_v such_o from_o the_o holy_a thing_n be_v a_o principle_n receive_v among_o the_o heathen_n themselves_o that_o the_o dishonour_n of_o god_n by_o scandalous_a sin_n ought_v to_o be_v punish_v as_o well_o yea_o much_o rather_o than_o private_a injury_n that_o public_a sin_n ought_v to_o be_v public_o confess_v and_o the_o offender_n put_v to_o public_a shame_n that_o there_o ought_v to_o be_v a_o avoid_n of_o and_o withdraw_v from_o scandalous_a person_n in_o the_o church_n and_o that_o by_o a_o public_a order_n rather_o than_o at_o every_o man_n discretion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o distinction_n of_o the_o office_n and_o power_n of_o magistracy_n aâ—d_v ministry_n that_o the_o directive_n judgement_n in_o any_o business_n do_v chief_o belong_v to_o those_o who_o by_o their_o procession_n and_o vocation_n be_v set_v apart_o to_o the_o attendance_n and_o oversight_n of_o such_o a_o thing_n chap._n iii_o what_o the_o erastians_n yield_v unto_o we_o and_o what_o we_o yield_v unto_o they_o they_o yield_v that_o the_o magistrate_n his_o power_n in_o ecclesiasticis_fw-la be_v not_o arbitrary_a but_o tie_v to_o the_o word_n that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o distinct_a church_n government_n under_o heathen_a magistrate_n that_o the_o abuse_n take_v not_o away_o the_o just_a power_n they_o allow_v of_o presbytery_n and_o that_o they_o have_v some_o jurisdiction_n that_o the_o ministry_n be_v jure_fw-la divino_fw-la and_o magistracy_n distinct_a from_o it_o we_o yield_v unto_o they_o that_o none_o ought_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o the_o church_n but_o such_o against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o just_a exception_n that_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v not_o a_o dominion_n but_o a_o service_n that_o it_o have_v for_o its_o object_n only_o the_o inward_a man_n that_o presbyterial_a government_n be_v not_o a_o arbitrary_a government_n clear_v by_o sieve_n consideration_n 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debate_v and_o clear_v how_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o christ_n be_v king_n
bibit_fw-la sibi_fw-la non_fw-fr tibi_fw-la etc._n etc._n of_o which_o last_o sentence_n if_o m_o r_o prynne_n can_v make_v good_a latin_a let_v he_o do_v it_o for_o i_o can_v not_o and_o when_o he_o have_v do_v so_o he_o may_v be_v please_v to_o look_v over_o his_o book_n better_a to_o seek_v those_o word_n elsewhere_o if_o he_o can_v find_v they_o for_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v direct_v we_o to_o seek_v they_o where_o they_o be_v not_o my_o next_o animadversion_n shall_v be_v this_o the_o word_n of_o augustine_n which_o m_n r_o prynne_n allege_v for_o judas_n his_o receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v these_o tract_n 6._o in_o joh._n num_fw-la enim_fw-la mala_fw-la erat_fw-la buccella_fw-la quae_fw-la tradita_fw-la est_fw-la judae_fw-la à _fw-la domino_fw-la absit_fw-la medice_fw-la non_fw-la daret_fw-la venenum_fw-la salutem_fw-la medice_fw-la dedit_fw-la sed_fw-la indignus_fw-fr accipiendo_fw-la ad_fw-la perniciem_fw-la accepit_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pacatus_fw-la accepit_fw-la 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condemnation_n as_o for_o example_n judas_n and_o simon_n magus_n both_o of_o they_o do_v receive_v the_o sacramental_a sign_n i_o can_v subscribe_v to_o all_o this_o for_o it_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o baptism_n both_o of_o judas_n and_o simon_n magus_n but_o i_o must_v here_o put_v m_o r_o prynne_n in_o mind_n that_o the_o thing_n which_o he_o plead_v for_o be_v extreme_o different_a from_o that_o which_o the_o belgic_a church_n hold_v for_o harmonia_n synodorum_n belgicarum_n cap._n 13._o say_v thus_o nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la caenam_fw-la dominicam_fw-la admittatur_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la fidei_fw-la confessionem_fw-la ante_fw-la reddiderit_fw-la &_o disciplinae_fw-la ecclesiasticae_fw-la se_fw-la subjecerit_fw-la &_o aquavitae_fw-la inculpatae_fw-la testes_fw-la fideles_fw-la produxerit_fw-la let_v no_o man_n be_v admit_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n except_o he_o who_o have_v first_o make_v a_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o have_v subject_v himself_o to_o the_o 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public_a if_o private_a he_o must_v give_v it_o lest_o
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