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restrain_v it_o without_o scripture-warrant_a i_o think_v therefore_o every_o sober_a christian_a will_v grant_v i_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o all_o those_o holy_a thing_n and_o pearl_n be_v here_o forbid_v to_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n and_o cast_v before_o swine_n which_o the_o scripture_n do_v not_o elsewhere_o plain_o allow_v to_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n or_o swine_n else_o they_o will_v be_v oblige_v to_o show_v we_o another_o ground_n of_o restraint_n 2._o i_o hope_v it_o will_v easy_o be_v grant_v to_o concern_v such_o holy_a thing_n as_o god_n have_v betrust_v we_o to_o give_v out_o for_o it_o be_v to_o man_n christ_n speak_v thing_n be_v call_v holy_a in_o scripture_n upon_o a_o fourfold_a account_n 1._o in_o respect_n of_o consecration_n when_o a_o thing_n be_v set_v apart_o for_o god_n service_n 2._o in_o respect_n of_o inherent_a purity_n thus_o god_n be_v holy_a and_o his_o grace_n as_o holy_a 3._o in_o respect_n of_o a_o divine_a signature_n and_o impression_n upon_o 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his_o book_n entitle_v thâ—_n want_v of_o church_n government_n etc._n etc._n though_o he_o think_v admonition_n and_o reproof_n be_v chief_o mean_v suppose_v the_o word_n not_o to_o be_v a_o complete_a precept_n in_o themselves_o but_o to_o relate_v to_o the_o precedent_a word_n yet_o he_o tell_v we_o he_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o it_o may_v be_v extend_v and_o apply_v to_o the_o give_v of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o chemnitius_n determine_v it_o a_o unjust_a restriction_n to_o restrain_v it_o to_o reproof_n beside_o that_o admonition_n may_v be_v give_v to_o dog_n yea_o to_o such_o dog_n as_o be_v shut_v out_o of_o the_o door_n of_o the_o church_n 2_o thes_n 3.15_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v count_v as_o a_o enemy_n but_o admonish_v as_o a_o brother_n with_o who_o we_o
ought_v to_o have_v no_o company_n that_o he_o may_v be_v ashamed_a 94._o erast_n explic._n graviss_n quaest_a thes_n 94._o i_o know_v thomas_n erastus_n tell_v we_o it_o must_v be_v mean_v of_o preach_v the_o word_n but_o beside_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n in_o the_o text_n for_o this_o there_o be_v less_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n for_o the_o word_n must_v be_v preach_v to_o heathen_n mat._n 28._o and_o much_o more_o to_o they_o who_o be_v but_o as_o heathen_n and_o to_o scandalous_a sinner_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o reason_n to_o appropriate_v this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o word_n only_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o that_o our_o saviour_n have_v a_o especial_a eye_n to_o sacramental_a ordinance_n not_o only_o because_o in_o other_o scripture_n there_o be_v a_o express_a command_n to_o admit_v the_o most_o sort_n of_o dog_n to_o hear_v the_o word_n but_o also_o because_o if_o any_o one_o ordinance_n may_v be_v call_v more_o holy_a than_o other_o it_o be_v this_o of_o the_o supper_n which_o be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o his_o blood_n the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n but_o to_o say_v this_o ordinance_n be_v exclude_v be_v not_o only_o to_o speak_v contrary_a to_o scripture_n but_o to_o common_a sense_n too_o which_o make_v erastus_n in_o the_o same_o thefis_n think_v it_o safe_a to_o insist_v upon_o a_o distinction_n of_o dog_n then_o adhere_v to_o his_o first_o distinction_n of_o holy_a thing_n this_o scripture_n therefore_o use_v a_o general_a term_n which_o be_v not_o restrain_v by_o any_o precede_a or_o subsequent_a word_n and_o no_o other_o scripture_n plain_o allow_v of_o the_o holy_a thing_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o be_v give_v to_o swine_n and_o dog_n i_o conceive_v he_o that_o desire_v his_o word_n may_v go_v along_o with_o the_o truth_n and_o bear_v a_o proportion_n to_o his_o own_o reason_n if_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o much_o as_o a_o humane_a soul_n do_v entitle_v all_o but_o 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that_o our_o saviour_n do_v not_o give_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n to_o judas_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v then_o have_v act_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o precept_n in_o this_o place_n where_o he_o forbid_v holy_a thing_n to_o be_v give_v to_o dog_n whether_o that_o argument_n be_v good_a or_o no_o i_o doubt_v he_o answer_v it_o but_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o think_v that_o by_o holy_a thing_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v mean_v in_o part_n 15._o rutherford_n divine_a right_n c._n 5_o q._n 1._o gillespy_n aaron_n rod._n l._n 3._o cap._n 15._o learned_a rutherford_n make_v a_o argument_n of_o this_o text_n for_o this_o very_a purpose_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o erastus_n his_o cavil_n gillespy_n stand_v upon_o the_o same_o argument_n and_o vindicate_v it_o from_o erastus_n and_o mr_n prin._n by_o all_o this_o be_v plain_a in_o what_o sense_n the_o
clock_n with_o his_o paschall_n society_n have_v be_v at_o the_o temple_n and_o then_o kill_v it_o and_o offer_v the_o fat_a and_o sprinkle_v the_o blood_n now_o he_o be_v that_o day_n absent_a from_o jerusalem_n and_o come_v not_o till_o the_o evening_n which_o make_v i_o though_o i_o think_v he_o do_v eat_v paschall_n lamb_n and_o not_o keep_v the_o jewish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o yet_o i_o believe_v he_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o according_a to_o the_o jewish_a rite_n the_o temple_n stand_v but_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o the_o first_o institution_n exo._n 12._o differ_v in_o that_o he_o do_v eat_v it_o stand_v but_o if_o i_o mistake_v not_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o the_o whole_a jewish_a solemnity_n in_o the_o celebration_n of_o the_o passover_n will_v let_v we_o in_o sufficient_a light_n to_o expound_v the_o story_n of_o the_o gospel_n about_o this_o supper_n without_o feign_v two_o or_o three_o supper_n let_v i_o therefore_o 1._o turn_v aside_o 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they_o go_v into_o their_o school_n ibid._n ibid._n say_v buxtorf_n and_o spend_v the_o time_n till_o it_o be_v dark_a in_o prayer_n and_o praise_n not_o eat_v any_o thing_n say_v dr_n lightfoot_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n say_v buxtorfius_n ibid._n ibid._n the_o woman_n at_o home_n be_v dress_v up_o their_o house_n lay_v out_o all_o their_o fine_a thing_n prepare_v their_o table_n and_o their_o seat_n etc._n etc._n for_o the_o poor_a must_v sit_v say_v buxtorfius_n 2._o late_o at_o night_n they_o come_v home_o and_o every_o one_o sit_v in_o such_o a_o posture_n that_o he_o may_v lean_v upon_o the_o table_n ibid._n dr_n light_n ibid._n buxtorf_n ibid._n by_o that_o posture_n show_v they_o be_v now_o no_o more_o slave_n but_o free_a man_n in_o this_o buxtorf_n and_o the_o doctor_n both_o agree_v this_o be_v hint_v to_o we_o by_o john_n lean_v on_o christ_n bosom_n john_n 13.23_o and_o as_o our_o doctor_n observe_v do_v expound_v it_o he_o lean_v on_o the_o table_n next_o to_o christ_n 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etc._n etc._n when_o this_o be_v do_v 7._o the_o dish_n be_v bring_v on_o again_o and_o the_o officiator_n take_v the_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o the_o bitter_a herb_n and_o the_o paschall_n lamb_n and_o consecrate_v they_o all_o several_o use_v certain_a form_n of_o word_n in_o the_o consecration_n and_o wash_v his_o hand_n again_o and_o use_v a_o short_a prayer_n then_o they_o drink_v a_o second_o cup_n of_o wine_n 8._o then_o he_o take_v one_o of_o the_o cake_n and_o break_v it_o take_v part_n of_o it_o and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o other_o and_o the_o other_o part_n he_o put_v under_o his_o napkin_n for_o himself_o say_v buxt_v but_o dr_n lightfoot_n say_v it_o be_v for_o the_o aphicosin_n the_o last_o bit_n they_o be_v wont_v so_o to_o close_v their_o supper_n as_o the_o dr_n say_v buxtorfius_n tell_v we_o this_o break_n of_o the_o cake_n be_v before_o but_o doubtless_o it_o be_v a_o mistake_n for_o it_o can_v not_o be_v before_o the_o consecration_n of_o all_o when_o he_o have_v 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tell_v we_o the_o officiator_n even_o now_o lay_v under_o his_o napkin_n tell_v we_o that_o now_o supper_n be_v do_v 161._o temple_n service_n page_n 161._o that_o be_v take_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n and_o give_v to_o the_o rest_n with_o this_o likewise_o the_o doctor_n agree_v tell_v we_o this_o be_v the_o bread_n which_o christ_n take_v after_o the_o three_o cup_n and_o bless_a &_o break_v it_o and_o give_v it_o to_o they_o say_v take_v eat_v this_o be_v my_o body_n &c_n &c_n 11._o last_o both_o the_o dr_n and_o buxtorf_n agree_v that_o after_o all_o this_o at_o this_o supper_n they_o drink_v a_o four_o cup_n of_o wine_n call_v the_o cup_n of_o hillell_n at_o which_o they_o sing_v some_o psalm_n have_v begin_v over_o their_o second_o cup_n so_o they_o conclude_v with_o praise_n and_o prayer_n of_o which_o see_v more_o in_o those_o two_o learned_a book_n this_o be_v the_o jewish_a order_n at_o their_o private_a passover_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o christ_n suit_n this_o in_o his_o celebration_n i_o hope_v any_o ingenious_a reader_n will_v grant_v i_o that_o christ_n be_v not_o tie_v precise_o to_o any_o piece_n of_o this_o that_o have_v no_o basis_n but_o tradition_n this_o suppose_a i_o say_v that_o the_o jewish_a passeover_n be_v that_o year_n on_o the_o sixteenth_o day_n or_o the_o fifteen_o at_o even_o which_o be_v all_o one_o because_o of_o the_o sabbath_n two_o full_a day_n before_o this_o viz._n the_o thirteen_o in_o the_o afternoon_n 2._o mat._n 27.1_o 2._o mar._n 14.1_o 2._o the_o high_a priest_n take_v counsel_v how_o to_o kill_v our_o saviour_n judas_n have_v not_o then_o bargain_v with_o they_o for_o then_o that_o counsel_n have_v be_v needless_a that_o very_a afternoon_n
after_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o resolution_n to_o amend_v and_o last_o those_o who_o be_v not_o altogether_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o scandal_n or_o spot_n these_o be_v all_o remove_v say_v dionysius_n before_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v administer_v but_o sure_o these_o be_v not_o all_o excommunicate_v here_o be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o that_o those_o who_o will_v see_v more_o may_v look_v into_o maximus_n and_o pachymeres_n the_o two_o scholiast_n upon_o dionysius_n i_o have_v not_o translate_v the_o passage_n because_o it_o be_v large_a but_o dionysius_n say_v plain_o that_o such_o as_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n man_n give_v to_o their_o lust_n etc._n etc._n shall_v much_o more_o be_v keep_v from_o the_o lord_n table_n than_o either_o catechumeni_fw-la or_o poenitentes_fw-la i_o know_v none_o else_o in_o the_o first_o century_n but_o ignatius_n who_o have_v leave_v we_o any_o write_n and_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o any_o 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excommunicatio_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separatio_fw-la est_fw-la poena_fw-la qua_fw-la homo_fw-la per_fw-la sententiam_fw-la ecclesia_fw-la cogitur_fw-la aliquantisper_fw-la omittere_fw-la officium_fw-la publicum_fw-la &_o usum_fw-la sacramentorum_fw-la ut_fw-la exploretur_fw-la ejus_fw-la obedientia_fw-la a_o volens_fw-la statim_fw-la emendaturus_fw-la sit_fw-la &_o veniam_fw-la petiturus_fw-la 287._o melancth_v in_o eth._n 287._o a_o vero_fw-la contumaciter_fw-la defensurus_fw-la errorem_fw-la etc._n etc._n altera_fw-la poena_fw-la ultima_fw-la &_o summa_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la est_fw-la excommunicatio_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o be_v plain_a enough_o for_o our_o purpose_n the_o next_o which_o i_o shall_v name_v of_o those_o holy_a and_o learned_a man_n who_o mr_n boatman_n have_v call_v dreamer_n etc._n etc._n among_o the_o rest_n be_v holy_a bucer_n 4._o bucer_n in_o comment_n in_o ephes_n cap._n 4._o et_fw-la cavendum_fw-la est_fw-la ecclesiis_fw-la ne_fw-la cvi_fw-la 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